Status of NATO activities on implementation of UNSCR 1325 a - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The CWINF Annual Meeting 2009 Status of NATO activities on implementation of UNSCR 1325 – a military update Brigadier Christopher J. Rose (GBRAR), Executive Coordinator - IMS International Military Staff NATO UNCLASSIFIED 1 (IMS) 1 NATO UNCLASSIFIED

The CWINF Annual Meeting 2009 Steps taken by NATO to integrate gender perspectives in the military: • ‘’The CWINF Guidance for NATO Gender Mainstreaming’’ from 2007 as a initiating step • In the late 2007, the NATO Military Authorities were tasked by North Atlantic Council to develop the Military Concept for this issue • In the late 2007, the interested Allies and Partners were tasked by North Atlantic Council to commence a study to identify best practices assisting the efforts of the Provisional Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Afghanistan International Military Staff NATO UNCLASSIFIED 2 (IMS) NATO UNCLASSIFIED 2

The CWINF Annual Meeting 2009 Difficulties related to the developing of the Military Concept: - Lack of direct NATO policy - NATO has no influence on measures taken at national levels - NATO has no influence on policies developed at national levels International Military Staff NATO UNCLASSIFIED 3 NATO (IMS) UNCLASSIFIED 3

The CWINF Annual Meeting 2009 BI-SC Military Guidelines by Strategic Commands based on: - Operational documents of the UN and EU - The CWINF publication - provisions of the following UNSCRs: 1325, 1326, 1314, 1674 and 1820 - Still in the draft format International Military Staff NATO UNCLASSIFIED 4 NATO (IMS) UNCLASSIFIED 4

The CWINF Annual Meeting 2009 BI-SC Directive - Easily applied throughout the NATO Chain of Commmand - Requires to provide appropriate training for military personnel - Requires to incorporate the gender dimension into existing NATO training International Military Staff NATO UNCLASSIFIED 5 NATO (IMS) UNCLASSIFIED 5

The CWINF Annual Meeting 2009 Way Ahead - To issue the final directive - To monitor the measures taken by a Cross HQ Task Force Group - To develop the more direct NATO policy on implementing UNSCR 1325 & 1820 based on the final BI-SC Directive - 10 th anniversary of the adoption of UNSCR 1325 next year International Military Staff NATO UNCLASSIFIED 6 NATO (IMS) UNCLASSIFIED 6

The CWINF Annual Meeting 2009 Thank you for your attention ! International Military Staff NATO UNCLASSIFIED 7 NATO (IMS) UNCLASSIFIED 7