NATO PA Conference Izmir, Turkey NATO PA Education & Training Update & Way Ahead Wed, 29 Sep 2010

1. NATO PA ConferenceIzmir, TurkeyNATO PA Education & TrainingUpdate & Way AheadWed, 29 Sep 2010

2. Overview • PA training requirement • PA Courses at NATO School (then & now) • National training open to NATO • Way ahead • NATO PA Course Accreditation • Break-out session info

3. Current PA training requirement • PE positions (+/- 115 civ/mil) • rotate every 3 years • 1/3 or 38 require training annually • CE positions (+/- 73 mil) • rotate every 6 months • X 2 require training annually • Nations (+/- 30) • rotate every 3 years • 1/3 or 10 require training annually

4. PA Courses at NATO School • delivery since 2002 of 2-week course • 3 serials per year with approx 30 students • popular = waiting list • range of instructors and topics • ACT is OPR - ACO is Co-OPR • course director/log support from NATO School • more funding support from NATO School & ACT • must search hard to grow pool of instructors

5. PA Courses at NATO School • never sure if students go on to PE/CE posts • old course not meeting Oper’l PA requirement • content not well directed/controlled • difficult loading students who need training • pre-requisites not enforced (language/training) • courseware docs outdated • basic PA tasks not synched with Nations

6. Current situation – 2 courses NATO PA Policy Indoc Course one-week course, three serials per year NATO and non may attend no pre-requisites; no pass/fail imposed ACT has priority to load if required intro to STRATCOM elements open to OR 8 – OF 5 nations pay, 20-60 load no practical interview training focus on theory & PA policy update

7. Current situation – 2 courses NATO PA in Operations Course • Prerequisites: national basic PA course & PA Policy Indoc Course • Becoming mandatory training for CE/PE posts • ACT has priority to load as required • includes StratCom content and current NATO PA Ops update • operational focus, open to OR8 to OF5 • NATO and non-may attend • nations pay, maximum 15 students • intense practical interview training and exercise • spokesperson training

8. Future course dates NATO PA Policy Indoctrination Course • 2010 - Nov 8-12 • 2011 - Jan 31- Feb 4, Jun 6-10, Dec 5-9 NATO PA in Operations course • 2010 - Nov 15-19 • 2011 - Feb 7-11, Jun 13-17, Dec 12-17

9. New Courseware documents Current status craft Program of Instruction docs ready consultation with ACO as Co-Opr Lesson Plans to be written

10. PA & STRATCOM @ NATO School • confirming PA/StratCom content @ NATO School • Info Ops (basic/senior • Psy Ops • Expeditionary Ops • Operational Planning • NATO intro/orientation • etc. • updating & standardizing content delivery • consultation with SHAPE StratCom/ACT METT

11. National PA training open to NATO • CAN, CHE, DEU, FRA, GRC, HUN, UK*, USA*, • NATO seats available • courses vary in length • ACT has priority loading at NSO • ACT can provide references in some cases • Performance Standards to be synched • See PA Training Newsletter for info

12. Need info on PA Courses open to NATO? Go to our PA Training Internet portal… http://www.act.nato.int/organization/education-a-training

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14. Way ahead • Expand National PA training open to NATO • reach out to other countries/languages • increasing NATO seats available • Validate PA Courses • Work with NDC • Work with ACO on 2nd Spokesperson workshop

15. Way ahead • support to Strat Com METT • development of cadre of available NATO PA trainers • support to NATO Exercises (limited resources) • prioritization of KLT (limited resources) • Advance PA Course ? (need TNA)

16. Way ahead • ADL – PA education packages • 12 packages in final prep • Seek and promote professional development • annual PA conferences (ongoing) • developing new media content

17. ACT – Accreditation of PA Courses IAW ref: MC 458, Bi-SC 75-2, Bi-SC 75-7 Three categories of NATO Accreditation: Accredited NATO Approved Accredited NATO Selected NATO Listed CONTACT: Jean.Borja@act.nato.int

18. Accredited NATO Approved Course must be approved by HQ SACT (through JETE) supported by NATO OPR defined, designed, developed, conducted, evaluated and validated IAW References CONTACT: Jean.Borja@act.nato.int

19. Accredited NATO Selected Course: Is recognized by OPR as good quality answers NATO PA training requirement can be delivered outside of NATO training establishments Nation retains ownership Nation designs, develops, etc. CONTACT: Jean.Borja@act.nato.int

20. NATO Listed Course: is acknowledged by ACT (through JETE) does not necessarily answer NATO requirement usually private sector or commercial courses is still considered ‘good’ training Ccn be considered PAO professional development CONTACT: Jean.Borja@act.nato.int

21. Break-out session • review draft list of Basic PA Tasks • consider a variety of national PA needs • discuss national PA training requirement • discuss national training constraints

22. Review • PA training requirement • PA Courses at NATO School (then & now) • National training open to NATO • Way Ahead • NATO PA Course Accreditation • Other activities

23. Questions?

24. Karen Tissot van Patot (TVP) Lieutenant Colonel Canadian Air Force PA Joint Training Officer NATO SACT e-mail: karen.tissotvanpatot@act.nato.intPhone: +1 757 747 3756