General Michael D. Barbero new member of IFIMES Council

(Patria) - The International Institute for Middle Eastern and Balkan Studies (IFIMES) announces that retired US Lieutenant General Michael D. Barbero has become a new member of the IFIMES Council.
Lieutenant General Michael D. Barbero graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point. In his distinguished career, he held various leadership positions in the US Army and commanded military forces at all levels, from lieutenant to lieutenant general. In Iraq, as a general, he survived 46 months in three separate military combat missions.

Since retiring from the US Army, Lieutenant General Barbero has been actively involved in international consulting and business development, primarily in Europe, the Balkans, and the Middle East. He regularly visits the Balkans and the Middle East to meet with high-level political, security, and business leaders in these regions. He has testified before the US Congress multiple times on security issues in the Balkans and the Middle East.

Upon the appointment of Lieutenant General Michael D. Barbero to the IFIMES Council, the institute's director, Assistant Professor Dr. Zijad Bećirović, stated: "General Barbero is an exceptional personality who will further enrich and contribute to IFIMES's work. Due to his invaluable experience and outstanding results in his military and civilian career, he will contribute and assist the institute's work, especially in the Middle East and the Balkans. General Barbero is a strong advocate for NATO and believes that the US, Western Europe, and NATO must do everything to integrate the Balkan region into Western institutions. We are proud that General Barbero is part of the IFIMES team."

Lieutenant General Michael D. Barbero stated on the occasion of his appointment to the IFIMES Council: "I am pleased to be part of the excellent team of the International Institute for Middle Eastern and Balkan Studies (IFIMES). I wish to contribute to the future development of IFIMES with my past experiences and work, especially in the regions of the Middle East and the Balkans, and on a global level, as the institute has numerous potentials for further development and new successes. Together with other members of the institute, we will make IFIMES even more successful, influential, and recognizable."