Daily Programme
Multinational Planning Augmentation Team
(MPAT)
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Staff Planning Workshop
Château Royal Hotel
Nouméa, New Caledonia
2-10 April 2015
~ Schedule as of 31 March 2015 ~
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Event Hotel Information: Château Royal Hotel, 140 Promenade Roger Laroque, Noumea, New Caledonia,
Tel: +687-29-64-00
Event Registration:
1 April 2015, 16:00 – 18:00, Château Royal Hotel Lobby
Event Venue Information:
2-3 April 2015:
Secretariat of the Pacific Community Auditorium, Promenade Roger Laroque,
Noumea, New Caledonia, Tel: +687-26-20-00
4-10 April 2015:
Château Royal Hotel, 140 Promenade Roger Laroque, Noumea, New Caledonia,
Tel: +687-29-64-00
DAY 1
2 April 2015 (Thursday)
Phase 1: Registration, Opening & Academics
Location: Secretariat of the Pacific Community Auditorium
Attire: Uniform of the Day for Military; Business Attire for Civilians
07:30 – 0745
Muster for transportation from the Hotel to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community
auditorium;
-Location: Château Royal Hotel Lobby
-Attire: National Working Dress Uniform for Military; Coat and Tie for Civilians
07:45-08:00
Transport from Château Royal Hotel to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community
auditorium
08:00 – 08:15
Administrative Briefings
Mr. Robert Holub, MPAT Secretariat
08:15 – 08:45
Opening Ceremony
Brigadier Luc du Perron de Revel, Commander, Forces armées de Nouvelle-Calédonie;
and Mr. Pete DeFelice, MPAT Secretariat
08:45 – 09:00
New Caledonia Welcome Overview
TBD
09:00 -09:15
Forces armées de Nouvelle-Calédonie Overview
LCL Fabrice Valat, Forces armées de Nouvelle-Calédonie
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09:15 – 09:30
Group Photograph
Mr. Robert Holub, MPAT Secretariat
Location: Secretariat of the Pacific Community
09:30 – 09:45
Coffee and tea break
Location: Foyer, Secretariat of the Pacific Community
09:45 – 10:15
Regional Issues Overview
Dr. Hélène Gioran-Ponsard, Forces armées de Nouvelle-Calédonie
10:15 – 10:45
MPAT and MNF SOP Overview; Tempest Express 26 Deliverables
Mr. Pete DeFelice, MPAT Secretariat
10:45 – 11:00
Coffee and Tea Break
Location: Foyer, Secretariat of the Pacific Community
11:00 – 12:00
Disaster Stakeholders in the Pacific
Mr. Jesse Wolfe, Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian
Assistance
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch
Location: Secretariat of the Pacific Community
13:00 – 14:00
Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (CMCoord) in Disaster Relief and Complex
Emergencies, South Pacific Regional Focus
Mr. Jesse Wolfe, Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian
Assistance
14:00 – 14:15
Coffee and tea break
Location: Foyer, Secretariat of the Pacific Community
14:15 – 15:30
Support to Pandemic Response Operations
Médecin Général Philippe Mauclère, Forces armées de Nouvelle-Caldeonie
15:30 – 15:45
Break
Location: Foyer, Secretariat of the Pacific Community
15:45 – 17:00
Maritime Security Operations, South Pacific Regional Focus
CDR Tanneguy Roche, Forces armées de Nouvelle-Caldeonie; CAPT Marc Stegman, US
Coast Guard, US Pacific Fleet N35 Liaison Officer
17:00 – 17:15
Transport from Secretariat of the Pacific Community to the Château Royal Hotel
Location: Secretariat of the Pacific Community driveway
17:15 – 17:30
Free time
17:30 – 17:45
Muster for transportation from the Hotel to the Icebreaker Social, Forces armées de
Nouvelle-Caledonie Officers’ Club;
-Location: Château Royal Hotel Lobby
-Attire: Smart casual civilian attire
17:45 – 18:00
Transport from Château Royal Hotel to Forces armées de Nouvelle-Caledonie Officers’
Club
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18:00 – 20:00
20 :00 – 20 :15
DAY 2
Icebreaker Social (Pay-as-you-go)
Location, Forces armées de Nouvelle-Caledonie Officers’ Club
Attire: Smart casual civilian attire
Transport from Forces armées de Nouvelle-Caledonie Officers’ Club to the Château
Royal Hotel
3 April 2014 (Friday)
Phase 1: Plenary Session.
Location: Secretariat of the Pacific Community Auditorium
Attire: Uniform of the Day for Military; Smart Casual for Civilians
07:30 – 0745
Muster for transportation from the Hotel to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community
auditorium;
-Location: Château Royal Hotel Lobby
-Attire: National Working Dress Uniform for Military; Coat and Tie for Civilians
07:45-08:00
Transport from Château Royal Hotel to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community
auditorium
08:00 – 09:00
Stability Operations, South Pacific Regional Focus
MAJ Paul Platon-Jones, Australian Defence Force ; LCL Fabrice Valat, Forces armées de
Nouvelle-Calédonie ; MAJ Glen Whitton, New Zealand Defence Force ; LTC Curtis
Anderson, US Pacific Command J35 Deployable Joint Force Augmentation Cell
09:00 – 09:15
Coffee and tea break
Location: Foyer, Secretariat of the Pacific Community
09:15 – 09:45
Military Decision Making Process – Multinational (MDMP-M)
LtCol Thomas “Whit” Parker, US Pacific Command J35, Deployable Joint Force
Augmentation Cell
09:45 – 10:15
Multinational Coordination Center (MNCC)
LtCol Jude Shell, 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade
10:15 – 10:30
Coffee and tea break / Meeting with Working Group Leads
Location: Foyer, Secretariat of the Pacific Community
10:30 – 11:00
FRANZ Agreement Overview
The Hon. Dr. Justin Fepuleai, New Zealand Consul-General for New Caledonia
11:00 – 11:30
Coalition Building Guide
Mr. Chuck Pattillo, Multinational Interoperability Council, US Joint Staff J-3
Transport from Secretariat of the Pacific Community to the Château Royal Hotel
Location: Secretariat of the Pacific Community driveway
11:30 – 12:30
12:30 – end of
day
Free time
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DAY 3
4 April 2015 (Saturday)
Phase 2: Mission Analysis & Planning Breakout Group Work.
-Locations: Château Royal Hotel
-Attire: National Working Dress Uniform for Military; Smart Casual for Civilians
08:00 – 09:00
Initial Working Group Orientation and Administrative briefings, additional academic
briefings as needed.
Locations:
₋
Group 1 International Disaster Response Planning: Salon Ameré, Château Royal
Hotel;
₋
Group 2 Regional Pandemic Response Planning: Salon Kouaré, Château Royal Hotel;
₋
Group 3 Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Planning: Le Deck, Château Royal
Hotel;
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Group 4 Stability Operations Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel;
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Group 5 Maritime Security Operation Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel.
09:00 – 09:15
Coffee and tea break
Location: Château Royal Hotel
09:15 – 10:45
Working Groups Mission Planning (continued)
Locations:
₋
Group 1 International Disaster Response Planning: Salon Ameré, Château Royal
Hotel;
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Group 2 Regional Pandemic Response Planning: Salon Kouaré, Château Royal Hotel;
₋
Group 3 Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Planning: Le Deck, Château Royal
Hotel;
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Group 4 Stability Operations Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel;
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Group 5 Maritime Security Operation Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel.
10:45 – 11:00
Coffee and tea Break
Location: Château Royal Hotel
11:00 – 12:00
Working Groups Mission Planning (continued)
Locations:
12:00 – 13:00
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Group 1 International Disaster Response Planning: Salon Ameré, Château Royal
Hotel;
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Group 2 Regional Pandemic Response Planning: Salon Kouaré, Château Royal Hotel;
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Group 3 Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Planning: Le Deck, Château Royal
Hotel;
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Group 4 Stability Operations Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel;
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Group 5 Maritime Security Operation Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel.
Lunch on your own
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Staff Planning Workshop
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13:00 – 14:15
Working Groups Mission Planning (continued)
Locations:
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Group 1 International Disaster Response Planning: Salon Ameré, Château Royal
Hotel;
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Group 2 Regional Pandemic Response Planning: Salon Kouaré, Château Royal Hotel;
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Group 3 Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Planning: Le Deck, Château Royal
Hotel;
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Group 4 Stability Operations Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel;
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Group 5 Maritime Security Operation Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel.
14:15 – 14:30
Coffee and tea break
Location: Château Royal Hotel
14:30-15:45
Working Groups Mission Planning (continued)
Locations:
₋
Group 1 International Disaster Response Planning: Salon Ameré, Château Royal
Hotel;
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Group 2 Regional Pandemic Response Planning: Salon Kouaré, Château Royal Hotel;
₋
Group 3 Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Planning: Le Deck, Château Royal
Hotel;
₋
Group 4 Stability Operations Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel;
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Group 5 Maritime Security Operation Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel.
15:45 – 16:00
Coffee and tea break
Location: Château Royal Hotel
16:00 – 17:00
Working Groups Mission Planning (continued)
Locations:
DAY 4
₋
Group 1 International Disaster Response Planning: Salon Ameré, Château Royal
Hotel;
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Group 2 Regional Pandemic Response Planning: Salon Kouaré, Château Royal Hotel;
₋
Group 3 Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Planning: Le Deck, Château Royal
Hotel;
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Group 4 Stability Operations Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel;
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Group 5 Maritime Security Operation Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel.
5 April 2015 (Sunday)
Training Holiday
08:00 – 17:00
Training Holiday / Cultural Day
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DAYS 5 - 8
6 – 9 April 2015 (Monday - Thursday)
-Phase 2: Mission Analysis & Planning Breakout Group Work.
-Locations: Château Royal Hotel
-Attire: National Working Dress Uniform for Military; Smart Casual for Civilians
08:00 – 09:00
Working Groups Mission Planning
Locations:
₋
Group 1 International Disaster Response Planning: Salon Ameré, Château Royal
Hotel;
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Group 2 Regional Pandemic Response Planning: Salon Kouaré, Château Royal Hotel;
₋
Group 3 Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Planning: Le Deck, Château Royal
Hotel;
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Group 4 Stability Operations Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel;
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Group 5 Maritime Security Operation Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel.
09:00 – 09:15
Coffee and tea break
Location: Château Royal Hotel
09:15 – 10:45
Working Groups Mission Planning (continued)
Locations:
₋
Group 1 International Disaster Response Planning: Salon Ameré, Château Royal
Hotel;
₋
Group 2 Regional Pandemic Response Planning: Salon Kouaré, Château Royal Hotel;
₋
Group 3 Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Planning: Le Deck, Château Royal
Hotel;
₋
Group 4 Stability Operations Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel;
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Group 5 Maritime Security Operation Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel.
10:45 – 11:00
Coffee and tea Break
Location: Château Royal Hotel
11:00 – 12:00
Working Groups Mission Planning (continued)
Locations:
12:00 – 13:00
₋
Group 1 International Disaster Response Planning: Salon Ameré, Château Royal
Hotel;
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Group 2 Regional Pandemic Response Planning: Salon Kouaré, Château Royal Hotel;
₋
Group 3 Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Planning: Le Deck, Château Royal
Hotel;
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Group 4 Stability Operations Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel;
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Group 5 Maritime Security Operation Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel.
Lunch on your own
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13:00 – 14:15
Working Groups Mission Planning (continued)
Locations:
₋
Group 1 International Disaster Response Planning: Salon Ameré, Château Royal
Hotel;
₋
Group 2 Regional Pandemic Response Planning: Salon Kouaré, Château Royal Hotel;
₋
Group 3 Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Planning: Le Deck, Château Royal
Hotel;
₋
Group 4 Stability Operations Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel;
₋
Group 5 Maritime Security Operation Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel.
14:15 – 14:30
Coffee and tea break
Location: Château Royal Hotel
14:30-15:45
Working Groups Mission Planning (continued)
Locations:
₋
Group 1 International Disaster Response Planning: Salon Ameré, Château Royal
Hotel;
₋
Group 2 Regional Pandemic Response Planning: Salon Kouaré, Château Royal Hotel;
₋
Group 3 Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Planning: Le Deck, Château Royal
Hotel;
₋
Group 4 Stability Operations Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel;
₋
Group 5 Maritime Security Operation Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel.
15:45 – 16:00
Coffee and tea break
Location: Château Royal Hotel
16:00 – 17:00
Working Groups Mission Planning (continued)
Locations:
₋
Group 1 International Disaster Response Planning: Salon Ameré, Château Royal
Hotel;
₋
Group 2 Regional Pandemic Response Planning: Salon Kouaré, Château Royal Hotel;
₋
Group 3 Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Planning: Le Deck, Château Royal
Hotel;
₋
Group 4 Stability Operations Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel;
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Group 5 Maritime Security Operation Planning: Salon Iroué, Château Royal Hotel.
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DAY 9
20 June 2014 (Friday)
Phase 3: Out Briefs to Senior Leaders & Plenary
Location: Château Royal Hotel
Attire: National Working Dress Uniform for Military; Business Attire for Civilians
08:00 – 08:30
Group 1 International Disaster Response Planning Brief
Location: The Iroué Salon, Château Royal Hotel
08:30 – 09:00
Group 2 Regional Pandemic Response Planning Brief
Location: The Iroué Salon, Château Royal Hotel
09:00 – 09:15
Coffee and tea break
Location: Château Royal Hotel
09:15 – 09:45
Group 3 Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Planning Brief
Location: The Iroué Salon, Château Royal Hotel
09:45 – 10:15
Group 4 Stability Operations Planning Brief
Location: The Iroué Salon, Château Royal Hotel
10:15 – 10:30
Coffee and tea break
Location: Château Royal Hotel
10:30 – 11:00
Group 5 Maritime Security Operation Planning Brief
Location: The Iroué Salon, Château Royal Hotel
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee and tea break / Closing Ceremony Set-up
Location: Château Royal Hotel
11:30 – 12:00
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Group Captain Jean Lefèvre-Martin, Chief of Staff, Forces armées de Nouvelle-Caledonie;
and
Brigadier General William F. Seymour, RCAF, Deputy Director for International
Operations and Engagement (DJ3-IOE), US Pacific Command
Location: The Iroué Salon, Château Royal Hotel
Château
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