MG Mirko Sundov, Commandant, ‘Petar Zrinski’ Military Academy, Republic of Croatia, Marshall Center Graduate of the Month, December 2008
The Marshall Center named MG Mirko Sundov Graduate of the Month for December 2008.
MG Sundov is the commandant of the Croatian defence academy, ‘Petar Zrinski.' Prior to this appointment he was commander of the Joint Training and Education Command. His past duties have included assistant to the chief of staff for operational-teaching activities and commander of the 4th Guards Brigade; chief of staff and deputy commander in Split Command Area and head of the Education Department in the General Staff; deputy commander of the 4th Area Command in Dubrovnik and commander of the 3rd Area Command in Knin. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Political Science, National Defense in Sarajevo as well as War College ‘Ban Josip Jelacic’ of the Croatian Armed Forces, which he commanded from 2003-2005. He has a PhD in geosciences and geography.
MG Sundov is a graduate of one of the first SES courses, 1998-4 and returned in 2006 for a second seminar, SES 2006-3.
Remarking on his time at the Marshall Center, Sundov said, “I have to confess that when I came to the Marshall Center as a course member 10 years ago, I saw the world through glasses that were red, white and blue, and it was a real change for me. I am convinced that most of the people who got there brought with them their national perspective to defense and security but left Marshall Center with new and valuable experience and knowledge. ”
MG Sundov has been active in the Partnership for Peace Consortium. He hosted its ninth annual conference, provided an inspiring vision speech at its tenth anniversary conference, and is currently serving a two-year term as a member of its Senior Advisory Council. He is the president of the Marshall Center alumni association, George C. Marshall Club – Croatia, and has assisted with several alumni roundtables held in Zagreb.
Im März 2007 rief das Alumnibüro des Marshall Centers eine Initiative zur Wahl und Auszeichnung eines „Alumnus des Monats” ins Leben. Ziel dieser Initiative ist es, Alumni des Marshall Center vorzustellen, die eine aktive Rolle bei der Förderung der Ideale des Marshall Center zur Schaffung eines stabileren Sicherheitsumfelds spielen. Unter anderem gehören dazu: die Weiterentwicklung demokratischer Institutionen und Beziehungen, die Förderung einer aktiven friedlichen Sicherheitszusammenarbeit und den Ausbau dauerhafter Partnerschaften zwischen den Ländern Nordamerikas, Europas und Eurasiens und darüber hinaus.
