In 1962, the Italian Air Force began training pilot cadets using a jet aircraft from the outset. This year also marks the anniversaries of the founding of the Flying Groups.
On Thursday, June 9, the event ended in Florence, at the’Institute of Air Force Military Sciences, the second edition titled “Defence Leadership, complexity and negotiation” of the Defence Leadership Academy, High-level training activities promoted by MBDA, a leading European multinational group and a global player in the missile and missile system sector, with the aim of creating fruitful networking in the defense system. The initiative was designed in collaboration between the Department of Educational and Managerial Training and the’ISMA and AB Project, a leading company in strategic consulting and management training.
The course, part of a broader inter-service, national and international training project, saw the participants, from the Fire and Rescue Services and Industry, involved in the design and management of effective strategies to Reading the current global scenario, To know understand multi-level relationships among the various elements that interact and the capacity to manage complexity. The Defence Leadership Academy It aims to enhance cooperation and collaboration between the partners of the integrated defense system by promoting a model of Defense Leadership to benefit the country system.. It Defence Leader it must be able to respond to rapid and turbulent changes typical of complex systems, which require a systemic and agile approach developed through a new cultural paradigm, That invests in strategic thinking and synergies between the different actors.
The speakers, representatives of the national and international academic world, shared and discussed relevant topics focused on understanding the context and it Development of skills of the Defence Leader with a focus on Managing conflict in complex contexts through negotiation and mediation. This year’s edition included among its speakers:, Catherine Perraud-Balaine, Group Head of Learning & Development MBDA, the Professor Giulio Sapelli, economist and historian of the Italian cultural landscape, the Air Force General (r) Fernando Giancotti, Teacher at the University of Tor Vergata, Professor Lorenzo Castellani, teacher in the history of political institutions and political parties and pressure groups of the LUISS School of Government and’Attorney Federico Antich, lecturer in negotiation and conflict management, and Andrea Manciulli Head of Institutional Relations of the Med-Or Foundation.
The’Air Force Military Sciences Institute, dependent on Command of the Schools of the A.M./3rd Air Region, It is the venue for numerous training activities, including the Normale Course. Master, The State Major Course for Captains of Special Roles and additional training moments provided in the rank of Major/Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel for Officers who will assume the function of Group and Department Commander; to these, the Seminar for Brigade Generals has also been added, which represents a clear opportunity for reflection during which to exchange experiences and knowledge, as well as to enhance the analytical tools and stimulate the strategic thinking of future leaders of the Armed Forces. The ISMA also offers the course “Public Affairs Officer”For specialists in information and institutional communication.”.
Within the ISMA, the ... is included and operational Department for Didactic and Managerial Training (Re.Fo.Di.Ma.), which has the task of carrying out training activities in person and remotely (e-learningand its related research/development in the fields of teaching methodologies and managerial skills, especially in collaboration with the University of Florence. By virtue of this, the Department is focal point in the context of the Air Force for the methodology e-learning and for training to the Leadership.
The Re.Fo.Di.Ma. is also responsible for the training of professionals who, in various capacities, are involved in designing and evaluating training courses: to this end, a course is provided on the Educational Design and Evaluation for Training Managers, in which advanced techniques and tools essential for creating courses characterised by the highest possible training effectiveness are provided.
In collaboration with the University of Florence, the Department of Educational and Managerial Training also offers advanced training courses, specifically in the following areas: Human Resource Management, Regarding the managerial field, and on new training methodologies (experiential training/Outdoors) regarding innovative teaching methods.
The Institute also establishes itself as a cultural and thought center for the Armed Forces, hosting international conferences and seminars in the aeronautical and military fields, as well as national and international conventions and study groups. The logistical and technological potential of the ISMA is also known and appreciated at inter-service level for hosting symposia, working tables, meetings and committee.
