Brigadier General Meelis Kiili named senior fellow of New Westminster College

Aug 19, 2012 Estonian Life No. 33 2012

In 2011 New Westminster College was established in Vancover, Canada, as an institution to provide higher level training to managers, diplomats and government and government and business leaders. The New Westminster's programs focus on teaching and developing higher level leaders in industry and government. The College has a program of electing an international group of fellows. The College fellows are people who are nominated and selected for their accomplishments as leaders in the military, in business, education in industry and government. Recently Brigadier General Meelis Kiili, Commander of the Baltic Defence College was elected a fellow of the New Westminster College in recognition of his exceptional leadership as a senior military educator.

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Brigadier General Meelis Kiili, Commandant, Baltic Defence College.

Personal data:  Date of birth, 20th of March, 1965.  Marital status: married, 2 daughters Military rank: Brigadier General, Estonian Army.

Education  2006 – 2007: NATO Defence College Rome 1999 – 2000: Baltic Defence College 1984 – 1991: Estonian University of Agriculture.

Supplementary Education  2003: English Language Course, University of Cambridge 2001: NATO Civil Emergency Planning and Civil Military Co-operation Course (CEP/CIMIC), NATO school Oberammergau 2001: European Security Course, NATO school Oberammergau 1997: UN Military Observer Course (UNMO), Swiss UN Military Observer Course 1995: UN Senior Staff Officer Course (UNSOC), SWEDINT 1994 – 1995: British Royal Marines Course BALTBAT 1993 – 1994: Estonian Officers Course.

Work experience  2008 – 2010: Defence Attaché to US and Canada 2006 – 2007: Deputy Chief of General Staff 2005 – 2006 : hief of Staff of Estonian Land Forces, acting commander of Estonian Land Forces 2004 – 2005: Estonian Land Forces HQ Operations Officer (G3), acting Chief of Staff on duties of Land Forces Commander 2003 – 2004: Estonian Land Forces HQ Operations Officer (G3), Deputy Chief of Staff 2000 – 2003: NATO regional Headquarters staff officer, NATO RHQ CINCEASTLANT Northwood Headquarters London 1998 – 1999: Commanding Officer of Peace Operations Centre 1997 – 1998: Chief of Staff of Peace Operations Centre acting Commander 1996 – 1997: Second in Command of Estonian Contingency in South Lebanon, UNIFIL 1995 – 1996: Baltic Battalion Estonian company training officer 1993 – 1994: Lääne Viru Defence League district Chief of Staff 1991 – 1993: Manager, power engineering.