Inter-American Defense CollegeA Confidence & Security Building Measure

Inter-American Defense CollegeBuilding Confidence & Security Since 1962

http://www.jid.org/IADC.php

Inter-American Defense College

• Belong to the Organization of American States – The Only…• International• Interagency• Joint Service• Multi-Lingual

…Academic Institution in the World

• 19 Countries Represented• Part of the Inter-American Defense Board• 12 Month – long program• Course taught in 3 languages• No permanent faculty

http://www.jid.org/IADC.php

Class 50•56 Students

• 13 Civilian • 43 Military

• 24 Advisors• 8 Civilian• 16 Military• 15 IADC Graduates

• 38 Staff• 10 Civilians• 33 Military

Academic Overview

Curriculum Elements

• Academic Courses

• Electives Program

• Seminars• Large Scale Emergencies &

Disaster Relief• Disarmament &

Nonproliferation in the Hemisphere

• Peace Support Operations• Human Rights & International

Humanitarian Law

• Speakers

• Exercises & Simulations

• Trips & Visits

• Distance Learning

Research Program

• Strategic Planning and Analysis

• Team Projects• The World Situation• The Hemispheric Situation• Future Prospects for

Hemispheric Security and Defense

• Country Study

• 15 Written Assignments• 11 individual• 4 group

Themes

• Ethics & Human Rights

• International Relations

• International Institutions & Institutional Leadership

• Strategic Analysis

• Strategic Leadership

• Civil-Military Relations

• Conflict Resolution & Negotiation

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IADC Academic Year

UNITED STATES460

VENEZUELA313

COLOMBIA232

BRAZIL195

CHILE147

PERU137

ARGENTINA134

MEXICO120

GUATEMALA96

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 80

URUGUAY 67

EL SALVADOR 65

PARAGUAY 57

Less than 50*

ECUADOR148

2380 Graduates from 24 Countries

Spain 1Barbados 1Haiti 4Guyana 4Costa Rica 6Panama 7Nicaragua 22Canada 22Honduras 28Bolivia 34

*Less than 50 Students

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International Academic Partnerships

American University *

American Public University *

Instituto Universitario General *Gutierrez Mellado, Spain

Academia Nacional de Altos Estudios Políticos y Estratégicos, Chile

Canadian Defence Academy

National Defense University

Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies

Centro de Alto Estudios Nacionales, Peru

Global Academic Professionals

Universidad de Brasilia, Brazil

Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fundación Getulio Vargas, Brazil

Universidad San Martín de Porres, Peru

Escuela Superior de Guerra, Colombia

Centro de Estudios Superiores Navales, Mexico

Universidad Metropolitana de Asuncion, Paraguay

Centro de Altos Estudios Nacionales, Uruguay

* Optional Masters Degree

Active In Development

The Inter-American Defense College in Peru

• Major General Raul Larrea• Graduate 2006• Vice Director - Dec 2008 to Dec 2010

• Class Trip to Peru• Cuzco and Lima • 7 to 13 March 2008

• Centro de Alto Estudios Nacionales • Academic Agreement• 3 August 2009

• Universidad San Martin de Porres • Academic Agreement • 8 September 2010

137 Peruvian Graduates

Online Courses

• Seven Courses Offered• The Inter-American System

• National Security & Defense Strategy

• Civil-Military Relations in an Inter-Agency Context

• Conflict Management and Negotiation

• The Inter-Agency Process• Emerging Threats and Challenges to International Security*

• Response to Large Scale Emergencies & Natural Disasters*

• 2362 students currently enrolled• 1052 in English

• 1194 in Spanish

• 116 in Portuguese

*Under Development

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Backup Slides OAS CSBM ConferenceLima Peru, Nov 2010

The function of the Inter-American Defense College is to develop and provide opportunities to military officers and civilians from OAS member states for advanced academic courses related to military and defense issues, the Inter-American System, and related disciplines

Article 22OEA/Ser.PAG/RES. 1 (XXXII-E/06)15 March 2006

Inter-American Defense College Mission

Inter-American Defense Board Prior to 2006

Vice ChairmanVice Chairman

SecretariatSecretariat CollegeCollege

Staff DirectorStaff Director

Council of Delegates

Secretary /IADC CoS

Secretary /IADC CoS

Chairman /IADC Director

Chairman /IADC Director

Students& Advisors

Chief of StudiesChief of StudiesVice DirectorVice Director

Vice ChairmanVice Chairman

SecretariatSecretariat

IADC DirectorIADC Director

CollegeCollege

Director GeneralDirector General

SACSSACSSASSAS

ChairmanChairman

Council of Delegates

Inter-American Defense Board As of Feb 2009

Students& Advisors

Chief of StudiesChief of StudiesVice DirectorVice Director

2380 Graduates from 24 Countries

114467

2222

2834

576567

8096

120134137

147148

195232

313460

SPAINBARBADOS

HAITIGUYANA

COSTA RICAPANAMA

NICARAGUACANADA

HONDURASBOLIVIA

PARAGUAYEL SALVADOR

URUGUAYDOMINCAN REPUBLIC

GUATEMALAMEXICO

ARGENTINAPERUCHILE

ECUADORBRAZIL

COLOMBIAVENEZUELA

UNITED STATES

Inter-American Defense College$14.5M Enterprise

$ 2.3MHost NationOperations

$650KHost NationAcademics

$930K – OAS-$490K Personnel -$440K Operations

$3.8MHost NationPersonnel

$7.0MMember NationsPersonnel

$500KMember NationCanadian Peace Support Operations Seminar

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