Crisis Management Centre. CMC Finland. Training Assistant Kuisma Kinnunen 25 October 2014

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1 Crisis Management Centre CMC Finland Training Assistant Kuisma Kinnunen 25 October 2014

2 Topics What is civilian crisis management (or civil protection)? Civilian crisis management in Finland Basic course - career within

3 Emergency Services College COURSE HOTEL FIRE STATION BUILDING B B222-B223 Internet WLAN BUILDING A Lobby, info Internet Restaurant Gym Auditorium Alarms on within Campus Area 10 pm 6 am Please ensure you wear your ID card.

4 Assembly Points Safety Information

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6 What is Civilian Crisis Management? Topics What is civilian crisis management? Civilian crisis management in Finland Career within

7 Civilian Crisis Management Civilian crisis management usually means the stabilisation of conflict and crisis areas in non-eu countries by civilian means military crisis management A concept born within the EU A practical EU foreign and security policy tool, not a theoretical or analytical tool

8 International actors Note: UN + many regional organisations use different concepts in their language, but refer to similar policies or tasks

9 EU Civilian Crisis Management Integral part of EU's CSDP Common Security and Defence Policy When crisis and conflicts arise, the international community response with military or civilian means or both Missions v. operation Relatively new approach: concept introduced in 2000, first EU mission in 2003 EU Police Mission in Bosnia (EUPM) in 2003 under the then European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP)

10 Four priority areas Police Strengthening the rule of law Civil administration Civil protection

11 EU Civilian Crisis Management In practice, seconding experts to take part in, for example, advice, training and monitoring missions and/or to perform different executive functions (substitution missions) approximately 3150 civilians in missions international contracted 550 local contracted 1400 international seconded 550 Compare UN = civilians, police officers

12 EU Civilian Crisis Management so far 30 missions and operations 17 ongoing most recent? EU Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) provides strategic advice for the development of effective, sustainable and accountable security services that contribute to strengthening the rule of law

13 Civilian mission Non-executive advising? training? monitoring Executive substituting?

14 Topics What is Civilian Crisis Management? What is Civil Protection?

15 Civil protection Civil protection assistance consists of governmental aid delivered in the immediate aftermath of a disaster in-kind assistance, deployment of specially-equipped teams, or assessment and coordination by experts sent to the field. EU Civil Protection Mechanism since 2001 to avoid duplication of relief efforts and ensure that assistance meets the real needs of the affected region to foster cooperation among national civil protection authorities across Europe Any country in the world can call on the EU Civil Protection Mechanism for help.

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17 CMC Finland

18 International Centre of Expertise in Civilian Crisis Management, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Response

19 Mandate Basic Documents Act on the Participation of Civilian Personnel in Crisis Management (2004) Act on the Emergence Services College (2008) Programme of the Finnish Government (2011) Finland's National Strategy for Civilian Crisis Management (2008) Updated 2014 Finland's Comprehensive Crisis Management Strategy (2009) Un SC Resolution 1325: "Women, Peace and Security": Finland's National Action Plan Government Security and Defence Policy Report / White Paper (2012)

20 The main tasks of CMC Finland are to train and recruit experts for international civilian crisis management and peacebuilding missions as well as conduct research focusing on civilian crisis management.

21 Organisation

22 Seconding process

23 Partners Ministries FINCENT Police College of Finland Border Guard Academy National Defence University Finnish Red Cross ESC Student Board CSDP missions IHP WFP UN OCHA OPCW SWEDINT NORPOL ITS/DPKO DG ECHO/Commission ENTRi FBA MSB IAPTC ISSAT

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28 Finnish civil protection experts ready for departure to Philippines at Helsinki- Vantaa airport

29 Situational Awareness Portal and Duty Officers: - A tool to maintain effective follow-up and situational awareness National Points of Contacts in every Mission: - communication means between CMC and experts in Missions Duty Of Care visits Communication

30 Achievements and Influentially Gender balance in civilian crisis management positions 35,9 % -> Exceptionally high in comparison to other EU Member States Selection percent to civilian crisis management positions 44 % -> Exceptionally high in comparison to other EU Member States -> Expected to decline because of downscaling of EULEX Kosovo and reorganizations of EUPOL Afghanistan

31 Challenges and opportunities Gender balance and selection percentage Key positions 1 Head of Mission, 3 Deputy Head of Mission, 1 Chief of Staff Secretariat/HQ positions (e.g. Seconded National Experts) More Finnish experts inside structures Highly influential posts Posts with special expertise: Rule of Law Low application rate Special language skills: French, Russian, Arabic International civil protection expert positions Posts financed by the MoI Department of Emergency Services: Mainly experts with civilian protection expertize No finance for humanitarian posts

32 Projects and Development unit

33 Main tasks 1. To strengthen national capacity and preparedness to participate in EU civilian crisis management missions and civil protection activities 2. To produce information that supports training and recruitment of experts for EU civilian crisis management missions and civil protection activities 3. To produce information, based on research, for national and international audience and actors These are implemented through: - Projects - Research and seminar activities - CMC Finland Research Programme

34 On-going projects 1. Capacity building project on mainstreaming gender and UNSCR 1325 in North African peacekeeping and peacebuilding architecture 2. Women, Peace and Security implications of resolutions 1325 and 2122 for national civilian crisis management activities - research 3. Utilisation of simulations and training areas in training -research 4. Impact and effectiveness of comprehensive crisis management -research

35 Planned projects - Civilian Crisis Management 1. Improving training and recruitment of rule of law experts 2. Improving effectiveness of capabilities in EU conflict prevention from both military and civil perspective 3. Inclusive city disaster management 4. Guide for home organizations and experts to benefit from the mission experience

36 Planned projects - Civil Protection 1. Developing European civil protection mechanism - best practices and lessons identified from international response to Typhoon Hayian in Philippines 2. Cooperation project on strengthening EU's Nordic USAR modules 3. Design, plan, conduct and evaluate five table top exercises for Key Personnel of Civil Protection Modules, Technical Assistance and Support Teams (TAST) as well as experts of a European Union Civil Protection Team (EUCPT) 4. Design, plan, conduct and evaluate three exercises for Medium/Heavy Urban Serach and Rescue (USAR), Advanced Medical Post with or without Surgery (AMP/S), Technical Assistance and Support team (TAST) and experts of a European Civil Protection Team (EUCPT) 5. Prevention, Preparedness and Response to natural and manmade Disasters in EaP East-PPRD East II

37 Research and Seminars Research 1. Mission Feedback and Lessons Learned event for repatriated experts 2. Questionnaires 3. Conduct articles 4. Publications Seminar themes 1. Inclusive Peace Mediation 2. Protection of Civilians 3. The Status of Peace Making in African Diplomacy Lessons from Responding Crises 4. Internal Security -research seminar 5. Typhoon Hayian and Philippines - Developing European Civil Protection Mechanism

38 Research programme Topics 1. Expertise and "career path 2. Evaluation 3. Gender 4. Comprehensive approach and human security Each year one of the topics will be on focus in both, civilian crisis management and civil protection

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40 Mission statement The most important task of all training comprising part of domestic capacity building for civilian crisis management is to ensure that Finland has a sufficient number of experts trained for civilian crisis management and peacebuilding missions by the EU and other international organisations Training Unit's task is to provide civilian crisis management training, including exercises, and to carry out training and capacity building projects in a comprehensive way.

41 Training Design Civilian Crises Management (MoI, International Affairs Unit) EU Concept Core Course (ENTRi certified) Specialised training and exercises e.g. ICM, SSR, VIKING Pre-deployment trainings (including ENTRi) Civil Protection (MoI, Department for Rescue Services) Basic courses (USAR, TAST, EU Community Mechanism) Specialised training and exercises e.g. EU Coordex, EU Modex Falck, Barents Rescue 2015, EU Community Mechanism Pre-deployment trainings

42 Training Design 1) Training needs assessment 2) Learning by doing 3) Cross-cutting themes Human Security Comprehensive Crisis Management UNSCR 1325 (Gender, peace and Security)

43 face to face simulations workhops active mentoring e-learning Learning Environments

44 Training 2013 Over 70 training events 50% of the trainings in Kuopio almost 900 trained persons 3600 training days 67 nationalities approx duration of training 4 days

45 Training needs 2014 Police 24 Border 4-6 Customs 2-4 Rule of Law 15, penitentiary 2-4 mission support 20 monitors 5 technical advisors (TAST) 30 EU Community Mechanism according to quota

46 Training 2014 Basic Specialisation EU Concept Core Course (May, October) HEAT (August) USAR (June) TAST/ IHP Support Staff Training (January) UNOCHA CMCoord OPCW Course SSR I with FINCENT Integrated Crisis Management with FINCENT Gender Training of the Trainers (November) Human Security Training the Trainers (Upon request) Exercises: TAST, EADRCC, BR13, MODEX, TRIPLEX Mission Specific Pre-Deployment trainings (monthly) ENTRi PD Courses (Libya, Afghanistan, Georgia, Ukraine) Rapid Deployment PDT (May, November) Feedback and Lessons Learned (April, November)

47 Career path

48 Personnel Head of Training Training Coordinator (open) Three Training Officers (currently two) Two Training Assistants 1-2 interns

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50 What is ENTRi? One capacity-building programme 13 European Training Institutions Harmonisation of approaches

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52 EU Concept Core Course (EUCCC) - the basic course for civilian crisis management

53 Basic course "Basic skills and knowledge required independent of the specific function they will fulfil in international peace missions" Pre-requisite for Finnish experts open also for international applicants Three times annually approx per course Approx 200 applications Selections according to the training needs

54 Selection criteria Be ready and willing to participate in civilian crisis management missions after completion of the course; Have an educational and professional background suitable for civilian crisis management missions; Have relevant work experience of at least three years Be proficient in English; Have a valid driving licence (category B); and Be physically and mentally in good health.

55 Application main challenges "One size fits all" approach Description of the relevant work experience too modest Motivation questionable Inaccuracy

56 How to prepare? Language skills (English etc) Practice the interview International experience Following the open positions Career planning

57 Internships around 10 interns each year no need for Finnish skills both research and training application period each Autumn

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