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Asia Pacific Civil Asia Pacific Civil Military Military Asia Pacific Civil Asia Pacific Civil‐Military Military Centre of Excellence Centre of Excellence

Superintendent Nigel Superintendent Nigel Phair Phair Superintendent Nigel Superintendent Nigel Phair Phair

Mission Mission

T t th d l t f ti l i il ilit biliti To support the development of national civil‐military capabilities to prevent, prepare for, and respond more effectively to disasters and conflicts overseas.

Vision Vision

To become a global leader in promoting best practice in civil‐military‐police engagement in conflict and disaster management. conflict and disaster management.

Australian Federal Police

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and its d th C lth P li h predecessor, the Commonwealth Police, have participated in traditional peacekeeping missions since 1964. The International Deployment Group (IDG) was established in 2004. The IDG manages deployment of Australian Police

• verseas:

Capacity Development Projects; Regional/Bi & Multi‐lateral Programs; UN Peacekeeping Missions; and UN Peacekeeping Missions; and External Territories Community Policing Northern Territory Emergency Response

Responsibilities & Priorities Responsibilities & Priorities

(Approved by Government in December 2008) (Approved by Government in December 2008)

• Civil‐military conceptual framework for

fli d di conflicts and disasters overseas

• Training, education, doctrine development
• Research and lessons learned
• International engagement

NOT: Operational, Policy‐making, Domestic

4 Key Focus Areas 4 Key Focus Areas y

Peace & Stabilisation Operations Operations Governance & th R l f L Disaster Management & Mitigation Civil‐Military Humanitarian Assistance the Rule of Law & Mitigation Best Practice & Reconstruction

Major Deliverables Major Deliverables

Multi‐Agency Coordination

• Conceptual Framework for Conflict and Disaster Management Overseas

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• Assistance to departments & agencies on civil‐military issues

Training & Education

• Civil‐Military Interaction Workshop: annual
• Civil‐Military Interaction Seminar: annual
• African Union Symposium on Protection of Civilians (March 2010)

H f 2010 I i l Ch ll F (A il 2010)

• Host of 2010 International Challenges Forum (April 2010)
• Franchisee of UN OCHA Civil‐Military Coordination Course (two per year)
• Assistance to UN (DPKO, OCHA, UNITAR, UN agencies)
• Training support to the Australian Civilian Corps (ACC)
• Training support to the Australian Civilian Corps (ACC)
• Postgraduate elective on civil‐military relations: University of Sydney
• Membership of International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centres
• Civil‐military conferences and workshops with Government and NGO

Civil military conferences and workshops with Government and NGO partners

Training & Education Program Activities FY2010/11

Ex Cobra Gold Bangkok Feb 2011 y Ex Talisman Saber Various July 2011 Ex Excalibur ASCS 15 – 19 Nov Ex Tropic Twilight (NZ) 2 – 17 July July 2010 June 2011 Nov 2010 Mar 2011 CMIS Sydney December Challenges CMIW Mt Macedon 6 – 11 March y Senior Leaders Seminar Cairns May AU POC Addis Ababa Oct OCHA CMCoord Canberra 29 Aug – 3 Sep HADR AU PoC Workshop Addis Feb 2011 USYD Civ‐ Mil El ti p Challenges Forum Cairo April IAPTC Dhaka 28 Nov – 2 Dec OCHA CMCoord Vanuatu 5 – 10 Sep ACC Civ‐Mil Training TBA HADR Awareness Training Pacific Is. TBC OCHA Donors G Mil Elective 13 Sep – 4 Sep Wilton Park Stabilisation Conference g Group Jakarta 3 – 5 Aug Centre facilitating Exercises Exercises y Conference 19 – 22 July Centre attending

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