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NATO SFA COE Franco MERLINO ITA A OF-5 Centre for Higher Defence Studies Director Rome, 06-7 December 2018 1

NATO SFA COE Structure

NATO SFA COE Background Accreditation Process Accredited NATO SFA COE 2 nd Conf. 1 st Conf. Framework Steering NATO NATO 2 nd Steering Nation Nations Nations Committee Accreditation + input Committee Ideas input input input visit 10 th – 12 th Apr. 14 th – 16 th Nov. Sep. Apr. Sep. Dec. Dec. 2016 2017 2018 Operat. MOU (FN-SNs) NATO MILITARY Multinational & BODY Organization Funct. MOU (ACT-SNs) (Paris Protocol) COE: Centre Of Excellence MOU: Memorandum Of Understanding ACT: Allied Command Transformation FN: Framework Nation SN: Steering Nation 3

NATO SFA COE Structure Organization Organization 4

NATO SFA COE Structure and Activities MoUs Agreement RFS 5

NATO SFA COE SFA Doctrinal Overview SFA Doctrinal Overview Understand the environment Generate Assess and Organize Plan evaluate Train Enable Assess and Advice Transition evaluate Mentor 6

NATO SFA COE EDUCATION AND TRAINING EDUCATION AND TRAINING SFA Knowledge Dissemination METTs CoI Workshops Conferences SMEs WGs Education and Individual Training Courses Seminars 7

NATO SFA COE Structure & Activities Structure & Activities Academia/Institutions Network United States Institute of Peace – Washington DC Joint Centre for International Security Force Assistance – Fort Leavenworth KS Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) – Arlington VA NATO Strategic Direction South (NSDS) HUB – Naples IT Peacekeeping & Stability Operations Institute – Carlisle PA The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces - Geneva CH Italian Institute for International Affair – Rome IT ESDC-European Security and Defense College - Brussels BE CSPCO -Post Conflict Operation Study Centre - Turin IT FINCENT-Finnish Defence Force International Centre – Helsinki FI 8

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