As part of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the prestigious Venetian university "Ca 'Foscari", the Chief of Staff of the Navy, team admiral Valter Girardelli, held the Lectio Magistralis "The sea as a strategic resource for Italy" .
Starting from an overall strategic vision in which our country is inserted, the intervention highlighted the main dynamics, including economic ones, that influence the maritime dimension where national guidelines are inserted. The Navy Chief of Staff highlighted the need for a maritime strategy aimed at seizing the opportunities offered by the new scenarios and capable of contributing to security, stabilization and peaceful and sustainable development in the areas of interest.
"An insecure sea has a very high price because the traffic, the trade, the free use of the maritime communication routes, can be conditioned, also from an economic point of view, by the presence of illegal activities."indicated Admiral Girardelli during his speech which also highlighted how"prevention is always better than taking care, even at sea, with presence and surveillance activities beyond the horizon, to ensure that the legitimate use of the maritime environment as a fundamental and enabling aspect for the future of the planet is not compromised".
A Lectio Magistralis much appreciated also in the words of Professor Michele Bugliesi, magnificent rector of the "Ca 'Foscari" University, who defined the collaboration with the Navy "a happy synthesis that greatly enriches the contents of mutual formation. Together we have created an important educational product and its quality is manifested by the growing number of entries from the various sectors and sectors of the community and civil institutions.".
The II level university master's degree in Strategic Studies and International Security, now in its fourth year, integrates the course of staff, active by well 76 years, and represents a happy marriage between civil and military institutions, which prepares the users to operate in national and international contexts, providing the basic foundations of modern strategic thinking.
