In partnership with the Office of Defense Cooperation, DIILS presented a program to 40 participants on current legal issues and real world examples and scenarios on combating corruption. The participants included police; customs personnel; personnel engaged in combating economic crimes, narco-terrorism and drugs; judges; investigators and auditors. The seminar provided an understanding of legal and situational challenges encountered in conducting anti-corruption prevention programs. The participants’ diverse range of experiences allowed for a wide variety of perspectives that significantly added to discussions. They highlighted the need for additional education in the field of combating corruption.

The Office of Defense Cooperation – Prague, Czech Republic and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Training Center requested DIILS coordinate and conduct a joint multi-phased program with the FBI’s intelligence personnel on the Legal Aspects of Intelligence Analysis. DIILS provided the 60 participants current scenarios, hypotheticals and examples of practical and legal ways to effectively conduct intelligence analysis and operations in the fight against terrorism. The US team presented explanations and discussions on the structure and the concepts of the U.S. Joint Terrorism Task Force, U.S. National Joint Terrorism Task Force and the U.S. Fusion Center Initiative. The seminar focused on the local, national and global approaches by law enforcement and intelligence communities to work cooperatively and as joint interagency task forces.

What should a nation do to prepare for interagency coordination in response to a catastrophic terrorist attack?  DIILS students attending the Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism (LCT) visited the Rhode Island Emergency Management Operations Center and saw first hand the mechanisms for the U.S. interagency response to terrorism.  Major General Robert Bray, Adjutant General of the Rhode Island National Guard, explained the role of the U.S. military in response to emergencies and the legal authorities that govern the military response and coordination with

Two senior international officers attending the recent DIILS “Peacekeeping: Latest Developments” course will soon have the opportunity to directly apply what they’ve learned to a real-world peacekeeping mission.
Brigadier General Robert Koroma, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, and Brigadier General Samuel Williams, Joint Force Commander, Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, are currently preparing a company for deployment in support of UNAMID, the joint African Union/United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur. This initial deployment will be followed by an additional company, and potentially a battalion in 2010.
For Brigadier General Williams, the PKLD course served as excellent preparation for Sierra Leone’s  efforts to support UNAMID. General Williams commented that “The case study on Darfur provided me with insight on peacekeeping operations in-theatre.”
The two-week DIILS “Peacekeeping: Latest Developments” (PKLD) course concentrates on the latest legal and organizational developments in the field of peacekeeping. PKLD students experience direct interaction with officials from the United Nations, peacekeeping partner nations, and U.S. subject matter experts in peacekeeping operations. The program is intended for senior civilian officials, faculty members of national peacekeeping training centers or war colleges, staff military legal advisors, and those who have a need to be current in trends and developments in preparation for impending assignments in peacekeeping operations. The course includes a 4-day New York City trip highlighted by a visit to the United Nations and meetings with country missions.
In addition to the Sierra Leone attendees, the August 2009 course welcomed students from Nigeria, Nepal, Senegal, and Mongolia, as well as an adjunct instructor from Italy.
See the following link for more photographs of the participants. http://www.diils.org/file_gallery/5/94

DIILS students attending the June 2009 International Law of Military Operations (ILOMO) Course visited the Navy’s Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS) and the Rhode Island National Guard Fire Arms Training Simulator (FATS). Through the use of these technologically-advanced training systems, ILOMO students were afforded the unique opportunity to experience the complexities of applying rules of engagement (ROE) at the operational level. 

The June 2009 ILOMO course brought together a diverse group of twenty-five students from twenty different nations to study the application of international legal standards in military operations. ILOMO provides international military legal professionals with the opportunity to explore the latest developments in the application of law to military operations, as well as the opportunity to exchange their views and experiences with their fellow students.