PFP PLANNING SYMPOSIUM 2001 DEFENCE REFORM A COMMON CHALLENGE WITHIN THE PARTNERSHIP Oberammergau, G

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PFP PLANNING SYMPOSIUM 2001DEFENCE REFORM A
COMMON CHALLENGE WITHIN THE PARTNERSHIPOberammerg
au, Germany, 18 - 19 January 2001Cooperation
in Defence Development Latvia's viewby Janis
Sarts, Deputy State Secretary, MOD, Latvia 
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Cooperation in defence development

• (Latvias view)

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Baltic projects

• Excellent way to mobilize assistance
• Value for money to all
• Hothouse for development of highly skilled
  personnel
• Difficult transfer of knowledge to the rest of
  the system

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BALTSEA

• Forum for coordination of bilateral assistance
• 16 participating nations
• Database of all cooperation activities
• Evaluation system
• Request system

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BALTSEA
BALTSEA (Steering gr)
BALTSEA working gr
Database
BALTBAT
BALTRON
BALTNET
BALTDEFCOL
Working group
Working group
Working group
Working group
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Lessons learned

• Proper timing of assistance
• Cooperation integrated in national plans
• Medium term perspective for cooperation
• Institutionalization of coordination mechanisms
• Multilateral cooperation approach

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Cycle of the Bilateral Co-operation Planning
JUN. / NOV.
JUN. / NOV.
Signing of the
Order of the Minister of Defence
APR. / MAY
plans
on the implementation of the plans
Additional discussions after
received opinions.
Final harmonization of
DEC. / JAN.
the plans with
co-operation
Evaluation of the plans
partners
MARCH
DEC. / JAN.
Preparation of
Preparation of
the budget
the guidelines
request
JAN. / FEB.
FEB. / MARCH
Preparation
FEB. / MARCH
Discussions on the
of the proposals
draft plans with
Discussions on
co-operation partners
the draft plans
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Circle of the BALTSEA Planning

JANUARY STEERING GROUP MEETING
MAY STEERING GROUP MEETING
SEPTEMBER STEERING GROUP MEETING
JAN-MAY
MAY-SEP
Working Group (WG) conducts analysis of the
assistance priorities, formulates recommendations
as to how the problem could be resolved
Bilateral consultations between Baltic and
Supporting States, preparation (revision) of
bilateral co-operation programmes
Baltic States present their analysis of defence
co-operation, agreed plans for the current year
and priorities for 3-4 year perspective. Discussio
n. The WG is tasked to present its analysis.
Report from the Baltic and Supporting States on
the progress in the preparation bilateral
co-operation programmes. General discussion on
defence policy and international security
WG presents its recommendations on the priority
areas to be supported to the SG,
discussions. Initial indications from the
Supporting countries on the areas they could
assist in.