Preparing National Forces for arrival in Theatre

1
Preparing National Forces for arrival in Theatre

• Group 2

2
Key issues to address national training and
education

• Short term
• (i.e. contingents at short notice lt 1 month)
• Key issues
• Pre-deployment training
• Inter-operability issues
• Logistical support
• What to provide
• For how long
• Mission specific training
• Mandate
• Current situation
• Cultural problems

3
Key issues to address national training and
education

• Long term (gt 3 months)
• Establish PSO training establishment to train
  potential peacekeeper
• Incorporating Lesson learnt
• Evaluate equipment capability
• Develop Civ-Mil relations
• Doctrine development
• Establish network with other PSO trg center
• Coord with UNDPKO
• TES assistance

4
Key Training at each Level

• Strategic/Operational
• Educate key policy/decision makers
  (Government/Senior Military)
• Education in UN policy
• Existing mandates
• Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)
• Rules of Engagement (ROE)
• Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)/Status of
  Mission Agreement (SOMA)
• Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)
• Existing Statues
• Geneva Convention
• Oslo guidelines
• Humanitarian Law
• National Policy
• Guidelines on employment
• Media training/relations
• Familiarization with key OCHA policies and
  procedures
• Status of UN/NGO operations (through OCHA)
• Other UN agencies (WHO/UNICEF/WFP)

5
Key Training at each Level

• Operational/Tactical
• Doctrine development
• Incorporating Lesson learnt
• Evaluate equipment capability
• Develop Civ-Mil relations
• Inter-operability issues
• Logistical support

6
Key Training at each Level

• Operational/Tactical
• Individual training
• Mission legal issues
• ROE
• LOAC (Rome Statue)
• SOFA/SOMA
• Welfare
• Family support
• Capabilities
• Own/coalition/threat
• Logistics (own/foreign)
• Interoperability
• Cultural (own others)
• Collective training
• Specialist training
• Rotation training /continuation training

7
Specific training and education considerations
for commanders

• Education of UN Organisation
• Education in UN policy/procedures
• Existing mandates
• Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)
• Rules of Engagement (ROE)
• Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)/Status of
  Mission Agreement (SOMA)
• Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)
• Existing Statues
• Geneva Convention
• Oslo guidelines
• Humanitarian Law
• National Policy
• Guidelines on employment
• Media training/relations
• Familiarization with key OCHA policies and
  procedures
• Status of UN/NGO operations (through OCHA)
• Other UN agencies (WHO/UNICEF/WFP)

8
Integrating civilian peacekeeping partners input
into military training and education

• Identify key partners
• Criteria (common cause or interest)
• Mutual training benefit
• Incorporate partners into training syllabus
• Government representatives (e.g. Legal, finance,
  foreign affairs)
• UN Military Civil Defence Unit (MCDU)
• ICRC