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image by Zoltan Horvath, 16 February 2014
"The CID-IADC offers an eleven-month program for senior military and
government officials that covers governmental systems, the current international
environment, and the structure and function of the Inter-American system, and
offers an opportunity to study broad-based security issues affecting the Western
Hemisphere and the world.
The IADC, located on Fort Lesley J. McNair, was formally opened on 9 October
1962 when the Honorable Dean Rusk, then Secretary of State of the United States,
presented the building and furnishings donated by the United States Government
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-American_Defense_College
CID-IADC official websites:
http://www.jid.org/sp/college/ (Español)
http://www.jid.org/en/college/
(English)
http://www.jid.org/pt/college/ (Português)
Esteban Rivera, 02 January 2008 (posted on 17 February 2014)
Colegio Interamericano de Defensa (Spanish)
Colégio Interamericano de Defesa (Portugese)
The Inter-American Defense College (IADC) is an international educational
institution operating under the aegis and funding of the
OAS
and the Inter-American Defense Board. It provides a professionally oriented,
multidisciplinary, graduate-level course of study. This eleven-month program
provides senior military and government officials with a comprehensive
understanding of governmental systems, the current international environment,
structure and function of the Inter-American system, and an opportunity to study
broad based security issues affecting the Hemisphere and the world. The IADC was
formally opened on 9 October 1962.
Each member country of the OAS may submit candidates for attendance at the IADC.
Since its beginning, over 1950 students from 23 different countries have
graduated from the college. Over 40 percent of the graduates have risen to
general officer/flag ranks or the civilian equivalent. They occupy senior
leadership roles in their respective countries.
Source: http://www.colegio-id.org/
Zoltan Horvath, 16 February 2014
It has a plain white flag with coat of arms.
Esteban Rivera, 02 January 2008 (posted on 17 February 2014)
Its flag is white with its emblem in the middle of the flag.
Images of the flag:
http://www.colegio-id.org/images/121213-A-PO505-040.jpg
http://www.padf.org/page/-/uploads/news/130207-A-PO505-005.jpg/@mx_600
Zoltan Horvath, 16 February 2014
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Esteban Rivera, 02 January 2008 (posted on 17 February 2014)