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Designing a European Armaments Education and Training Platform:
Coping with Multiple Demands
Michel HessDirector of Studies and TrainingCenter for Security StudiesSwiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich)
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3 discussion points
ingredients for the creation of a successful EAC learning platform
Swiss experience in running national and international cooperative educational programs
possible contributions to the EAC framework
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Some points for consideration
EAC experts as leaders, managers or both
embeddedness of EAC knowledge areas
balancing military and civilian curriculum content
maintenance of national capabilities and expertise complementing additional EAC demands
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Implications of identified needs
multifunctionality calls for „intensive“ education
interoperability calls for „multinational“ education
sequential readiness calls for an education independent of time and location
technological developments and operational specialization call for specialized education
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3 demands on EAC education and training
reconciliation of permanent learning with constant functional
readiness
leadership and management preparation for both cooperative and
national programmes
delivery of mission-critical skills for both strategic leadership and
operational-technical programme management
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HOW?
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Some demands on defense and armaments leadership
core business of armaments and defense leadership
cope with multiple, non-armaments-related issuesmanage complex programs with time and resource constraints
constantly evolving spectrum of security environment
adapting tools and strategies available to cope with changing risks
operational security environment demanding solutions beyond a defence „out-of-the-box“ approach
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A possible context of EAC education and training
intertwined EAC knowledge areas
natural affinities and mutual interests between public and private sector providers
armaments cooperation education relies also on non-military, civilian environments
“Managers do things right, leaders do the right things.”
“Managers work with things and numbers,
leaders with perception and feelings.”
Malone
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1) A first possible response to EAC needs
Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL)
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EAC limited resources
EAC need for expertise, knowledge, information
The Advanced Distributed Learning Vision:
access to the highest quality education and training tailored to individual needs and delivered cost effectively, anywhere and at any time.
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Addressing educational deficits
tailored individual educational portfolios
multifunctionality
independent of location and time
learning with each other, learning from each other
civilian certification possible
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An EAC learning platform delivers…
a preparation for dealing with strategic risks and threats
a preparation for broad international and national security policy
social, cognitive skills and methodological competencies for the analysis
and management of complex problems
content expertise in contemporary and constantly shifting risks and
threats, security policy, grand strategy
interdisciplinary, multinational exchange of experience and lessons
learned within and without peer groups
2) A second possible response to EAC needs
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An EAC learning platform promotes…
networking of armaments partners (military, civilian, public, private, corporate)
practical feasibility, solution and problem-oriented, transferable education
accreditation and mutual recognition of military and civilian credentials
life-long learning, learning throughout life combining theoretical concepts and
practical tools
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armaments education is based on a network of partnerships with non-military public and private institutions because
corporate, public and private experience and lessons learned are
relevant for the armaments decision level
multilevel, multiagency, multinational, multipurpose education across
structures (federal, state)
A Public-Private Partnership
3) A third possible response to EAC needs
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A public-private partnership in armaments
education ascertains the effectiveness of the
delivered content in the context of the changing
security environment and reaps the benefits and
experience of lessons learned from non-military
security contexts.
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Outcomes of national educational PPPs by Switzerland
a road map for defining joint and separate missions and objectives
for civilian and defense actors
a unity of authority and integration of efforts and functions by
diverse actors (is an integrated armaments structure possible?)
timely decisions and commitments in requiring rapid reaction,
streamlining of decisional process and awareness of respective
decision-making practices and traditions
robust and realistic rules of engagement for the implementation of
armaments programs
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Outcomes of international e-learning initiatives by Switzerland
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Possible contributions to the EAC platform
sharing existing content in 2-3 knowledge areas relevant to EAC
framework
share expertise in course production, training and coaching, technology consulting in support of the EAC virtual learning package
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Designing a European Armaments Education and Training Platform:
Coping with Multiple Demands
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