The Benefits of a NATO Crisis Management Disaster Response Centre of Excellence to NATO

Tracy CheasleyStrategic issues and Engagement Branch

Allied Command Transformation

• Conflict Prevention• Peacemaking• Peace Building• Peace Support• Post Conflict Stabilization• Reconstruction• Civil Emergency Planning• Consequence Management• Disaster Response

Areas of Interest for NATO

Doctrine & Concept

Educational & Training Consultation

Crisis Management Disaster Response

Centre Of Excellence Focus

Experimentation

Research & Development

Analysis

Lessons Learned

Best Practices

Comprehensive Approach Transition

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Current NATO Players

NATO HQHQ SACT SHAPE

Comprehensive Crisis & Operations Management Centre(CCOMC)

North Atlantic Council (NAC)

JWC

Training Entities:• NATO Defence College• NATO School

JALLC

Relationships

ACT SHAPE

COE’s

NATO HQ

CommitteesWorking Groups

Think Tanks

Academia

Nations

NGOsIOs

Industry

Gaps in NATO Crisis Management

• Interaction with non-traditional Subject Matter Experts• Repository of Information• Alternative views on Doctrine Concepts• Exercise Support• Facilitate Information Sharing• Future

NATO Crisis and Emergency Management Entities:

• NATO Civil Emergency Planning Committee (CEPC)• NATO Situation Centre (SITCEN)• Euro-Atlantic Disaster Coordination Centre (EADRCC)• Operation Policy Committee (OPC)• Military Committee (MC)• Council Operations and Exercise Committee (COEC)

NATO HQ Committees