Civil-military coordination in complex humanitarian situations [WP895]

Date

Wednesday 17 - Sunday 21 December, 2008

Venue

Wiston House

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

For more information see Your stay at Wilton Park

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?

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