Transcript Perspectives on Civil-Military Cooperation in

Perspectives on Civil-Military Cooperation in
International Disaster Management and
Humanitarian Assistance
TIEMS Conference
Orlando, Florida
May 17, 2000
Panel Participants
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Nancy Mock, Dr. P.H.
William Lyerly, Jr.
Colonel Michael Hess
Lt. Col. Mike Smith
Melinda Hofstetter
Issues
• Escalating bi-lateralism in international
response
• Cultural differences among organizational
actors
• Humanitarian principles and neutrality
• Limits to military participation?
• Multiple agendas
Centers of Excellence in Disaster
Management and Humanitarian
Assistance for Civil-Military
Collaboration
COEs foster….
Education and training leading to
recognized certification
Scholarly research to support
operational readiness
Coordinated information sharing
Background
• Increased involvement of US military in peace
keeping, disaster management and humanitarian
assistance
• Concept of Center of Excellence in Disaster
Management and Humanitarian Assistance to
promote civil-military collaboration was
developed by Dr. Frederick Burkle, University of
Hawaii
• Congress funded the COE in support of the US
Pacific Command (PACOM)
Background (cont’d)
• Organizational structure: multiorganizational
• Director was university-based
• Physical location is Tripler AMC
Traditional Vertical Organizations
Centers of Excellence
Facilitate collaboration through:
•Integrated education and training
•Integrated operational-level research
•Optimizes information-sharing and technologies
•Protects autonomy of operational-level agencies
Uniformed
Services
University
of Health
Sciences
Naval
Post
Graduate
School
State
Department
Ministries
of
Health
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
(CDC)
Energy
Department
Red
Cross
Movement
International
Rescue
Committee
Center of Excellence
(COE)
Governmental
Agencies
ICRC
NonGovernmental
Organizations
Pacific Command
(PACOM)
Host Country
Armed Forces
Pacific Regional
Medical Command
(PRMC)
United
Nations
Agencies
International
Organizations
US Military
Learning
Institutions
Army
War
College
Indonesia
Armed
Forces
Defense
Medical
Readiness
Training
Institute
University of
Hawaii
(UH)
Harvard
Research
Institutions
Johns
Lester
Hopkins
Pearson
Peacekeeping
Institute
MacFarlane
Burnet
Centre
Background
• In 1999, the Center for Disaster Management and
Humanitarian Assistance was congressionally
funded to support the US Southern Command
• Joint program between the University of South
Florida’s School of Public Health and Tulane
University
• University based
• Managed by Co-Directors
• Policy set by Board of Governors
The Centers’ Mission
To facilitate civil-military operations and
cooperation through:
Integrated education & training
Collaborative research
Information management
Operational readiness
Core Competencies
Fostering civil-military collaboration:
Building trusting partnerships
Education and training
Information technology
Operations research
Technology Tools
Libraries
• Human Sustainable Development Library
– This full text, searchable and distributable
development library is available on CD-ROM.
– The HSDL CD-ROM is a quality prototype of a
superb and readily accessible knowledge tool
available for all.
– This project is executed in coordination with Global
Help Projects
(www.oneworld.org/globalprojects/humcdrom) and
continues to distribute low cost bibliographic
material on CD-ROM, and via the web.
http://www.humanitylibrarires.net
Other Libraries
• Food and Nutrition Library
• Medical and Health Library
• World Environmental Library
CDMHA Humanitarian
Assistance Database
Country Search
By clicking on any
country on this map, you
can get a listing of
contacts and documents
related to that country.
Document Editor
Technology Assisted Learning
Modules (TALM)
– TALM toolkit for developing online courses,
includes freeware software:
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E-Class (our in house software) and tutorials
Image editors
View E-Class
Video editors
Examples
Sound Editors
– Has been used successfully by professors and
leaders with no previous technical background
– Examples in many different domains
and settings
Value-added to traditional tools
• Interactive CD/ROM based on PAHO
training manuals in health aspects of
disaster management
• Integration of information management user
interfaces and training: SUMA
Education and Training
Framework
Knowledge Base
Intervention Phases
Disasters
Disaster Cycle
Underdevelopment
Skills Base
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Prevention
Preparedness
Mitigation
Response
Recovery
Curriculum Framework
• Knowledge Base
– hazards, population characteristics, population effects, intervention
components, policy and organizational environment
• Skills Base
– Program management, information management, personal health and
safety management
• Intervention phases and the disaster life cycle
– prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery
Training And Curriculum
Development & Distance Learning
Review of Current Major Course Content
Software development for rapid courseware
creation: E-Class trainer
Joint Masters and PhD potential for active
duty personnel
Disaster University Project
The Integrated Regional
Humanitarian Assistance and
Natural Disasters Program
• INTERHANDS
– Is similar to the Center of Excellence CHART
course. It is an introductory five-day program
designed to provide military and civilian members
with basic information about disaster management
and related issues with case studies focusing on
Latin American and Caribbean area of operations.
Developed by CDMHA with direct input by
USSOUTHCOM staff.
Other training
• Support to PAHO for the development of
CDROM courseware on health management
of disasters in LAC
• Provision of training support to regional
institutions in the area of GIS
Applied Research
Research Management Process for
Intramural and Extramural
Research Activities
• As part of the small grants competitive research
program a research management process is
being set up and modeled after National
Science Foundation process
Illustrative Research
• Epidemic forecasting for the development of early warning systems in
the LAC region
• The role of the for-profit private sector in prevention, mitigation,
response and recovery
• Composite materials development for wind resistant structures
• Evaluation of determinants and consequences of stress among military
personnel involved in disaster management work
• Risk of helminth infections in military and civilian relief workers
• Role of women in determining household health in post-disaster
environments
• Risk of STD’s in shelters and camps
Private Sector Initiative
• Revival of OFDA Private Sector Committee
(Oliver Davidson)
– Post-Mitch private company survey in Nicaragua
– Endorsement of private sector companies
– Products expected include:
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Database
Inventory and disaster readiness format
Working group formulated (Private sector advisory committee)
Joint training materials development
American Chambers of Commerce training seminars
Issues, Challenges and Observations
Structural issues and challenges
• Commonalities and differences in needs of
the CINCdoms
• Sustainability of COE’s and financing
• Perceived incompatibility of missions and
corporate cultures between the civilian and
military organizations
Observations
• Bi-lateralism and the increased competition among
organizational actors has had some positive effects
on DR/HA
• Nature of military involvement in DR/HA is
highly dependent on the personality and agenda of
the CINC
• COE’s can enhance civil-military cooperation and
collaboration, especially in light of high personnel
turnover and the need for numerous bridges to the
civilian world
In summary, the Centers of Excellence...
“Link to and from the CINC”
Fulfills both civilian and military disaster
management needs
Breaks down barriers to communication
Clearing house for information sharing
Window into difficult relationships
Responder, educator, assessor, researcher