Steering Group

1. Steering Group Exercise Specifications Conference (ESC) 24-27Sep 2013 Zagreb, Croatia Co-Chairs

2. Steering Group Introductions

3. Steering Group Composition Co-chairs: Croatia and Bulgaria Participating Nations: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Greece; Italy; Montenegro;Romania; Serbia; Slovenia; the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*;Turkey; Ukraine SEEBRIG HQ SEDM Observer Nations: Georgia; Moldova; Supporting Nation: United States SEDM-CC Secretariat Representative International Organization / Non-Governmental Organization to be determined * Turkey recognizes the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name

4. Steering Group Responsibilities Representatives are fully authorized by capital/HQ to speak on behalf of individual nation/SEEBRIG HQ and make all decisions on matters related to SEESIM 14 Provide policy guidance to the subordinate Working Groups for SEESIM 14 Monitor the progress of the Working Groups Authorize the Host Nation to provide updates/briefings to SEDM-CC and other appropriate forums upon request

5. Steering Group Specified Tasks Ensure provision of required resources Review, advise and approve national scenarios and training objectives Review and approve the SEESIM 14 Exercise Specification (EXSPEC) Approve the SEESIM 14 planning and execution timeline and dates Review and approve the official SEESIM 14 Logo Review and approve the SEESIM 14 Terms of Reference (TOR)

6. Steering Group Specified Tasks (cont.) Provide final resolution of all Working Group issues Review, modify, and approve the recommendations of Working Groups Monitor the overall progress of the SEESIM project to ensure successful implementation Ensure compliance with all SEESIM 14 documents and agreements Draft and approve Distinguished Visitors’ Day agenda Identify and coordinate seminars and workshops for the SEESIM training audience

7. Steering Group • ESC Objectives • Produce Minutes of all Conference proceedings • Review Steering Group responsibilities and tasks • Identify and discuss National issues related to SEESIM 14 • Approve final draft of the Exercise Specification (EXSPEC) • Ensure the Exercise Broad Scenario is approved by the SEDM-CC • Discuss Public Information Policy • Review and approve SEESIM 14 Logo

8. Steering Group • ESC Objectives (cont.) • Review Overall SEESIM Objectives • Review and Approve National Training Objectives • Review and Approve Terms of Reference (TOR) • Review and approve Exercise Planning and Execution dates • Identify and approve list of IOs, GOs and NGOs to be invited by the Host Nation for all remaining SEESIM 14 events • Discuss concept for Training Audience Seminar and Workshop proposals

9. Steering Group • ESC Objectives (cont.) • Host Nation present SEESIM Planning Website procedures • Determine Steering Group Objectives for the Initial Planning Conference (IPC) • Discuss outstanding issues identified by the Operational and Technical Working Groups • Develop and approve final conference minutes • Determine the location for SEESIM 14 IPC

10. Steering Group • Remarks by SEDM-CC and PMSC Secretariat representative • LTC Jan-Florin Ganea

11. “A series of coordinated cyber attacks against the governments of South Eastern Europe followed by biological and/or chemical terrorist attacks on severalcountries with transnational impact. A large natural disaster also occurs. These events result in a breakdown of communications and widespread destruction and loss of life. This prompts a comprehensive civilian, military, and political approach by relevant Government and Nongovernment Organizations in the participating nations in performing essential tasks and exercising the responsibilities necessary to respond to national and regional emergencies. SEESIM 14 Broad Scenario

12. These tasks promote: Counterterrorism; Counter proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; Transnational and regional cooperation in South-Eastern Europe; Border and energy security; Protection of critical infrastructure; Cyber defence capabilities; Emergency response capacities; Disaster Relief Operations; Coordinated, effective responses to transnational threats; Consequence management; Intelligence and Information sharing, collaboration and interoperability; Global communications and Realistic national training objectives.” SEESIM 14 Broad Scenario (cont.)

13. SEESIM 14 Training Audience From the SEESIM 14 Terms of Reference “The Exercise will stimulate the SEEBRIG Headquarters and National Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) of participating nations. The EOCs will be staffed by Civilian and Military representatives from relevant Government Organizations (GOs) and Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the participating nations.” From the SEESIM 14 Broad Scenario “The widespread destruction and loss of lifeprompts a comprehensive civilian, military, and political approach by relevant Government and Nongovernment Organizations in the participating nations in performing essential tasks and exercising the responsibilities necessary to respond to national and regional emergencies.”

14. Academic Seminars &Workshops Seminars, Workshops and Coursesfor SEESIM 12 Bulgaria Multinational Collaboration in Civil Military Interoperability (21-22 Nov 2011) Exercise Planners Training Course (25-26 Apr 2012) Seminar Development of Mechanisms, Tools and Practices For Crisis and Emergency Responses Using M&S (26-28 Jun 2012) NATO Strategic Communications Familiarization Course (10-13 Sep 2012) NC3A, Hague South Eastern Europe Simulation Workshop 2012 (12-14 Jul 2011) MEL/MIL Course (6-8 Dec 2011) NATO CoE M&S, Italy NATO Computer Assisted Exercise Operator Certification Course (NATO CAX OCC) (19-27 Jun 2012) SEESIM 12 DTE Experiment Workshop (8-11 May 2012)

15. SEESIM 14 Timeline EPC 25-27 Bulgaria CMC 27-29 Bulgaria Jan Jul Jul Jan Feb Feb Aug Aug Mar Mar Sep Sep Apr Apr Oct Oct May May Nov Nov Jun Jun Dec Dec 2013 ESC 24-27 Croatia MPC 1-4 Croatia IPC 21-24 Croatia Bilateral 19-21 Croatia FCC 3-5 Croatia 2014 EPC = ExercisePlanners Course CMC = Crisis Management Course Setup/Trg 1-19 Croatia Execution 23-26 Croatia

16. SEESIM 14 Execution Schedule (Sep 14) SM & AAR Training JCATS Training Final Setupand Testing EXCON Main Training Opening DV Day AAR Execution Closing

17. SEESIM 14 Logo

18. MPFSEE SEESIM 14 Exercise Design EXCON MAINCROATIA VTC, VoIP, Web, Email Zagreb, August 2013 CAF GS, Command Operations Centre

19. EOC EXCON Forward Site Manager AAR Analyst Role Players Other EOCs SEESIM 14 Exercise Design EXCON Main Remote Site Exercise Director EXCON Director Operations Control Scenario Manager AAR Manager Information Manager Coordination RFIs Guidance Coordination Coordination Information RFIs Coordination JCATS Information TRAINING AUDIENCE National Response Cell Liaison Officer MEL/MIL Tracker JCATS Operator MEL/MIL Injects International Response Cell (Role Players) Messages & Coordination Messages & Coordination

20. Exercise Director Deputy Exercise Director Visitor Observers Bureau (VOB) Public Information Center (PIC) Personnel located in Croatia Personnel located in Croatia and remote sites EXCON Director EXCON Admin Operations Group Technical Group Operations Officer Technical Coordinator Information Manager Systems Technicians (One per Exercise site, plus EXCON Main techs) Scenario Manager (One per Exercise site, plus EXCON Main techs) Comm Technicians MEL/MIL Trackers (One per Exercise site, alllocated in Croatia) VTC Bridge Operator (One per Exercise site, all located in Croatia) Liaison Officers VTC Operators (One per Exercise site) After Action Review Mgr JCATS Tech Controller AAR Analysts Database Manager (One per Exercise site) International Organizations Sr Model Controller (TBD) (One per Exercise site, alllocated in Croatia) Site Mgrs / Role Players JCATS Operators SEESIM 14 Exercise Design

21. Steering Group • Country name/abbreviation/flag format for: • All SEESIM 14 official documents • Speech in SEESIM 14 Plenary and Working Group sessions

22. Steering Group • The Written Word • All participating, support and observer nations will be referred to in all SEESIM written documents by their full names. No abbreviations or country codes will be used. National flags will be used in SEESIM graphics, charts etc., wherever space is too limited for full country names. •  The NATO designation “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*” will be used in all SEESIM written documents (the first letters of “the” and “former” to be in lower case). The first reference to the country on any page of the documentmust be accompanied by the footnote, “* Turkey recognizes the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name”.

23. Steering Group • Alphabetical Placement • In accordance with NATO seating plans following English alphabetical order at Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council-Partnership for Peace (EAPC-PfP) meetings, the Delegation and flag of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia* in SEESIM will be placed between Slovenia and Turkey. * Turkey recognizes the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name

24. Miscellaneous • United States Warsaw Initiative Funds (WIF) and NATO • Brief SEESIM 14 to Southeast Europe Civil Military Emergency Planning (CMEP) Council

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