Federal Academy of Defence Administration and Technology Mannheim - Berlin

1. Federal Academy of Defence Administration and Technology Mannheim - Berlin European Education and Training in Armaments Co-operation - The Way Ahead - Panel II: "A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform – Finding a Common Ground" German Presentation Prague, June 16th, 2009 Director Defence Technology Education and Training Division LWissDir Bernd-Ulrich von Wegerer

2. Agenda • Introduction and background • EDAMIC – European Defence Acquisition Manager Intercultural Course • STAMP – Seminar for Top Armaments Manager Personnel • Conclusion A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

3. Location & Figures - Organisation BAkWVT- external site Berlin BAkWVT-Mannheim 413 Federal Ministry of Defence 100 11219 Federal Defence Administration Federal constitution Article 87b Armed Forces Federal constitution Article 87a 34 1352 Courses special events symposia participants Scientific Staff Visiting Lecturers Federal Academy of Defence Administration and Technology A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

4. Basic mission preparation of civil service trainees leadership training and seminar skills training and career preparation The Federal Academy of Defence Administration and Technology is the highest educational institution for the entire leadership and specialist staff of the Federal Defence Administration and for the armed forces in specific areas. Senior and graduate civil service level and partial for the Armed Forces (approx. 19 % of all participants) A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

5. Training areas leadership training law economics administration weapon systems Civil ServantsOfficers Employees Others security Policy quality management information technology/ e-Learning armament/ project management environmental protection applied sciences A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

6. International leadership training under the framework of: • France • Sweden • United Kingdom • Spain • Germany • Italy Participating countries: Main goal: international armaments cooperation and international institutions (EDA, OCCAR, NATO) demand standardized leadership training and intercultural competence Letter of Intent countries - Human Resources Directors in Armament Network A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

7. History Based on the LoI-HRDN paper "Skills and Requirements for a European Acquisition Manager" Germany and France volunteered to set up a pilot program consisting of: • EDAMIC - • STAMP - European Defence Acquisition Manager Intercultural Course Seminar for Top Armament Manager Personnel To prepare personnel to manage projects and programmes in an international environmenteffectively A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

8. Briefing on EDAMIC • EDAMIC is proposed for officers and civilian equivalents at the level of LTCol. • This course for prospective armament acquisition managers and officers has been jointly set up by CHEAr and BAkWVT. • The course is open to LoI countries plus Belgium, the Netherlands, EDA and OCCAR. • EDAMIC has been scheduled for 2 weeks: • 1 week in Paris & 1 week in Berlin. • The course is proposed for 7 participants each from Germany and France plus 1 participant from each of the other invited countries / organisations. A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

9. General aim of HRD-LoI nations forEDAM European Defence Acquisition Manager • Create a system of leadership training courses for a European Defence Acquisition Manager (EDAM) out of national Defence Acquisition Managers. • To train them in managing intercultural differences: - in the personal and professional behaviour, - in procurement procedures, - in the decision making process. • Build up an international network of EDAM. • The participants should be officers and civilian equivalent at the level of a LTCol who are foreseen for an international program, working group or assignment. A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

10. EDAMIC 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

11. Briefing on STAMP (1) • STAMP is proposed for officers and civilian equivalents at the level of Brigadiers or higher. • This course for high level armament acquisition managers and officers has been jointly set up by CHEAr and BAkWVT. • The course is open to LoI countries plus Belgium, the Netherlands, EDA and OCCAR. • STAMP has been scheduled for 4 days within one week: • 2 days in Paris & 2 days in Berlin. • The course is proposed for 4 participants each from Germany and France plus approximately 4 participants from the other invited countries. A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

12. Briefing on STAMP (2) • The general goal of STAMP: • Extend and deepen the knowledge in • International/European defence and security policy • Defence technology and industrial development and evolution • R&T activities (Europe, international) A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

13. STAMP 2006 & 2008 A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

14. International Co-operation – Courses at a glance Seminar for Top Armaments Manager Personnel (CHEAr – Paris) European Defence Acq. Manager Intercultural Course (CHEAr – Paris) 5 10 1 2 12 1 European Defense Acq. Manager Intercultural Course (BAkWVT – Berlin) International Project Management Seminar for Top Armaments Manager Personnel (BAkWVT – Berlin) Network Centric Warfare (NetOpFü) 5 18 1 5 10 1 2 12 1 5 20 2 CHEAr (Paris) IDEAA Working with the U.S. in International Cooperative Acquisition Programs 5 50 0,5 Training for applicants for international Positions 3 12 4 Transnational Communication 5 20 1 Duration (Days) Max. Participants / Course Courses / Year Division for Defense Admin. Division for Defense Techn. Defense Acquisition University / BAkWVT A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

15. Conclusion • European armament cooperation demands an adaptation of national leadership training and joint efforts for standardisation in advanced leadership training • Mutual opening and respect for national cultures • EDAMIC and STAMP contribute to the "horizontal Europeanization" • BAkWVT will contribute to the "European Training" A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

16. The future of STAMP….. our proposal Today: LoI-HRDN Future: BAkWVT Participants from 6 LoI Countries, BEL, NLD OCCAR, EDA Participants from all EU Countries, OCCAR, EDA STAMP will transform to EuroSTAMP Course in 2 places, 1 week Course in 1 place, 3 days A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

17. Thank you for your attention Federal Academy of Defence Administration and Technology A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

18. Background information….. A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

19. International Co-operation - One Example leadership seminar IIItop-level personnel leadership seminar for top level personnel STAMP Course(IGA**) / (B 4+) CHEAr leadership course for program directors(ICA) Advanced Skills Training BAkWVT SERA Course leadership course II(A 15) Formation Continue EDAMICCourse preparationforprogramdirectors(IPA) leadership course I(A 12g, A 13/14) DGA/DRH basictrainingcourseforarmamentengineers preparation of civil service trainees for (state) examination in Cooperation A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

20. EDAMIC – program Paris15-19 Sep 2008 A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

21. EDAMIC – program Berlin6-10 Oct 2008 A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

22. STAMP Program 7-11 April 2008 A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation