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South Asia Peacekeeping Operations
Gaming Seminar The South Asia Peacekeeping Operations Gaming Seminar, conducted under the auspices of the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations, was held at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from September 23 to 28, 2000. The event was co-sponsored by the Bangladesh Army and the United States Army Pacific. Participating countries included Bangladesh, India, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Philippines, Sri-Lanka, Thailand and United States. Australia, Canada, China, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and Russia sent representatives to attend as observers. A total of 44 civilians, police and military personnel participated in the proceedings. The Honorable Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, opened the gaming seminar. She emphasized the role of Bangladesh to worldwide peace efforts, including significant troop contributions to United Nations peacekeeping missions. The aim of the seminar is to increase the understanding of strategic and operational issues related to peacekeeping planning and execution. The objectives are:
Successfully conducting peace operations requires both general and specialized training with multi-national participation. "While member states bear the primary responsibility for training their troops, it is imperative that interoperability be fostered through a common standard among all the participating troops deployed for peacekeeping operations," LTG Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman stated. The event was conducted in two parts. The first part consisted of a strategic level seminar that set the stage with presentations made on the roles and responsibilities of the humanitarian coordinator and the military commander. The second part was an operational game in three moves that addressed planning, executing and exiting a peacekeeping operation. U.S. Pacific Command's Gaming and Simulation Department and the Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance provided subject matter experts. For more information on peace oprations, including events, tools, resources and lessons learned, see the peace operations section of the Asia-Pacific Area Nework website at http://www.apan-info.net. |
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