"Cooperation in CIS Narrowing the Gap" A NATO Symposium with Partners to be held at NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium - 20-23 October 1997 Contents Background Partnership For Peace (PfP) Aims of Partnership for Peace Obligations and Commitments of PfP The First NATO Symposium On "Cooperation in CIS - Moving Forward Together" Symposium Programme Call For Papers Introduction Aim of the Symposium Format of the Symposium Anticipated Attendance at the Symposium Working Language and Security Classification Sources and Content of Papers Procedure for Submitting a Proposal for a Paper Example of Abstract and Biography Contact For Further Details STOP-PRESS

Background to Partnership for Peace and the NATO Symposium on Cooperation in CIS This section covers a general introduction to the Partnership for Peace, its membership and purpose, and a short summary of the main outcomes of the first Symposium on "Cooperation in CIS - Moving Forward Together". Partnership For Peace (PfP) Partnership for Peace (PfP) is a major initiative introduced by NATO at the January 1994 Brussels Summit. The Partnership is working to expand and intensify political and military co-operation throughout Europe, increase stability, diminish threats to peace, and build strengthened relationships by promoting the spirit of practical co-operation and commitment to democratic principles that underpin the Alliance. It offers participating states the possibility of strengthening their relations with NATO in accordance with their own individual interests and capabilities. NATO will also consult with any active participant in the Partnership if that Partner perceives a direct threat to its territorial integrity, political independence, or security. The states participating in the North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NACC) and other member countries of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) able and willing to contribute, were invited to join the NATO member states in this Partnership in January 1994. Twenty-seven states have since accepted this invitation and in most cases, detailed Individual Partnership Programmes have been agreed and are being implemented. Five of these countries - Austria, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - are not members of the NACC but participate in NACC deliberations on PfP issues and take part in other NACC activities as observers. Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Bulgaria Czech Republic Estonia Finland Georgia Hungary Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Moldova Poland Romania Russia Slovakia Slovenia Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1) Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name. At a pace and scope determined by the capacity and desire of the individual participating Partners, NATO is working with its Partners in concrete ways towards creating greater transparency in defence budgeting, improving civil-military relations and promoting democratic control of armed forces; developing joint planning and joint military exercises; and developing the ability of the forces of Partner countries to operate with NATO forces in such fields as peacekeeping, search and rescue and humanitarian operations, and others as may be agreed. Aims of Partnership for Peace Concrete objectives of the Partnership include: facilitating transparency in national defence planning and budgeting processes; ensuring democratic control of defence forces; maintaining the capability and readiness to contribute to operations under the authority of the UN and/or the responsibility of the OSCE; developing co-operative military relations with NATO, for the purpose of joint planning, training and exercises in order to strengthen the ability of PfP participants to undertake missions in the fields of peacekeeping, search and rescue, humanitarian operations, and others as may subsequently be agreed; developing, over the longer term, forces that are better able to operate with those of the members of the North Atlantic Alliance. Active participation in the Partnership for Peace will play an important role in the evolutionary process of including new members in NATO. Alliance governments have stated that they "expect and would welcome" the addition of new members to the Alliance "as part of an evolutionary process taking into account political and security developments in the whole of Europe". Article 10 of the Washington Treaty provides for the inclusion in NATO of other European states in a position to further the principles of the Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area. Obligations and Commitments of PfP In accordance with the invitation issued by NATO at the beginning of 1994, countries wishing to participate in PfP sign a Framework Document in which they affirm their commitment to the preservation of democratic societies and the maintenance of the principles of international law; to fulfil in good faith the obligations of the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights; to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state; to respect existing borders; and to settle disputes by peaceful means. They also reaffirm their commitment to the Helsinki Final Act and all subsequent CSCE/OSCE documents and to the fulfilment of the commitments and obligations they have undertaken in the field of disarmament and arms control. More information can be obtained from http://www.nato.int/pfp/partners.htm, or for a text-only version http://www.nato.int/pfp/partnert.htm. The First NATO Symposium On "Cooperation in CIS - Moving Forward Together" The first NATO Symposium on "Cooperation in CIS- Moving Forward Together" was held 4-6 October 1995 at NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium. One of the many contributions to that symposium which may be followed up in the second symposium is that which identified the interoperability challenges, namely to: Improve the availability and quality of standards in order to meet changing user requirements. Support the implementation of interoperability standards, particularly; Monitoring and coordinating implementation of the NATO Common Interoperability Standards (NCIS) Improve interoperability testing, including availability of results (for example actual performance and test configurations) Address the need for NATO Data Management. Improve the process by which standards are developed. In his closing remarks, the Chairman of the Symposium Steering Committee, drawing on the presentations and workshops of the preceding days, summarized the way ahead as being to: Establish a policy which gives clear vision of what has to be done. Tackle the problem in small bites, moving from the simple to the more complex. Apply the lessons learned from exercises, (making use of lessons-learned databases and feedback from nations, amongst other means). Release documents for which there is a justified need as quickly as possible, where appropriate or necessary tailored to Partner needs. Plan and provide training in a flexible manner, tailored to Partner needs. Carry forward work in small professional working groups. For more detail, especially for those considering submitting a paper for the symposium, a small number of copies of the proceedings of the first symposium are still available (first come - first served). If you would like a copy, order it using the contact information, stating your name, post/job title, organization/company, address, telephone and e-mail details and the reason for your request.

Symposium Programme 20 October 1345 - 1430 Administration 1430 - 1440 Welcome/Opening Address - The need for change and convergence ASG DS Session 1 The Changing CIS Environment Mr Ferenczy, NHQC3S 1440 - 1500 Operational Challenges of a Changing CIS Environment RAdm Jovino, NHQC3S 1500 - 1520 Technical Challenges of a Changing CIS Environment Mr Diedrichsen, NC3A 1520 - 1540 Changes in the NATO CIS Organisations (concentrating on the sub-structure) Mr Ferenczy, NHQC3S 1540 - 1610 Coffee Break 1610 - 1650 Changes in the NATO CIS Architecture Cdre Newsom, NC3A BE 1650 - 1710 Romanian Issues regarding Communication and Information Systems Interoperability in order to provide C3 Connectivity between NATO and our Forces Brig Gen Mincu, ROM 1710 - 1730 Development Programme of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia for Communication and Information Systems compatible with NATO Maj Trajanoski, FYROM 1800 - 2000 Symposium Cocktail Party 21 October Session 2 Learning From Experience I Col Leeflang, NHQC3S 0900 - 0920 Progress in CIS Matters since the 1995 Symposium Col Leeflang, NHQC3S 0925 - 1215 Planning and Executing Exercises and Operations 0925 - 0955 Planning for and Executing CIS in a Coalition Environment Col Vandiver, USEUCOM 1000 - 1015 Planning for Exercises and Operations, the SHAPE Experience Lt Col Hewitt, CISD, SHAPE 1015 - 1045 Coffee Break 1045 - 1105 Southern Region Perspective on Execution of Operations and Exercises Cdr Magurano, COMNAVSOUTH 1105 - 1125 Germany Army Employment of CIS Within SFOR Lt Col Toenges, GE 1125 - 1145 Hungarian Participation in International Peacekeeping Efforts Lt Col Lehel, HUN 1145 - 1215 Discussion (led by facilitator) Col Leeflang, NHQC3S 1220 - 1400 Lunch Session 3 Learning From Experience II Brig Gen Loots, CISD, SHAPE 1400 - 1425 CIS Interoperability - The C&RS Experience Col Pearce, C&RS, NHQ 1425 - 1445 Progress on Standardisation Col Balducci, MAS, NHQ 1445 - 1510 MORs for CIS - CJTF CIS Plan Lt Col Hewitt, CISD, SHAPE 1510 - 1530 Progress on CIS Interoperability - A Partner View Maj Lavman, SWE 1530 - 1600 Coffee Break 1600 - 1620 Maritime PfP Communications Interoperability - Narrowing the Gap Lt Cdr Mooz, CINCWESTLANT 1620 - 1640 Progress in Interoperability of Land and Air CIS Col Wennekes, NHQC3S 1640 - 1700 The Challenges of Frequency Planning in a Coalition Environment Maj Cuellar-Garcia, USEUCOM 1700 - 1720 Discussion (led by facilitator) Brig Gen Loots, CISD, SHAPE 22 October Session 4 Closing On The Objective Brig Gen Forstner, AUT 0900 - 1020 The Military View 0900 - 0920 Communication Infrastructure - the Military Backbone - Near and Longer Term Solutions Brig Gen Jeloschek, AUT 0920 - 0940 Problems of the Bulgarian Army Signal Systems Development and Interoperability with the NATO Armies Signal Systems Col Petkov, BUL 0940 - 1000 Procedural and Technical Aspects Aiming at Achieving Polish Armed Forces and NATO CIS Interoperability Col Amanowicz, POL Col Gajewski, POL Capt Barsczewski, POL 1000 - 1020 The Minimum Communications Equipment Requirement for PfP Warships Lt Cdr Mooz, CINCWESTLANT 1020 - 1050 Coffee Break 1050 - 1230 The Response from Industry 1050 - 1110 Filling the Gap in CIS Co-operation - CIS Interoperability; a Past Problem Solved by Means of COTS Software Mr Holm, Systematic, DA 1110 - 1130 Interoperability Solved - Experiences with Real Systems in Real Environments Mr Hartel, SIEMENS, GE 1130 - 1150 Enabling the Information Age: Providing NATO The Decisive Edge RAdm (Retd) Allen, ORACLE, US 1150 - 1210 An Army Corps CIS System Mr Duguet, Thomson-CSF, FR 1210 - 1230 Discussion Brig Gen Forstner, AUT 1230 - 1235 Introduction to Session 5 Mr Ferenczy, NHQC3S 1235 - 1400 Lunch Session 5 Workshops 1400 - 1730 Workshops 1530 - 1620 Coffee Break Workshop 1 Interoperability Challenges Met ? Mr de Chezelles, NC3B The NATO Interoperability Framework (NIF) and NIF Technical Infrastructure (NIFTI) Mr Hind, NC3A NL A New Approach Towards Interoperability Between C4I Systems: Data Exchange Models (DEM) Mr Deveaud, MATRA, FR Interoperability Aspects of the NATO OSE and NATO OSI Profiles Mr Evangelo Tsilivakos, NACMA Workshop 2 CIS Support to Exercises and Operations Brig Gen Schulz, NACOSA Testbedding and Prototyping - Developing Information Systems for Consultation, Command and Control Mr Schmidt, NC3A NL The PfP Chapter of the Joint Operations Tactical Interoperability Database - From Concept to Execution Lt Col Reid, NHQC3S Lt Col Parfitt, UK Computer Assisted Exercises (CAX) - An Ideal Method for Exercising Co-operation in Consultation, Command and Control Dr Coppieters, NC3A NL Workshop 3 Mobile Communications Brig Gen Knoll, AUT Wireless Communication - Integration of Voice and Data in a Military Environment Brig Gen Knoll, AUT Packet Data Transmission Throughout Motorised Infantry Brigade "Iron Wolf" VHF Radio Nets Capt Jusevicius, LIT The Use of Commercial Cellular Technology in Remote Missions Maj Heiskanen, FIN Mr Pellinen, FIN 23 October Session 6 Meeting on the Objective Cdre Newsom, NC3A BE 0900 - 0920 Outcome of Workshop 1 Mr de Chezelles, NC3B 0920 - 0940 Outcome of Workshop 2 Brig Gen Schulz, NACOSA 0940 - 1000 Outcome of Workshop 3 Brig Gen Knoll, AUT 1000 - 1030 Discussion Cdre Newsom, NC3A BE 1030 - 1100 Coffee Break 1100 - 1125 Way Ahead Mr Ferenczy, NHQC3S 1125 - 11130 Closing Address ASG DS

Call For Papers - Topics Introduction The second NATO CIS Symposium with Partners is being organised under the auspices of the NATO Consultation, Command and Control Board (NC3B) at NATO Headquarters, Brussels, on 20-23 October 1997. The symposium will have the title of "Cooperation in CIS - Narrowing the Gap". Aim of the Symposium The aim of the 1997 Symposium is to improve the capability of the CIS of NATO and Partners nations for operating together. It is intended that this should be achieved by analysis of goals and requirements, mutual experience and, where possible, identification of areas where convergence is considered desirable and how this might be achieved. It is this convergence, primarily by improved interoperability, which is implied by the sub-title of the symposium - "Narrowing The Gap". Format of the Symposium A proposed programme for Symposium is available but the final programme will be subject to the papers offered and the decisions of the Steering Committee and the Paper Selection Committee. It is anticipated that the final programme will be published by July 1997. The symposium will open on 20th October 1997 with a series of about six selected topics under the session title "The Changing Environment". These will be delivered by invited NATO and Partners' representatives as a scene setter to the whole event. The aim of this afternoon session is to provide a common baseline for the remainder of the symposium, dealing mainly with changes in NATO's and Partners' CIS Organisations and Architectures since the first symposium. Contributions for this session will be provided by NATO and are invited from Partners. When covering organisational change it would be helpful to identify those elements which have a strong interface with NATO or its member nations, and their main function (e.g. operational, procedural or technical). When considering architectural aspects, the underlying operational requirements and assumptions would be useful background, together with the rationale for the technical approach being proposed. On 21st October and in the morning of 22nd October, there will be the main sessions on the following topics: Learning From Experience It is intended that this should cover progress on lessons from the first symposium, followed by two briefings on experience and lessons relating to the planning of operations and exercises (from both NATO and Partner perspectives), and one or two briefings on experience and lessons from execution of operations and exercises (identifying whether planning assumptions were valid, whether all the requirements had been identified, and the nature and extent of compromises required on the ground to achieve the mission), again from NATO and Partner perspectives. This will be followed by a summary and discussion of the lessons identified by the speakers, led by an invited facilitator, the aim of which is to identify whether the problems identified are common or are specific to a nation, and to consider what this implies about CIS requirements. This will then be followed by input from a variety of NATO and Partner bodies on their experiences since the last symposium and a specific input from operational staffs of both NATO and Partner nations on what they perceive to be their requirements for C3 and CIS. The day will be rounded off by a final discussion on the combined implications of the contributions on experience and staff perceptions of requirements. Closing On The Objective This session, on the morning of Day 3, is intended to look at some of the possible solutions which might be put forward to meet the requirements identified during the Day 2 discussions. It is intended to split the morning into two elements, covering near term solutions (that is those for which products and systems exist now), and longer term solutions, (those requiring some degree of development - with the implied potential for influencing this). Ideally, each element should have a contribution from each of NATO, Partners and Industry, including Partner industry if offered. Partner involvement in this session is very strongly urged as it offers the opportunity to ensure that compatible approaches are developed by NATO and Partners. In the afternoon of 22nd October, there will be a workshop session with selected expert participants in the symposium, including Partners. The aim of this session is to examine more closely the issues raised at the symposium, or any other issues which require further exploration. It is hoped to run three workshops in parallel, at least one of which is intended to be sponsored, and ideally chaired by, a Partner nation. The tentative plan is to have, in addition to the Partner sponsored workshop, a workshop to assess progress against the interoperability challenges identified by Chairman ADSIA in his briefing to the first symposium, and a third workshop which might be on one of several topics (e.g. CIS Support to Exercises and Operations - from concept to execution). Another possibility might be to take a subject which started as a proposal for a presentation. The final form of the workshop session is very dependant on contributions offered, and it is considered that Partners can make an especially valuable contribution to these sessions. The symposium will conclude with a group session, entitled "Meeting on the Objective", exposing the results and recommendations of the workshops and identifying a way ahead. Anticipated Attendance at the Symposium The symposium will be attended by up to 200 military and civilian staff drawn not only from the NATO community and from the Partners, but also from international commercial and industrial organisations and governments. Working Language and Security Classification The Symposium will be conducted in the two official NATO languages of English and French. Partner nations may provide their own interpreters proficient in at least French or English, as well as the Partner language. The overall security classification is NATO/PfP UNCLASSIFIED. Sources and Content of Papers The papers and presentations to be included in the main sessions are invited from cognizant civilian and military representatives of NATO and national military organisations in Alliance and Partners nations as well as civilian national and international organisations and governments of NATO and Partners, also including industry. Presentations should be approximately 15 minutes in length although the papers on which they are based, and which will be issued in the proceedings, may be longer. Some of the papers submitted for the main sessions may provide a valuable contribution for the workshop sessions. If so, the author will be approached to re-structure the proposed paper accordingly and to possibly chair a workshop session. As long as a paper concentrates primarily on the technical approach used to meet a requirement, limited reference to products may be made if they better illustrate the explanation. However, papers which appear to be little more than advertisement of a product will not be considered. Procedure for Submitting a Proposal for a Paper Authors who wish to present papers at the symposium for any of the main sessions, are invited to submit a short abstract of their work, not more than 200 words, together with a biographical note, not more than half a page (see fictitious example below), by 9 May 1997, addressed to their national Point Of Contact (POC). In most cases this national POC will be in the CIS Division/Department of the relevant Ministry of Defence, but where these have been nominated, their contact details may be obtained from the NATO C3 Agency (Brussels) using the contact information provided. If unable to contact or identify the national POC send the proposal directly to "Cooperation Symposium Programme Chairman, Plans and Policy Division, NATO C3 Agency, Rue de Genève 8, B-1140 BRUXELLES, Belgique." Abstracts and biographical notes are to be in English, whereas the actual paper may be delivered in either of the NATO official languages. Authors of selected papers will be notified by no later than mid June 1997, and they will be required to provide final versions of their paper by mid September 1997. Abstracts and biographical notes may be provided as hard copy by (snail) mail, or if in electronic form, by mailed diskette or e-mail. If in electronic form, a format compatible with Microsoft Word for Windows 95 (e.g. all earlier versions of Word, WordPerfect for Windows Versions 5.x or 6.x, Microsoft Works Versions 3.0 or 4.0, Microsoft Write for Windows Version 3.x, or - as a last resort - Rich Text Format). When presentations are submitted they must be in electronic format, preferably Microsoft PowerPoint Version 7.0 or 4.0, or Lotus Freelance for Windows Versions 1.0 - 2.1). Where the presentation notes are not provided as part of the presentation file(s) they should be provided separately in one of the formats compatible with Word for Windows 95 Version 7.0 noted above. Failing this, it may be possible for NATO to produce a few PowerPoint presentations from hard copy, provided they are clearly laid out and submitted by 1 September 1997. Presenters wishing to avail themselves of this should make their request when submitting their abstract and biographical notes. Example of Abstract and Biography (Fictitious) Paper - The Frequency Spectrum And Its Management by Colonel A B Seedy Abstract This paper briefly describes the physical properties of the electromagnetic frequency spectrum. Next it discusses the advances in technology which have led to congestion in certain portions of the spectrum and underlines the need for management of the crowded portions of the spectrum. It describes the ways in which the spectrum is managed, outlines current challenges and finally develops the need for cooperation in management of the spectrum. The electromagnetic spectrum encompasses a virtually infinite number of frequencies. The spectrum includes, among other uses, radio frequencies, visible light, and laser light. Since Marconi's first wireless transmission 100 years ago first used the radio spectrum, advancements in technology have allowed use of more and more electromagnetic spectrum. Today the radio frequency spectrum is normally referred to as that portion from 9 KHz to 400 GHz. Biography Colonel A B Seedy is Chairman of two multinational agencies in NATO: the Allied Radio Frequency Agency (ARFA) the Allied Long Lines Agency (ALLA) and acts as Branch Chief of the associated supporting staffs in the Communications and Information Systems Division of the International Military Staff at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. He joined NATO Headquarters on 1 September 1994. From January 1994 until August 1994 he was appointed Battalion Commander of the a Signal Battalion in Former Yugoslavia, providing communications to UN battalions in all UN Protected Areas and in Bosnia-Herzegovina. This function was a dual post combined with that of Senior Signals Officer at Headquarters of the UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR). The battalion was granted an exceptional commendation by the Commander of UNPROFOR in 1994 for its performance. Contact For Further Details Bob Holmes/Dave Kennedy/Ernst Artz on pfp@nc3a.nato.int STOP-PRESS This page will contain any last minute information regarding the symposium. Extension of Deadline for Submission of Proposed Papers The deadline for submission of proposed papers (abstracts and biographies) has been extended until 9 May 1997. How should you submit it? - See Procedure For Submitting a Proposal for a Paper. NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency North Atlantic Military Committee