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The Government of Mongolia, US Pacific Command, the Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance and the United Nations Department of Peace Keeping Operations jointly sponsored a five-day multinational seminar-game 17 - 21 2002 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

The purpose was to further develop multilateral, multifunctional, operational-level peace operations skills, and to gain insights into requirements for performing multinational UN peacekeeping and peace enforcement missions.

The goals of the seminar-game were to:

1. Understand and explore the operational-level issues associated with entering, conducting and exiting a modern peace operation;
2. Examine the need for capacity-building and training required to optimize participation in peace operations and;
3. Enhance national and regional interagency coordination and cooperation.

Thirty-five delegates participated from 14 countries, including Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russia, Thailand, United States, and Vanuatu, with civilian representation from the government of Mongolia, the International Committee of the Red Cross, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Food Programme.

Participants addressed a fictional, but realistically complicated UN-mandated peace operation scenario through a combination of plenary and working group breakout sessions. They were required to evaluate issues on behalf of the senior leadership of a mission as they prepared for a Multi-national Force (MNF) intervention under a UN Security Council mandate. The intervention was authorized under Chapter VII of the Charter and would be conducted by a coalition working under a Lead Nation. The operation was then intended to transition to a UN led force once a secure environment had been established.

Experts provided realistic role play as the Special Representative to the Secretary General, Force Commander, Humanitarian Coordinator and Civilian Police Commissioner. The tabletop game was divided into three ÒmovesÓ. Move 1 focused on assessment and mission planning, Move 2 on operational-level humanitarian, law and order, and disarmament planning and Move 3 on strategic planning.

This seminar-game is part of the Asia Pacific Peace Operations Capacity Building Program, which is an ongoing joint effort between host countries in the Asia Pacific Region, the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping and US Pacific Command designed to enhance the regionÕs capability and capacity to participate in UN mandated peace operations. Representation is sought from the humanitarian, civilian, civilian police and military communities, all critical sectors to the execution of a successful, integrated operation.

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