IADB receives a visit from the Superior War College of Colombia

On May 26, the Inter-American Defense Board received a visit from a delegation the Colombian War College (ESDEG), made up of 30 students from the General Staff Course on a study trip to Washington, D.C.

ESDEG is the Higher Education Institution of the General Command of the Colombian Armed Forces, specialized in matters of National Security and Defense, fulfilling the mission of training senior officers of the Colombian Armed Forces who advance the courses of Advanced Military Studies, General Staff and Military Training.

Led by General Brigade Fabio Caro Cancelado, Academic Chief of the School, the delegation was received at Casa do Soldado by the Vice-President of the IADB Council of Delegates, General Brigade Néstor Zalazar Echauri (Paraguay), and Colonel Matthew William Heim (USA), Director of the IADB Advisory Services Subsecretariat.

During the visit, students had the opportunity to learn more about the activities that are currently carried out within the framework of the Inter-American Defense Board, through a presentation on the structure, organization, operation, missions and main challenges faced on the world stage.