Political Science and International Affairs Adjunct David Hamon was a panelist last month for NATO’s Allied Command (ATC) Transformation Strategic Foresight Analysis (SFA) efforts. The ATC-SFA team is responsible for developing strategic foresight reports looking at global trends out to the next two decades. As part of their studies, important trends in the final report include economic, the globalization of financial resources, increased inequality, geopolitical dimension of resources and defense expenditures, etc. As they look at trends globally, the office highlights differences between regions and countries. The overarching goal of the work is to project views on economical changes and inherent strategical consequences and its implications on global defense and security. Hamon addressed the far reaching impact of social unrest on defense and security and likely impact for NATO member states.

Political Science & International Affairs Adjunct Instructor David Hamon was the featured guest recently on AM Radio Station KGVO in Missoula, MT during the Missoula area World Affairs Council weekly radio show.  As part of the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission, he discussed progress on building a National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C. and outlined the historic role the United States played in the war as well as the historic legacy of “the war that changed everything.” Hamon participated the full program and took questions from the radio audience. Hamon directs Veterans & Military Service Organization Affairs for the National WWI Centennial Commission.  http://ww1cc.org/memorial

 

David Hamon, Adjunct Instructor in the Political Science & International Affairs Department, was a major contributor to a high-level U.S. Government simulation held in Washington D.C. in mid-November on the future political, social, and resiliency of the Southeast Asia region. The simulation focused around the Mekong river and the many actors/organizations involved in the viability of ecosystem.