Annual Baltic Military History Conference 2024 Programme 

     

    OCTOBER 31

    9:00-9:30

    Registration

    9:30-9:45 

    Opening of the Conference 

    BG Alvydas Šiuparis (Baltic Defence College) 
    Mr Hellar Lill (Estonian War Museum) 

    Welcoming remarks by the Commandant of the Baltic Defence College (BALTDEFCOL) and the Director of the Estonian War Museum

    9:45-10:15

    Keynote Speech 

    Keynote speaker MG Andis Dilāns (Ministry of Defence Republic of Latvia)

    Professional Military Education in the Baltic Region, 1919–2024   

    10:15-11:15 

    Panel 1: Keynote Panel

    MG Andis Dilāns (Ministry of Defence Republic of Latvia)

    MG Ilmar Tamm (Estonian Defence League)

    25 Years of the Baltic Defence College and Its Place in PME  

    Moderator: COL (ret) Dr (hab) Zdzisław Śliwa (Baltic Defence College)

    11:15–11:30

    Coffee Break

    11:30-13:00 

    Panel 2 : Developments in the Contemporary PME in the Baltics


    Dr Laima Bucevičiūtė (Vytautas the Great War Museum) 

    Changes in the Education of the Lithuanian Army During the Period of Accession to NATO

     

    Ms Nele Rand, MA (Estonian Military Academy) 

    Military Education System for a Small-State Army – Estonian Case

     

    Dr Martin Nassua (German Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies (GIDS), Helmut Schmidt University / University of the Bundeswehr Hamburg, Command and Staff College of The Bundeswehr) 

    Professional Military Education in Germany, 1919–2024 

    Moderator: Mr Hellar Lill (Estonian War Museum)

    13:00-14:00

    Lunch

     

    14:00-15:30 

    Panel 3: Military Education in the Baltics During the Interwar Period

    Dr Igor Kopõtin (Estonian Military Academy)

    Russian Influences on the Estonian Military Education in the Early 1920s

     

    LTC Rauno Viitmann, MA, (Estonian Military Academy)

    The Influence of the French École Supérieure de Guerre  on Estonian Military Education and Doctrine During the Period 1920-1940

     

    Dr Kārlis Dambītis(National Defence Academy of Latvia / Museum of the Occupation of Latvia)  

    Military Education in Latvia 1919–1940: Transforming With the New Era

     

    MAJ (ret) Dr Gintautas Jakštys (General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania)

    Training a New Type of Officer at the Lithuanian Military School 1919–1940 

    15:30–15:50

    Coffee Break

    15:50-17:20

    Panel 4: Experiences of Professional Military Education 

    Mr Valdis Kuzmins, MA (National Defence Academy of Latvia) 

    Creating “Mobile Corps”: the Latvian Army’s Attempt to Train Elite Units

     

    Dr Eric Sibul 

    The Estonian Armed Forces and Battlefield Staff Rides

     

    Dr Juris Ciganovs (Latvian War Museum)

    Training of Latvian Army Officers-Specialists at the University of Latvia (1922-1940): Military Polytechnic Courses

    Moderator: Tae Hoon Kim (Swedish Defence University) 

    NOVEMBER 1

    09:00-10:00

    Coffee & Gathering

    10:00-11:30 

    Roundtable Discussions

    On the second day of the conference, there will be round table discussions for invited guests and speakers. Further cooperation and possible joint projects will be discussed there.With more partners, developing international cooperation and coordinating activities is necessary for future projects.

    11:30-12:15

    Coffee Break

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