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Modern Leadership in the Context of Law of Armed Conflicts and Open Source Intelligence” at the Army War College

The Army War College (HAWC) organized, under the auspices of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) and in collaboration with the Cyprus Security and Defence Academy (CSDA), a training activity titled: “Modern Leadership in the Context of the Law of Armed Conflicts and Open Source Intelligence.”

The activity took place from 5 to 9 of October 2026 at the college’s training facilities, where three thematic areas were presented, focusing on the international law of armed conflicts, the influence of opensource intelligence on the decision-making processes and the characteristics and skills of the modern leader.

Present at the closing ceremony were the Training Manager of the ESDC, Maria Penedos, the Deputy Director the CSDA, Lt. Col Charalambos Mallouros.

A total of 37 participants attended the training, including military and law enforcement officers, scholars and diplomats from 6 EU countries and 1 Organization, namely: Czech Republic, Cyprus, ing, including military and law enforcement officers, scholars and diplomats from 6 EU countries and 1 Organization, namely: Czech Republic, Cyprus, Greece, Netherlands, Romania, Germany and FRONTEX.

Lectures were delivered by subject matter experts from Greek and Cyprus universities and specialized military personnel.