Pacific Armies Management Seminar

14-17 September 2014 --- Dhaka, Bangladesh

Information Update: August 8, 2014

What is PAMS?

• PAMS is a multinational defense forum for senior-level officers from regional ground forces and security services to exchange views.

• Opportunity to build strong interpersonal relationships between leaders of regional land forces.

Participants

• Leadership– US Co-Host: GEN Brooks,

CG, USARPAC– Bangladesh Co-Host:

LtGen Mainul, Chief of General Staff

• Delegates– 2 delegates invited from

34 countries in the Asia-Pacific and beyond

– LtGen and below

Delegates from PAMS XXXVII in Auckland, NZ, in 2013

Bringing Spouses* A key component of PAMS is relationships formed between the delegates.

Spouses can serve to catalyze those relationships.* The presence of delegate spouses also permits other discussions to occur that can

build regional understanding and cooperation.* The Bangladesh Army will conduct a valuable and enjoyable spouse program for

all attending spouses.* Any delegate, support staff, or secretariat member is welcome to bring their

spouse on a self-funded basis

Spouses of Delegates from PAMS XXXVII in Auckland, NZ, in 2013

2014 THEMEA new focus on the Asia-

Pacific region: Opportunities and

Challenges for Land Forces

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TOPICS1. Practicing cooperation, developing

interoperability of concepts for non-traditional security

2. Building response capacity of land forces for issues of environmental security

3. Balancing requirement for meeting traditional and non-traditional threats

4. Civil-military and multinational cooperation, the essential elements for future stability

Conduct of PAMS• Plenary Sessions

– One each for topics 1-3– Delegate speakers from

designated countries– Open question and answer

following speech

• Syndicate Groups– Five syndicates for small group

discussions on topics 1-3– Presentation on lessons learned

at the end of the seminar– Mixed group of delegates from

different sub-regions of the Asia-Pacific

• Panel Discussion– For topic 4– Panelists from multiple

countries– Open question and answer

and discussion on topic

• Cultural and Social Events– Dinners and demonstrations

throughout the seminar– Seminar lunches each day– Significant opportunities to

build networks with other delegates

PAMS - 38 DELEGATE ITINERARY

13-Sep 14-Sep 15-Sep 16-Sep 17-Sep7:00 AM

Various Times - Arrive at Dhaka

International

Executive Time

Executive Time

Executive Time

Executive Time7:30 AM

8:00 AM0800-0830: Welcome

Morning Tea, plenary hall (Svc-A) 0800-0930 Move to

Seminar Venue (Smart Casual)

0815-0945: Syn Presentations (Syn 1-3) w/

Q&A (Svc-B) 8:30 AM0830-0945: Opening

Ceremony Part 1 (Svc-A)0830-1010: Plenary Session

Topic 3 (Svc-B) 9:00 AM9:30 AM 0930-1015: Tea Break

10:00 AM 0945-1015: Tea Break1015-1115: Topic 2 Plenary

Discussion

1010-1040: Tea Break 0945-1015: Tea Break

10:30 AM1015-1100: Opening

Ceremony part 2 (keynote speakers) 1040-1210: Breakout working

groups (Svc-B)

1015-1115: Syn Presentations (Syn 4-5) w/

Q&A11:00 AM

1100-1300: Teambuilding Activity (Athletic Dress)

1115-1130: Break11:30 AM 1130-1230: Breakout

working groups 1130-1315: PAMS Closing Ceremony (Svc-A)

12:00 PM 1210-1310: Lunch12:30 PM

1230-1500: Lunch, cultural display

1:00 PM 1300-1400: Lunch 1310-1410: Plenary Session Topic 41:30 PM 1315-1415: Lunch2:00 PM

1400-1505: Seminar Topic 1 (Svc-B)

1410-1440: Tea

2:30 PM1440-1600: Breakout Working

Groups

1415-1500: PAMS 39 Steering Committee Meeting (Each HoD)

3:00 PM 1505-1535: Afternoon Tea1500-1630: Return to

Radisson Hotel

Departure Operations

3:30 PM1535-1700: Breakout

working groups4:00 PM1600-1700: Prep for Syndicate

Presentations4:30 PM

Executive Time

5:00 PM 1700-1745 SCM Pre-Brief 5:30 PM (1 pax / delegation) 1700-1900: Executive Time6:00 PM

Executive Time

6:30 PM

USARPAC-hosted PAMS Farewell Dinner (Mess Dress)

7:00 PM1900: All HoDs and

Spouses move on BA Busses to Icebreaker

Dinner (Smart Casual)

1900-2130: Chief of Army Staff Dinner and Cultural Program (smart casual)

7:30 PM8:00 PM8:30 PM

Executive Time9:00 PM Executive Time9:30 PM

Executive Time Executive Time Executive Time10:00 PM

PAMS - 38 SPOUSE ITINERARY

13-Sep 14-Sep 15-Sep 16-Sep 17-Sep7:00 AM

Various Times - Arrive at Dhaka International

Executive Time

Executive Time

Executive Time

Executive Time

7:30 AM

8:00 AM 0800-0830: Welcome Morning Tea, plenary hall 0800-0930 Move to

Seminar Venue (Smart Casual)

0800-0930: Move to Seminar Venue8:30 AM

0830-0945: Opening Ceremony Part 1

9:00 AM

9:30 AM 0930-1015: Tea Break 0930-1000: Tea Break

0930-1030: Spouse Gift Presentation

10:00 AM

0945-1130: Tea Break and spouse introductory session

1015-1115: Topic 2 Plenary Discussion10:30 AM 1000-1130: Seminar

on Women Empowerment

1030-1130: Tea Break11:00 AM 1115-1130: Break

11:30 AM

1130-1400: Showcasing Bangladesh

1130-1230: Breakout working groups

1130-1215: Women Empowerment

Display 1130-1315: PAMS Closing Ceremony

12:00 PM

12:30 PM

1230-1500: Lunch, cultural display

1215-1315: Lunch

1:00 PM1315-1430:

Return Journey1:30 PM 1315-1415: Lunch2:00 PM

1400-1900: Executive Time

2:30 PM

Shopping

Departure Operations

3:00 PM1500-1630: Return to

Radisson Hotel3:30 PM4:00 PM4:30 PM

Executive Time

5:00 PM5:30 PM

1700-1900: Executive Time6:00 PM

6:30 PM

1900-2100 PAMS Farewell Dinner

(Mess Dress)

7:00 PM1900-2030: All HoDs and Spouses move on

BA Busses to Icebreaker Dinner (Smart Casual)

1900-2130: CAS Dinner and Cultural Program

(smart casual)

7:30 PM8:00 PM

8:30 PM

9:00 PMExecutive Time Executive Time Executive Time9:30 PM Executive Time10:00 PM

UNIFORMS

Service Dress - A

Service Dress - B

Mess Dress / Mess Kit

Opening & Closing Ceremonies

Plenary & Syndicate Sessions

Smart Casual

Dinners (2), Day 2 on Padma

River

Farewell Dinner

Administrative Instructions• Registrationhttps://community.apan.org/pams/default.aspx or directly at http://pams38.army.mil.bd/

– Delegates, spouses, support staff, and secretariat must register

• Arrival & Local Transportation– Registered travelers will be met at

the Dhaka International Airport by the Bangladesh Army and transported to the Radisson Hotel

– It is the responsibility of each delegation to ensure that they have proper documentation to enter Bangladesh

– The Bangladesh Army will furnish all local seminar transportation

• Translator Support– Seminar will be conducted in English– Delegates requiring translation must

contact the PAMS organizers as soon as possible

• Lodging– Following registration, travelers

must contact the Radisson Blu hotel directly and reserve a room that is already blocked for PAMS:

Muhammad FawaadManager SalesHotel Radisson BluDhaka, Bangladesh+88 01715152286 (cell)+88029834555 (office)+88029834504 (Fax)

• Meals– Breakfast is included in the hotel

reservation– Many, but not all, meals will be

provided by the Bangladesh and/or US Armies

Points of Contact for PAMSOfficial PAMS Communication:

• Headquarters, Bangladesh Army– Co-Chair: Brig AKM Sadat Chowdhury– Planners: LtCol Md Afzal Hossain or Maj. Md Rashedul Islam– Phone: +880 2-9832042 Cell: +8801769024262– pamsbd2014@gmail.com

• Headquarters, U. S. Army Pacific– Co-Chair: COL Jeffrey Klein– Planners: Mr. Carl Beury or MAJ Gregory Pipes– Fort Shafter, Hawaii 96858-5100– Phone: +1 (808) 438-0441 or -3674 or -6324– carl.s.beury.civ@mail.mil or gregory.d.pipes.mil@mail.mil

Website: https://community.apan.org/pams/default.aspx