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ContentsHow it began –

the Basics

Areas to be covered by IG

Lines of Development

Common Modules

iMAF Development

Summary

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Col Dr. GellJune 2015

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EuropeanInitiative

for the exchangeof young officers

inspired byErasmus

EMILYO

The Initiative

MilitaryErasmus

ErasmusMilitaire

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Why & How it began (2003)The Basics European Security Strategy (ESS)

Terrorism

State failure Organised crime

Regional conflicts

Proliferation

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Why & How it began (2008)The Basics Report on the Implementation of ESS

Terrorism

State failure

Energy Security

Organised crime

Climate change

Cyber security Regional conflicts

Proliferation

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• “No single country is able to tackle today’s complex problems on its own”.

• “Our security and prosperity increasingly depend on an effective multilateral system”.

• “There is also scope to improve training, building on the European Security and Defence College and the new European young officers exchange scheme, modeled on Erasmus”.

Why & How it began (2008)The Basics Report on the Implementation of ESS

Source: Report on the Implementation of the European Security Strategy, (2008). Providing Security in a Changing World. Brussels. Doc. S407/08. Page 9.

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Why & How it began (Nov. 2008)The Basics Declaration of EU MoDs

„European initiative for the exchange of young officers inspired by Erasmus“

Goals: Increase Interoperability &“Harmonize” EU Basic Officer Education

Source: Council of the European Union, Council Conclusions on the ESDP, 2903 rd External Relations Council Meeting. Brussels. 10 th and 11th November, 2008.

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Why & How it began (Feb. 2009)First Meeting of the Implementation Group

• In the meanwhile (May 2015): 26th IG-Meeting

• IG-Meetings: Take place quarterly

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Areas to be coveredby the Implementation Group

• “From the Quick Wins (QW) to theLines of Development (LoDs)”

• 5 Quick Wins were defined:1: Implementation of a common module on ESDP

2: Provision of internet access to raw data of detailed stocktaking

3: Creation of a dedicated forum for the exchange programme

4: Creation of a framework agreement for administrative and legal challenges linked to the Initiative

5: Development of other common training modules

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Areas to be coveredFrom the 5 QW to the 8 LoDs

LoDNo.

LoDName

Description/PurposeSolved/ Ongoing

1System of

Equivalences

Facilitates recognitions between academic and non-academic education.

The adopted document describes how to transfer a non-academic education into

ECTS and vice-versa.

2Development

of Competences

The adopted document describes which competences an Officer Cadet should

have – using common descriptors.

Focuses onto SQF.

3Development

of IDL

Preparation for certain educations may be conducted via e-learning to be more

efficient.

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Line of Development 1

AcademicEducation

MilitaryTraining

ECTSHours,Days,…….

OverallBasic Officer

Education(considered as “academic”)

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Line of Development 1Result

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LoDNo.

LoDName


1System of

Equivalences




2Development

of Competences



Focuses onto SQF.

3Development

of IDL


efficient.

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LoDNo.

LoDName


1System of

Equivalences




2Development

of Competences



Focuses onto SQF.

3Development

of IDL


efficient.

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Line of Development 3Intermediate Result

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LoDNo.

LoDName


4Create an IT-

Platform

Sharing all types of information of the Initiative.

Re-launched in 2015. (www.emilyo.eu)

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Supporting Develop

Mechanism/ (Legal)

Framework

How to deal with administrative and legal matters.

Key: “Officer Cadets from abroad should be treated in the same way as the own

ones”.

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National Implemen-

tation of the Programme

Support of the Initiative by Superiors information-flow

(e.g. Wikipedia, Newsletter).

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LoDNo.

LoDName


4Create an IT-

Platform



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Mechanism/ (Legal)

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ones”.

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LoDNo.

LoDName


4Create an IT-

Platform



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Supporting Develop

Mechanism/ (Legal)

Framework



ones”.

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Line of Development 6Communication e.g.: Homepages

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Line of Development 6Communication Information of Superiors

European Air Force Academies (EUAFA)

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European Naval Academies

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European Military Academy Commandants’ Seminar (EMACS)

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Line of Development 6Implementation

“old” national curriculum

“new” national curriculum

re-accreditation

phase

CommonModule

Integration

CommonModule

Integration

CommonModule

Integration

CommonModule

Integration

CommonModuleIntegration

CommonModule

Integration

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LoDNo.

LoDName


7Lifelong Learning

Possibilities of support by existing exchange programmes – such as ERASMUS+

programme.

8Common Modules

A Common Module is seen as to be important for all European Officer Cadets – either all

services or a single service.

After being adopted by all representatives of the Implementation Group the Common

Modules shall be integrated into the national curricula.

In doing so – step by step – the European curricula will be harmonised.

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Line of Development 7

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LoDNo.

LoDName


7Lifelong Learning

Possibilities of support by existing exchange programmes – such as ERASMUS+

programme.

8Common Modules

A Common Module is seen as to be important for all European Officer Cadets – either all

services or a single service.

After being adopted by all representatives of the Implementation Group the Common

Modules shall be integrated into the national curricula.

In doing so – step by step – the European curricula will be harmonised.

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Areas to be coveredLines of Development – Overview

LoDNo.

LoDName Solved/ Ongoing

1 System of Equivalences

2 Development of Competences

3 Development of IDL

4 Create an IT-Platform

5 Supporting Develop Mechanism/ (Legal) Framework

6 National Implementation of the Programme

7 Lifelong Learning

8 Common Modules

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Common Modules“Elder“ Ones

CommonModule

Law OfArmed

Conflict

CommonModule

MediaAwareness

CommonModule

CSDP

CommonModule

BasicMilitaryEnglish

CommonModule

CMO/PSO4

Sub-Modules

CommonModule

CSDP-Olympiad

CommonModule

MaritimeLeadership

Module

Trainthe

Trainer

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Common ModulesNew Common Modules – iMAF 2014 in Austria

CommonModule

CommonOperating

Environment

CommonModule

Compre-hensive

Approach

CommonModule

CulturalAwareness

CommonModule

Defenceand

SecurityEconomics

CommonModule

IndividualPersonal

Development& Meta-

Communication

CommonModule

Battle Physical,Mental &SurvivalTraining

CommonModule

MilitaryInstructorTraining

CommonModule

SmallUnit

Tactics

CommonModule

Leadership &Agility inComplex

Environments

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Common ModulesDeveloping Phase (2015)

(Common)Module

CSDPTacticalLevel

Exercise

(Common)Module

ElectronicWarfare

(Common)Module

CyberSecurity

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Common ModulesOverview – Counted in ECTS

Name of the Common Module ECTS

Basic Military English (BME) 2

Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) 2

Crisis Management/Peace Support Operation (4 Sub-Modules) 12

CSDP-Olympiad 2

How to meet the Media 2

Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) 2

Maritime Leadership 2

Train the Trainer (approved by the EAB – not the IG) 1

Common Operating Environment 3

Comprehensive Approach 4

Cultural Awareness 2

Defence and Security Economics 4

Individual Personal Development and Meta-Communication 2

Leadership & Agility in Complex Environments 2

Battle Physical, Mental and Survival Training 3

Military Instructor Training 3

Small Unit Tactics 4

CSDP Tactical Level Exercise 2

Electronic Warfare 2

Cyber Security 2

Total 58

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iMAF Developmentin Austria

• 2005-2011– International conferences with international

topics in general

• 2012– In favour of the Initiative– Topic:

Common European Security& Defence Culture

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iMAF Developmentin Austria

• 2013– Topic:

“5 years of the European initiative for the exchange of young officers inspired by Erasmus– challenges – experiences – way ahead”

– Outcome:iMAF book 2013

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iMAF Developmentbased on LoD7-Meeting in Czech Republic

• 2014– Decision by 5 institutions to conduct future iMAFs

in cooperation (rotating system)

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iMAF DevelopmentFirst iMAF in Cooperation

• 2014– Topic:

“Creating Common Modules – expecting huge improvements”

– Outcome:iMAF book 2014 &9 new Common Modules

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iMAF DevelopmentRotating System starting 2015

• 2015“Creating an International Semester – the next step in a Common Education for the European Officer”

• 2016“(Financial) Support to the Initiative…”

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Summary

• The Initiative is based on– …. a reaction to the new threats– …. documents which all our countries agreed on

• The Initiative achieved a lot in just 6 years– Lines of Development– …. among them: Common Modules

• iMAF– since 2012 in favour of the Initiative

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