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PfP Training Centers. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the PfP Consortium Paris, 18 June 2002. Founding Documents. EAPC/PfP Document 12/98 (Founding Principles) EAPC/SecGen 5/2001 (Concept for the Centers) NATO Strategic Commands, SACEUR/SACLANT in the Lead. The Centers.
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PfP Training Centers Presentation at the Annual Conference of the PfP Consortium Paris, 18 June 2002
Founding Documents • EAPC/PfP Document 12/98(Founding Principles) • EAPC/SecGen 5/2001(Concept for the Centers) • NATO Strategic Commands, SACEUR/SACLANT in the Lead
The Centers • Austrian International Peace Support Command • Greek PfP Training Centre • Turkisch PfP Training Center • PfP Regional Training Centre Romania • Slovenian PfP Language Training Centre • Swedish Armed Forces International Centre • Geneva Centre for Security Policy • Finnish Defense Forces International Centre • Yavoriv Training Area, Ukraine
The Objectives • The PTC are devoted to harmonise their training and education. In order to avoid redundancy, the training centres decided to proceed further steps in conducting the following topics: • Cooperation • Training • Education • Harmonisation • Standardisation
The First Activities • Annual Conferences: • Oberammergau (GE), 2000 • Bucharest (RO), 2001 • Workshops: • Ankara (TU), 2001 • Stockholm (SE), 2002
The Current Situation • Definition of Terms • Build up of mutual Information • Consolidation • Mutual Training Support • Clearing House Function by NATO School Oberammergau
The Way Ahead • Website: www.gcsp.ch/ptc • Information/Coordination/Harmonisation • Link to PfP Consortium • New Members • Consolidation: Next Annual Conference SHAPE, Nov. 2002 • Commandors/Directors on the Lead • Annual Progress Report to the EAPC/PfP; MC NATO, NAC
How to Become a Member? • Main principles: • Activities fall within the overall scope of PfP • Transparent activities and open to all PfP community • Promote national and/or regional initiatives without creating dividing lines • Contribution to the PWP • Regional and functional spread of training facilities
Procecures for Recognition • Application by the Nation • Partner nation - NAC • NATO Nation - The Secretary General/Council • Qualitative Assessment by PMSC • No NATO Budget Allocation or obligations by the applicant country
PfP Training CentersWebsite http://www.gcsp.ch/ptc
Summary Website • Easy to correspond with each other • Practional Approach / Help Function • Link into PRIME (MTI)
PfP Training Centers Presentation at the Annual Conference of the PfP Consortium Paris, 18 June 2002