AMANI AFRICA CONTRIBUTORS' CONFERENCE

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AMANI AFRICA CONTRIBUTORS'CONFERENCE
www.amaniafricacycle.org
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AMANI AFRICA CONTRIBUTORS' CONFERENCE

• ASF PRESENTATION
• CYCLE MAJOR STEPS (Reminder)
• CONTRIBUTIONS

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REPORT ON THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASF

• AMANI AFRICA CONTRIBUTORS CONFERENCE
• Brussels, 6th February 2009

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INTRODUCTION

• Reaffirmation of joint AU-EU commitment to their
  strategic partnership adopted in Lisbon Dec 2007
• Peace Security constitute the thrust of this
  joint strategy
• The comprehensive development
  operationalization of APSA is a priority
• ASF an intervention tool of APSA
• Operationalization by 2010
• Use of EURORECAMP process as a tool to conduct
  AMANI AFRICA Cycle to test operational readiness
  of the ASF

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AIM

• To give a brief update on the development of the
  ASF

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SCOPE

• Development of Regional Brigades
• Developments within AU PSOD
• ASF Training
• Major Challenges

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DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL BRIGADES

• The ASF is gradually progressing towards its
  operationalization by 2010
• Remarkable progress by RECs / RMs to establish
  their standby brigades
• Regional Brigades at varying stages of
  development
• PLANELMs
• Brigade HQs
• Pledged capabilities
• Verification
• Regional brigade training exercises being
  conducted

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DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL BRIGADES

• Signed MoUs between the AU commission and the
  RECs/RMs enumerating the areas of cooperation
  between the two
• MoUs signed between RECs/RMs and Member States on
  cooperation between the two
• Common difficulty Development of civilian
  component and standby roster

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STATE OF READINESS OF ASF BRIGADES
30/07/08
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DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN PSOD

• Remarkable increase in the strength of the
  PLANELM
• Series of workshops conducted to formulate key
  ASF Policy Documents
• Conduct of the 5th ACDS 2ND Ordinary Meeting of
  AMDS 27th to 28th March 2008

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ASF TRAINING

• Training Directive /Training Plan 2007 - 2010
  largely implemented
• Training Directive /Training Plan 2009 2010
  Just issued

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OVERVIEW ASF TRAINING PLAN 2007 - 2010
AU MISSION HQ
AU COMMISSION
EURO RECAMP
TBC
NASBRIG
AU MAPEX
ECOBRIG
EASBRIG

• Human Rights
• Gender
• Conduct discipline
• HIV
• Senior management training
• Functional training
• Media
• Mediation
• Humanitarian
• DDR

First phase incl MAPEX and CPX within RECs
Second phase completed incl within REC FTXs
Incl within AU MAPEX
2007 2008
2009 2010
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MAJOR CHALLENGES

• Advocacy of ASF concept
• Inadequate structural capacity to plan and manage
  AU PSOs.
• Comprehensive development of the ASF
• Capability development including logistics
  support and further development of concepts
• Harmonization of Donor Support follow ASF
  guidelines

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AMANI AFRICA CONTRIBUTORS' CONFERENCE

• ASF PRESENTATION
• CYCLE MAJOR STEPS (Reminder)
• CONTRIBUTIONS

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AMANI AFRICA CYCLE TIMEFRAME
16 JAN 09
ASF CPX MAR /APR 10
APR
6 FEB
2010
2009
2008
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AMANI AFRICA CONTRIBUTORS' CONFERENCE

• ASF PRESENTATION
• CYCLE MAJOR STEPS (Reminder)
• CONTRIBUTIONS

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EURORECAMP / AMANI AFRICA POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS

• Direct support Funding of an identified
  action.
• Technical support Donation/loan of equipment.
• Human resources Provision of expertise.
• Participation in the Trust Fund.

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