Working Group on Curriculum Development

1. Working Group on Curriculum Development Meeting Geneva Centre for Security Policy 31 March – 1 April 2003

2. Agenda Monday, 31 March 03 08:30-10:00 Welcome and Status Report 10:00-12:00 RefCurr – Group Work 13:30-17:00 RefCurr – Group Work Tuesday, 1 April 03 08:30-10:00 Fact Finding Project 10:00-13:00 Conclusions and Decisions 14:30-16:00 e-learning within the PfP Consortium

3. Welcome and Reports • WGCD Status Report • Conclusions of Last Meeting • Status on Reference Curricula • Report on decisions made by PfP Consortium Secretariat WG – Implications to WGCD • Next Annual Conference in Berlin • Planning of the track “Education and Training” • Presentation of the WGCD at the Annual Conference

4. 1. WGCD Status Report

5. Summary WGCD Meeting, Sibiu • Task for the WGCD Secretariat • Status Report • Incorporate ADL WG + Experts • Discuss Civ/Mil RefCurr (+ Crisis/Conflict Management) • Finalize Security Threat RefCurr • Prepare Annual Conference (Panel: Military Training and Education)

6. Summary WGCD Meeting, Sibiu • Members WG • Contribute to existing drafts • Investigate subjects for own clearing house functions • Assist other institutes’ requests • Keep going

7. International Security Dimension Euro-Atlantic Security Dimension Emerging and Global Security Challenges Defence Policy/Strategy (DPS) Regional/International Security Organisations (IHL) Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) Civil-Military Relations Conflict/Crisis Management Peace Support Operations (PSO) Area/Case Studies Information Technology Language Training (LNG) (National Security) Ref Curr: 12 Categories

8. Status of Reference Curricula

9. 2. Report on decisions made by PfP Consortium Se-cretariat WG – Implications to WGCD

10. Developments • Secretariat Meeting, Dec. 02 • Retirement of Executive Director Kirk Murray, Jan. 03 • Uncertainties about future handling of PfP Consortium Secretariat by the George C. Marshall Center • Interim structures of the PfPC secretariat • Evaluation on the future of the PfPC • IMS request on TEEP (PfP TC, PfPC)

11. Assessment How do we business? Define Essential Tasks What must we do? Discuss Constraints Time, Money, People, Guidance What restricts what we do? Vision Where to we want to be? Mission What do we do? Implementation Plan How do we get there? Evaluate How do we doing? Secretariat WG: Strategy Development

12. Task of WGCD • Participate in the Evaluation – as a group or/and together with ADL WG (track on training and education) • Encourage national responses to the IMS request on TEEP • Promote our work wherever we can (link to WGCD website, leaflets, etc.) • Continue our work

13. 3. Annual Conference

14. Annual Conference: Berlin 2003 • Intention of the 6th annual conference: • Conduct a politically significant event which is the capstone of the year’s activities. Produce products; set the tone/agenda for the following year’s activities.

15. Objectives of the Annual Conference • Display and evaluate the contribution of the PfPC to security and defence related research and education within the Euro/Atlantic community of half a decade. • Conceptually address contemporary security issues from a regional and functional perspectives. • Further develop the foundations for enhanced cooperation in the EURO Atlantic community through the PfPC.

16. Annual Conference: Berlin 2003 • Mon 16 June 03: Morning • Opening and Keynote Speakers • Panel on Regional Stability in Europe and on its Peripherie • Mon 16 June 03 : Afternoon • Presentation of PfP Consortium • Sidebar presentations by SGs and WGs • Tue 17 June 03: Morning • Parallel Panel Meetings Regional Stability; Education and Training; Security Sector Reform; Asymmetric Threats • Plenary Session with Reports and Closing

17. Track “Education and Training” • Looking at the future challenges to security and defense related education • Impact of new technologies and methodologies on teaching and education • Discussion on adopting curricula and teaching methodologies • Joint Panel by ADL WG, WGCD and Mod&Sim Project

18. Track: Programme (1) • Introduction to Panel on “Training and Education” • Dr. Fred Tanner, Co-Chair of the WGCD, Ulrich Gysel, Chair of ADL WG • Challenges to Security and Defence Related Education and Training • Dr. P. Foot, Joint Services’ Command and Staff College • Education on an International/National Strategic Level • Amb. G. Stoudmann, Director Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Geneva • Dr. Valeri Ratchev, Deputy Commandant, "G. S. Rakovski" National Defense College

19. Track: Programme (2) • Application and Integration of New Technologies: E-Learning, Simulation and Gaming • Speakers tbd • Knowledge Management • Dr. Clark • Discussion

20. Presentation of WGCD • Poster • Publications : • 1) Reference Curricula / 2) Fact Finding Project / 3) WGCD Leaflet • Computer Display • 1) Display of the website / 2) PowerPoint presentation of the WGCD goals, activities and achievements • CD Rom • 1) General Presentation / 2) Fact Finding Presentation / 3) Fact Finding Report • Lists

21. Fact Finding Project

22. Open Questions • Reference Curricula • New Topics for Reference Curricula? • ESDP, RMA, Mediterranean Security, Non-Proliferation of Massdestruction • Fact Finding Mission • Publicly available • Next steps • Future PfP Consortium / WGCD • TEEP Report, internal Feedback • Next Meeting: Where and When?

23. The Way Ahead • Fact Finding Mission: What next? • Publicly • New Topics for Reference Curricula? • ESDP, RMA • Next Meeting: When and Where?