Good morning Dr. Satloff,

My name is MAJ Ido Soceanu and I took over Lieutenant Colonel Matan Or's position as the Head of the International Fellowship and Cooperation Desk at the Israel National Defense College (Matan is still at the INDC just in a different position - Head of the Instruction Branch as he mentioned in your previous correspondence).

 

Please allow me to begin by emphasizing just how fascinating of an experience we had last year last year, visiting the Washington Institute and listening to your remarkable panel (I was at the back of the room translating the lectures into Hebrew so I got to enjoy it in both languages).

 

We are currently starting to plan out this year's trip and would very much like to continue the tradition and visit the Washington Institute if possible.

We will be in Washington between June 16-19 2019, and we're hoping to visit the Washington Institute on Monday June 17th morning until noon, will this date work for you?

 

Ambassador Raphael Schutz is leading this the preparation for this trip along with COL Alon Madanes (who will take the position of Israel's Ground Forces Attaché upon completion of the INDC course), they will both be in Washington next month to prepare the visit. 

Do you think it will be possible for you to meet with us on Tuesday January 15th morning?

 

Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help and any questions I may answer.

 

V/R

MAJ Ido Soceanu

INDC & the IDF Military Colleges