10 – 20 June 2014: MIIS Cyber Director Dr. Itamara Lochard joined instructors from various militaries, the Red Cross and the Marshall Center in “Crisis Management” training an international group of 170 cadets and 12 civilian students in Negotino, Macedonia. The MIIS was the only academic institution to take part in conducting the course. In addition, she conducted all the cyberspace segments — a topic that was incorporated for the first time in this five-year effort. The event provided critical exposure for cadets in interoperability, cultural awareness and technical training as they will be “standing shoulder to shoulder” during future international missions. Participants from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Germany, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, the United Kingdom and the United States engaged in 10 days of post-conflict / crisis management field exercises mixed with academic peace operations courses. It was sponsored and organized by the Macedonian Military Academy and their Ministry of Defense. Their U.S. National Guard state partner (Vermont) along with representatives from Georgia selected approximately 20 ROTC participants from throughout the United States to ensure a broad exposure to such missions.
