Civil-military coordination in complex humanitarian situations [WP895]

• Defence and security

• Date: Wednesday 17 - Sunday 21 December, 2008
• Venue: Wiston House

  Wilton Park; Wiston House, Steyning; West Sussex; BN44 3DZ; +44 (0) 1903 815 020

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• Event no.: WP895
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This conference discussed the following points:

• What are the lessons of civil-military coordination from recent responses to natural disasters for instance in China or Burma, or in sudden onset disasters in South Asia, the Caribbean or Africa?
• How can well integrated military assets better assist national authorities to conduct their own response?
• What model of integration best assists national authorities lead their response?
• How can ‘neighbours help neighbours’ work in practice?
• What are the key lessons from different experiences of regional co-operation such as the Asian Pacific Military Assistance to Disaster Relief Operations (MADRO)?
•  What are the obstacles to such neighbourhood support and how can they be overcome?
• What improvements are needed for civil-military co-ordination guidelines to ensure they are relevant on the ground?

Contacts

Robin Hart: Programme Director

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