Mr. Chuck Kosak, Principal Director, Strategy, Force Planning & Mission Assurance,
Office of the eSecretary of Defense, Homeland Defense, speaks to participants of
the Seminar on Transatlantic Civil Security Feb. 2. (Karlheinz Wedhorn)
Energy security, pandemic disease and the security implementations of climate change are just some of the topics covered in a seminar that started here this week.
The Seminar on Transatlantic Civil Security, which emphasizes interagency and international coordination in preventing, preparing for and managing the consequences of crises and disasters, runs through Feb. 23 at the Marshall Center.
The course brings 42 participants from 29 countries together to discuss best practices for ensuring civil security, and preventing, preparing for and managing the consequences of domestic and regional crises and disasters.
STACS features case studies and practical exercises on pandemic disease, risk management, critical infrastructure protection and media management, among other topics, as well as a field study focused on border security and large-event security planning.
