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| Summary
of Findings
 What
follows are the common points articulated during syndicate presentations.
They are presented here as the summary. A complete listing of findings
for each syndicate is contained in the appendices for further consideration
by the reader.
- Identify
the issues that a nation may face when deciding to participate
in a peace operation
- Political
will
- Resources
to participate
- Information
available to make the decision
- Capability
- Identify
the issues that a nation may face after the decision to participate
has been made
- Training
- Interoperability
with other national forces and civilian agencies
- Timeliness
of participation to coincide with national interests
- Provide
comment on the CDJTFAC concept and the CDJTFAC's potential for
use as a planning tool in peace operations
- The
CDJTFAC should be renamed. MPAT was recommended.
- Its
focus needs to be better articulated.
- The
concept must be presented for consideration in the political
arena.
- Developers
should consider resource needs and how they affect participation.
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Identify training issues pertinent to the conduct of a peace operation
- Training
is a national responsibility.
- Minimum
standards must be articulated by the UN.
- Training
must include education of civilians and troops.
- Training
must continue into the mission area.
- Peace
operations requires the acquisition of an attitude that differs
from traditional defense and warfighting mentality.
- Training
is very expensive.
- The
UN has a responsibility to assist.
- Determine
the challenges to providing training to meet these objectives
- Funding
is the principal challenge.
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Suggest roles that the United Nations and training centers - national
and/or regional - may have in providing this training
- Centers
may take many forms
- The
IAPTC should be used to the extent possible
- The
UN can play a significant role in providing assistance, sharing
information, certification
- Methodologies
for sharing information need to be developed and lessons learned
such as the example provided by SHIRBRIG need to be shared and
disseminated
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