EUROPEAN UNION

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EUROPEAN UNION MILITARY STAFF
Info Ops EUFOR Tchad/RCA LTC Alexandre de
BORDELIUS, EUMS

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Briefing Overview

• Short presentation of EUFOR Tchad/RCA
• Info Ops EUFOR Tchad/RCA
• Challenges
• Evaluation of success / MoE
• Lessons identified

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EUFOR Tchad/RCA
Mission - EU ESDP mission - At UN request
- Link with MINURCAT - Full agreement with
Chadian/CAR authorities - Mandate given by
UNSCR 1778 (25 Sep 07) Organization -
Forces in East Chad/North-East CAR - Rear FHQ in
NDjaména Advanced FHQ in Abéché
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Info Ops EUFOR Tchad/RCA

• - Information Strategy
• Info Ops at OHQ level
• Info Ops at FHQ level
• - Psy Ops
• Public Information

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Info Ops EUFOR Tchad/RCA

• Info Ops Actions of EUFOR Tchad/RCA
• Cultural booklet for each EUFOR soldier
• Cooperation with Internews radio network
• - Leaflets, text or graphic (according to TAs)
• - Use of EUFOR CIMIC network
• - Early visit of local authorities by FCdr
• - Link with MINURCAT

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Info Ops EUFOR Tchad/RCA

• Info Ops coordinated assets
• - PsyOps
• - PIO
• - CIMIC