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CBRN Centres of Excellence: What is it all about?
Global Partnership January 24 – 25, 2012
Department of State, Washington, USA
Mike Thornton
Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear - Centres of Excellence
Jointly implemented by JRC and UNICRI
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Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
Centres of Excellence (CoE)
An initiative funded by the European Union
~100 Million Euros
Implemented by EU (JRC) and UN (UNICRI)
EU-CBRN CoE
European Union
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Development of a comprehensive CBRN
approach that incorporates all international,
regional and national CBRN components into
a common strategy
Comprehensive approach
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Reinforce National CBRN policy
• Coordination
• Communication
• Standardisation
Policy
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CC/IB
Regional
Secretariat
National
CBRN Team
National
CBRN Team
National
CBRN Team
CBRN-CoE Network
International/Regional
Organisations EU Member States
CBRN Experts &
Facilities
National
CBRN Team
National
CBRN Team
National
CBRN Team
Regional
Secretariat
National
CBRN Team
National
CBRN Team
National
CBRN Team Regional
Secretariat
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Network of experts (political and technical) Mobilise national, regional and international resources to
achieve a common objective to develop at national and
regional levels a coherent CBRN policy
Tailored projects Addressing CBRN needs through development of tailored
projects
How do we do this?
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• Created a network of over 500 experts
(political and technical)
• Do not underestimate the value of the human
aspect of networking (potential for
sustainability)
• Recognise and appreciate the difference in
local cultures and countries
What have we achieved so far?
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The network
Bangkok May 2011
• Presently working with 40 countries on a
voluntary basis
• We hold round table meetings every 6 months
in every region
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• Have National Focal Points from 30 countries
with National CBRN Teams ≈ 250
The CoE family
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• Work with International Organisations e.g. IAEA,
OPCW, BWC-ISU, Interpol, Europol, WHO, 1540
Committee, OSCE, SIPRI……
• Point of Contact 27 EU-MS and US (Amb.
Jenkins)
• Communication and cooperation together aim
to build synergy and minimize duplication
We cannot do it alone
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Institutional memory
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Currently setting-up Regional Secretariats (RS) in several regions
• South East Europe, the Caucasus, Moldova and Ukraine (RS Tbilisi, Georgia)
• South East Asia (RS Manila, Philippines)
• North Africa (RS Algiers, Algeria)
• African Atlantic Façade (RS Rabat, Morocco)
• Middle East (RS Amman, Jordan)
• Central Asia
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• Gulf Cooperation Countries
Regions
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Addressing CBRN needs through development of
tailored projects
1st Pilot Project: SEA Region Capacity building in countering
illicit nuclear trafficking
2nd Pilot Project: SEA Region Bio-security and bio-safety
(reinforcement of legislation,
regulations and standards)
Working on further 19 projects
Projects
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Mobilise national (partner country) resources and
compliment where needed by EU MS
resources and international • Specific Technical support
• Training and equipment NOT equipment and
training (appropriate technology)
• Knowledge Development (eg
exchange/sharing of best practices)
• Awareness-raising at all levels both political
and technical (eg dual-use/miss-use bio module
SEA)
Projects
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• Opening Regional Secretariats
(8 in total)
• Implementing
projects (2 + 19)
• Preparing new project proposals
• Expanding, sustaining and communicating within the
network (web based portal and meetings)
• New regions for 2012, Sub-Saharan Africa and Gulf
Cooperation Countries
The next steps