MOU Signing ceremony and Accreditation Mr Tony Wedge, COE Establishment SME,

1. MOU Signing ceremony and Accreditation Mr Tony Wedge, COE Establishment SME, Transformation Network Branch, HQ SACT March 2013 Supreme Allied Commander Transformation

2. MOU signing ceremony prerequisites: • HQ SACT, FN and SNs have staffed and agreed the Functional MOU. • FN and SNs have staffed and agreed the Operational MOU. • FN and SNs have obtained authorization for the person signing the MOUs. • Availability of SACT or DSACT

3. MOU signing ceremony • A simple 30 min ceremony at HQ SACT • Speeches from HQ SACT and the FN • Vin d'honneur • FN normally sends 2-3 people • (Dir + Flag sponsor + ?) • SNs use NLRs to sign • SACT or DSACT will sign for NATO

4. MOU signing ceremony responsibilities • FN – Ensure MOUs have been staffed and approved in all SNs and NATO. • SNs – Ensure SACT NLRs have authorization to sign. • TNB + BGR NLR – Arrange ceremony dates and all other support.

5. Steps to Accreditation: • COE completes a “self assessment questionnaire” based on IMSM-416 • HQ SACT provides comments to answers • HQ SACT performs accreditation visit • HQ SACT writes report to MC • MC considers report and makes recommendations to the NAC • NAC decide (by silence) to accredit the COE and confer International status

6. Accreditation checks: • COE Facilities (Building and infrastructure) • COE Safety & Security • Communications and IT • COE Manning – at least from FN ! • FN Support in place • Funding (budget) • Agreed POW • Command and Control – Steering Committee in place and functioning?

7. Accreditation timeframe = 3 – 4 Months from MOU signing HQ SACT’s assessment visit follows the MOU signing (When FN is ready) and immediately proceeds the 1st SC meeting – (Same week) Preliminary results are reported to the SC

8. Questions Tony Wedge, GBR NIC NATO COE Establishment & Accreditation SME Office: +1 757 747 3553 Mobile: +1 757 842 0115 Email: wedge@act.nato.int Web: https://transnet.act.nato.int/