Tbilisi-based Defence School, Netherlands Institute of International Relations to enhance cooperation
Founded in 2016, the DIBS is aimed at fostering professional and institutional development of the Georgian Ministry of Defence and promotes a “common understanding” of security and defence policy across the Government and civil society. Photo: mod.gov.ge.
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The Tbilisi-based Defence Institution Building School and the Netherlands Institute of International Relations have agreed to enhance their cooperation, the Ministry of Defence of Georgia said on Friday.
The Ministry-operated School and the Dutch Institute - also known as Clingendael Institute - agreed to expand their cooperation at a conference hosted by the DIBS and entitled Learning and Development: Sharing Experiences and Best Practices.
In the conference, the best international practices and the importance of digital and innovative tools in the learning process were discussed, with representatives of the Institute praising their collaboration with the School.
Georgia can be so proud of the DIBS. […] We [the Clingendael Institute] have implemented a whole infrastructure for trainers, for curricular development and networking here in Tbilisi. We are really looking forward to extending our partnership in other levels of cooperation,” Ron Ton, the Director of the Institute, said.
Founded in 2016, the DIBS is aimed at fostering professional and institutional development of the Georgian Ministry of Defence and promotes a “common understanding” of security and defence policy across the Government and civil society.
The School also works to enhance cooperation between Georgia’s security sector, regional countries, and NATO allies.
Germany’s top official to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) says his country will allocate half a million Euros to Georgia so it can build a specialist defence school that will offer professional development programmes and quality training to support institutional reforms and good governance of the security sector.
The NATO-Georgia Commission (NGC) at the level of Defence Ministers is applauding Georgia’s progress in implementing the NATO substantial package and reaffirmed that Georgia has come closer to the Alliance through its ambitious reforms.
Georgia’s Ministry of Defence, diplomatic corps and guests on Tuesday celebrated six years since the founding of the Defence Institution Building School, a Tbilisi-based institution launched as part of the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package.