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Partnering on Environmental Issues: Insights from DND's Collaboration at the EUCOM/PfP Conference

The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) has a rich history of partnering to address environmental challenges, as highlighted at the EUCOM/PfP Annual Conference in Bucharest, June 2004. This report outlines various collaborative initiatives, including bilateral and multilateral engagements. Key factors influencing these partnerships involve cost, participant numbers, and geographical proximity. The lessons learned stress the importance of strategic relationship building and information sharing, ensuring effective policy development and mentoring among nations. Selecting the right partners is crucial for achieving desired outcomes in environmental advocacy.

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Partnering on Environmental Issues: Insights from DND's Collaboration at the EUCOM/PfP Conference

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  1. PARTNERING ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES GINGER STONES DIRECTOR GENERAL ENVIRONMENT (CANADIAN) DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE EUCOM/PfP Annual Conference Bucharest, June 2004

  2. BACKGROUND • DND HAS AN EXTENSIVE HISTORY OF PARTNERING • EXAMPLES: BILATERAL AND INDIVIDUAL COUNTRY TO COUNTRY INTITATIVES, TRILATERAL AND TRILATERAL PLUS ONE, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES, WORKING GROUPS, AND NATO/CCMS PILOT STUDIES

  3. SELECTION FACTORS • DESIRED OUTCOME - INFORMATION SHARING - EDUCATION - DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES AND TOOLS - FOSTER STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS/MENTORING

  4. SELECTION FACTORS • COST • COUNTRIES AS PARTNERS • NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS • LENGTH OF RELATIONSHIP (END DATE OR ONGOING) • DISTANCE TO TRAVEL • COMMONALITY OF CONCERNS

  5. LESSONS LEARNED • BILATERAL AND COUNTRY TO COUNTRY INITIATIVES ARE RELATIVELY EASY TO ORGANIZE • GOOD FOR INITIAL AWARENESS SESSIONS AND SINGLE ISSUE DISCUSSIONS • EXCELLENT FOR RELATIONSHIP BUILDING • CAN BE FORMAL OR INFORMAL

  6. TRILATERAL AND TRILATERAL PLUS ONE • EX: CANADA, U.S., AUSTRALIA ORIGINAL MEMBERS • BRITAIN JOINED LATER • MEETINGS ONCE PER YEAR • HOST NATION REVOLVES • EACH COUNTRY PAYS ITS OWN COSTS

  7. TRILATERAL • SITE VISITS TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF COMMON INTEREST • INFORMATION ON MAIN ISSUES UPDATED ANNUALLY • NEW TOPICS IDENTIFIED AS REQUIRED • EXCELLENT FOR RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND SHARING OF INFORMATION

  8. TRILATERALS – FUTURE POSSIBILITIES • 3 COUNTRIES WITH VARIED LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE WITH AN ISSUE • EX: ONE WHERE THE ISSUE IS FULLY DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED, ONE WHERE THE ISSUE IS PARTIALLY DEVELOPED ONE JUST BEGINNING DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUE

  9. TRILATERALS • ENCOURAGE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISSUE IN COUNTRIES AT EARLY STAGES • COST EFFECTIVE • GOOD FOR LESSONS LEARNED EXCHANGE • GOOD FOR EXCHANGE OF TOOLS AND POLICIES • GOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONSHIPS

  10. WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES • SIGNIFICANT TIME AND WORK TO ORGANIZE • LOGISTICS CAN BE AN ISSUE DEPENDING ON WHERE IT IS HELD • NEED A DEFINED THEME FOR THE PRESENTATIONS • CAN BE COSTLY

  11. WORKSHOPS • USEFUL FOR GROUPS WITH VARYING LEVEL OF AWARNESS AND EXPERIENCE WITH THE ISSUE IF BREAKOUT GROUPS ARE USED • GENERALLY USED AS ONE TIME EVENTS

  12. NATO/CCMS PILOT STUDIES • USUALLY USED FOR LONGER TERM ISSUES AND INTITIATIVES • NEED LEAD COUNTRIES IDENTIFIED • SOME COSTS PAID BY NATO • USEFUL FOR COMPLEX ISSUES THAT NEED DEVELOPMENT AND DISCUSSION • USEFUL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS AND POLICIES

  13. CONCLUSION • ALL TYPES OF PARTNERING ARE POSITIVE • NEED TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT TYPE FOR THE DESIRED OUTCOMES • NEED TO CONSIDER CRITICAL FACTORS • NEED TO CHOOSE YOUR PARTNERS WISELY

  14. QUESTIONS? Stones.GA@forces .gc.ca

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