Working Group on Curriculum Development

1. Working Group on Curriculum Development Meeting Land Forces Academy, Sibiu 25-27 September 2002

2. Agenda Thursday, 26 Sept. 08:30-11:00 Welcome and Status Report 11:00-12:00 RefCurr – Group Work 13:00-16:30 RefCurr – Group Work Friday, 27 Sept. 2002 08:30-10:00 RefCurr – Conclusions 10:00-12:00 Decisions on Future Activities

3. Welcome and Reports • Annual Conference • Report on PfP Consortium Secretariat Meeting • Collaboration with ADL WG • WGCD Status Report • Conclusions of Last Meeting • Status on Reference Curricula • Accreditation / Recognition • Future Fields of Activities

4. 1. Annual Conference

5. Annual Conference: Paris 2002 • Comments • The last three annual conferences have been conferences of working groups. The growth and evolution of the Consortium may have dimished the usefulness of this format. There may have been a lack on seriousness or commitment on the part of the working group chairperson. • Summary • The conference wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t as good, as energetic or as uplifting as previous conferences.

6. Annual Conference: Berlin 2003 • Goal of the 6th annual conference: • Conduct a politically significant event which is the capstone of the year’s activities. Produce products; set the tone/agenda for the following year’s activities.

7. Annual Conference: Berlin 2003 • Proposal • German MoD invites participation at Dec 2002 EAPC-D • German MoD officially invites official MoD, MFA, national defense academy repres, etc. • Change format and focus • Reduce the size to 200-250 and the length to 1½ days. • Eliminate tourists; WG limited to 3 participants

8. Annual Conference: Berlin 2003 • 1st day: morning • 3-4 opening speakers • Panel discussion / Q&A • 1st day: afternoon • Sidebar presentation by SGs and WGs • 2nd day: morning • Panel discussions Regional Stability; Education and Training; Security Sector Reform • Plenary Session with reports (to be prepared by next WGCD meeting)

9. 2. PfPC Secretariat Meeting

10. 2. PfPC Secretariat Meeting • Objective of the Meeting • To assess the WGs activities • To redefine the core activities • To reduce the number of WGs because of limited resources • Outcomes • Publication – only in English, Russian, (German) • Website – only in English • New format of Annual Conference

11. 2. PfPC Secretariat Meeting • Outcomes • 3 WGs  projects (“Modeling&Simulation”, “Information Technology”, “Digital Library”) • 3 WGs eliminated (“Archives”, “Economic and Legal Aspects of Security - ELAS”, and “Non-Proliferation”) • 2 WGs to merge to one (“ESDI/CESDP” and “Future of NATO”) • 2 boards (“Publication” and “Research”) • 10 remaining WGs

12. Assessment of WGCD • Criteria • Meets a specific need or request • Specific products, results or goals • Internal organization • Level of organizational support • No Meetings / Participants • Diversity of interest and participation • Costs • Other issues

13. Assessment of WGCD ++ Meets a specific need • There is a significant interest from defense academies in this group + Specific products, results or goals • Currently working on four projects + Internal organization • Chairpersons are not always as involved as they might be; strong administrator • Russian general from General Staff College is one of the co-chairs ++ Level of organizational support • Important to the Swiss and GCSP

14. Assessment of WGCD ++ Number of meetings/participants per meeting • Three / 28 ++ Diversity of interest and participation • 17 countries • Total Cost: $58.3K Cost/mtg: $19.4KCost/part: $ 0.7K Cost/ff part: $1.5K ++ Other issues: • Has potential to develop into primary organ for establishing standards and benchmarks for defense education throughout EAPC region and to validate the academic aspects of the long-term ADL efforts

15. Reply: WGCD: Objective • PfPC: Strengthen defense and military education and research by enhancing cooperation between institutions and nations • WGCD: • promote excellence in curriculum development and student’s mobility • grant easy access to existing courses on security, defence policies and international relations • establish common technical standards for courses and other training activities

16. Reply: Achievements • Representation and commitment of major institutions • Good cohesion • Products: DB and Reference Curricula (4 finished / 1 in preparation) • Regular meetings • Lead and organizational support through the GCSP

17. Reply: The Way Ahead • Next Meetings: • 25-27 September 2002Land Forces Academy, Sibiu, Romania • March 2003Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Geneva • Focus: • Further Development of Reference Curricula • Questions of Curricula Implementation (in-house courses / ADL) • Accreditation / Mutual Recognition

18. Reply: Objectives for the Future • Focal Point in Curriculum Development • Content – Reference Curricula • „Form“ – assuring quality in teachingPfPC Vision: … to share best practices and practical solutions … • PfPC internal collaboration • Collaboration with ADL WG • With other S/WG – topic related • Expand database on Curricula

19. Reply: Considerations • Meetings: • Less but longer meetings – only up to two meetings (+ Annual Conference) during a year, but duration of three days. • Inviting experts of other S/WGs to specific topics • Representation • Envisage continuous representation of member institutions • Curriculum Experts • Subject matter experts from “outside”

20. 3. Collaboration with ADL WG

21. ADL WG Meeting, Kiev • Succesful meeting in Kiev • Further development of the LMS • CDT of US, Switzerland, Ukraine, Bulgaria, (Russia) • Courses: SHAPE, ISN, ciao, • Next meetings (WGCD members welcome) • Bonn, 13-14 March 03 (CeBiT) – LMS hands-on sessions • Kingston CA, Oct. 03 (TBD)

22. Collaboration ADL WG – WGCD • Contact groups • Define fields of activities • Exchange via Internet • Database on Curricula • New design by ADL WG • Updating of DB by WGCD – assistant • Definition of terms • Secretariat • Exchange of ideas between WGCD and ADL WG at PfP Consortium secretarait meeting • Assessment: collaborative form for future PfP Consortium activities

23. 4. WGCD Status Report

24. 4.1 Conclusions – Last Meeting • Joint Meeting with ADL WG • 4 contact groups • Joint Database for ADL and Curricula WG – to be done with voluntary contributions • Peer Review and Quality Control of Courses • ADL-WGCD Joint Meetings / Collaborative Events • ADL-WGCD Coordination at Sec WG

25. 4.2 WGCD Status • „Time of changes“ • Membership – changes in core group • Focus on core activities (RefCurr) and on new areas in the field of Curriculum Development – Achievements and considerations • Re-address institutions within PfP Consortium to be represented in WGCD; institutions to be represented by individual responsible for Curriculum Development • Communication

26. Website as Communication Tool • Website includes all information on upcoming meetings • Tool to inform one-self on WGCD activities • Future investments for sophisticated communication tool

27. 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) 4.3 Curricula: 12 Categories

28. Topics • Status of Discussion • Need of key issues in security policy • International Security Dimension • Euro-Atlantic Security Dimension • Regional/International Security Organisations / Enlargement • Civil-Military Relations (Rakovski College) • Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) • Volunteers needed!

29. Status of Reference Curricula

30. 4.4 Accreditation / Recognition • Bilateral business – not a WGCD priority • WGCD – Forum for future initiative in accreditation / mutual recognition • Fact Finding through experts • Fact finding – first • Conclusions – second

31. Conclusions • International accreditation • Mutual recognition of teaching elements (compensation of own training) • Recognition of (institutional/national) diplomas • Approach the CoC • Definition of selected teaching elements for further consideration • Willingness to adapt? • Role of WGCD • Develop curricula first • Develop criteria for course evaluation second

32. 6. Future Fields of Activities

33. Issues • Next Reference Curricula • “Assuring quality in teaching and education” (Accreditation/Recognition) • Collaboration with ADL WG • Next meetings / Agenda items

34. 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) 4.3 Curricula: 12 Categories

35. Topics • Status of Discussion • Need of key issues in security policy • International Security Dimension • Euro-Atlantic Security Dimension • Regional/International Security Organisations / Enlargement • Civil-Military Relations (Rakovski College) • Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) • Volunteers needed!

36. Status of Reference Curricula

37. Accreditation / Recognition • Bilateral business – not a WGCD priority • WGCD – Forum for future initiative in accreditation / mutual recognition • Fact Finding through experts • Fact finding – first • Conclusions – second

38. Reference Curriculum on“Emerging and Global Security Threats”

39. “Emerging and Global Security Threats” Reference Curriculum • What input is needed? • Title • Agreement on the concept and structure • “Beefing up” the topics: composition of sub-topics • Definitions • Literature: no need for a single “compulsory list”

40. The Way Ahead

41. WGCD Secretariat’s Function • Handle final version IHL • Handle draft version Security Threats • Incorporate Inputs Civ.Mil. Relations • Update Website • Inform ADL WG • Monitor Experts • Initiate (finance) Accreditation Research • Produce/mail After Action Report Sibiu • Handle individual requests

42. WGCD Secretariat’s Mission • Prepare / Conduct Workshop 2003 • Handle PfP Consortium Secretariat requirements

43. Workshop 2003 (Geneva) 2/3 days • Status Report • Incorporate ADL WG + Experts • Discuss Civ/Mil RefCurr • Finalize Security Threat RefCurr • Prepare Annual Conference (Panel: Military Training and Education)

44. Members WG • Contribute to existing drafts • Investigate subjects for own cleaning house functions • Assist other institutes’ requests • Keep going