AthenaLab Academy in Termas de Jahuel completes its fifth edition
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From July 10 to 12, the workshop for young leaders was held “A World in Conflict: Understanding Security in an Uncertain World” in Termas de Jahuel, where the 32 selected participants learned about the fundamentals, dimensions, and instruments of security, as well as threats to national security (drug trafficking and organized crime) and inter- and intra-state conflicts.
The event also featured special guests such as Luis Toledo, former prosecutor and director of the Center for Security and Organized Crime Studies at Universidad San Sebastián, who provided insights and experiences regarding the prosecution of organized crime, and Gabriel Gaspar, former Undersecretary of Defense of Chile, who gave a talk on the international context and the geopolitical assessment of Chile’s current situation. A third guest, journalist Juan Vallejos, shared his experiences in Ukraine following his trip as a press correspondent.
Other analyses focused on the security crisis and the challenges Chile currently faces in these areas, as well as intense reflections on ongoing international conflicts, primarily through practical workshops and group discussions where the students undoubtedly excelled.
To conclude the program, they had a class on the figure of General Ramón Cañas Montalva and the importance of his geopolitical vision, taking advantage of the recent publication of the book by AthenaLab: “General Ramón Cañas Montalva: Pioneer of Geopolitics in Chile” (available for download).
We congratulate all those who participated in this edition and invite everyone to apply for the upcoming calls.
