federal academy of defence administration and technology mannheim - berlin panel ii: "a...

Federal Academy of Defence Administration and TechnologyMannheim - Berlin

Panel II: "A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform – Finding a Common Ground"

German PresentationPrague, June 16th, 2009

Director Defence Technology Education and Training DivisionLWissDir Bernd-Ulrich von Wegerer

European Education and Trainingin Armaments Co-operation

- The Way Ahead -

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Agenda

Introduction and background

EDAMIC – European Defence Acquisition Manager Intercultural Course

STAMP – Seminar for Top Armaments Manager Personnel

Conclusion

A European Armaments Educational and Training Platform - Finding a Common Ground - German Presentation

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BAkWVT-Mannheim

BAkWVT-external siteBerlin

Location & Figures - Organisation

Courses

special eventssymposia

participants

Scientific Staff

Visiting Lecturers

100

34

1352

11219

413


Federal Ministryof Defence

Armed Forces

Federal constitutionArticle 87a

Federal Defence Administration

Federal constitution Article 87b

Federal Academy of Defence

Administrationand Technology

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Basic mission

preparation of civil service

trainees

skills training and career preparation

leadership training and

seminar

Senior and graduate civil service leveland partial for the Armed Forces

(approx. 19 % of all participants)


The Federal Academy of Defence Administration and Technology is the highest educational institution for the entire leadership and specialist staff of the Federal Defence Administration and for the armed forces in specific areas.

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law

informationtechnology/ e-Learning

environmentalprotection

appliedsciences

armament/project

management

weaponsystems

leadership training

economics

security Policy

administration

qualitymanagement

Civil ServantsOfficers

EmployeesOthers

Training areas


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International leadership training under the framework of:

Letter of Intent countries - Human Resources Directors in Armament Network

Participating countries: • France• Sweden• United Kingdom• Spain• Germany• Italy

international armaments cooperation and internationalinstitutions (EDA, OCCAR, NATO) demand standardizedleadership training and intercultural competence

Main goal:


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History

Based on the LoI-HRDN paper "Skills and Requirements for a European Acquisition Manager" Germany and France volunteered to set up a pilot program consisting of:

• EDAMIC -

• STAMP -

To prepare personnel to manage projects and programmes in an international environment effectively

European Defence Acquisition Manager Intercultural Course

Seminar for Top Armament Manager Personnel


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Briefing on EDAMIC

• EDAMIC is proposed for officers and civilian equivalents at the level of LTCol.

• This course for prospective armament acquisition managers and officers has been jointly set up by CHEAr and BAkWVT.

• The course is open to LoI countries plus Belgium, the Netherlands, EDA and OCCAR.

• EDAMIC has been scheduled for 2 weeks:

1 week in Paris & 1 week in Berlin.

• The course is proposed for 7 participants each from Germany and France plus 1 participant from each of the other invited countries / organisations.


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General aim of HRD-LoI nations forEDAM European Defence Acquisition Manager

• Create a system of leadership training courses for a European Defence Acquisition Manager (EDAM) out of national Defence Acquisition Managers.

• To train them in managing intercultural differences:

- in the personal and professional behaviour,

- in procurement procedures,

- in the decision making process.

• Build up an international network of EDAM.

• The participants should be officers and civilian equivalent at the level of a LTCol who are foreseen for an international program, working group or assignment.


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EDAMIC 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008


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Briefing on STAMP (1)

• STAMP is proposed for officers and civilian equivalents at the level of Brigadiers or higher.

• This course for high level armament acquisition managers and officers has been jointly set up by CHEAr and BAkWVT.

• The course is open to LoI countries plus Belgium, the Netherlands, EDA and OCCAR.

• STAMP has been scheduled for 4 days within one week:

2 days in Paris & 2 days in Berlin.

• The course is proposed for 4 participants each from Germany and France plus approximately 4 participants from the other invited countries.


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Briefing on STAMP (2)

The general goal of STAMP:

Extend and deepen the knowledge in

• International/European defence and security policy

• Defence technology and industrial development and evolution

• R&T activities (Europe, international)


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STAMP 2006 & 2008


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TransnationalCommunication

5201

3124

Training for applicants for international Positions

5202

Network Centric Warfare (NetOpFü)

5500,5

Working with the U.S. in International Cooperative

Acquisition Programs

Duration (Days)Max. Participants / CourseCourses / YearCHEAr (Paris)

Defense Acquisition University / BAkWVT

2121

Seminar for Top Armaments Manager Personnel

(CHEAr – Paris)

5181

InternationalProject Management

5101

European Defense Acq. Manager Intercultural Course

(BAkWVT – Berlin)

2121

Seminar for Top Armaments Manager Personnel

(BAkWVT – Berlin)

5101

European Defence Acq. Manager Intercultural Course

(CHEAr – Paris)

International Co-operation – Courses at a glance

IDEAA

Division forDefense Techn.

Division forDefense Admin.


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Conclusion

European armament cooperation demands an

adaptation of national leadership training and joint

efforts for standardisation in advanced leadership

training

Mutual opening and respect for national cultures

EDAMIC and STAMP contribute to the "horizontal

Europeanization"

BAkWVT will contribute to the "European Training"


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The future of STAMP….. our proposal

Participants from6 LoI Countries,

BEL, NLDOCCAR, EDA

Today:LoI-HRDN

Course in 2 places,1 week

Participants fromall EU Countries,

OCCAR, EDA

Future:BAkWVT

Course in 1 place,3 days

STAMP will transform to EuroSTAMP


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Federal Academyof Defence Administrationand Technology

Thank you for

your attention


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Background information…..


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International Co-operation - One Example

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leadership seminar III

top-level personnel

leadership course II

(A 15)

leadership course I

(A 12g, A 13/14)

preparation of civil service trainees for (state) examination

in Cooperation

STAMPCourse

(IGA**) / (B 4+)

SERA Course

EDAMICCourse

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e leadership seminar for top level personnel

leadership course for program

directors(ICA)

preparation for program directors

(IPA)

basic training course

for armament engineers

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EDAMIC – program Paris15-19 Sep 2008


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EDAMIC – program Berlin6-10 Oct 2008


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Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday

8 h 30

9 h 00

9 h 30

"Welcome to Paris and introduction to STAMP" IGA Nathalie GUILLOU

11 h 0011 h 40

"Keynote" French NAD

DebriefingFarewell from Berlin

Transfer to conference hotel by bus

16 h 00

17 h 30

"Recruitment - selection - training of the high potentials

of the DGA"IGA Alain Guillou

16 h 00Departure at

conference hotel by bus

16 h 00

17 h 30

"Challenges in Swedish Armed Forces Acquisition"

Director Naval Material Procurement Command

17 h 45Transfer to conference hotel

by bus16 h 3017 h 30

Guided tour Bundesrat

17 h 30Transfer to conference hotel by

bus

18 h 20Departure at conference

hotel by bus

17 h 30

19 h 00

Transfer to conference hotel

by boat18 h 30

Departure at conference hotel by bus

19 h 15Departure at

conference hotel

19 h 30Non hosted

dinner

Paris (7./8.04.08) Paris/Berlin (9.4.08) Berlin (10./11.04.08)

Departure at conference hotel by bus

Wednesday

Travelling from Paris to Berlin(self-organized by the

participants)

"Lessons from a visionary project - the EDA three years after"

German permanent representative for armaments to the EU

Common lunch at conference centre

14 h 00

15 h 30

Common dinnerOfficers' mess

Julius-Leber Barracks Berlin (Welcome and speech MdB Ernst-

Reinhard Beck)

19 h 0019 h 00

Common dinner"Palais du Luxembourg

Sénat"(Welcome and speech

Sénateur Josselin de Rohan)

Voluntary program

me

14 h 00

16 h 30

14 h 00

15 h 45

"The UK Defense procurement policy"

Stefen FRENCH Meeting in the German Embassy

with Defense Attaché

"Welcome to Berlin and general presentation"

President/Deputy of BAkWVT

"Industrial Presentation" MTU

"Budgetary and financial aspects"

IGA Philippe JOST

common lunch common lunch

"The Transformation of the Bundeswehr"

Deputy Commander Center of Transformation

10 h 30

12 h 00

"Keynote"Director General

International Armaments Cooperation

"Industrial Presentation" THALES

"Future Preparation"IGA Jean-Pierre

DEVAUX

9 h 00

10 h 00

10 h 15

11 h 45

9 h 30

10 h 45

8 h 30

9 h 45

STAMP Program 7-11 April 2008


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