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Asia-Pacific Enhanced Peace Operations Deployment & Pre-deployment Seminar
Suva, Fiji
February 28 - March 4, 2005
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The Republic of Fiji Military Forces, US Pacific Command, and the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (UNDPKO) is co-sponsoring a multinational seminar on key pre-deployment and deployment issues related to military planning and training in preparation for future complex, multi-national, multi-dimensional UN operations.
The purpose of the 4 1/2 day seminar is to share information and exchange experiences, with a view to building capacity within the nations of the Asia-Pacific Region.
This event is part of an ongoing series addressing challenges to planning, coordination and execution of peace support operations known as the Asia Pacific Enhanced Peace Operations Program, co-sponsored by US Pacific Command, UNDPKO, and a host nation which selects the topic areas to be discussed.
Representatives are expected from the military forces of 20 countries, including Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, United States, Vanuatu and Vietnam. The event will be officially opened by Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama. Mr. Theodore Seay III, Deputy Chief of the US Embassy, will also provide opening remarks.
Within the seminar, a scenario is used as the basis for discussion. it is based on national preparations for future participation in a multi-dimensional, multi-functional UN peace support operation. Major activities within the seminar address four separate issues which explore important dynamics of national pre-deployment planning and associated training. A variety of background briefings will be provided to set the scene prior to working group discussions on each issue. Each major seminar activity is divided into three parts: an introductory plenary to ensure the task is clear, a working group session, and a concluding plenary. The concluding plenary for each activity will take the form of group out-briefs to a role-playing senior officer with national responsibilities for operational preparedness of units deploying on UN peace support operations. Discussion on group conclusions will follow and comments will be sought from subject matter experts supporting the seminar.
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