Discussion 1

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Discussion 1
Syndicate 3

• 01 Mar 05

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Requirement 1
From the national perspective what changes could
be made to your planning process in order to
ensure that national forces are capable of
arriving in theatre prepared as effectively and
efficiently as possible to meet the challenges of
current and future peace support operations?

• Your brief can address any issue you consider
  pertinent but must cover the following topics
• Identify the factors that have changed
  significantly which need to be examined carefully
  and their impact with respect to preparing
  national for future peace support deployments
• Mechanisms for improving the planning effort
  (time, information, processes / procedures)
• At the strategic level
• At the operational level
• At the tactical level
• Integrating civilian peacekeeping partners input
  into the national military planning process and
  plan.

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Factors

• Paradigm shift in PKO
• Inter-state / Intra-state
• From Classical to Complex PKO
• Multi-Polar World
• Emergence of Non-State actors
• Global Terrorism Transnational Crimes
• International proliferation of small arms

• Emergence of Regional Groupings
• National Security vs. Human Security
• Media and the Strategic Corporal
• Increase in stakeholders
• Meeting National objectives through PKO

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Mechanisms

• Strategic level
• Political Will (directives commitment)
• Capacity Enhancement in Military/Civilian
  capabilities at national level
• National structure to handle PSO activities
• Military advisors at all levels (UNDPKO)
• National dialogue with NGOs / IOs through UN or
  other mechanisms
• Regional / Multi-Regional PSO establishment

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Mechanisms

• Operational level
• Planning processes to involve all stake holders
  (national / international Military,
  Non-Military i.e. CIVPOL, Media, NGOs, IOs
  cultural organizations)
• Common set of planning data (resources)
• Establishment of PKO Centers Doctrine and
  Training Development Regional friendly
• Armed Forces Exchanges / Seminars / Conferences /
  Exercises / Lessons Learnt
• Integration with the Security Forces and other
  agencies of the Host Nation

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Mechanisms

• Tactical level
• Operational Preparedness
• In-country studies (Background / Situation)
• Deployment of assessment teams
• Manpower, Medical, Psychological, etc
• Training
• Procedures for Pre-deployment
• Unit / Sub-unit Prep-training (Bn and below)
• Specialist training Medical, engineering,
  Media, language, etc
• Logistics Preparations
• Equipment
• Acquirement of resources (Perishable items)

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Integrating Civilian PKO Partners

• Involving Civilians and other stake-holders in
  pre-deployment training
• Constant interactions
• Meetings / Trainings / Combined Exercises /
  Exhibitions / Open Houses
• Exchange programmes
• Inter-operability - Communications
• Engage the UNESCAP working together with the
  military to enhance PKO in the region
• CIVPOL
• Lead agency As required
• MOUs NGOs/IOs UN/Civilian contractors

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Parting Shots

• Dynamic Environment
• Understand the requirement of Modern PKO
• Nations remain relevant
• Ensuring the International Organizations (e.g.,
  UN) remain relevant

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Thank You !
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Comments from John

• In-cooperate media in training and preparation.
• Improve planning capability