Captain DEU Navy Lutz PANKNIER Executive Director Disclaimer: This presentation is a product of the Centre of Excellence for Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters (COE CSW). It is produced for specific information with regard to the COE CSW Programme of Work. It does not represent the opinions or policies of NATO and is designed to provide an independent analysis, opinion and position. www.coecsw.org
AGENDA Why COEs? COE Principles Why COE CSW? Who we are Programme of Work Deliverables and Products Summary and way ahead
WHY COEs? COEs were established to concentrate knowledge and complement NATO resources outside NCS 1st COE accredited by NATO in 2005
COE PRINCIPLES A Centre of Excellence is a nationally or multi-nationally sponsored entity provides expertise / experience to the benefit of the Alliance, especially in support of transformation improves interoperability and capabilities
COE PRINCIPLES Assist in NATO Transformation Avoid duplications Conform to NATO procedures, doctrine,standards and security policy No cost to NATO No posting at expense of NATO billets
COE PRINCIPLES International Military Organisations Not part of NCS Coordinated by ACT / TNB Programme of Work approved by Steering Committee
COE PRINCIPLES 4 pillars: Enhance education and training (E&T) Improve interoperability and capabilities (Best Pratice BP/ Lessons Identified LI/ Lessons Learned LL) Assist in doctrine development (DOC) Test and validate concepts (CD&E)
CURRENT COEs Sep 2011 As of JAN 2012
WHY COE CSW? Shift from Open Sea Theatre into Confined and Shallow Waters Complexity of Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters Dependence on Maritime Trade in Confined and Shallow Waters, including international straits and waterways ⅔ of world s population within 100km of coastline
WHY COE CSW? Command & Control Requirements Interoperability Requirements Planning & Conduct of Ops Situational Awareness Time Criticality Data Fusion Complexity of CSW Operations Air Component Threat Level Geo Factors Maritime Component Land Component
WHO WE ARE Established 2007 Memorandum of Understanding 2008 NATO accreditation 2009 Reassessment by NATO in JAN 2012 42 billets, 31 officers, 13 international post
PROGRAMME OF WORK 22 Projects... MNE 7 Access to the Global Commons MSA and Maritime Control in CSW MSC 2012 in Halifax Force Protection in MCM-Operations Countering Hybrid Threats Detection of UUV
Working Groups PROGRAMME OF WORK MCGs NATO Entities NURC Universities Civil Resources Defense Industry NMIOTC, COEs & TNB PFP & MD Research Institutes Federal Armed Forces Technical Centre of Ship and Naval Weapons Submarine Training Centre UW Data Centre Sponsoring Nation Military Organisation National HQs Tactics Centre German Navy Naval GeoInfo Dep. Federal Armed Forces Underwater Acoustics & Marine Geophysics Research Institute
THE CUSTOMER needs to know his requirements/timelines to have a rough idea of the expected product/output to accept the specifics of COE CSW multinationality, disclaimer intention, legal constraints
SUMMARY AND WAY AHEAD COE CSW is a multinational organisation that complements NATO and national resources and assists in transformation in an important area of expertise Way Ahead: Enhance cooperation between NATO, COEs and nations (ACT) Increase international participation within COE CSW
SUMMARY AND WAY AHEAD...reduced NCS with fewer Headquarters and less resources will further increase the importance of COEs.. (SACT 2010) We provide you on short notice with high priority customer focused solutions We just need your request for support!
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