On January 29th, took place the closing ceremony of the VIII Course of Management and Direction of ICT and Information Security and the awarding of diplomas to the students who, as part of this course, have completed the sixth edition of the Master’s Degree in ICT Management for the Defense (Master DIRETIC), an official degree of the University of Vigo, taught by the Defense University Center at the Spanish Naval Academy (CUD-ENM).
The ceremony, which took place in the Assembly Hall of the Spanish Naval Academy (ENM), was chaired by the Deputy Director of the Center for Information and Communications Systems and Technologies (CESTIC His Excellency TG. Mr. José María Millán Martínez; the Deputy Director General of Military Education, His Excellency GB. Juan Manuel Sánchez Aldao; the Vice-Rector for Degrees and Teaching Innovation at the University of Vigo, Mr. Alfonso Lago Ferreiro; the Director of the Defence University Center at the Spanish Naval Academy, Dr. José Martín Davila, and the Director of the Naval Military School, Mr. Tomás Clavijo Rey-Stolle. The event was attended by civil and military authorities, representatives of companies from the Galician technology sector, and teachers and students from the 8th and 9th Courses on Management and Direction of ICT and Information Security.
The event began with a speech by the Director of CESTIC, who gave a keynote lecture as the final lesson of the course. At the end, the Director of CUD-ENM moderated a discussion on the topics covered in the lecture, which saw significant participation from the students.
Following speeches by the Deputy Rector of the University of Vigo, the Director of CUD-ENM, and the Director of the Spanish Naval Academy, the Coordinator of the DIRETIC Master’s Degree emphasized the smooth running of the course and its excellent results.
Subsequently, Lt. Col. José Damián Gómez Gutiérrez, as the oldest student in the 8th course on ICT Management and Information Security, gave a brief and emotional speech on behalf of his classmates. Diplomas were then awarded to the students who successfully completed the course, with special mention given to Alberto Quiñones Layos as the student with the best academic record of the course, whose diploma was presented individually by the Director of CESTIC.
