Civilians pay the heaviest price during armed conflict.
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From Principle to Practice: Protecting civilians in violent contexts
Following on from the ACMC Australian Guidelines for the Protection of Civilians (2015) this handbook aims to provide the ‘what’, the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of protecting civilians in violent contexts and is intended for people working at the operational level including government, NGOs, UN and other organisations.
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ACMC convened a workshop to consider the changing context of Protection of Civilians (POC) and identify emerging challenges and avenues to minimise the risk to civilians in crisis.
We are an Australian Government initiative to improve Australia’s effectiveness in civil-military-police collaboration for conflict and disaster management overseas.
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Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination in Emergencies: Towards a Predictable Model
The Regional Consultative Group (RCG) on Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (CMCoord) for Asia and the Pacific is a key forum for supporting and elevating coordination, building relationships, and sharing learning to enhance and strengthen emergency response.
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ACMC’s latest Protection of Civilians training seminar explored ways to best safeguard civilians and civilian infrastructure in conflict environments influenced by new and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI).
Director, Concepts and Capability
Mr Brian Boulton, AM, CSC
The Concepts and Capability Directorate integrates cross-agency programs on emerging civil-military-police concepts with research and initiatives building capability through preparedness, lessons and evaluation, and humanitarian-government coordination. The Directorate also includes ACMC’s Business Operations and Governance functions.
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Evolution of Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict
This paper is the first contribution to a broader research project that aims to determine whether the perceived disconnect between actors involved in protection work is real or anecdotal.
Director, Partnerships and Preparedness
Maryann Horne
The Directorate of Partnerships and Preparedness builds and fosters relationships with government and non-government stakeholders, using the work of ACMC to influence better policy and advocate for civil-military collaboration in that community.