GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Forty-six people from 33 countries graduated from the Seminar on Transatlantic Civil Security at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies here June 29.
Army Lt. Gen Kathleen M. Gainey, director of logistics for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provided the keynote address talking about interagency and multinational cooperation.
“If everyone knows the shortfalls, they can then provide ideas and options for solutions that we hadn’t even thought about,” General Gainey said. “Collectively you work those issues and it means you end up with a much better solution.”
In addition to Europe, Eurasian, Central Asia and U.S. graduates, representatives from the Bahamas, Lebanon, Maldives, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Peru, Rwanda, and Senegal received graduation certificates.
The three-week seminar examines best practices for ensuring civil security and preventing, preparing for and managing the consequences of domestic and regional crises and disasters.
STACS is offered twice a year for military officers and government officials responsible for civil security policies and programs, as well as representatives of intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations with civil security responsibilities.
