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3'" AKF f'EACEI<EEI'II\(:O EXPEK'I'S' MEETISC SIEY IZKAP, C:AllI3OI)I.% 24-26.11.:S\;E 2009

A L the 15"' ARF in July 2Q08, 1 . 1 1 ~ Minincrs approved lhc holding o f the 3 ' 9 ~ 1 2

I'eocekeepil~g Es])e~-t's Meeti~ig i n 111tcr-sessiop~~l year 2008-2009. 'l'hey zlso cndrwscd thc rcco~nn~cndntian of SOL4 rl~ar a I3sst Practice lic.ti.re!lce Pnpcr ti)r l"c.uct.-13uiIdiiig can be deliberittcd a1 firl~rre AR1; l'cncel<ccping E.upel'rs' Meeting. Pul.sua,ii to rhesc decisions of ihc i ~'"ARF, Calnbodis will be co-lios~ing i r l i rh Japan the 5"' ARF Peacekeeping Expel-ts' Meclit~g. 'l'he fnone Sol- tlic 3'" ,\ilt: Pcacckcepi~lg Expel-ts' Mccring is " f i ~ ~ l l a ~ r c i ~ ~ g rqgionc~l c~~p(rci!y fn p(rrticrj,nte in the Crritcd i\'utiorr.s (U.49 peacclseepirrg operarions". It will bc llcld l'rom 34 ~o 2 0 . JL~IIc" , at Apsnra Angkor tlotcl, Siern licap, C:anlbodia.

t"\gnllisl ~ l ~ c bni.l<yroul~d of a growing delnl~nd for peacekeeping niissiur~s will1 i11c1-casingly c ' o ~ n ~ l c x and ~~~\~Ilidi~i~crisional n.laliclatcs and canl'l-onrcd \villi lin~ircd h~llllon and lina~icial rcso~ll-ccs, the IJniled N:\tior?s in 1112 1,asi filw yc:~rs h:ls hce~i ovcl-s~rc~chcd a11r.l cllallcngcd as ncvel- bcf'orc.. 'l'hc intcrna~io~~al ~ ' ~ ~ I I I ~ I L I I I ~ ~ ~ 1.11i1st work rogctlicr LO lilld w:jys to ensure ~ h n t Unitcd Nations pt,.acck~epil~g t-cii~ai~~s a vi3bIc :rrid i ~ ~ d c e d >I s1Lsol.lger instrumcnr fcr rhc ~ ~ I L L I T C ,

!-'ndcr EIIC!I rirc:~~mstnnces, the 3'" ARF Peacckceping Expens' Mcding is ainlcd al c~ll ianci~~g tllc ~t.gir>~~ul cnpncicy ro ]xu-ticipatc in ClK p c x ' c ' l ~ c ~ p i ~ ~ g opt'1-8i1011s t111.oug.h ihc L ~ ~ S C L I S S ~ O I ~ of L~IC foIlo\\tit~~ ~SSL~C 'S :

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P/it:orn Perrlr, ,Yj~r:rlnnr p-f Cuurbodiu Fax : (855) 23 216 142 ,216 if,\ Email : mhiuscan@nline.ccn:.r(~)

'l'112 ~\vo-day n~ccliiig will bc concl~rcted wit11 pl'esen~~~tions by s ~ . I c ~ ~ c ~ ~ s ii11d disc~~ssions. A rc~:(;a~i\fe p1-091.am Ibr h e rncc!ir~g is ar~achcct. '1'11c co-chairs' siili~l~;:iry ~~i'pa~.; \.oil1 1?c ~ S S L I C C ~ at the end oC the !iicel.il~g.

E;r.cli ART; 1)ar~icipati:lg countq~ i s invited LO nominarc up to three participant.;, ;lt

~hr Colorlzl or I-ieutenant-Colonel gl-ade or tcluivnlcnr; civilia~~, fol- the mcc~ing. Pa~~icipnnrs slioulrl 17:-ckrably havc csperict~cc in l~lannirlg 01- responsibilities Sol- pencckccl~ing opc~.arions at thc wntcgic and opcratiannl Icvuls. In vic\v of rllc progrnm, l~a~ .~ ic ip :~~ ion fro!> pc;\ccki.el~i~~g twii~ing cc1it~'rs is C I ~ C O ~ ~ I Y I ~ C C ~ . I ' IC~LSC f i ~ l d encloscd hcwwitl: tile rcn~acive p roy i -a~~~ , adminis~rativc dctails and rcgistra~ion :'ol-111. W e woulcl bc gr;~tef~\l if t l~c Kcgistl-alioi~ I!ol.ms could rcscll rhc org~?nizers by i J i inu 2009.

\i!c l~lolc lbrwnni lo wclco~~ling participants li-uln your country to rlre 3r" A R F IJi . i~cckccl~i~~g Ilspc~-ts' Mcc~ing in (.'am bo~iia.

L.1.- Kao Kim Hourn S r ~ r o i ~ ~ - \ j of S1;11e

Revised as of June 4. 2009

3dARR PEACEKEEPING EXPERTS' MEETLWG SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA

24-26 JUNE 2009

TENTATIVE P R O G U i

Theme: "Enhancing the regional capacity to participate in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations."

Wednesdov, 24 June 2009

AM/PM - Arrival of Delegates 15:OO-2O:OO - Regisbation for 3" ARF Peacekeeping Experts' Meeting

- venue ;

18:OO-2O:OO - Ice Breaker Session - Venue : - Attire: : Cwual

Thursday, 25 June 2009

09:OO-09: 15 - Group photo Session 09: 15-09320 - Welcoming Remarks by Director of Operations Department,

General Department of Policy and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defense, Cambodia W D ]

- Address by Mr. Hiroshi OE, Director General for

International Maits, Ministry of Defense, Japan [TBC]

09:20-09:50 - Keynote address: Ms, Sunaim LOWE, Coordination Officer, Policy, Evaluation and Training Division, UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations. (UN DPKO; speech on the current situation and on-going discussions in UN on the overstretch of UN peacekeeping

operations, focusing especially on the gap between increasing demand and limited supply of UN peacekeepers) [TBC]

09:50-10:05 - Coffee Break

Session 1: Overstretch of UN peacekeeping operations and enhancing regional troop contribution for peacekeeping operations Chair : Japan Co-chair, MI, Hiroshi OE, Director General for International Affairs, Wsw of Defense, Japan [TBC] S~eaker 1 : Indonesia ( ; 15min; presentation on capstme

training event as a part of the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) held in Indonesia) [TBD]

Beaker 2: US ( ; 1 b i n ; presentation on GPOI) [TBC] beaker 3: China ( ; 1Smin; presentation on China's active

participation in UN peacekeeping operations and its background) [TBD] Speaker 4: Pakistan ( ; 15min; presentation on Pakistan's participation in UN peacekeeping operations and its

background) [TBD] Discussion

Lunch Venue:

Session 2: Sharing best practices for peacebuilding Chair : Cambodia Co-chair [TBC] S~eaker I: Japan (M in is t ry of Defense [TBC]; 15rnin; presentation on Japan's experiences and lessons learnt for peacebuilding and introduction of draft ''Best Practices Reference Papa for Peace-Building" proposed at the 7'b

Sub-committee of the Tokyo Defense Forum) [TBC] S-peaker 2: Cambodia ( ; 15&, presentation on Cambodia's experience and lessons learnt for peacebuilding)

CTBDI S ~ a k e r 3: Canada ( ; Ismin; presentdon on Canada's

experience and lessons learnt for peacebuilding ) [TBD] Discussion

Coffee Break

15:15-16:45 - Session 3: Networking among peacekeeping training centers in the Asia-Pacific region

- Chair : Japan Co-chair, -Mr. Hiroshi OE, Director General

for International Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Japan [TBC] - Speaker 1 : Australia (GPCAPT. Keith Brackenbury, Director

Peacekeeping, ADF Warfare Centre; 15min; presentation on

regional cooperation among peacekeeping mining centers, including International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centres)

- Sbeaker 2: Malaysia ( ; 1 Smin; presentation on Malaysian

Peacekeeping Training Centre) [TBD] - Speaker 3: I d a ( ; 15min; presentation on Centre for

UN Peacekeeping, United Service Institute of India) [TBD] - Discussion

16:45-17100 - Other matters - Chair : Cambodia Cochair [TBC] - Theme and host of the next ARF Peacekeeping Experts'

Meeting - Related future activities in the region

20:OO- - Dinner hosted by (Cambodian side) [TBD] - Venue :

- Attire : Batik/ Smart Casual

Fridav, 26 June.2009 09:OO-12:OO - Visit to Angkor wath Temple

12:OO-13:30 - Lunch - Venue :

1350-14100 - Wrap Up Session - Chair : Cambodia and Japan Co-chair

Co-Chairs' Summary Report

Safwdav, 27 June 2009

A W M - Departure of Delegates

3rd ARF PEACEKEEY~RG EXPERTS' MEETING SIEM REAP: CAMRODIA

24-26 JUSE 2009

' l 'he~iie: "E~lhancing the regia~ral capac i~y 10 participa~t: i u U ~ ~ i t c d N;uic.)ns (UN)

peacekeepiny ope~ations."

I . LVeIcoine IZcinarks

2. Adolxion ol'Agenda

j. 0vcrst1-ctch of 11K peacekeeping operations and enhancing rcgior?al irr>op

contl-ibi~tion for peacckccping operatians

4. Slinritlg bcst practices fur per~citb~iilding

5. Nctwarking nmoi-lg peacekeeping training centers i l l 11-le Asia-P;\cific region

h Otlicr- 1iiilttr1-s

7. Wrap-Up Session

a 3RD ARF PEACEKEEPLVG EXPERTS' MEETING SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA

24-26 JUNE 2009

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

I. VENUE

The 3d ARF Ikacckcepi~?g Experts' Meeting will be held at the Apsara Angkor Hotd, S i t n ~ Rcap, Cambodia

The address of tllc hotel is as f~llows:

A p m .hgkor Hotel Wauonsl Rozd 6, Svay Dmgkurn Commune, S i m Rcap, Cambodia TcI 855-63-964999 Fax 855-63-964567 Mobilc 855- 12 882191 Email hotel @ apumangkor.com Wcbsi tc

The hotel is & h u t G kilalne;::en away fi-orn Siem Reap lnrei~latianal Airport. A mini-van and an accompanying officer will pick up tlre participants fmm the airprt to tl\c hotel.

2. TKEVAL ARIZANGEMENT Delegals arc rccpsted to mmke t h i r awn travel arrttr1gen1ents. Travel expense3 2re borr~e

by the delegalcs.

3. HOSPITALITY 3.1 Accommodnlion Ilele~ates an:: spwteri to cover their own expenses. . 11 . I !

Dclcgatcs arc ~ c ~ u c ~ I C ~ to makc room booking dircc~ly with rhc Ifotcl.

3.2 Meaid Dierag Rcsklcrio~z ?deals will bc provided in accordance with the progmnmle of tl~c workshop. The vcnuc

and atkndace to tllc mcals will also be indicated in the programme. Ice Brcaker and Dinner, as indicated in the pmgt;mimc, will be extended by invitation on[y.

33 Tmrrsporit~i~orr Delegates arc pickcd up from thc Stport to the hotel and relurn by our oiticcr.

4. ENTRY REOUIKEMENTS Visas to enter the Kingdom of Cambodia are required for somc countria and car1 hc

applied on orrival. - DcIcga~es will be assisted nn visa clesrancc upon ;Vtiva1 and departure.

5. ORKSS CQl,rc: Lounge suit i Working unifonn is recommended during the meding. ~rnGcasud is r x o h n d c d during Ice nreakcr and official ~ i n k r . C'uunl is rtconimcrtciccl during visiting Angkor Wafh Templc

6. SECRETAKIAT The Secretariat will bc functioned on 23-27 June 2009. All documents intended for circulation during ~e meeting should be handed to the .

Secretariat at lcsst one day in advmcc. The Sccrctaiat fat. thc mceung wvilI be locatcd at Ground Floor near the Meeting Roonr. It

will bc opcratio~lal from I 500 hrs to 2000 hrs from Tuesday, 23 June 2009 till Friday 26 June 2009.

7. REGlSTR4TION AND CONTACT DETAILS Up on registration, dclcgatcs will receive a kit of documents for the nlecting and a

namctag. All delegates arc ~-cquencd to submit rhe cornplek Registration 1:oml.s to rhe secretarjrrt by 1 .June 2009.

1:IJRTIJER INFORMATION '

For fuaher information, p l c . contact:

a. Col. Rus Vanna Clrjef of ASFAN Affairs Offrce, Policy md Planning Dcpartmcnt, General Deparrnlcnt of Policy and Fomign Affgirs, Miniary of Nntio!lal Dcfcnsc Phone: 855 f 2 241 57 t Pax : 855 23 384 864 E-niil:

b. Maj. N& Pmu Chicf of ASEAN Affairs Sation, ASEhN Affkirs Ofticc. Policy and Plannif~g Departnxnt, Gened Dcparhncnt of Policy and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Natioml Dcfcnsc Yhonc: 655 12 524 707 Fnx : 855 23 884 864 E-mail: nakqeou@yahoo.com

3rd ARE' PEACEKEEPING EXPERTS' MEETING APSARA ANGKOR HOTEL, SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA

24-26 JUNE 2009

REGISTRATION FORM

Full Name

Head of Delegation C Member of Delegation U

Rank / Designation

0rgani;rarion

Country

Address

Tcl

Fa.

Email

Fiight Schedule

Date "

Time . .. Flight Numbcr

Dietary Restrictions

(Member countries arc requested to fax in their registration forms to the Secretariat at 855 23 884 864 by 1 June 2009)

o i - ' l kY . SO29 1 D : 54 S&R?I? A N C I O S HOTEL

RESERVA7ION FORM

Information of Pclrtleipant

Narne of Pa'rticipant : Katio~e lity

1 Name of Orgarlzaticn :

i Addrcrb P~ont? number / Fax number E-mail Address

I

i Arrival Da tc Departure Date :

I NumberofNlghts : Room Reserved I Flight Details

I Speclal Room Rates for the meeting (Please selecr appropriate box by tlcklng ''El')

, Complernenta ry Benefit: I Free we cf Pea:th club facllltles, swlmslng pool, octdoor lacuzzl, herbal steam room acd sauna.

Room Rates are net lncluslve of bnaMast IOYo Government Tm, 1Q% SerVlce c h a w , welcome drink,

I co:d :owel, ir -room rca S: coflee. I

Payment BY : i Cl Ocher: Cheque

Special Requests:

1. Hotel: Mr. Noon Tculphea 2. Organizer;

Phona Number: ( 855 ) 12 882 191 Phone Numbec

The 7th Sub-cornminee of the Tokyo Defense Forum (TDF) (Tokyo, 28th February 2008)

Best Practices Reference Paper for Peace-Building (draft)

This tentative draft was proposed by the Chair of the Th Sub-committee of the Tokyo Defense Form. Participants encouraged increased cooperation amongst ARF members towarc& efforts for peace-building in the Asia-Pac$c region and recommended the following to be used as a reference.

1, Practices in preparation

(a) Formation of units

- Establish special units for peace-building in order to equip and train personnel effectively and improve their readiness, as necessary.

e.g. International Peace Cooperation Activities Training Unif the Ground Self-Defense

Forces, Japan.

(b) Education/Training

Improve foreign language skills, including English, for members of the armed forces to allow for smooth integration into international and civil-military cooperation activities.

Establish nationaVregional facilities, including training centers, in order to improve natiodregional capacity for peace-building activities.

Note: A list of peacekeeping centers is provided on the ARF website.

Conduct the following training activities in order to foster international and civil military cooperation:

- Courseslseminars for c i v i l - i t cooperation, international humanitarian law and guidelines of UN peace keeping operations;

- Exchange of civilian and military personnel (studenWinstructors) with other countries, international organizations, NGOs, and relevant authorities;

- Exchange information, including syllabus, between organizations and countries;

= Hold joint training, exercises, seminars, workshops and research with other countries and relevant civil agencies for regional capacity building and increased interoperability.

Collaboration and networking with academia such as universities for regional capacity building.

(c) Sharing information/experiences

Establish a database for points of contact for information exchange.

Note: List of peacekeeping experts is provided on the ARF website,

Regional efforts, including seminars/expert meetings within the ARF framework, in order to promote a common understanding of peace-building .

List regional events including training courses, seminars and exercises (See Annex: List of events)

(d) Guidelines/SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)

Promote a good understanding of existing guidelinesfSOPs, including the UN guidelines.

Note: Best practice materiaIs and lessons learned studies are provided on the UN website,

Develop Regional Guidelines/SOPs for military-military and civil-military cooperation, as necessary.

(e) Preparation for deployment

Adopt a comprehensive strategy based on a whole-of-government approach.

I,

Familiarize with the governmental plan,

Familiarize personnel with the local political, social, cultural, religious and geographical background of the areas of operations.

- The importance of mental training.

2. Practices in operations

(a) General

The importance of principles including neutrality and impartiality.

* Note: 172e abovementioned principles should be examined in the context of each

operation.

The importance of assistance to reconstmction and of support of governance and the rule of law with the emphasis on f o s t e ~ g local ownership.

A good relationship with local leaders and citizens for information collection, which could contribute to better peace-building activities and a safer environment for members of armed forces.

Respect for sovereignty, local religion, culture and traditions.

Establish communication plans .

The importance of PoliticallLegal Advisers in peace-building operations.

(b) Military-military cooperation

- Sharing information on the local situation and coordination of activities through liaison officers at the headquarters of multinational forces and other places.

a Logistics support such as transpoq maintenance of equipment, meals, lodging, base support, commUlLication and medical treatment.

Prompt permission and support for the passage of other countries involved in peace-building activities.

(c) Civil-military cooperation

Contribution by armed forces to various areas such as restoration of infrastructure, medical treatment and vocational training.

- Close cooperation, including information sharing and regular communication, with various civil actors including international organizations and NGOs.

A good understanding of civil-military coordination; the role of impartial and neutral humanitarian organizations; the UN guidelines; and the rule of law including the application of rules of international humanitarian law in the context of peace-building activities.

List of events

i

i hsfratia - Civil NWftary Cooperaibn Course I I - Coaffion Logistics Planning Corw (f0mrt-y OV~I-SESS Jdm B

I

I .

I

1 Indanesfa

s u ~ i c i i ~ notica kt given.

- T ! Top Exerclw on Disaster Relief, -hosted with Ast@ia (3D

Apr- mw - ?SO Wbtad S s m l ~ (TBC) c d W b d Mth UK (late M-7 2mB) I

! - PKO Samlnttr d o s t e d with Austtaliq (&I 2008 (date TBC)) A I

-0uecse;ssSoFrct Warfw C D U ~ - lntematlpnal Peaca Operations Coum - Milliary Obswem Course - ccmmmd a & Staff Opwatbns Law Cuucse f - Emergency Management , tee

! - In addilbn to these tegularly mrt murses, the Australian Defencer

JW i p e n I

f'hiUpp;fnes

I

Few Pea&mping Centre is able 's host delegations pv ided

- The t 3"Tbkyo Defense Forum [data TF3C) 1

- Peacekeeping Training Couw at Command and S$ff ~Conege at Quetta

- P~ae~keeplrig Wning at Wool of Infantry at19 TaCt[cs - T M n g Program of UN Peemkeeplng Fom

-The 4m Cbn-MihJ! COOrdiatS~f l COUE ~ w W by the -h# bf

,

L I Bizall- in Bastar M a q o m n t and J-hmmiiM AM$- I i j (COO wd ,W-I ~ m r -dhdng (NDCQ qn 2010

cmkmds)

sfngap4W - IM P ARF peacekeg-@j E- meting c s - h ~ e d w i ~ NW I Zealand [Mw 2008) -

Thailand 1 - Exercise PRap JabiN co-hosted with Austmfh (Sept 2008)

ICRC

1 i 1

- Regisnal Seminar on Emerging Trends in Pasea Suppalt Operatlofis arKi Mawsing Carnplex Emmendm c P h M with Singapore 08-30

Apr 2908) 7