GENEVA CENTRE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OF
ARMED FORCES (DCAF)
CONFERENCE AND TRAINING COURSE
Partnership Action Plan on Defence Institution Building (PAP
– DIB) Regional Event in the Caucasus
Tbilisi
April 25 - 29, 2005
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
April 25th – 29TH, 2005
Venue:
In Georgia: Tbilisi (Conference to take place in the building of Georgian
Parliament; Training Course to take place in the building of MFA)
Concept/Format:
Conference for Senior Officials and representatives of civil society (1
day) and Short Course for expert level staff from defence institutions
and civil society (3 days), back to back with the Conference.
Organisation:
Joint Georgian-Swiss initiative with the support of NATO IS, the
Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
and NATO Studies Centre Bucharest.
Conference:
Objectives:
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To introduce PAP-DIB to participants and explain how NATO, Allies and Partners are
working to implement it.
To explain Defence Institutions Building key concepts: democratic and civilian control
of the armed forces, effective and efficient management of defence institutions,
security sector reform (why is it needed, what are the priorities, mechanisms and
procedures for implementation).
To exchange experience regarding the process of defence institution building in
countries of the Euro-Atlantic area.
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Participants:
Parliamentarians, Presidency and Parliament’s Senior Staff, Senior
Government Officials from: MFA, MOD, MOI and other
ministries/agencies with responsibilities for defence matters and with
associated force structures (f.i. border forces), Ministry of Finance,
Senior representatives of security and defence NGO’s, academics,
journalists.
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Method:
15-20 from the host country.
10-15 from each of the regional countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan)
5-10 from Moldova
10-15 experts from NATO IS, DCAF, Allied and other Partner
Nations
Briefings and Panels with Q&A Sessions. Interpretation in English
and Russian should be available.
Training Course
Objectives:
To enhance participants’ understanding of Defence Institutions Building key
concepts:
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democratic and civilian control of the armed forces: constitutional and legal
arrangements; civilian participation in defence and security policy making;
legislative and judicial oversight.
effective and efficient management of defence institutions: arrangements and
procedures to assess security risks and national defence requirements;
measures to optimise the management of defence ministries and other ministries
and agencies with defence responsibilities; personnel management; financial
planning and resource allocation; management of defence spending.
Participants:
Presidency and Parliament expert level staff, Government experts
from: MFA, MOD, MOI and other ministries/agencies with
responsibilities for defence matters and with associated force
structures (f.i. border forces), Ministry of Finance, representatives of
security and defence NGO’s, academics, journalists.
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Methods:
10-15 from the host country
5-10 from each of the regional countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan)
3-5 from Moldova.
Lectures with Q&A sessions; Syndicate work. Interpretation
English and Russian should be available.
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Teaching Staff and Reading Materials provided by:
DCAF(lecturers) and NATO Studies Centre Bucharest(academic
coordinator, lecturers, faculty advisors).
Financial Arrangements:
NATO IS and Switzerland/DCAF will bear major part of costs for the
Conference and the Course. Georgia will be invited to provide a
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Venue (equipped with sound and interpretation equipment,
PowerPoint projector, Secretariat) for the Conference and the Course
and internal transport for participants.
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Sunday (24 April 2005)
2000-2200
Welcome Buffet Dinner at the Marriott Courtyard (by courtesy
of Swiss MFA)
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CONFERENCE (25 April 2005)
0930-1000
Registration
1000-1030
Opening, Introductory Notes Mr. Kakha Sikharulidze, First Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs; Ms. Nino Burjanadze, Parliament Speaker; Mr.
Niculin Jäger, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Switzerland to Georgia,
Armenia, and Azerbaijan; Dr. Philipp Fluri, DCAF Deputy Director.
1030-1100
Keynote Address: “Promoting Stability and Security in the
Caucasus: Supporting Reforms and Defence Institution
Building”, Robert Simmons Jr., Special Representative of the NATO
Secretary General for Caucasus and Central Asia
Discussion
1100-1130
Coffee Break at Parliamentary Building (by courtesy of
Swiss MFA)
1130-1330
Session I
The Challenge of Defence Institution Building I - The View
from the West
(Mr. Alexander Maisuradze – Deputy Director of the Department for Security
Policy and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chairman)
(20 minutes each speaker)
Parliamentary and Executive Oversight of the Defence Sphere
(Mr. Simon Lunn, Secretary General, NPA)
Developing Democratic and Effective Defence Organisations (H.E. Dr. Willem
van Eekelen, former WEU SecGen)
Transparency and Accountability in Defence Management
(Dr. A. Karkoszka, Director, Strategic Defence Review, Deputy Defence
Minister, Poland)
Discussion
1330-1500
Lunch at Parliamentary Building (by courtesy of Swiss
MFA)
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1500-1700
Session II
Defence Institution Building II - The View from the
Caucasus and Moldova
(Dr. Philipp Fluri, Chairman)
(20 minutes each speaker)
Armenian Perspective
(Mr. Mher Shalgeldian, Chairman, Standing Committee on Defence, National
Security and International Affairs, National Assembly, Armenia)
Georgian Perspective
(Mr. Vasil Sikharulidze, Deputy Minister of Defence, Georgia)
Moldovan Perspective
(Colonel Tudor Colesniuc, Deputy Minister of Defence, Moldova)
Discussion
1715-1745
Press Conference
2000-2200
Official Reception at the Parliamentary Building hosted by
Mrs. Nino Burjanadze (by courtesy of Georgian MFA)
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TRAINING COURSE FOR THE CAUCASUS AND THE REPUBLIC OF
MOLDOVA (26-28 APRIL 2005)
Day 1 (26 April)
0930-1000
Registration
1000-1030
Introductory Remarks (DCAF, Georgian MOD/Parliament, NATO
Studies Centre)
1030-1100
PAP-DIB: concept and implementation –Ms. Susan Pond, Head
PFPCP, NATO IS
1100-1130
Coffee Break at the building of the MFA (by courtesy of
Swiss MFA)
1130-1330
Session I
How to Develop a National Defence and Security Strategy?
Dr. Philipp Fluri, Chairman)
Arrangements and procedures to assess security risks and national defence
requirements (Col. Dr. Catalin-Marius Tarnacop, NATO Studies Centre)
Integrated defence planning: from national security policy to force planning
(Dr. Todor Tagarev, former Deputy Minister of Defence, Sofia)
Discussion
1330-1500
MFA)
Lunch at the building of the MFA (by courtesy of Swiss
1500-1800
Interactive Training Session (NATO Studies Centre)
1930
Dinner at the Restaurant Nikala (by courtesy of Swiss MFA)
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Day 2 (27 April)
0930-1130
Session II
Democratic Oversight of the Defence Sector
(Dr. Philipp Fluri, Chairman)
Arrangements for the democratic control of defence activities
(Dr. Andras Ujj, Research Director, NATO School)
Legislative and Judicial Oversight of the Defence Sector
(H.E. Dr. Willem van Eekelen, former WEU SecGen)
Civilian participation in developing defence and security policy
(Ms. Marina Caparini, DCAF)
1130-1200
Coffee Break at the building of the MFA (by courtesy of
Swiss MFA)
1200-1400
Session III
Financial, planning, and resource allocation procedures in
the defence area. Management of defence spending.
(Dr. Philipp Fluri, Chairman)
Defence Planning: Strategic and Financial Aspects (Dr. Todor Tagarev,
Former Deputy Defence Minister, Sofia)
The Defence Procurement Cycle in the Democratic State
(Dr. Willem van Eekelen)
Ensuring, Delivering and Overseeing the Planning of Affordable and
Sustainable Defence Expenditure (Mr. Adrian Kendry, Senior Defence
Economist, NATO IS)
Discussion
1400-1500
MFA)
Lunch at the building of the MFA (by courtesy of Swiss
1500-1800
Interactive Training Session (NATO Studies Centre)
1900-2030
Getting to know Tbilisi
2030
Dinner at the Restaurant Medekhi Chrdili (by courtesy of
Swiss MFA)
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Day 3 (28 April)
0930-1130
Session IV
Effective and Transparent Personnel Structures and
Practices in the Defence Forces (Dr. Velizar Shalamanov,
Chairman)
Personnel policies (including training and education; attraction, selection,
promotion and career development) (Dr. Ferenc Molnar, Department of
Security Studies, National Defence University, Hungary)
Protection of the civil rights and freedoms of military personnel (Dr. Philipp
Fluri)
Discussion
1200-1215
Coffee Break at the building of the MFA (by courtesy of
Swiss MFA)
1215-1345
Session V
Effective management of defence institutions: Procedures
to promote inter-agency co-operation (H.E. Dr. Willem van
Eekelen, Chairman)
Defence Management and Civil Society Interaction and Co-operation (Dr.
Velizar Shalamanov)
Measures to Promote and Develop Superior Inter-agency Coordination in the
Building of Defence Institutions (Mr. A. Kendry, NATO IS)
Discussion
1345-1500 Lunch at the building of the MFA (by courtesy of Swiss
MFA)
1500-1730
Interactive Training Session (NATO Studies Centre)
1730-1830
Concluding Discussion
(Dr. Philipp Fluri, Chairman)
Farewell Dinner at the Restaurant Mediani (by courtesy of
Swiss MFA), Diplomas (by courtesy of NATO Studies
Centre, Bucharest)
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Day 4
Departure of Guests
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