Czech Officials and Alumni in Prague and Brno Give High Marks to Col. Howcroft’s Stability Operations Lecture October 24-25, 2007 Marshall Center Professor Col. James Howcroft presented his lecture, "Security and Stability Operations: 10 Lessons to Learn from Afghanistan and Iraq," to several audiences in the Czech Republic on 24-25 October 2007. More than 150 Czech officials, including 50 Marshall Center alumni representing five different ministries, attended one of Col. Howcroft's three lectures. We wish to express our profound thanks to the U.S. Embassy Office for Defense Cooperation team, particularly Ms. Gabi Kroupova, Marshall Center Program Manager, for organizing the event.

Click to enlarge Alumni review the latest Czech Recognition Book.	Click to enlarge Attendees at Col. Howcroft’s first lecture	Click to enlarge (r to l) Dr. Zdenek Kriz (LC 1999-2), MAJ Vladimir Klouda (PTSS 2005-7) and newly promoted Col. Milan Virt (EPASS 2005-6) listen attentively.
Click to enlarge 1LT Miroslav Lipovski (PTSS 2007-2) poses a question.	Click to enlarge Ms. Gabi Kroupova and Col. Howcroft pose in front of the American Center in Prague.	Click to enlarge CPT Tomas Zipfel (PTSS 2007-5) poses a question during Col. Howcroft’s second lecture.
Click to enlarge At the Defense University in Brno, attendees at the “Tactics 2007” conference contemplate the Marshall Center display.	Click to enlarge (l to r) National Defense University Deputy Dean MAJ Vladan Holcner (LC 2002-3) and LTC Jiri Cerny of the University confer with Col. Howcroft prior to the first ever lecture by a Marshall Center professor in Brno.	Click to enlarge Col. Howcroft at the podium in Brno.
Click to enlarge Attendees at the Defense University listening intently.	Click to enlarge LTC (ret.) Stefan Staskovic (LC 98-5), an Arab language specialist and veteran of multiple stability operations, poses with ace ODC staffer Ms. Jana Hierschova.	Click to enlarge Col. Howcroft confers with conference attendee MAJ J. Kozubek after the event.