Education and Training
DIILS DEVELOPS MAGISTRATE COURSE WITH DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) has developed a new course, focused on building the capacity of the Congolese military justice system. The new Basic Magistrate Course is a collaboration between DIILS and senior Congolese magistrates, the United Nations, the U....
DIILS ENGAGES WITH ARMED FORCES OF LIBERIA
DIILS conducted a military justice seminar in Monrovia, Liberia. Discussions centered on a comparative analysis of the Commander's role in the military justice system and an exchange of best practices in preparing cases for military tribunals. Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) legal...
DIILS ENGAGES WITH NIGERIAN LEGAL ADVISORS
DIILS hosted a senior delegation of Nigerian Legal Advisors to discuss professional military education and development of the military legal advisor corps. The delegation visited Washington, DC, Charlottesville, VA, and Newport, RI. They are pictured here with LTG Pede, The Judge Advocate...
DIILS GRADUATES FIRST RESIDENT COURSE ON LEGAL ASPECTS OF DEFENSE SUPPORT OF CIVIL AUTHORITIES
NEWPORT – 27 participants from 23 partner nations graduated on August 7 2014 from the inaugural offering of DIILS’ resident course on the Legal Aspects of Defense Support of Civil Authorities (LADSCA). This course, developed in coordination with the geographic combatant commands, is designed...
DIILS HOSTS MILITARY LEGAL AFFAIRS EXCHANGE IN MYANMAR
DIILS Delegation Meets with Aung San Suu Kyi On August 28, the U.S. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) and members of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) co-hosted a two-day legal Affairs exchange in Naypyitaw for 20 Tatmadaw and Ministry of Defense...
DIILS LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING TERRORISM (LCT) COURSE PROMOTES INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Resident Program Director Leads Discussion Group During LCT Course. 30 participants from 28 Countries met in Newport, RI for DIILS’ LCT course, in which they analyzed effective means for combating terrorism within the rule of law. Particular emphasis was placed on interagency...
DIILS ON LOCATION IN GERMANY
DIILS Staff attend the Security Cooperation Education and Training Working Group (SCETWG) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany this Spring.
DIILS PARTNERS WITH SLOVENIA TO PREP FORCES FOR DEPLOYMENT TO AFGHANISTAN
DIILS adjunct engages in international humanitarian law discussion withSlovenian military. The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) has built a relationship with Slovenia through a series of Afghanistan Pre-Deployment Legal Engagement Seminars, delivering...
DIILS SEMINAR IN NIGER SUPPORTS GLOBAL TRAIN AND EQUIP PROGRAM
The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) conducted a two-day seminar on human rights and the law of armed conflict in Niger, as mandated by DoD Instruction 5111.19 (Global Train and Equip Program) and Section 2282 of the 2015 NDAA. The DIILS team of U.S. Army and Air...
DIILS SUPPORTS ENHANCEMENTS TO MONGOLIA’S DEFENSE LEGAL CAPACITY
ULAANBAATAR -- A DIILS team engaged in discussions with the Office of Defense Cooperation here and with Mongolian defense representatives on the design of a sustainable professional development program for military legal advisors. DIILS continues to implement a multi-year Defense Institution-...
DIILS SUPPORTS GLOBAL TRAIN AND EQUIP PROGRAM IN BAHRAIN
The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) conducted a two-day seminar on human rights and the law of armed conflict in Bahrain, as mandated by DoDI 5111.19 (Global Train and Equip Program) and Sec. 1206 of the 2006 NDAA. The DIILS team was composed of three U.S. Navy judge...
DIILS SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL BOARDING OFFICER COURSE
International Boarding Officer Course Group with DIILS InstructorThe Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS), in support of theInternational Boarding Officer Course (IBOC), conducted a one-day legal seminaron Maritime Law Enforcement, Use of Force, Smuggling Trends, and...
DIILS, CAMBODIAN ARMED FORCES DISCUSS OPERATIONAL LAW
PHNOM PENH - The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) conducted two military-to-military subject matter expert exchanges with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces from 4 to 15 August. The first workshop focused on the law governing military operations, while the second...
DLI Colombian student performs an act of honesty and integrity
Photo and Story By Spencer Berry DLI Public Affairs “All I could think about was the person who lost it.” Capt. Camilo A. Bonilla Bernal, Colombian Army DLI student, Capt. Camilo A. Bonilla Bernal, Colombian Army, had finished a late lunch off base and was driving back to the...
DLIELC deputy commandant retires after a remarkable 30-year military service
Commentary by 2Lt Nadejda Mocan 22nd Peacekeeping Battalion 2/24/2016-JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas The retirement ceremony of Lt. Col. Jeffery D. Steffen, deputy commander, Defense Language Institute English Language Center and commander of the associated U.S. Army element...
DLIELC Field Studies Program shares American culture with partner nations
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Beyond the technical objectives of military training that many may think of when visualizing the armed services, a goal of the U.S. is to immerse our international allies and partners to the “American way of life”. The Defense Language Institute...
DLIELC graduates first Coast Guard recruits
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas –The journey is just beginning for two United States Coast Guard recruits who joined U.S. Army Echo Company to study English at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center. Seamen Pedro Juan Perez Torres and Madelin Germosen Santos attended...
DLIELC hosts first female Lebanese air traffic controller
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Airman Maria Abou Daher Maalouf from the Lebanese Air Force is the first female air traffic controller from her country to attend the Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for English language training...
DLIELC manager ensures smooth partner nation in-country English language training
By Senior Airman Krystal Wright 502nd ABW Public Affairs Approximately one-third of all international military members from around the globe who come to the U.S. for training begin here at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland at the Defense Lan-guage Institute English Learning Center, known as...
DLIELC Pilots Virtual Training Team Program with Puerto Rico
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- To continue partner nation support across combatant commands and execute the global security cooperation mission amidst a global pandemic the Defense Language Institute English Language Center piloted a one-week virtual training team program with...
Pages
2023 Legatum Prosperity Index
On 27 February 2023, the Legatum Institute published the 16th edition of the Legatum Prosperity Index. The Legatum Prosperity Index is a tool for transformation, offering a unique insight into how prosperity is forming and evolving across the world. Leaders around the world can use it to help set...
Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Report: "Climate-Smart Education Systems Framework"
On 6 April 2023,Global Partnership for Education (GPE) released the paper "Toward Climate-Smart Education Systems: A 7-Dimension Framework for Action,"whichproposes a seven-dimension framework to leverage potential entry points and address gaps within national education systems to strengthen the...
Alumni Publication: "North African Feminism’s Growing Impact" by Moha Ennaji
On 06 April 2023,Project Syndicate publishedNESA Center alumnus Moha Ennaji's article titled"North African Feminism’s Growing Impact." "Since the Arab Spring, feminist movements have transformed gender roles in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, and secured hard-fought real-world gains for women and...
Alumni Publication: "Navigating Afghanistan’s Complex Path Towards Freedom and Inclusion" by Mustafa Aryan
On 23 June,Salzburg Global Seminar published NESA Center alumMustafa Aryan's latest piece"Navigating Afghanistan’s Complex Path Towards Freedom and Inclusion." This op-ed is part of a series, written by Salzburg Global Fellows and speakers of the Salzburg Global Weekend, with the theme "...
Alumni Publication: "Why Government Must Champion Digital Literacy" by Charani Patabendige
On 26 July 2023,Ceylon Today published NESA Center alumnaCharani Patabendige's latest Op-Ed"Why Government Must Champion Digital Literacy." "Governments have a crucial role to play in promoting digital literacy, particularly in countries like Sri Lanka facing financial and technological...
NESA Center Alum Lt Col Thokozani Chazema Co-Authors 4 Research Publications on Security in Malawi
NESA Center alum Lt Col Thokozani Chazema has co-authored four research publications in 2023 on security in Malawi. View the publications below. Chazema, Thokozani; Tembo, Mavuto;Mphande, Chrispin Solomon; Kerr, Robert;Nundwe, Vincent; Kumwenda, David. "Aetiology of the Equilibrium of Civil-...
2023 NESA Center Impact Report
The2023 Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies Impact Reportshowcases the NESA Center alumni network, academic programming, and engagements spanning from fiscal year 2023 to the first quarter of fiscal year 2024. It particularly highlights the following areas of focus:...
Pages
- « first
- ‹ previous
- 1
- 2
- 3