Chairman IADB Update Hemispheric Security Committee. IADB Work Plan 2012/13 Implications from CDMA X Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas

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1 Chairman IADB Update Hemispheric Security Committee IADB Work Plan 2012/13 Implications from CDMA X Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas 8 November 2012

2 Background IADB Chairman Presentation CHS ~13 Sep Overview IADB Strategy and Work Plan 2012/13 (to be presented 27 Sep) Major IADB Issues for CHS Consideration: OAS Financial Situation and SG Proposed Program Budget Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas IA Defense System Study

3 Background Presentation IADB DG CHS ~ 27 Sep Principal Activities Humanitarian Demining Control, Management and Destruction of Stockpiles Development of Defense Policy White Papers Confidence and Security Building Measures Military Assistance in Natural Distasters Role of the Armed Forces in Public Security Operations Cooperative agreements with the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security

4 Background CSH Record of Discussion 13 and 27 September 2012 The delegation of Argentina expressed appreciation for the IADB Presentations however underlined the need for CHS to re-consider the IADB work plan following the discussions by Defense Ministers at CDMA.

5 IADB and CDMA X No changes to the Strategic Plan or the Annual work plan PLAN ESTRATÉGICO JID Octubre, 2011 however, there are various issues for the IADB to consider

6 Strategic Plan The 3Ps Positioning the IADB Strengthen the institutional relationship between the OAS, the IADB and CDMA by assigning the CDMA Technical Secretariat responsibilities to the Inter American Defense Board. 6

7 IADB Objectives CDMA X Raise Visibility of IADB Ministers endorsement of support and need to leverage and strengthen IADB Secretary General reinforcement of IADB importance to OAS & Multidimensional Security Agenda Approve change to CDMA regulations to reflect current IADB roles Consider IADB as permanent technical secretariat Acknowledge IADB s contribution to IA Defense system study Acknowledge IADB s contribution to Pro-Tempore Secretariat Final Declaration acknowledge IADB/IADC Anniversary

8 IADB & CMDA OAS Secretary General Speech

9 Implications Thematic Agenda CDMA X Thematic Axis I: Natural Disasters, Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Thematic Axis II: Peacekeeping Operations Thematic Axis III: Security and Defense, and Future of the mission and functions of the instruments and components of the Inter-American Defense System. Sub-Theme 1. Security versus Defense Sub-Theme 2. Future of the mission, functions of the instruments & components of the IA Defense System

10 Future of the mission, functions of the instruments & components of the IADS Discussion based on rapporteurship by Argentina with a document that due to various inaccuracies did not achieve consenus, but was considered useful to contribute to the OAS debate The IADC, IADC and TIAR are highlighted as the IA Defense System components and instruments to be examined

11 Implications Final Declaration - CDMA CMDA signaled the importance of international cooperation to confront new challenges to defense and security together with a commitment to update the Inter-American defense system.

12 Implications Final Declaration - CDMA The final declaration from CDMA X contains 23 approved points. In Para 6., Ministers reiterated their reguest to the OAS Permanent Council to discuss the IA Defense System, including the IADB.

13 Implications CDMA Final Declaration other issues The X Conference accepted the proposal titled Mechanism of exchange of information on capacities in support of natural disasters. Each country will determine its respective participation in the initiative in accordance with national requirements and legal frameworks

14 Implications IADB and CDMA The IADB did not achieve all of its objectives Will continue to serve as the Institutional Memory Annual Plan and Strategic Objectives remain valid The IADB-led study on the IA Defense system could be considered within the OAS CHS debate by forming a multidisciplinary OAS-IADB working group that leverages the experience and knowledge of those who contributed to this initiative. The IADB s potential to contribute to security and defense themes should be leveraged.

15 Implications CDMA & the IADB CDMA XI Peru Offer IADB Support Lessons Learned Analysis Thematic Agenda Preparations Workshops Institutional Memory Implementation of Hemispheric Information Sharing mechanism for natural disasters CDMA XII Jamaica Offer IADB Consultation to study lessons from previous CDMA to assist in evaluation

16 Chairman IADB Update Hemispheric Security Committee IADB Work Plan 2012/13 Implications from CDMA X Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas 8 November 2012