folke bernadotte academy
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Slide deck describes Folke Bernadotte Academy's work and how it fits with Swedish and international civil-military work.TRANSCRIPT
The Folke Bernadotte Academy - for Peace, Security and Development
Facts about FBA
• Location: Sandö, Härnösand, Uppsala & Stockholm
• Staff: 93 + 85
• Turnover: 250 MSEK
FBA – three organizations in one
Recruitment & Field Support
Training Centre Peace Institute
FBA areas of competence (sample)• Political & operative guidance and cooperation• Intelligence & information cooperation in peace operations• Handling of threats & risks in peace operations• Human rights & gender issues• Dialogue, mediation & good offices• Security & development• Civil administration & good governance• Rule of Law• Security Sector Reform (SSR)• Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration of combatants (DDR)• Preventive diplomacy/peacemaking
Main areas of activity
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Policy, research & development
Education, training & exercises
Recruitment & field support
Width of Activities
Civilian Personnel
Mostly multifunctional & special areas
Covers the whole area & basically all actors
Policy, research & development
Education, training & exercises
Recruitment & field support
National Cooperation & Coordination
Knowledge ManagementKnowledge
Management
Research Forums
NationalReferenceGroup for
Recruitment
National AdvisoryCouncil
NationalContactGroups (SSR)
NationalReferenceGroup forEducation
International Cooperation
InternationalAdvisoryCouncil
•Int’l Association of PK Training Centers (Ex-Presidency)•Challenges Forum (Coordinator)•Post European Group on Training (EGT)•Association of SSR Education and Training (ASSET)•Mediation Support Network•Integrated DDR Training Group
Education, Training & Exercise
• Basic training for (Swedish) personnel in international service;
• Preparatory education for Swedish personnel to specific international operations: EU, OSSE, UN etc.
• International advanced education: SML, Good Governance, Dialogue & Mediation, SSR, DDR;
• Security related education: Personal protection & security & Security Management.
• 700 participants (2010)
Support to the Swedish Armed Forces
• Integrated & Multi-dimensional Training (UN, EU)
• Support to Military Training (EU BG, ISAF PRT)
• Support to Civil-Military Exercises (Viking, MNE, CJSE)
IAPTC – Association for Peace Training Centers• Engages major & emerging contributors
• Several civilian organizations
• The UN’s natural partner
• Organized EU cooperation
• Standardization of courses
• Needs to strengthen internal organization
• Common development & education
Recruitment & Mission Support
• Recruitment & Employment
• National Overview & Coordinated Reporting
• National Roster
• National Coordination of Complex Missions
• Pre-deployment Training
• Personal Equipment
• Support during Mission
• Knowledge Management & Best Practices
• Post-assignment Programs
Personnel Categories
• Political Officers & Advisers
• Civil Affairs Officers
• Civilian Monitors & Observers
• RoL, SSR, DDR & HR Officers
• Dialogue & Mediation Experts
• Gender Advisers
• Legal Advisers & IHL Experts
• Interpreters
• Female Leaders & Senior Officers
Research Activities
• Research – accumulation of knowledge
• Promotion of research – inspiring for research
• International research working groups
• The Folke Bernadotte Collections
• Publications – Reports, books, periodicals
• Conferences, seminars – Forum of Experts and Research
• National process for knowledge management
Challenges Forum
• International Platform for Cooperation
• Relevant & forward-looking
• Australia 2010, Egypt 2011 etc.
• UN, EU, NATO & AU as partners
• Doctrine & Method Development
• Extended National Cooperation
SSR – DDR - RoL
• Education & Training
• National Coordination
• Research & development
• Support to Missions
Conflict Prevention in Practice
•Dialogue & mediation•Role of economical actors•Reconciliation & coexistence
Iraqi Dialogue Process
Support to Civil Society Peace Projects
• Security, Development & Disarmament
• Mainly NGOs & Foundations
• 12+2 Million SEK Annually
• Application-based