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The Government’s plan of action to care for personnel before, during and after serving abroad

The Government’s plan of action to care for personnel before, during and after serving abroad 4th meeting of NORDEFCO WG Veteran Issues 24 th November 2011. Colonel Bente Sleppen, MOD (FD I). Background.

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The Government’s plan of action to care for personnel before, during and after serving abroad

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  1. The Government’s plan of action to care for personnel before, during and after serving abroad 4th meeting of NORDEFCO WG Veteran Issues 24th November 2011 Colonel Bente Sleppen, MOD (FD I)

  2. Background In Service for Norway; The Government’s plan of action to care for personnel before, during and after serving abroad

  3. In Service for Norway; General • Primary objective; recognition and care • Armed Forces veterans, personnel from Foreign Service and Justice sector • All phases of deployment; before, during, after • 126 tangible initiatives

  4. Intersectoral collaboration before and during operations • Interministerial WG; six ministries • Armed forces and police; PMT (Afghanistan)& UNMIK Police/KOFOR (Kosovo) • Mod & MFA: Agreement increased cooperation training etc.

  5. Intersectoral collaboration after deployment • Follow-up injured personnel; society’s ordinary health and care service and social functions • Families and next of kin • Better coordinated support system • Research and surveys

  6. The Armed Forces’veterans • 80 + initiatives; our new veteran policy • Unique service; seeking out danger and defeating an adversary • Society’s recognition and aknowledgement; special days, seremonies, medals • Bæreia

  7. Before deployment • Aiming at getting the personnel as well prepared as possible • Several initiatives • A more reasonable and even division of service – conduct an international comparative study

  8. During deployment • Meaningful service • Minimising the risk of injuries • Introducing a commander support network

  9. Returning home • «One year programme» • Shielded stop over on neutral ground; a time to adjust • «One door in» The Armed Forces Veterans Affairs

  10. Introducing annual Veteran conferences • First to take place next week; 29th – 30th November • Concentrating on the primary objectives of the Action plan • Two parts/two days: Acknowledgement and care

  11. International cooperation • NORDEFCO • Follow-up Danish initiative in NATO • Bilateral cooperation

  12. Evaluation and implementation • All initiatives implemented by 2013 • Constant evaluation and improvement

  13. Questions or comments?

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