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UN OCHA Fourth Asia Pacific Conference on Military Assistance to Disaster Relief Operations (APC-MADRO 2009) 13-15 September 2009 ARF ISM DR 16-18 September 2009 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA APC-MADRO 2009 APC-MADRO Development ‘ROAD MAP’: 2005 Introductory Meeting International Seminar (New Delhi) Disaster Management – Emerging Challenges for the Armed Forces. 2006 APCMADRO 2007 APCMADRO Second Conference First Conference (Malaysia) conducts (Singapore) establishes assessment and gap modus operandi and analysis of existing guidance endorses outline aims and recommends and goals of the APCdevelopment of guidelines MADRO. for the ‘Facilitation of Foreign Military Assistance to Disaster Relief Operations in the AsiaPacific Region’ to complement other regional initiatives. 2005-2006 Post-Tsunami initial discussions on necessity for SOPs for foreign military assistance to disaster relief operations in the Asia-Pacific region. 2006-2007 2008 APCMADRO 2009 APCMADRO 2010 APCMADRO Third Conference Fourth Conference (Australia) studies and develops a final draft further develops a incorporating all working draft of the remaining concerns, guidelines for the issues and amendments ‘Facilitation of Foreign raised by participating Military Assistance to nations. Disaster Relief Operations in the AsiaPacific Region’. 2007-2008 2008-2009 Working draft of Preparatory guideline Working draft of needs assessment and gap guidelines prepared by guidelines prepared by OCHA and regional analysis table prepared by OCHA and regional OCHA and regional partners for circulation partners for circulation to all participating countries partners for discussion at to the Steering for national comments, the APC-MADRO 2007. Committee for amendment and comment, amendment presentation at the APCand presentation to MADRO 2009. the APC-MADRO 2008. Fifth Conference (High Level Event). Finalisation, approval and endorsement of the Guidelines. (Brings to an end the APC-MADRO series of conferences.) 2009-2010 Endorsement of finalised guidelines at the national level in preparation for final endorsement at the APC-MADRO high-level event in 2010. APC-MADRO 2009 Afghanistan Japan Pakistan ASEAN Australia Korea Philippines ICRC Bangladesh Laos Papua New Guinea IFRC Brunei Darussalam Malaysia Singapore MERCY Malaysia Cambodia Maldives Solomon Islands MPAT Canada Mongolia Sri Lanka RedR Australia China Maldives Thailand SAARC Fiji Mongolia Timor Leste SOPAC France Myanmar Tonga WFP India Nepal USA Indonesia New Zealand Vietnam APC-MADRO 2009 Asia-Pacific Regional Guidelines for the use of Foreign Military Assets in Natural Disaster Response Operations ver. 7.?, 15 Sept 09 NOTE: This is a draft working document not for distribution. Release is controlled by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, CivilMilitary Coordination Section. Table of Contents PREFACE Background Purpose & Scope GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS Principles Concepts Disaster Management Cycle Military Assistance Do No Harm Information Sharing Use of Military Assets Requests for Assistance Pre-disaster Preparedness INTERNATIONAL RESPONDERS United Nations Humanitarian Organisations Regional Organisations APC-MADRO 2009 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Affected State Assisting State United Nations COORDINATION OF MILITARY ASSETS Structure of Coordination Affected State Assisting Military Humanitarian Community OPERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS ANNEXES: A. Key definitions. B. References. C. Requests for Assistance Process. D. Global Cluster Leads. APC-MADRO 2009 Way forward: • Guidelines to be “cleaned up” by OCHA • Copies forwarded to participants for final review and comment. • Final document forwarded to participants for delivery to their respective governments. • Final document forwarded to Permanent Missions in Geneva and New York • APC-MADRO 2010 endorsement before mid2010. UN OCHA Discussion