Defence Leaders

Senior Consultant Land Advisory Group

EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme

Finabel has been listed as a Public Partner of the EU Space ISAC, which held its General Assembly on 20 September.
The main objective of the EU SPACE ISAC is to enhance the security and resilience of the space sector by raising awareness and developing the expertise of its Members. The initiative will engage the industry, public sector institutions and academia and act as a network-based information-sharing platform, connecting its Participants in a trusted environment.
The EU SPACE ISAC will serve as the primary communication channel for the space sector regarding security-related information and the sharing of best practices. It will support the development of relevant knowledge, services, and resources to enable Members to prevent, tackle, and mitigate security challenges more effectively and efficiently.

Strategic Advisor

Finabel - The European Land Force Commanders Organisation

Taking care of the management and the daily business of the organisation, under supervision of the country holding the presidency.

Director

Senior Subject Matter Expert Cyber Defense

Deputy Chief

NATO Land Operations Working Group (LOWG)

Member Research Development

NATO

Contracting Specialist

With over 30 years of experience in the defence domain, I am the Director of Finabel HQ, the European Land Force Commanders Organisation, where I lead the management and daily business of the organisation. I am also the organisation's international representative. My strategic planning, leadership, and negotiation skills have been honed through my previous roles at Belgian Defence and NATO.

My passion for military interoperability guides my mission to enhance collaboration and mutual understanding among European land forces. I am actively involved in several NATO and EU working groups, where I contribute to international cooperation and effective dialogue on defence policies and issues. I also represent Finabel on a broader stage as a Senior Subject Matter Expert on Cyber Defence. I am dedicated to driving innovation, promoting efficient communication, and ensuring a unified and robust defence system for Europe. I welcome the opportunity to connect with anyone who shares my interests and goals.

Mario Blokken

Land Forces Academy 

University Lecturer

Romanian Reserve Officers Association

Member

Land Forces Academy

Visiting Lecturer

European Security and Defence College (ESDC)

Chairperson SQF-MILEG (Sectoral Qualifications Framework for the Military Officer Executive Group)

Training Manager

National Defence University "Carol I"

Deputy Commandant

The Advanced Distributed Learning Departament provides online educational services and specialised training on the exploitation of the advanced distributed technologies.

Director Advanced Distributed Learning Departament 

The Crisis Management & Multinational Operations Department trains military and civilian personnel in the fields of planning and command of multinational combined operations and of military-civilian cooperation in campaign conditions, using NATO and EU doctrines, in order to increase interoperability and to contribute to regional stability and cooperation.

Director, Crisis Management & Multinational Operations Department

Centre for Defence and Security Strategic Studies

Member of the Scientific Board of the "Strategic Impact" Magazine

European External Action Service

Coordination of all individual training and education requirements of the EUMS.
Coordination with external training providers for the EUMS training needs.
Learning Development for internal training (training need analysis, curricula development, conduct and evaluation). 
Training Support to the European Security and Defence College (ESDC)
Co-coordinator with ESDC of CSDP Orientation Course.

Staff Officer - EUMS Training Coordinator

As member of the ESDC Executive Academic Board (EAB), contribute to course curricula development and review, course evaluation and other academic related activities of the ESDC. As faculty member, contribute to the training activities of the ESDC flag course - the High Level Course (syndicate facilitator and mentor, exercise developer and facilitator).
As extrenal evaluator, conduct level 1 evaluation (Kirkpatrick model).

Member of the EAB and High Level Course Faculty

Course Director - Advanced Joint Operations Staff Officer Course, 1 year (English, working language)
Course Director - Security Policy and European Integration Course, 2 years (English, working language)
Lecturer - Security and National Defence Department, 1 year (English, working language)
Senior Instructor - Crisis Management and Multinational Operations Centre, 3 years (English, working language)
Instructor - NATO PfP Regional Training Centre, 2 years (English, working language)

Multinational Education & Training related posts

Experienced practitioner with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education and multinational training. Skilled in Qualifications Frameworks, Crisis Management, Training Coordination, Training Requirements and Needs Analyses and Advanced Distributed Learning. Strong professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused in Military Science from National Defence University Romania.

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