Perspectives on Church History: Where we’ve come from and ...
We’ve Come a Long Way
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Transcript of We’ve Come a Long Way
September 2005
Mike Hess
Assistant Administrator
Bureau of Democracy, Conflict
& Humanitarian Assistance
We’ve Come a Long Way
AGENDAAGENDA
• Iraq - 1991
• Bosnia
• Kosovo
• Improving Dialogue
• Iraq - 2003
• Today
• Future
Iraq 1991Iraq 1991
• First Major Civ-Mil Operation
• Technology very limited• No interoperability
(DALAS)• Used DART
Communications• Lots of face to face
meetings (NCCNI)
BosniaBosnia
• A few more operations
• More connectivity
• Improved Interoperability (Reliefweb)
• Meetings Everywhere
KosovoKosovo
• Many more operations
• Lots more technology (IPKO)
• Better Interoperability (HCIC)
TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVELCivilian-Military Cooperation in Complex Emergencies
Emerald Express
Tampere Convention
Sphere
Improving DialogueImproving Dialogue
Iraq - 2003Iraq - 2003
• Known Partners• Horrible
Communications• Interoperability• Impermissible
Environment• Destruction and
Under-investment
DCHA TodayDCHA Today
• Getting the word to the People
• Better Data Collection, Management & Sharing
• Improved Interoperability
ChallengesChallenges
• Local Capacity
• Stove-piping
• Security
• Continued focus on Interoperability
InfrastructureInfrastructure
IntegrationIntegration
InnovationInnovation
Thank YouThank You
Questions?Questions?