Working Group on Curriculum Development

1. Working Group on Curriculum Development Meeting 18-19 March 2002 German General Staff CollegeHamburg

2. Conclusions of the Last Meeting • The WGCD decided: • To hold a joint meeting with the ADL WG at the Annual Conference in Paris; • To assist the ADL WG in peer review according to specific requirements; • To offer Reference Curricula as reference tools to other Working/Study Groups. • To encourage members of the WGCD and other Working/Study Groups to contribute to the Virtual Defence University Study Project—where applicable—which is led by Walter Christman;

3. Conclusions of the Last Meeting • With regard to Reference Curricula, the WGCD took decision on: • Finalizing the RefCurr on National Security • Revising the RefCurr on Peace Support Operation to be discussed again at the next WGCD meeting in Hamburg • To draft a first version of a RefCurr on International Humanitarian Law • To reconsider the subjects of the curricula still to be drafted against the curricula already developed to avoid overlapping and redundancies

4. Conclusions of the Last Meeting • With regard to accreditation, mutual recognition, validation, the WGCD decided: • To focus primarily on international accreditation which includes mutual recognition of teaching elements (compensation of own training) and recognition of (institutional/national) diplomas; • To envisage an report of experts to further approach the Conference of Commandants to consider future steps.

5. Objectives of the Meeting • Revise the Reference Curricula on • Peaces Support Operation • International Humanitarian Law • Set the agenda for the Annual Conference • Define the Topics for • Annual Conference • Next Reference Curriculum

6. Agenda Monday, 18 March 2002 08:30-09:00 Welcome and IntroductionDecisions of Last MeetingStatus on Reference Curriculum 09:00-10:00 Annual Conference and New Website 10:15-11:00 Proposal of a Post-Graduate Course 11:00-12:00 Status Report on VDU Study Project 12:00-13:00 Lunch 14:00-15:30 RefCurr: Syndicate Work 15:30 Guided City Tour

7. Agenda Tuesday, 19 March 2002 08:30-11:00 Syndicate Work – Reviewing Reference Curricula 11:00-12:00Syndicate Work – Conclusions 12:00-13:00 Lunch 13:00-14:45 Summary of the Meeting / Conclusions

8. Working Group on Curriculum Development Reference Curricula

9. Reference Curricula • On „National Security“ • Final version – to be distributed at Annual Conference • On „Peace Support Operations“ • Revised version upon discussion in Stockholm • Finalisation by James McNamara • On „International Humanitarian Law“ • First version by Ben Klappe • Discussion

10. Template • Background and Threat Assessment • Background • Threat assessment • Definitions • Definitions – in a national context • Definitions – by scholars • Objectives • Overall aim of the course • Specific objectives • Target Group

11. Template • Concept • Teaching Methods • Topics • Reading List

12. International Security Dimension Euro-Atlantic Security Dimension Emerging and Global Security Challenges Defence Policy/Strategy (DPS) Regional/International Security Organisations Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) Civil-Military Relations Conflict Management Peace Support Operations (PSO) Area/Case Studies Information Technology Language Training (LNG) (National Security) 12 Categories

13. Timeframe

14. Reference Curricula – Questions • What is missing in the reference curricula? What do you see as important to be included? • Background, Threat assessment, Definitions • Where do you see differences with regard to target groups, definitions, and objectives? • Where can you see difference to curricula taught in your institutions or in the national context?

15. Reference Curricula – Questions • What can be taken as commodities—as common denominator? • What could be defined as a common ground? What could be considered as the "core"? • What course structure does best cover the main aspect of a topic? • What teaching sequences has to be considered? How should be guided through a topic? How should the items be addressed? • What is the latest literature in this field? Which books should be compulsory?

16. Working Group on Curriculum Development Reports and Pending Issues

17. Reports and Pending Issues • PfP Consortium: Annual Conference • New WGCD Website • Proposal of a Post-Graduate Course on Security Policy • Virtual Defense University Project

18. Reports and Pending Issues 1. PfP Consortium: Annual Conference (Patrick Lehmann)

19. Annual Conference • Joint Meeting: ADL WG and WGCD • Purposes: • present the activities of WGs • explore mutual and common interests • explore fields of cooperation • introduce ADL in curriculum development • stress the lead of quality assurance in curriculum development (classroom and ADL)

20. Annual Conference • WGCD (Tue 18.06.02 – 0900-1200) • Agenda: Presentation WGCD (F. Tanner / V. Sizov) Presentation ADL WG (U. Gysel / L. Almand) Coffee Break Broad, structured discussion on:- 2 topics of mutual interests (What is of interest for both groups?)- 2 topics of group specific interests (What does one group need what the other can provide?)

21. Annual Conference • ADL WG: 2 Topics • Cooperative Mechanisms between WGCD and ADL WG • Classification Systems • WGCD: Topics?

22. Annual Conference: Logistics • Non-funded Participants • Register on PfP Consortium upon receiving official invitation • Make hotel reservation immideately • Contact PfP Consortium Secretariat directly • Funded Participants • Register on PfP Consortium upon receiving official invitation • Contact PfP Consortium (or WGCD secretary)

23. Reports and Pending Issues 2. New WGCD Website (Patrick Lehmann)

24. Why new Website? • Technical requirements  insufficiant access to PfP Consortium server  ISN server: host of the WGCD DB • Constant update of Website  limited personal resources • Need of Support by assistant Recruitement of GIIS students, Geneva / introduction in html

30. WGCD Website Still the same address: http://www.pfpconsortium.org/wgcd

31. Reports and Pending Issues 3. Proposal of a Post-Graduate Course on Security Policy (Prof. Izet Beridan)

32. Reports and Pending Issues 4. Virtual Defense University Study Project (Walter Christman)

33. Working Group on Curriculum Development Conclusions

34. Objectives of the Meeting • Revise the Reference Curricula on • Peaces Support Operation –  • International Humanitarian Law –  • Set the agenda for the Annual Conference • Topics to be discussed at the joint meeting • Define the Topics for • Next Reference Curriculum

35. Conclusions: • Post-Paris roadmap • RefCurr Topics • Euro-Atlantic Security (who?) • Global Security Challenges (who?) • CMR (CMR WG) • Study or Expert Groups

36. Conclusions • Annual Conference • Preparation • Course prototype (ADL WG – WGCD) • Topics • Quality control • Collection of ADL course moduls • Sollicit course curricula from other S/WGs (joint meetings)

37. Conclusions • VDU Study Project • Suspended by Project Leader, Walter Christman • WGCD not adaquate forum for such a project • This project should be addressed on a PfP Consortium wide level

38. Conclusions • Up-date of Database • Add on ADL products • Pro-active consolidation • Need of assistance • Recognition, Accreditation, Mobility in the field of defence education • Commission study project for action plan • Continue to act as platform of exchange (e.g. CoC benchmarking)

39. Conclusions: • Collaboration with other S/WG • e.g. ESDP, CMR, SEE, • Needs to be addressed on PfP Consortium level • Publication • How to take advantage of PfP Consoritum publications?