| Summary
of Findings
 Out-brief
to Participants
1.
Summary of General Findings
- Political
control of the mission is essential in a complex environment.
- The
political definition and clarity of roles within the mission is
as important
to the Humanitarian and NGO community as it is to the military
and other components.
- Early
establishment of coordination mechanisms and supporting structures
is essential to good communications.
- Joint
evaluation of the mission requirements by the humanitarian organizations
and other components is vital.
- Personal
relationships and leadership build successful missions.
- Humanitarian
tasks must become part of the comprehensive mission, which
would include DDR and return of refugees as critical pieces.
- Information
exchange policies and structures are essential and need to be
provided as part of the mission start-up.
- Mechanisms
need to be created to involve local authorities and local populations
in all activities.
- Concepts
have to be developed that work for the mission specifically, and
integrate tasks, such as return of refugees, rule of law, military
separation
of forces and disarmament and demobilization into the concept
to gain synergy and ease of operation. These are all areas
of transition,
which will have to be addressed in an integrated fashion as well.
2.
Summary of Findings Specific to Security Issues
- Humanitarian
operations are often linked directly to security. These
operations
include the return of refugees, disarmament, demobilization, and
the rule of law, among others.
- Humanitarian
security issues need to be identified early and included in the
security mission.
- Coordinated
security arrangements are essential to support humanitarian programs.
- The
military end state will be determined by success of other components.
3.
Summary of Findings Specific to Humanitarian Activities
- Humanitarian
activities often extend beyond the life of the mission and realistic
end states need to be established
- The
types of humanitarian activities will change over the life of
the operation.
- An
interim humanitarian end state may be helpful.
- Exit
strategies and transition from emergency programs to sustainment
and
then development need to be planned.
- The
ownership of the process must include the local players as well
as the
components that arrive from outside the country, such as humanitarians,
police and military and other supporting components.
- The
relief, recovery, and reconstruction agenda needs to be established
from
the initiation of the mission
Accomplishments
- This
seminar game brought together influential and experienced civilian
leaders
and military officers, from NGOs, governments, and international
organizations,
who may lead and work together in a future regional crisis;
- It
enriched each participant's understanding of the valuable organizational
perspectives
and contributions offered by civilian and military players working
in a complex contingency operation;
- It
improved participants' comprehension of the integration of a regional
MNF
in partnership with a UN mission, to resolve a crisis peacefully
and to secure
stability within a region;
- The
seminar game added significantly to the growing body of knowledge
of how
nations, IOs and NGOs can work together to respond to complex
emergencies;
and
- Finally,
it exposed senior civilian and military leaders to new and realistic
solutions
for successfully integrating civil-military, political-military
and law enforcement
components in complex contingency operations.
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