NATO School, Oberammergau (DE) - Biological Warfare Defence Awareness Course - What an Experience!

10.07.2014

The II Level Master Course Attendees have just returned from a pleasant International experience in Oberammergau (Germany), wher the NATO School "Biowarfare Awarness Defence Course" took place from the 29th of September to the 3rd of October.

Through this course, participants achieved a basic understanding of current and emerging Biological Warfare (BW) hazards, risks, threats, implications of Medical Countermeasures and legal considerations within the cotext of NATO Biological Defence policy and capabilities.

More than 40 attendees with military and civilian background, from all over the NATO Countries, had the chance to partecipate and find a proactive environment where they excanged information and experiences.

The Directive and Scientific Board of the Master Courses in "Protection against CBRNe events" owe a special thank to Captain W. Scott Butler - Commandant of the NATO School of Oberammergau, to Major Andrea Gloria - Course Director, and to all the NATO School Representatives, for this great opportunity and for those that will rise in the future thanks to this preciuous collaboration.

Further information on the NATO B.A.D. Course available at:

https://natoschool.org/event/n3-81-nato-biological-warfare-defence-awareness-course-ns-1

Università di Roma Tor Vergata
Industrial Engineering Department
(Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale)
Via del Politecnico, 1 - 00133 Roma

By Car

Coming from the
ROME-NAPLES highway
Coming from the
ROME-NAPLES highway
- Take the TORRENOVA exit, drive to the traffic light and turn left (towards "Casilina").
- Continue on "via di Passolombardo" and follow the signs to the Engineering School ("Ingegneria").
Coming from
Rome's Ring (G.R.A.)
Coming from
Rome's Ring (G.R.A.)
- Inside lane (decreasing exit numbers): take "Roma-Napoli" highway exit and, on the ramp, turn left to "Romanina". After passing over the ring, take "via Stanford" and follow the signs to "via della Sorbona". At the first roundabout, take the first exit (left) to "via del Politecnico".
- Outside lane (ascending exit numbers): take the "Romanina" exit and, after passing over the ring, take "via Stanford" and follow the signs to "via della Sorbona". At the first roundabout, take the first exit (left) to "via del Politecnico".

By Public Transport

From the LEONARDO DA VINCI
(FIUMICINO) airport
From the LEONARDO DA VINCI
(FIUMICINO) airport
- Take the Rome-Fiumicino train ("Leonardo Express") at the airport to the terminal (Termini central station).
- Take subway line A towards "Anagnina" and get off at "Anagnina" (last stop).
- Take bus 20 Express and get off at "via Cambridge"'s second stop.
From
CIAMPINO airport
From
CIAMPINO airport
- Take the airport shuttle bus to the "Anagnina" subway stop (line A terminal).
- Take bus 20 Express and get off at "via Cambridge"'s second stop.
From Rome's Central Train Station
TERMINI
From Rome's Central Train Station
TERMINI
- Take subway line A towards "Anagnina" and get off at "Anagnina" (last stop).
- Take bus 20 Express and get off at "via Cambridge"'s second stop.