- Event:
- Civil-Military Interaction Workshop
- Start:
- March 4, 2012 7:00 pm
- End:
- March 9, 2012 3:00 pm
- Organizer:
- Updated:
- October 12, 2011
- Venue:
- Australian Emergency Management Institute
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Address:
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601 Mt Macedon Road, MOUNT MACEDON, VIC, 3441, Australia
A partnership between the Australian Civil-Military Centre and the Asia Pacific Military Law Centre
Training Level
The Workshop is the initial segment of the ACMC training program designed for operational level personnel at the EL2/MAJ or LTCOL level.
Themes
- The challenges of civilians, police and Defence Force Personnel working together
- Legal issues that impact on civil -military relations
- Whole of Nation approaches to engagement
- The ICRC & NGO perspectives on civil-military engagement
- The United Nations
- Gender
- Culture
Participants
The five day residential Workshop brings together:
- Non government aid organisations
- Embassy personnel
- International defence and non-government organisation personnel
- Australian Federal Police and emergency services personnel
- Australian Government Departments
- Military operational planning staff, specialist civil-military interaction staff, information officers, military police.
In 2011, 50 participants came from:
- Africa
- the Middle East
- ASEAN Counties
- USA
- The South Pacific
- The Indian Subcontinent
- AusAID
- Australian Federal Police
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Attorney General’s Department
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- RedR
- Australian Army
- Royal Australian Air Force
- Department Of Defence
Similar representation is expected in 2012.
Workshop aim
To develop working relationships and an understanding of the cultures and practices of the military, police, UN and Non–government organisations as they apply to disaster management, humanitarian, policing, stabilisation and peacekeeping operations.
Workshop Objectives
- To acquire a critical understanding of emerging civil-military issues in the areas of conflict prevention, the protection of civilians, gender, governance, the rule of law, disaster management, humanitarian assistance, and peace and stabilisation operations.
- To identify, assess and evaluate interagency opportunities for civil-military-police interaction.
- To analyse the civil-military factors relevant to the conduct of civil-military strategies or actions.
- To apply lessons learned.
- To develop approaches for partnering, cooperation and collaboration.
- To build relationships with other cross-sector/within-sector practitioners from other agencies, organizations, institutions, and countries.
The workshop also provides an opportunity for Australian Civilian and Military Personnel to engage with their civilian and military counterparts from the Asia Pacific, Middle East and African Regions for the benefit of future civil-military operations.
Workshop Format
The CMIW format consists of presentations followed by a syndicate exercise designed to illuminate and consolidate matters raised during presentations and discussions.
Cost
Participants need to travel to Melbourne Airport at their own expense. All other costs are borne by ACMC.
Quick Contact
Steven Pringle
Australian Civil-Military Centre
Tel: 61 419 401320
Fax:61 2 6297 9072
Email: steven.pringle@acmc.gov.au
