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Working Group on Curriculum Development

This document outlines the agenda for the Working Group on Curriculum Development meeting held at the Land Forces Academy in Sibiu, Romania, from September 25-27, 2002. It details the schedule for discussions on the Reference Curriculum, future activities, and reports on past conferences, collaboration efforts, and assessments of working groups within the PfP Consortium. Key focus areas include curriculum implementation, accreditation, and promoting defense education standards across the EAPC region to enhance cooperation between institutions and nations.

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Working Group on Curriculum Development

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  1. Working Group on Curriculum Development Meeting Land Forces Academy, Sibiu 25-27 September 2002

  2. Agenda Thursday, 26 Sept. 08:30-11:00 Welcome and Status Report 11:00-12:00 RefCurr – Group Work 13:00-16:30 RefCurr – Group Work Friday, 27 Sept. 2002 08:30-10:00 RefCurr – Conclusions 10:00-12:00 Decisions on Future Activities

  3. Welcome and Reports • Annual Conference • Report on PfP Consortium Secretariat Meeting • Collaboration with ADL WG • WGCD Status Report • Conclusions of Last Meeting • Status on Reference Curricula • Accreditation / Recognition • Future Fields of Activities

  4. 1. Annual Conference

  5. Annual Conference: Paris 2002 • Comments • The last three annual conferences have been conferences of working groups. The growth and evolution of the Consortium may have dimished the usefulness of this format. There may have been a lack on seriousness or commitment on the part of the working group chairperson. • Summary • The conference wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t as good, as energetic or as uplifting as previous conferences.

  6. Annual Conference: Berlin 2003 • Goal of the 6th annual conference: • Conduct a politically significant event which is the capstone of the year’s activities. Produce products; set the tone/agenda for the following year’s activities.

  7. Annual Conference: Berlin 2003 • Proposal • German MoD invites participation at Dec 2002 EAPC-D • German MoD officially invites official MoD, MFA, national defense academy repres, etc. • Change format and focus • Reduce the size to 200-250 and the length to 1½ days. • Eliminate tourists; WG limited to 3 participants

  8. Annual Conference: Berlin 2003 • 1st day: morning • 3-4 opening speakers • Panel discussion / Q&A • 1st day: afternoon • Sidebar presentation by SGs and WGs • 2nd day: morning • Panel discussions Regional Stability; Education and Training; Security Sector Reform • Plenary Session with reports (to be prepared by next WGCD meeting)

  9. 2. PfPC Secretariat Meeting

  10. 2. PfPC Secretariat Meeting • Objective of the Meeting • To assess the WGs activities • To redefine the core activities • To reduce the number of WGs because of limited resources • Outcomes • Publication – only in English, Russian, (German) • Website – only in English • New format of Annual Conference

  11. 2. PfPC Secretariat Meeting • Outcomes • 3 WGs  projects (“Modeling&Simulation”, “Information Technology”, “Digital Library”) • 3 WGs eliminated (“Archives”, “Economic and Legal Aspects of Security - ELAS”, and “Non-Proliferation”) • 2 WGs to merge to one (“ESDI/CESDP” and “Future of NATO”) • 2 boards (“Publication” and “Research”) • 10 remaining WGs

  12. Assessment of WGCD • Criteria • Meets a specific need or request • Specific products, results or goals • Internal organization • Level of organizational support • No Meetings / Participants • Diversity of interest and participation • Costs • Other issues

  13. Assessment of WGCD ++ Meets a specific need • There is a significant interest from defense academies in this group + Specific products, results or goals • Currently working on four projects + Internal organization • Chairpersons are not always as involved as they might be; strong administrator • Russian general from General Staff College is one of the co-chairs ++ Level of organizational support • Important to the Swiss and GCSP

  14. Assessment of WGCD ++ Number of meetings/participants per meeting • Three / 28 ++ Diversity of interest and participation • 17 countries • Total Cost: $58.3K Cost/mtg: $19.4KCost/part: $ 0.7K Cost/ff part: $1.5K ++ Other issues: • Has potential to develop into primary organ for establishing standards and benchmarks for defense education throughout EAPC region and to validate the academic aspects of the long-term ADL efforts

  15. Reply: WGCD: Objective • PfPC: Strengthen defense and military education and research by enhancing cooperation between institutions and nations • WGCD: • promote excellence in curriculum development and student’s mobility • grant easy access to existing courses on security, defence policies and international relations • establish common technical standards for courses and other training activities

  16. Reply: Achievements • Representation and commitment of major institutions • Good cohesion • Products: DB and Reference Curricula (4 finished / 1 in preparation) • Regular meetings • Lead and organizational support through the GCSP

  17. Reply: The Way Ahead • Next Meetings: • 25-27 September 2002Land Forces Academy, Sibiu, Romania • March 2003Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Geneva • Focus: • Further Development of Reference Curricula • Questions of Curricula Implementation (in-house courses / ADL) • Accreditation / Mutual Recognition

  18. Reply: Objectives for the Future • Focal Point in Curriculum Development • Content – Reference Curricula • „Form“ – assuring quality in teachingPfPC Vision: … to share best practices and practical solutions … • PfPC internal collaboration • Collaboration with ADL WG • With other S/WG – topic related • Expand database on Curricula

  19. Reply: Considerations • Meetings: • Less but longer meetings – only up to two meetings (+ Annual Conference) during a year, but duration of three days. • Inviting experts of other S/WGs to specific topics • Representation • Envisage continuous representation of member institutions • Curriculum Experts • Subject matter experts from “outside”

  20. 3. Collaboration with ADL WG

  21. ADL WG Meeting, Kiev • Succesful meeting in Kiev • Further development of the LMS • CDT of US, Switzerland, Ukraine, Bulgaria, (Russia) • Courses: SHAPE, ISN, ciao, • Next meetings (WGCD members welcome) • Bonn, 13-14 March 03 (CeBiT) – LMS hands-on sessions • Kingston CA, Oct. 03 (TBD)

  22. Collaboration ADL WG – WGCD • Contact groups • Define fields of activities • Exchange via Internet • Database on Curricula • New design by ADL WG • Updating of DB by WGCD – assistant • Definition of terms • Secretariat • Exchange of ideas between WGCD and ADL WG at PfP Consortium secretarait meeting • Assessment: collaborative form for future PfP Consortium activities

  23. 4. WGCD Status Report

  24. 4.1 Conclusions – Last Meeting • Joint Meeting with ADL WG • 4 contact groups • Joint Database for ADL and Curricula WG – to be done with voluntary contributions • Peer Review and Quality Control of Courses • ADL-WGCD Joint Meetings / Collaborative Events • ADL-WGCD Coordination at Sec WG

  25. 4.2 WGCD Status • „Time of changes“ • Membership – changes in core group • Focus on core activities (RefCurr) and on new areas in the field of Curriculum Development – Achievements and considerations • Re-address institutions within PfP Consortium to be represented in WGCD; institutions to be represented by individual responsible for Curriculum Development • Communication

  26. Website as Communication Tool • Website includes all information on upcoming meetings • Tool to inform one-self on WGCD activities • Future investments for sophisticated communication tool

  27. International Security Dimension Euro-Atlantic Security Dimension Emerging and Global Security Challenges Defence Policy/Strategy (DPS) Regional/International Security Organisations Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) Civil-Military Relations Conflict Management Peace Support Operations (PSO) Area/Case Studies Information Technology Language Training (LNG) (National Security) 4.3 Curricula: 12 Categories

  28. Topics • Status of Discussion • Need of key issues in security policy • International Security Dimension • Euro-Atlantic Security Dimension • Regional/International Security Organisations / Enlargement • Civil-Military Relations (Rakovski College) • Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) • Volunteers needed!

  29. Status of Reference Curricula

  30. 4.4 Accreditation / Recognition • Bilateral business – not a WGCD priority • WGCD – Forum for future initiative in accreditation / mutual recognition • Fact Finding through experts • Fact finding – first • Conclusions – second

  31. Conclusions • International accreditation • Mutual recognition of teaching elements (compensation of own training) • Recognition of (institutional/national) diplomas • Approach the CoC • Definition of selected teaching elements for further consideration • Willingness to adapt? • Role of WGCD • Develop curricula first • Develop criteria for course evaluation second

  32. 6. Future Fields of Activities

  33. Issues • Next Reference Curricula • “Assuring quality in teaching and education” (Accreditation/Recognition) • Collaboration with ADL WG • Next meetings / Agenda items

  34. International Security Dimension Euro-Atlantic Security Dimension Emerging and Global Security Challenges Defence Policy/Strategy (DPS) Regional/International Security Organisations Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) Civil-Military Relations Conflict Management Peace Support Operations (PSO) Area/Case Studies Information Technology Language Training (LNG) (National Security) 4.3 Curricula: 12 Categories

  35. Topics • Status of Discussion • Need of key issues in security policy • International Security Dimension • Euro-Atlantic Security Dimension • Regional/International Security Organisations / Enlargement • Civil-Military Relations (Rakovski College) • Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) • Volunteers needed!

  36. Status of Reference Curricula

  37. Accreditation / Recognition • Bilateral business – not a WGCD priority • WGCD – Forum for future initiative in accreditation / mutual recognition • Fact Finding through experts • Fact finding – first • Conclusions – second

  38. Reference Curriculum on“Emerging and Global Security Threats”

  39. “Emerging and Global Security Threats” Reference Curriculum • What input is needed? • Title • Agreement on the concept and structure • “Beefing up” the topics: composition of sub-topics • Definitions • Literature: no need for a single “compulsory list”

  40. The Way Ahead

  41. WGCD Secretariat’s Function • Handle final version IHL • Handle draft version Security Threats • Incorporate Inputs Civ.Mil. Relations • Update Website • Inform ADL WG • Monitor Experts • Initiate (finance) Accreditation Research • Produce/mail After Action Report Sibiu • Handle individual requests

  42. WGCD Secretariat’s Mission • Prepare / Conduct Workshop 2003 • Handle PfP Consortium Secretariat requirements

  43. Workshop 2003 (Geneva) 2/3 days • Status Report • Incorporate ADL WG + Experts • Discuss Civ/Mil RefCurr • Finalize Security Threat RefCurr • Prepare Annual Conference (Panel: Military Training and Education)

  44. Members WG • Contribute to existing drafts • Investigate subjects for own cleaning house functions • Assist other institutes’ requests • Keep going

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