Defense training course organized by the Operational Command of the Joint Forces Summit and by the National Commission for the Diffusion of the DIU
It took place from 8 to 12 November at Interoperable Summit Operations Command (covid) the 165th Course in International Humanitarian Law for the training of International Operators, pursuant to art. 6 of the XNUMXst Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions.
The course, organized in synergy between the covid , National Commission for the Diffusion of the DIU, saw the participation of 33 officers, non-commissioned officers and civilian personnel from the various defense divisions: from the COVI and the dependent Commands, from the Cabinet Office of the Minister of Defense, from the Defense Staff, from the General Secretariat of Defense and by the relative Departments, by the “Celio” Military Polyclinic, by the Aviation English Training Center and by Airport Command.
Divided into 36 hours of didactic activity, divided between lectures and group exercises, the course was directed by Gerard DiRuocco, Colonel of the Military Corps of the Italian Red Cross and Lawyer of the Rome Bar, together with Dr. Filomena Crafa, Deputy Administrative Officer of COVI. Also present were university professors, international law instructors, legal advisors and highly qualified staff of the CRI.
The Commander of COVI, Air Squad General Silvano FRIGERIO, he wanted to meet the teachers and visitors, addressing them his personal greeting. During his speech, the Commander recalled the importance of training in the Armed Forces, underlining how fundamental it is for military personnel to know the IHL and its application in today's complex contexts, increasingly characterized by changes in the international arena, the global pandemic, the introduction and use of new military technologies and growing challenges in the cyber defense sector.