Baltic Defence College
 Balti Kaitsekolledž Baltijas Aizsardzības koledža Baltijos gynybos koledžas |
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Official emblem of the Baltic Defence College
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| Type | Military College |
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| Established | 25 February 1999 |
| Rector | Maj. Gen. Andis Dilāns |
| Dean | Col (ret.) Dr. Zdzisław Śliwa |
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Academic staff
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Approx. 50 |
| Students | Approx. 80 |
| Location |
Tartu, Estonia 58°22′24″N 26°43′21″E / 58.37333°N 26.72250°ECoordinates: 58°22′24″N 26°43′21″E / 58.37333°N 26.72250°E |
| Affiliations | ISMS; IAMP |
| Website | www |
The Baltic Defence College (official acronym BALTDEFCOL) is a multinational military college, established by the three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) in 1999. It acts as a centre of strategic and operational research and provides professional military education to intermediate- and senior-level officers and government officials from the three Baltic states and from NATO and EU countries, as well as other European nations like Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine.
The Baltic Defence College hosts roundtable seminars and major conferences annually, including a Cyber Conference and a Conference on Russian 'Power Projection'. The college's academic faculty also engage in personal research, generating a range of different articles, books and commentaries each year.
The Baltic Defence College runs two main courses, the largest of which is the Joint Command and General Staff Course (JCGSC) – similar to other one-year general staff courses. In 2004, the college established a Higher Command Studies Course (HCSC), which provides senior officers and government officials with a thorough understanding of the strategic environment. A Civil Servants Course (CSC) is also run to prepare junior government officials for national security and defence-policy work.
The first commandant of the Baltic Defence College was the Danish Brig. Gen. Michael Hesselholt Clemmesen (Danish Army), who retired from his position in December 2004. The post now rotates between the three Baltic states:
In May 2005, the Danish Military Society awarded Brig. Gen. Clemmesen with the St. Germain Gold Medal, the citation also mentioning his initiative and work in establishing and running the college.
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