INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCIES OF MILITARY TEACHERS

Transformacijom Hrvatskog vojnog učilišta u visokoobrazovnu i znanstveno- istraživačku vojnu ustanovu javlja se potreba za neprekidnim profesionalnim razvojem vojnih nastavnika. Vojni poziv ima određene implikacije u duhovnom, moralnom, kulturnom, društvenom i gospodarskom razvoju društva, samim time i vojni nastavnik ima jednu od presudnih uloga u odgoju i obrazovanju budućih dočasnika i časnika. Da bi mogao ispuniti sve izazove koji su pred njega postavljeni, vojni nastavnik mora posjedovati osim ključnih kompetencija i interkulturalne kompetencije ne samo časnika nego i vojnog nastavnika. Na razvoj interkulturalnih kompetencija časnika po našem mišljenju najviše utječe školovanje u vojnim školama, sudjelovanje u mirovnim misijama i sam rad u multinacionalnim NATO-ovim zapovjedništvima. Jedan je od glavnih ciljeva i zadaća povezanih s budućnosti vojnih škola osmišljavanje načina unapređenja i stručnog osposobljavanja i usavršavanja nastavnika u vojnom odgoju i obrazovanju.With the transformation of the Croatian Defence Academy into high educational and scientific research military institute there is a need for continuous professional development of military teachers. Military vocation has certain implications in spiritual, moral, cultural, social and economic development of the society. Accordingly, a military teacher has a key role in upbringing and education of future NCOs and officers. In order to meet all challenges in front of him, and in addition to having key qualifications, the military teacher should possess intercultural competencies not only as an officer but as a military teacher too. The development of intercultural competencies of an officer is influenced by education and training in military schools, participation in peace keeping missions and the work in multinational NATO commands. One of the main goals and tasks concerning the future of military schools is creating ways of improvements and professional achievements of teachers in military upbringing and education