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NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO PFP AND MD, ICI, AFGHANISTAN/AUSTRALIA/REPUBLIC OF
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19 April 2016 IMSTAM(GENAD)-0034-2016 SEE DISTRIBUTION NATO COMMITTE ON GENDER PERSPECTIVES - INVITATION TO THE 2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT NATO HQ References: A. MC 249/3(Final), the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives (NCGP), 3 Feb 14. B. IMSTAM(GENAD)-0013-2015, NATO Committee on Gender Perspective (NCGP) - 2016 Annual Conference - Save the Date, 4 Dec 15. C. Sweden 010416, Gender in Military Operations Annual Discipline Conference, 1 April 2016. 1. Invitation. Further to References A and B, on behalf of the Chair of the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives (NCGP), Lieutenant Colonel Nevena Miteva (BGR AF), I am pleased to invite all national Delegates and Observers to participate in the NCGP 2016 Annual Conference to be held at NATO HQ in Brussels from 31 May to 3 Jun 16. The theme for this year's Conference is 'How the NATO and Partner community can strengthen military leadership and accountability to implement a gender perspective'. You would wish to be aware that participants from the Partnership for Peace, Mediterranean Dialogue, Istanbul Cooperation Initiative as well as Partners Across the Globe and Columbia are also invited to attend. 2. Programme. The tentative Programme is at Annex A. The Syndicate work will focus on ‘How can the Media support military leadership to be more transparent and accountable for the implementation of gender perspectives?’, ‘Education and further training and its role in promoting leadership, transparency and accountability to implement gender perspectives’, ‘Best practices and lessons identified to build an accountable and transparent military leadership to implement gender perspectives, and ‘How can civil society organizations support military leadership, transparency and accountability to implement gender perspectives?’ 3. Welcome Reception. The NCGP Chair will open the event with a Welcome Reception on Mon 30 May from 1830 hrs onwards at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Rue d’Evere 1, 1140 Evere. 4. Conference Fee. You should be aware that the Conference Fee for all attendees is €25. For the participants attending the formal dinner the fee is €70 per person in total (cash only). The Fee will be collected on Mon 30 May 16 between 1730 and 1800 hrs before the Welcome Reception in the Queen Elizabeth Barracks.
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5. Accommodation. The IMS Office of the Gender Advisor recommends the MERCURE Airport Hotel next to the NATO HQ. For booking, please request the NATO Rate (€136.80). 6. Basic Language. The Conference will be conducted in English, with an interpretation service in French and English when available. All interpreters are security cleared. 7. Administration. It would be appreciated if you could return a completed Registration Form (Annex B) by E-Mail to the IMS Office of the Gender Advisor at your earliest convenience but certainly no later than 13 May 16. 8. NATO HQ Access Passes. The passes are to be requested by participants through their respective Delegations at NATO HQ. Only Non-NATO National Experts and NATO and Non-NATO Experts with no NATO Security Clearance will have to return a completed Pass Application Form (Annex C) by E-Mail to the IMS Office of the Gender Advisor no later than 13 May 16. In addition, every participant has to carry a national ID card whilst inside NATO HQ. 9. Participant Preparation. The final programme of the Conference and background paper for the syndicate work will be sent out early May 16. 10. Other Events at the NATO HQ Brussels. In accordance with Reference C, the annual Gender in Military Operations Annual Discipline Conference will take place in the afternoon of 30 May 16 at NATO HQ. 11. Contact. Any questions and/or issues should be addressed to the IMS Office of the Gender Advisor on +32-2-707-5761 (Lt Col Magdalena Dvorakova), or on +32-2-707-5762 (OR-9 Simona Cardi). Their E-Mail address is: [email protected].
S P Hardern Commodore, GBR Navy Executive Coordinator International Military Staff
Annexes: A. Tentative Programme. B. Registration Form. C. Pass Application Form.
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Distribution: ALL NATO MILITARY REPRESENTATIVES ALL PARTNER MILITARY REPRESENTATIVES ALL MEDITERRANEAN DIALOGUE REPRESENTATIVES ALL ISTANBUL COOPERATION INITIATIVE MILITARY REPRESENTATIVES CHIEF OF STAFF, SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS EUROPE CHIEF OF STAFF, HEADQUARTERS SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER TRANSFORMATION CHIEF OF STAFF, JOINT FORCE COMMAND BRUNSSUM CHIEF OF STAFF, JOINT FORCE COMMAND NAPLES CHIEF OF STAFF, ALLIED LAND COMMAND IZMIR CHIEF OF STAFF, ALLIED MARITIME COMMAND NORTHWOOD CHIEF OF STAFF, ALLIED AIR COMMAND RAMSTEIN CHIEF OF STAFF, JOINT WARFARE CENTRE CHIEF OF STAFF RESOLUTE SUPPORT MISSION CHIEF OF STAFF KFOR CIMIC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE, PO BOX 5013,750 GA ENSCHEDE, NETHERLAND SWEDINT NORDIC CENTRE FOR GENDER IN MILITARY OPERATIONS, SWEDEN MILITARY REPRESENTATION OF AFGHANISTAN TO NATO MILITARY REPRESENTATION OF AUSTRALIA TO NATO MILITARY REPRESENTATION OF REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO NATO MILITARY REPRESENTATION OF JAPAN TO NATO MILITARY REPRESENTATION OF MONGOLIA TO NATO MILITARY REPRESENTATION OF NEW ZEALAND TO NATO MILITARY REPRESENTATION OF PAKISTAN TO NATO MILITARY REPRESENTATION OF IRAQ TO NATO Copy to: IMS SDL T (Less MilReps); SRSG ON WOMEN PEACE AND SECURITY, EM/IS, OPS/IS, PASP/IS, GENAD IMS Action Officer: Lt Col Dvorakova, GENAD IMS (5761)
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ANNEX A TO IMSTAM(GENAD)-0041-2016
NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives (NCGP)
Programme of the Conference MONDAY 30 May 2016 Smart casual AT QUEEN ELIZABETH BARRACKS
17:30 - 18:30 REGISTRATION, COLLECTION OF THE FEES
18:30 - 20:00 WELCOME RECEPTION
TUESDAY 31 May 2016 Service dress OPEN CONFERENCE (Meeting room LUNS THEATRE) ‘How the NATO and Partner Nation community can strengthen military leadership and accountability to implement a gender perspective’
09:00 – 09:25 Introduction of the Conference
Welcome Remarks - Lt Col Nevena MITEVA, Chair NCGP
Opening Remarks - Mr. Alexander VERSHBOW, Deputy Secretary General
Opening Remarks - Ms. Rumiana BACHVAROVA, Deputy Prime Minister for Coali-tion, Security Sector and Public Administration and Minster of Interior of the Republic of Bulgaria
Opening Remarks - Lt Gen Mark O. SCHISSLER, Deputy Chairman of the Military Committee
09:25 - 10:40 PANEL 1: Leadership, Transparency and Accountability - Key to the success of Gender Awareness, Gender Equality and Gender Empowerment
Moderator: Ambassador Marriet SCHUURMAN, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security
Gen Salvatore FARINA, Commander JFC Brunssum, Italian Armed Forces
Lt Gen Guy BUCHSENSCHMIDT, Previous Commander EUROCORPS, Assistant Chief of Staff STRAT, Belgian Ministry of Defence
Lt Gen Christine WHITECROSS, Chief of Military Personnel, Canadian Armed Forces
Annual Conference 30 May - 3 June 2016 NATO HQ BRUSSELS
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Maj Gen (ret) Patrick CAMMAERT, Previous United Nations Force Commander and former Military Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Dutch Armed Forces
10:40 - 11:00 Open Debate
11:00 - 11:20 Coffee Break
Official Opening of Exhibition “Women in NATO - from Pioneers to Champions since 1961”
11:20 - 12:20 PANEL 2: Women in NATO - From Pioneers to Champions since 1961
Video Presentation
Moderator: Lt Col Jesus Ignacio Gil Ruiz, Spanish Armed Forces, former Chief of the IMS Office of the Gender Advisor
o Brig Gen Gizelle WILZ, US Armed Forces, Commander of NATO HQ Sarajevo
o Col Lone TRAEHOLT, Danish Senior National Representative, Department Head of Combat Ops Division
o Cdr SG Patricia FLAKSTAD, Norwegian Armed Forces, former Chair of the NCGP
o Lt Cdr Giovanna PARIS, Italian Armed Forces, former Chair Elect of the NCGP
o Col (Ret) Linda K. SHEIMO, US Armed Forces, former Chair of the NCGP
14:05 - 14:20 Introduction of the IMS Office of the GENAD
14:20 - 14:30 Introduction to the Syndicate work ‘How the NATO and Partner Nation community can strengthen military leadership and accountability to implement a gender perspective’
14:30 - 15:00 Presentation of Guest Speaker to open the Syndicate work - Maj Gen (Tet) Patrick CAM-MAERT
15:00 - 15:10 Practical presentation of recommendation work - ‘How To’ - Lt Col Terrence MCCOLLOM, IMS LEGAD
15:10 - 17:00 Syndicate work - 1. part (break included)
17:00 - 17:30 Presentation of the Syndicate work - Back briefs
17:30 - 17:40 Closing Remarks
WEDNESDAY 1 June 2016 Working dress
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09:10 - 09:30 Independent Summary of and Revision of NATO Action Plan, “Roadmap to Warsaw” - Am-bassador Marriet SCHUURMAN
09:30 - 10:00 Presentation of candidates for Deputy Chair of the NCGP
10:00 - 11:30 Syndicate work - 2. part (break included)
11:30 - 11:50 Back brief of Syndicate work
11:50 - 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 - 15:00 Syndicate work - 3. part (break included)
15:00 - 16:00 Back brief of syndicate work and final polishing of the recommendations
16:00 - 17:00 Plenary session on approval and adjustment of recommendations by NCGP
17:00 - 17:30 Presentation to IMS Executive Coordinator
17:30 - 17:40 Closing Remarks
THURSDAY 2 June 2016 Working dress (Meeting room LUNS THEATRE)
09:00 - 09:10 Opening Remarks
09:10 - 10:40 National Presentations - Columbia, Georgia, Ukraine
10:40 - 10:50 Break
10:50 - 11:50 Presentations - NCGM, DCAF
11:50 - 13:20 Lunch Break - side event: “Teaching Gender in the Military - a Handbook”, reception in the Salon des Ambassadors, hosted by the Swiss government
13:20 - 13:40 Presentations - Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Projects
13:40 - 15:00 National Presentations - Jordan, Turkey
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ANNEX C TO IMSTAM(GENAD)-0034-2016
PASS APPLICATION FORM (For use by Non-NATO National Experts Attending Meetings at NATO HQ and by both NATO & Non-NATO Experts with NO NATO Security Clearance)
To : HQ Security Coordinator From: Security Officer
