Lt Col Abdul Rahman Alavi

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ASEAN
DEFENCE ESTABLISHMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
ORGANISATION COOPERATION IN NON-TRADITIONAL
SECURITY
Strengthening Collaboration In Disaster Response

by Lt Col Abdul Rahman Alavi 7-9 June
2009 Bangkok, Thailand
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UNDERSTANDING TERMINOLOGY
DEFENCE ESTABLISHMENT - MILITARY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATION NON GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANISATION (NGO)
NON TRADITIONAL SECURITY DISASTER RELIEF
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
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STAGES IN DISASTER RESPONSE

• Phase 1
• Search and Rescue Phase. Immediate Life Saving
  Stage. Reconnaissance assessment, search and
  rescue, medical aid, delivery of water and
  emergency shelter
• Phase 2
• Stablisation Phase. Life preserving activities
  such as ongoing delivery of food aid, development
  of local capacity, assistance with water and
  sanitation, and the construction of emergency
  shelters
• Phase 3
• Reconstruction Phase. General recovery stage.
  Rehabilitation and reconstruction aimed at
  community self sufficiency and restoration of
  local/national governance.

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ELEMENTS ENHANCING COLLABORATION

• Concept of Military Involvement
• Need for Legal Framework
• Existence of Civil Military Cooperation
• Encourage Capacity Building
• Coordination of Effort
• Communication
• Expectation by Stake Holders

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Concept of Military Assistance
SEARCH AND RESCUE PHASE
STABILIZATION PHASE
RECONSTRUCTION PHASE
INTL MILITARY ASSISTANCE
EXIT STRATEGY
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL ASSISTANCE
LOCAL / NATIONAL RESPONSE

• Local Government civil organizations have
  primary responsibility throughout the operation.
• International Military is in support during
  initial period for SAR operation to save life.
• Military to plan an exit strategy to hand-over
  responsibility to International Civil
  organisation.
• International civil organisation to continue
  humanitarian assistance and disaster mitigation.
• Military continued assistance after SAR is the
  Host Nations prerogative and decision.

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AADMER
NEED FOR LEGAL FRAMEWORK

• Signed on 26 July 2005 seeks to provide
  effective mechanism to achieve substantial
  reduction of disaster losses and jointly respond
  to disaster emergencies through concerted efforts
  and intensified regional and international
  cooperation.
• To ensure preparedness for effective response,
  it requires an ASEAN Standby Arrangement, on a
  voluntary basis, Parties shall identify and
  earmark assets and capacities which may be made
  available and mobilised for disaster relief and
  emergency response.
• The SOP guides the actions of Parties
• 1) Regional standby arrangement for disaster
  relief and emergency response
• 2) Facilitation and utilisation of military and
  civilian assets and capacities
• 3) Methodology for periodic conduct of ASEAN
  regional disaster emergency response simulation
  exercise (ARDEX).

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DRAFT SOP FOR REGIONAL STANDBY ARRANGEMENTS AND
COORDINATION OF JOINT DISASTER RELIEF AND
EMERGENCY RESPONSE OPERATION (SASOP)
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT
AT REGIONAL LEVEL
TEN NATIONS ONE COMMUNITY
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CIVIL MILITARY COOPERATION

• The relationship of interaction, cooperation and
  coordination, mutual support, joint planning and
  constant exchange of information at all levels
  between military forces, civilian organizations,
  agencies and in-theatre civil influences, which
  are necessary to achieve an effective response in
  the full range of operations ABCA Armies
  Standardization Program

• Enhancing CIMIC in Peacetime
• Games
• Cultural activities
• Visit
• Extra curricular activities

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CAPACITY BUILDING
TEN NATIONS ONE COMMUNITY
Seminar Courses Exercises
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COORDINATION OF EFFORT

• CIVIL MILITARY COORDINATION
• Essential dialogue and interaction between
  civilian and military actors in humanitarian
  emergency that is necessary to protect and
  promote humanitarian principles, avoid
  competition, minimize inconsistency, and when
  appropriate pursue common goals. Basic
  strategies range from coexistence to cooperation.
  Coordination is a shared responsibility
  facilitated by liaison and training.

IDENTIFICATION OF ASSETS
DIVISION OF TASKS
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COMMUNICATION
THREE ASPECTS OF COMMUNICATION IN DISASTER RELIEF
ASSESSMENT
SHARING OF INFO
RECONNAISSANCE
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IN SUMMARY

• To Strengthen Defence Estb-CSO Collaboration
• Understanding Military Assistance Concept
• Need for Legal Framework
• Civil-Military Cooperation
• Capacity Building
• Coordination of Effort
• Communication

• EXPECTATION
• Not Leading Agency
• Closer Ties Between Nations
• Prevent Suspicion

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TERIMA KASIH
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