Representatives of the US Embassy in Romania, of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs 1814, but also of the 1st Civil-Military Cooperation Battalion met with the students from Galati and Braila, but also with the students, master's students, teachers and graduates from Danube, in the presence of the representatives local authorities, within the public information event, having the current geopolitical context as the general theme.
The host of the event was the Rector of UDG, the American professor Steve O. Michael, who spoke about the importance of the strategic partnership within NATO, between Romania and the USA, about the role of universities to be the link between civil society and military representatives.
President of the Danubius University, Dr. Andy Pusca emphasized the fact that the university has undertaken the mission of creating a climate as open and welcoming as possible for such events in which one can freely discuss democracy, war, European culture and civilization in a global context, American influence in our country.
During the public information event, there were speeches about professional experiences, about difficulties and opportunities for career development, about challenges and successful events that they experienced during their professional life, and even about various beautiful events that marked and felt the need to share them with the public. The speakers were Mr. Drew Beck, USAEUR-AF (United States Army Europe and Africa) Host Nation Advisor for Romania of the ROU-US Strategic Partnership, Captain Kovacs Daniel - Team Chief Civil Affairs Team 1814, with 12 years of experience in the United States Army - Operation Atlantic Resolve 2020, Poland, Sergeant Jennifer Garcia, Civil Affairs Team Sergeant, with 15 years of experience in the United States Army - Pacific Partnership 2019, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Sergeant Dan Bush, Civil Affairs Non-Commissioned Officer , having 12 years of experience in the United States Army and in the United States Marine Corps, 31st, 11th, and 15th Marine Expedition Unit deployments (2006, 2007, 2010) and Operation Enduring Freedom 2008 and Sergeant Thomas Wood, Civil Affairs Non-Commissioned Officer , with 15 years of experience in the United States Army - Operation Enduring Freedom 2011 Army Deployment, Afghanistan.
The event ended with the invitation to visit, in the lobby of the Aula Magna, the exhibition of war photography made by Agerpres, and which was inaugurated by the general director of the National Press Agency of Romania, Mrs. Claudia Nicolae.