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Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence

Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence. ‘Smart Power’ Michael G. Smith AO LOWY INSTITUTE 13 May 2009. Agenda. ‘Smart Power’ Whole-of-Government/System Approach Centre’s Initial Work Program Challenges. The Team. Smart Power.

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Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence

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  1. Asia Pacific Civil-MilitaryCentre of Excellence ‘Smart Power’ Michael G. Smith AO LOWY INSTITUTE 13 May 2009

  2. Agenda ‘Smart Power’ Whole-of-Government/System Approach Centre’s Initial Work Program Challenges

  3. The Team

  4. Smart Power • ‘... we must use what has been called “smart power” – the full range of tools at our disposal – diplomatic, economic, military, political, legal and cultural – picking the right tool, or combination of tools, for each situation ...’ • US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, 13 Jan 2009 • ‘The trauma of fragile states and the interconnections of globalisation require our generation to recognise anew the nexus among economics, governance, and security ... we need to integrate a variety of tools – military, political, legal, developmental, financial, and technical – and a variety of actors, including states, international organisations, civil society and the private sector’ • World Bank President, Robert B Zoellick, 12 Sep 2008

  5. ‘Smart Power’ and the Centre Peace & Stabilisation Operations Civil-Military Best Practice Governance & the Rule of Law Disaster Management, Humanitarian Assistance & Reconstruction Conflict Prevention

  6. Sectors of Influence The Centre’s Contribution to.... • Disaster Management State Renewal / Resilience Good Governance People Empowerment Sustainable Peace & Development Disaster Reduction / Recovery • Arms Monitoring and Mine Action Diplomacy Defence Development Cohesion Coordination Complementarity • Protection of Civilians • Protected evacuation ‘Smart Power’ • Community Empowerment • Search and Rescue • Disarmament, Demobilisation, Reintegration & Rehabilitation (DDRR) • Reconstruction during / after Conflict • Security Sector Reform (SSR) Ways Ends Means

  7. Whole-of-Government/System

  8. Centre’s Initial Work Program Role and Responsibilities Assist relevant departments and agencies by: Developing a civil-military conceptual framework Carrying out research Capturing lessons learned Developing doctrine Identifying and facilitating training programs Furthering best practice on civil-military issues Advising agencies on civil-military matters Improving regional civil-military capacity

  9. Relevance • Knowledge • Prevention • Holistic approach Challenges

  10. QUESTIONSwww.civmilcoe.gov.aumichael.smith@civmilcoe.gov.au

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