Transcript Consular Training

Consular Training
Prague and Vyškov
23 – 25 June 2009
David Pavlita
Consular Department
Crisis exercise I.
Background
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Republic Alisia - developing country
somewhere in Africa
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Unstable Government, tourist industry, poor economy
Rising opposition
Civil unrest
Crisis
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SITCEN – Council GS tool for monitoring and evaluation of
crisis
Activation of CCA - Crisis Coordination Arrangements
Decision to evacuate all EU citizens
Managing the mounting crisis
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Risk Assessment – EU COMCEN website
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Legal basis
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96/409/CSFP: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of
the Member States, meeting within Council of 26 June 1996 on the
establishment of an emergency travel document
95/553/EC: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of
the Member States, meeting within Council of 19 December 1995
regarding protection for citizens of the European Union by diplomatic
and consular representatives
Role of the consular officer I.
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Communicate – keep everybody informed
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Compatriots
• Voluntary registration - personal details, contact information
• Website, phone, notice board – where to go, what to bring
• Local wardens, honorary consuls – spread information among compatriots
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LCC – sharing information
• Establishing common practices – how to inform each other, representation
• Exchange of phone numbers
• Common gathering places (safe zones) for evacuees
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Lead state – supply data
• Situation reports, lists of evacuees
• Agreements on assistance – if necessary
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Capital – supply data
Host state – ask for assistance (if possible)
• Armed escort to safety (airport, border)
• Situation reports
• NGOs, ICRC, foundations
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Cooperate – help others, be flexible, be visible
Keep calm
Evacuation luggage
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Name tagged backpack, travelling bag or suitcase on
wheels
Supplies for 2 – 3 days for each evacuee
Recommended weight - 25 kg (adult), 10 kg (child) –
each person must be able to carry his/her own luggage
Content of the Evacuation luggage
Food, drinks and food utensils
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Basic non-perishable foods, ideally canned, well packed
bread
Drinking water, small amount of alcohol (disinfection use)
Small stores, a small bowl and cutlery
Content of the Evacuation luggage
ID and valuables
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Passports, Identification cards, cash money, credit cards,
insurance policies and valuables
Content of the Evacuation luggage
Medicaments and hygiene
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Medicaments
Toilet articles
Cosmetics
Clothes and outdoor
equipment
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Spare underwear, clothes,
shoes, plastic raincoat
sleeping bag or blanket
Content of the Evacuation luggage
Tools, utensils, free time stuff
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Portable radio
Cellular phone
Torch
Chargers, spare batteries
Pocket knife, matches, sewing kit and other oddments
Books, magazines, toys
Pen, papers
Consular officer – lists of evacuees, contact numbers, blanc ETDs, round
stamps, first aid kit, satellite phone, camera, maps, …
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Identification – reflex vest, national flags, embassy logo
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Each officer
Each car, bus, train, plane
Cars – full tank + reserve canister
Crisis exercise II.
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One family was kidnapped during its journey to a
designated evacuation point
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Members of the family were brutally interrogated
One family member died
All lost their passports
Role of the consular officer II.
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Provide assistance
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Travel documents
• Passports
• ETD
• Adding children into parent‘s passport
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Legalization of documents
• Birth, Marriage certificates
• Citizenship documents
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Repatriation – contacts to morgues
Organizing visas – cooperation with embassies in neighbourhood
countries
Food, water
Unexpected expenditures
Medevac – post-crisis medical treatment of the host state‘s citizens
The End
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Thank you for your attention