FROM THE EXPERIENCE INSIDE MILITARY MULTINATIONAL COALITION FROM AFGHANISTAN TO A CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL MODEL PROPOSAL
FROM THE EXPERIENCE INSIDE MILITARY MULTINATIONAL COALITION FROM AFGHANISTAN TO A CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL MODEL PROPOSAL

Summary/Abstract: Cultural differences in military multinational coalitions are generating frictions of certain degrees among their members that are affecting the efficiency of the collaboration. The topic of cultural differences is not new, the understanding of the importance of knowledge and cultural harmonization has generated the creation of certain cultural training programs. The focus is on the pre-mission training, including that of the leaders and less the systematic inclusion of this type of training at pre-university, university and post-university levels. Even they are existing they are not adjusted to the requirements of the Theatre of Operations, to the Peace Support Operations, or to Peace Operations. The knowledge, understanding and cultural harmonization are processes that are allowing the perception of the certain events through ‘cultural lenses’ and are facilitating an adequate interpretation of behaviors, actions and decisions of the Coalition Partners. Those three steps are ‘built” in time, over years of study, based on general and specific military knowledge.

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