logging in or signing up CP17284 Moorehead Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 165 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: December 27, 2007 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript SIPRI: SIPRI SIPRI: SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Siemon WezemanOAS and Confidence Building Measures: Learning from the rest: OAS and Confidence Building Measures: Learning from the rest What is a CBM?: What is a CBM? Measure to diminish mistrust and misunderstanding/worst case scenario thinking Measure to promote understanding and acceptance Measure to promote friendship and cooperation ALL IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY RELATIONS It is not something to address agreed problems like narco-traffic, organized crime or terroristsEuropean CBM/CSBM: European CBM/CSBM ECSC - European Coal and Steel Community (1952-2002) Pooling European coal and steel production and establishing a free market for it Strategic/military capacity scope - not directly on military expenditures or weaponsEuropean CBM/CSBM: European CBM/CSBM EEC - European Economic Community (1957) Changed to European Union (1992) Broad strategic/military capacity scope - not directly on military expenditure, weapons or defence policy (excluded in 1957 and 1992 treaties) Establishing integrated European economyEuropean CBM/CSBM: European CBM/CSBM NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1949) Co-operative defence Became more CSBM with re-armament of Germany (1955 - after failure of European Defence Community) Common military expenditure definition Transparency: Public data on military expenditureEuropean CBM/CSBM: European CBM/CSBM CSCE - Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (1975) Changed to OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (1995) Transparency: exchange of information on arms acquisition plans, acquisitions, holdings and disposition of forces Government-to-governmentEuropean CBM/CSBM: European CBM/CSBM Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe - CFE (1989) Changed to Adapted CFE Treaty (1999) Result of serious Cold War tension of early-1980s Reduction of armaments Transparency: Government-to-government reports on holdings, verification European CBM/CSBM: European CBM/CSBM Normal democratic behaviour Public and/or semi-public data on military expenditure, arms acquisitions, military doctrine and military/foreign policy Public discussion on the above in Parliament Strong involvement of and strong government and public support for NGO/think tanks analyzing the aboveEuropean CBM/CSBM: European CBM/CSBM Outreach to other regions Share experiences Support CBM/CSBM actively Workshops on UNROCA Financial support for ECOWAS Moratorium Financial support for non-European NGOs and participation of non-Europeans in European NGO workAsian CBM/CSBM: Asian CBM/CSBM ASEAN-ARF - Association of South-East Asian Nations Regional Forum Publications of defence policy in ‘Defence White Paper’ Code of Conduct in South China Sea Cooperative anti-piracy patrols African CBM/CSBM: African CBM/CSBM AU - African Union Permanent African peacekeeping units made up from units from several African countries ECOWAS Moratorium on arms acquisitionsMiddle Eastern CBM/CSBM: Middle Eastern CBM/CSBM ? At best the Arab League and Gulf Cooperation Council Some ‘track 2’ effortsLessons to learn: Lessons to learn Integration of regions Economic/cultural Military Lessons to learn: Lessons to learn Importance of Transparency for democratic rule Improves general quality of democracy Possibly reduces waste (by allowing more informed decisions on spending) Improves internal relations Improves insight and trust by neighbours Lessons to learn: Lessons to learn Provision of data is not enough - Analysis has to be done and to be possible Data available to public or neutral analysts Freedom of speech - analysts have to be allowed to say whatever they think Support for independent analysis - NGO/think tanksLessons to learn: Lessons to learn CBM/CSBM mechanisms and Transparency are means NOT a goals CBM/CSBM mechanisms and Transparency need to be useful CBM/CSBM obligations have to be doable Streamline/coordinate measures Support for less capable members SIPRI: SIPRI Siemon Wezeman Senior Researcher/Project Leader Arms Transfers Project +46-08-6559739 or +46-08-6559700 swezeman@sipri.org You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
CP17284 Moorehead Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 165 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: December 27, 2007 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript SIPRI: SIPRI SIPRI: SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Siemon WezemanOAS and Confidence Building Measures: Learning from the rest: OAS and Confidence Building Measures: Learning from the rest What is a CBM?: What is a CBM? Measure to diminish mistrust and misunderstanding/worst case scenario thinking Measure to promote understanding and acceptance Measure to promote friendship and cooperation ALL IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY RELATIONS It is not something to address agreed problems like narco-traffic, organized crime or terroristsEuropean CBM/CSBM: European CBM/CSBM ECSC - European Coal and Steel Community (1952-2002) Pooling European coal and steel production and establishing a free market for it Strategic/military capacity scope - not directly on military expenditures or weaponsEuropean CBM/CSBM: European CBM/CSBM EEC - European Economic Community (1957) Changed to European Union (1992) Broad strategic/military capacity scope - not directly on military expenditure, weapons or defence policy (excluded in 1957 and 1992 treaties) Establishing integrated European economyEuropean CBM/CSBM: European CBM/CSBM NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1949) Co-operative defence Became more CSBM with re-armament of Germany (1955 - after failure of European Defence Community) Common military expenditure definition Transparency: Public data on military expenditureEuropean CBM/CSBM: European CBM/CSBM CSCE - Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (1975) Changed to OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (1995) Transparency: exchange of information on arms acquisition plans, acquisitions, holdings and disposition of forces Government-to-governmentEuropean CBM/CSBM: European CBM/CSBM Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe - CFE (1989) Changed to Adapted CFE Treaty (1999) Result of serious Cold War tension of early-1980s Reduction of armaments Transparency: Government-to-government reports on holdings, verification European CBM/CSBM: European CBM/CSBM Normal democratic behaviour Public and/or semi-public data on military expenditure, arms acquisitions, military doctrine and military/foreign policy Public discussion on the above in Parliament Strong involvement of and strong government and public support for NGO/think tanks analyzing the aboveEuropean CBM/CSBM: European CBM/CSBM Outreach to other regions Share experiences Support CBM/CSBM actively Workshops on UNROCA Financial support for ECOWAS Moratorium Financial support for non-European NGOs and participation of non-Europeans in European NGO workAsian CBM/CSBM: Asian CBM/CSBM ASEAN-ARF - Association of South-East Asian Nations Regional Forum Publications of defence policy in ‘Defence White Paper’ Code of Conduct in South China Sea Cooperative anti-piracy patrols African CBM/CSBM: African CBM/CSBM AU - African Union Permanent African peacekeeping units made up from units from several African countries ECOWAS Moratorium on arms acquisitionsMiddle Eastern CBM/CSBM: Middle Eastern CBM/CSBM ? At best the Arab League and Gulf Cooperation Council Some ‘track 2’ effortsLessons to learn: Lessons to learn Integration of regions Economic/cultural Military Lessons to learn: Lessons to learn Importance of Transparency for democratic rule Improves general quality of democracy Possibly reduces waste (by allowing more informed decisions on spending) Improves internal relations Improves insight and trust by neighbours Lessons to learn: Lessons to learn Provision of data is not enough - Analysis has to be done and to be possible Data available to public or neutral analysts Freedom of speech - analysts have to be allowed to say whatever they think Support for independent analysis - NGO/think tanksLessons to learn: Lessons to learn CBM/CSBM mechanisms and Transparency are means NOT a goals CBM/CSBM mechanisms and Transparency need to be useful CBM/CSBM obligations have to be doable Streamline/coordinate measures Support for less capable members SIPRI: SIPRI Siemon Wezeman Senior Researcher/Project Leader Arms Transfers Project +46-08-6559739 or +46-08-6559700 swezeman@sipri.org