This week BALTDEFCOL hosts the Planning Workshop in preparations for the third edition of the Command Senior Enlisted Leaders' Course (CSELC). In 2021, the College is testing a new format of manning CSELC involving the top-level experts selected from the course alumni representing Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania - the BALTDEFCOL Framework Nations. Read more...
The primary focus of students’ education is on developing the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in an unknown future where the only constant changes. Electives are the key means of achieving this, which makes them an essential part of the professional education within the Higher Command Studies Course (HCSC), Joint Command and General Staff Course (JCGSC) and Civil Servants Course (CSC). Read more...
From 8th to 12th of March 2021, the Higher Command Studies Course (HCSC) conducted the International Study Trip (IST) to explore NATO and the European Union (EU) security policies and their impact on the Baltic region. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year, the IST was conducted virtually, opening opportunities to visit more organizations, meet a broader range of high-level speakers and ‘travel’ across Europe and to reach the shores of the US. Read more...
Today, on 9th March the Baltic Defence College (BALTDEFCOL) had the honour to host Minister of Defence of Estonia Mr Kalle Laanet while the Minister was on his working visit to South-Estonia. He was accompanied by the Deputy Commander of Estonian Defence Forces Major General Indrek Sirel. Read more...
This week ended up with the Seventh Annual Conference on Russia titled 'Responding to Russia in a Multi-Threat World', which took place on 4th-5th March. The conference was conducted online, although some panelists were present in Tartu as well. The conference brought together the best experts from the Baltic Sea region, Russia, Europe, and the United States, and over 700 participants from all over the world. Read more...
Today, on the 23rd of February, the Baltic Defence College family (BALTDEFCOL), both staff and students, gathered in a virtual conference room to celebrate Estonian, Lithuanian and BALTDEFCOL Anniversaries. Read more...
The Baltic Defence College’s Annual Conference on Russia titled 'Responding to Russia in a Multi-Threat World' will take place on 4th–5th March 2021. In the light of COVID-19 pandemic, the conference will be conducted online. Read more...
This week all our students are back at the College although they participate in education in the shifts; half of them are within distance learning mode. Our premises were quiet without the students, so this hustle in the corridors makes a good feeling. Read more...