SEESIM 14
2-5 April 2014
Zagreb, Croatia
Co-Chairs
LTC Krešimir Lokas COL Valentin Tzvetanov
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Overview
SEESIM 14
 SEESIM 14 is the 7th in a series of Crisis Response
Exercises under the SEDM umbrella
 It is hosted by Croatia, Co-chaired by Bulgaria with the United States as a Support Nation
 Exercise promotes the coordinated, rapid, interagency response of SEDM nations to real world threats, both natural and man-made, to our individual and collective security
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SEESIM 14 Training Objectives
SEESIM 14
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Promote national and international / regional preparedness and cooperation between civil and military emergency planning officials from relevant
Government and Nongovernment Organizations
(Training Audience) in an effort to mitigate effects of terrorist activities, transnational threats or natural disasters; increase national capabilities to respond to such events or activities
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Specific National Training Objectives are developed by the individual countries in accordance with the approved Broad Scenario
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SEESIM 14
SEESIM 14 Participants
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EXCON MAIN
CROATIA
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International Organizations
SEESIM 14
Invitation sent out on 21 February 2014 to:
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NATO Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC)
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European Police (EUROPOL)
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Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) – (Former EUMIC)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRCC)
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International Police (INTERPOL)
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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Assistance (UNOCHA)
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World Health Organization (WHO)
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30 th SEDM CC Meeting, 20 March 2014
SEESIM 14
 Zagreb presented an overview of activities connected to
SEESIM 14 exercise and a way ahead. It was noted that interest for participation is constantly declining, but it was also noted that participants SEESIM 14 remained committed to exercise success
 Sofia informed about the implementation of already planned activities within the agreed upon planning process. The added value of this regional initiative was highlighted along with the importance of the collaboration among the institutions and organizations involved in it
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30 th SEDM CC Meeting, 20 March 2014
SEESIM 14
 Washington assured the member nations that it would continue to fully support SEESIM 14 through completion. It also informed the member nations that it would no longer support the SEESIM series after
2014
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SEESIM 14 Exercise Design
SEESIM 14
EXCON Main
Exercise Director
EXCON Director
Operations Control
Scenario Manager
AAR Manager
Information Manager
Coordination
National Response Cell
Liaison Officer
MEL/MIL Tracker
JCATS Operator
Coordination
RFIs
Guidance
MEL/MIL Injects
Remote Site
EXCON Forward
Site Manager
MEL/MIL Tracker
JCATS Operator
AAR Analyst
Role Players
EOC
International Response Cell
(Role Players)
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TRAINING
AUDIENCE
Other
EOCs
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Jan
SEESIM 14
SEESIM 14 Timeline
Feb Mar Apr May
2013
Jul
Jan
2014
Jul
IPC
21-24
Croatia
Aug
Bilateral
19-21
Croatia
Sep
ESC
24-27
Croatia
Oct
Feb
Aug
Mar Apr
MPC
2-5
Croatia
Sep
Setup/Trg
1-19
Croatia
Execution
23-26
Croatia
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Oct
Nov
Jun
Dec
May
Nov
Jun
FCC
3-5
Croatia
Dec
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2014
Jan
EPC
31-1
Training Seminars, Workshops
SEESIM 14
Apr
Jul
Feb Mar
IBC
24-28
May
CMC
26-27
IBC
28-31
Aug
Jun
Sep
IBC = International Border Crossing
EPC = Exercise Planners Course
CMC = Crisis Management Course
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MON
1
Comms Hot
(All sites)
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Travel
SEESIM 14 Execution Schedule (Sep 14)
SEESIM 14
TUE
2
WED
3
THU
4
FRI
5
SAT
6
SUN
7
9 10
SM & AAR Training
11 12
Travel
13 14
15 16
Final Setup and Testing
17 18 19
End-to-End Test
22
EXCON
Main
Training
29
23
Opening
30
24 25
Execution
DV Day
26
AAR
Closing
20
27
EXCON Main
Travels Home
21
EXCON Main
Travels to
Croatia
28
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SEESIM 14 Planning Web Portal
SEESIM 14 https://seesim14.osrh.hr
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SEESIM 14
SEESIM 14 JEMM
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SEESIM 14
JCATS Server SOFIA
(with JCATS terrain database)
JCATS Terrain Share
SEESIM 14 IPC Official Minutes
5.19 Topic: Sharing of national GEO data
5.19.2 Action: Request that Steering
Group representatives of all participating nations provide approval for sharing their geodata by the start of the MPC.
JCATS Server BUCHAREST
(with JCATS terrain database)
JCATS Server TIRANE
(with JCATS terrain data base)
JCATS Server ZAGREB
(with JCATS terrain database)
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SEESIM 14
Budget Rebalans
 Host Nation’s (HN) Defence budget has been rebalanced since IPC
 SEESIM 14 budget has been reduced
 Consequently, the HN could not support the Ice breaker
(Welcome Reception)
 However, the Exercise will not be compromised
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SEESIM 14
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