The aim of the course is to qualify a professional figure, wearing ‘gender spectacles’, as a fundamental tool available to Commanders. The course took place at the
CASD (Centre for Defence Higher Studies), under the supervision of the 1st Department of the
Defence Staff, Recruitment, Status and Advancement Office, responsible for the inter-force, military and civilian professional sector, for the dissemination of the culture of gender perspective in the Defence sector, authorises employment at national level and in multinational missions managed directly by the
United Nations or, on his/her instructions, from the
NATO o
European Union (EU), as experts and consultants in the application of international conventions, protocols, resolutions and directive documents to support Commanding Officers in making full use of the resources, competence, experience and knowledge of men and women viewed from a gender perspective.
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The gender perspective is a perspective and not an issue – highlighted the Head of the 1st Department of the Defence General Staff, Air Division General Franco Marsiglia, during his farewell address to the first “
Gender Advisor”
Newly qualified staff, integrated into a new environment as ‘conscience figures’, in addition to their normal institutional duties, they will have a particular sensitivity and specific preparation in contextualising the various gender aspects, so as to make them shareable for better human resource management, making the most of their potential and talents. The Ministry of Defence has implemented a series of activities with the aim of initiating a new development process essential for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Military Instrument for the future of the organisation, in line with the objectives of the Italian Presidency of the EU European presidency”.
The syllabus covered topics related to equal opportunities, gender studies and the implementation of UN resolutions on “
women, peace and security”University professors who are experts in gender studies, anthropology, law and communication took it in turns to teach, alongside personnel from the regiments
CIMIC Civil-Military Cooperation
PSYOPS (Psychological operations) of the Army, of the
CoESPU (Centre of Excellence for Stability Police Units) of the Carabinieri and inter-agency experts in the field of experiential training. Last, but not least, the speech by the Head of NATO
IMS Office of the Gender Advisor, Lt Col Jesus Ignacio GIL RUIZ ESPAR, who illustrated the structure and functions of GENAD (Gender Advisor) within NATO.
