JID participates in planning the Cyber Crisis Management Exercise
On June 6, members of the Inter-American Defense Board (IDB) participated in a coordination meeting for the planning of a National Cyber Crisis Management Exercise, which will take place in Mexico on June 13 and 14. This exercise is jointly coordinated by the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) […]
JID addresses humanitarian assistance and disaster response at US SOUTHCOM Senior Leader Logistics Symposium 2024
From June 4 to 6, the IADB participated in the “Senior Leader Logistics Symposium 2024 (SLLS 2024)”, promoted by the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), in Doral (Florida, USA). SLLS 2024, whose inauguration was led by General Laura J. Richardson, Commander of SOUTHCOM, brought together representatives from countries, organizations […]
Casa del Soldado is visited by students from the Mexican War College
On June 3, the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) received the visit of a delegation from the Higher War School of Mexico, on a study trip to Washington-DC headed by Brigadier General Héctor Ávila Alcocer, Director of the Higher War School, the delegation was received at the Casa del […]
Peru demonstrates capabilities in response operations of the Multipurpose Brigade 1 “MARISCAL ELOY URETA MONTEHERMOSO”
On May 29, at the training facilities, the 1st Multipurpose Brigade “Mariscal Eloy Ureta Montehermoso” – II Division of the Peruvian Army, under the command of Brigadier General Antonio Baldovino Fernandini, gave a demonstration before the commission of the Inter-American Board of Defense on the disaster response capabilities of this prestigious […]
Within the framework of MECODEX, Peru presents the National Multihazard Drill 2024
On May 31, at the facilities of the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN) of the Republic of Peru, based in the city of Lima, the different authorities of the organizations invited to participate in the Humanitarian Assistance Simulation Exercise International “MECODEX-CMDA 2024” accompanied a presentation on the 1st […]
JID and War School of the Peruvian Army hold Symposium on Cooperation in Disasters
During the morning of May 30, the Higher War School of the Peruvian Army - EPG, in collaboration with the Inter-American Defense Board (JID), organized the Symposium "International Cooperation in response to disasters." On that occasion, it was possible to discuss, in a forum of the highest level, important aspects of the activity of […]
Presentation of students of the 2nd National Humanitarian Demining Monitors Course
On May 20, the presentation of the students of the 2nd Course of National Humanitarian Demining Monitors for the year 2024 took place at the School of Military Engineers (ESING). The students were transferred to the facilities of the General Command of the Military Forces (COGFM) and were welcomed by the […]
Inter-American Delegation in Support of Humanitarian Demining visits the Explosives Group of the National Police of Colombia
On May 21, 2024, a delegation coordinated by the Group of Inter-American Humanitarian Demining Monitors in Colombia (GMI-CO), a mission of the Inter-American Defense Board in support of the Comprehensive Action Program against Antipersonnel Mines of the Organization of States Americans (AICMA-OAS), visited the Anti-Terrorist Response Area of the Directorate […]
The IADB receives journalists from TELEMUNDO
On May 21, the Inter-American Defense Board received a visit from a team from Telemundo, a US media network specialized in the production and distribution of original content for the Latin American public, consisting of soap operas, sports, reality shows, news and movies, with original audio or dubbed into Spanish. During the meeting, the IADB […]
The IADB participates in the SICOFAA event
From May 12 to 18, the Inter-American Defense Board participated in the Preliminary Planning of the Annual Conference of Chiefs of the American Air Forces (LXIV PREPLAN), held in Halifax, Canada. The event is part of the thematic cycle of the Cooperation System between the American Air Forces – SICOFAA, of which the IADB […]
Humanitarian action in focus: Humanitarian demining seminar 2024 promotes progress and international collaboration
In a significant event, held on May 22, 2024, the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) and the Organization of American States (OAS) joined forces to organize the Seminar on Humanitarian Demining. The event, which registered 2,000 participants and reached 3,000 views on digital platforms, brought together world-renowned experts to discuss the […]
PRESENTATION OF THE COOPERATION MECHANISM IN CASE OF DISASTERS TO THE OAS
The Inter-American Defense Board, in compliance with the mandates of the OAS, presented the Cooperation Mechanism in Cases of Disasters (MECODE-CMDA) to the Commission on Hemispheric Security (CSH) during the ordinary session held on May 21 in the Hall Liberator Simón Bolívar of the main building of the OAS. At the beginning of the […]
