COE Coordination

Supreme Allied Commander Transformation

TNB and the Coordination of Centres of Excellence

Mr Tony Wedge, COE Establishment SME, Transformation Network Branch, HQ SACT Jan 2013

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What is TNB?

The Transformation Network Branch is the • • • • • dedicated HQ SACT branch in NATO who: Assist Nations to establish COEs, Perform the required Accreditation of COEs, Coordinate all NATO requests for support, Integrate the COE in the Transformation Network Performs the required Periodic Assessments of COEs.

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Authority to Coordinate COEs

04 Dec 03 MCM-236 03 “MC Concept for COEs” 17 May 04 MC 58/1 “Terms of Reference for SACT” (Plus subsequent revisions) 11 Jun 04 IMSM-0416 04 “NATO COE Accreditation Criteria ” 19 June 09 BI-SC Dir 80 1 “Coordination of COEs” The Functional Relationship MOUs signed by Sponsoring Nations.

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TNB Tools: The Transformation Network

The TN fosters cooperation in support of

NATO transformation

by providing a network for resource leveraging and the sharing of expertise and information. The TN is open to all NATO Allies / partners

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TNB Tools: WEB Portals

The TNB maintains Web portals on the Internet and NATO Secret Networks Internet: https://transnet.act.nato.int

NSWAN: http://coe.act.nato.int/portal

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TNB Tools: Workshops and conferences

The TNB arranges the COE workshops and COE Directors conferences to foster cooperation, understanding and best practices. It also conducts POW harmonisation workshops.

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TNB Tools: Requests for support

The TNB gathers support requests from across NATO and formally submits them to the COE as a consolidated list for the Steering Committee’s consideration .

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How do NATO requests come to the COE?

JFC HQ Brunssum JFC HQ Naples Requirements JHQ Lisbon

Specialist groups

SHAPE ACO Prioritized Requests HQ SACT* NATO Prioritized Requests

Request for support COE COE

Requirements JFTC JWC JALLC

NATO HQ Agencies Schools

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Analysis of the requests for support

Requests for support

Requests Analyzed by COE Branch heads Analysis of Request

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Resources Required Manpower Funds Equipment Relationship to other requests Suggested Branch priority 9

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Role of the Steering committee

SN Other Customer NATO through TNB FN SN SN SN SN SN SN

Nation Requests

HQ

SACT

Approved

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TNB Tools: Guidance

The TNB provides guidance to all COEs • • Examples NATO ID Cards Disclaimer for Documents

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TNB Objectives

To orchestrate TN resources by creating program linkages, associations and Communities of Interest to support development of enhanced capabilities.

To build relationships and facilitate efficient coordination and transformation best practices across the TN’s many entities in pursuit of NATO capability enhancement Synchronize Entities’ Programmes of Work (POW) and effort to ensure efficient utilization of TN assets.

Promote transparency among allies

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Questions

Tony Wedge

, GBR NIC NATO COE Establishment & Accreditation SME Office: +1 757 747 3553 Mobile: +1 757 842 0115 Email: [email protected]

Web: https://transnet.act.nato.int/

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