Conference Day Two: Tuesday, 21st April, 2009

09.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Madison
Stability Operations Integrator, TRADOC
US Army

Case Studies From Afghanistan: Can We Apply Them To Future Operations?

09.10 The Use Of Space In Security And Stabilisation Operations

• Civil and Military Applications of Space: How are assets being used during the current ISAF mission?
• Integrating Space-based ISR Capabilities into current stabilisation operations
• NATO Space the Road Ahead, how will this impact into security and stabilisation missions

Major Tom “Solo” Single
C4ISTAR Branch-Space Ops SME, Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC)
NATO

Focus On The Expanding Role Of The Private Sector In Stability And Reconstruction Operations

10.30 Cimic And The Use Of Private Military Companies In Afghanistan

• Practical forms of cooperation between military and aid agencies in the case of Afghanistan
• Is it possible to achieve an integrated strategic framework to coordinate efforts in stabilisation effectively?
• Trends and lessons identified, but have they been learnt?

Major General Kees Homan (Ret’d)
Senior Research Fellow
Netherlands Institute of International Relations

11.10 The Future Role Of The Private Sector In Reconstruction Operations

• What are the gaps that can be filled by industry?
• Regulation and oversight: Where are we and what do we still need to attend to?
• What do the military need to keep in mind when operating with contractor support
• Case studies from Iraq, Afghanistan and conflicts in Africa

Doug Brooks
President
International Peace Operations Association

Looking To The Future Of Stabilisation Operations In Africa

13.00 Effectively Utilising The Au African Standby Force

• The AU Peace and Security Mechanism
• The regional brigades
• Developing effective partnerships with the UN and other military actors

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Mamadou Mbaye
African Standby Force Specialist, Peace Support Operation Division
African Union

13.40 EUFOR TCHAD/RCA

• Mission of the European Force
• Logistical challenges of operating in such a remote and vast territory
• Strategy: Presence, regular patrolling and planned targeted operations

Lieutenant Colonel Martin Bodin
Actions Officer, Current Operations Branch
European Union Military Staff

14.20 The Impact Of Small Arms Proliferation On The African Continent To Future Stabilisation Operations

• Overview of small arms proliferation in Africa, what is the impact in stability operations?
• Challenges to practical Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR)
• Observations and recommendations

Eric Berman
Managing Director, Small Arms Survey
Graduate Institute for International Studies Geneva

15.00 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End Of Main Conference

Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Madison
Stability Operations Integrator, TRADOC
US Army

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