Transcript NATO’S Black Sea Region Security: Opportunities for

NATO’S Black Sea Region Security:
Opportunities for Cooperation
Sofia, Bulgaria
20-24 June, 2005
Working Group 4: Civil
Protection
Vision
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Integrated approach to Civil Protection
based on a civil security concept
supported by an integrated security sector
on district, national, regional and EuroAtlantic levels.
Working Group
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Bulgaria
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Hellenic Republic
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Lt. Col. Zorn n. Stojanovic
Turkey
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Mr. Dumitru Rentea
Mr. Florian Ungur
Serbia-Montenegro
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Col. George Galiatsos
Mrs. Panagiota Karatzaferi
Mr. Yiannis A. Rayies
Romania
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Mr. Ivo Ivanov
Dr. Velizar M. Shalamonov
Lt. Col. Boris G. Tanev
Col. Stamimir H. Tchernev
Ms Nurten Germec
Mr. Ahmet B. Sengün
Mr. Mehmet Yilmaz
Moderator: Dr. Thomas R. Mockaitis
Working Group Tasks
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Session1: Assessment of vulnerabilities and risks
Session2: Assessment of Capabilities
Session 3-4: Assessment of national, regional,
and international organization of Civil Protection
systems with emphasis on cross-border
cooperation
Session 5: Development of recommendations.
Action Plan
The Way Ahead
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Step 1: Current Conference, NATO’s Black Sea Region Security:
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Step 2: Study and Analysis (Bulgaria as point of contact)
Opportunities for Cooperation
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Step 3: Political Coordination
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Publication of special journal issue
Creation of study group
Create action plans for exercises
Present Study Group Plan to NATO, EU and other relevant bodies
Task Political-Military Steering Committee of SEEBRIG to address issues of Civil
Protection
Step 4: Implementation
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Activate Regional Civil Protection Coordination Center
Harmonize training procedures and establish common protocols, manuals, etc.
Set regional education and training program
Conduct regular regional exercises
Step 2: Study and Analysis
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Publication of special issue of Information
and Security: Regional Cooperation in Civil
Protection for NATO’s Black Sea Region
(working title) – National case studies
contributed by working group participants
2.Regional Study Group
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Mandate:
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Site surveys to determine existing national capabilities
Identification of critical infrastructure and
consideration of consequences of its damage or
destruction
Development of alternatives for cooperation
Modeling, assessment, and selection of cooperation
plan
Testing of conclusions of cooperation plan and
development of exercise scenarios
3. Action Plan for Exercises
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Develop and conduct specific exercise scenarios
(including disruption of critical infrastructure):
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Natural disaster
Industrial Accident with hazardous materials
Nuclear accident
Terrorist Attack
Develop and conduct Communication exercise
Step 3: Political Coordination
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Present Study Group Plan to nations.
Present consolidated Report to NATO, EU
and other relevant bodies
Task Political-Military Steering Committee
of SEEBRIG to address issues of Civil
Protection
Step 4: Implementation
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Activate Regional Civil Protection
Coordination Center
Harmonize training procedures and
establish common protocols, manuals, etc.
Set regional education and training
program
Conduct regular regional exercises
Concluding Remarks
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Feedback (national and international) on
Working Group Recommendations would be
valuable.
Identification of national and international
funding opportunities will facilitate completion of
each step
NATO including PfP is the framework for
planning and implementation.
Questions?