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BLACK SEA SECURITY PROGRAM - 2003
 
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    •  Shedule

    EUCOM
    (6 - 10 May, 2003)
    May 6 Arrival of the participants to Stuttgart
    Social Icebreaker at the hotel.
    May 7 Breakfast at hotel
    Windshield tour of Patch Barracks
    BRIEFINGS & DISCUSSIONS WITH EUCOM STAFF:
    - EUCOM perspectives - Maj Gen Kohler
    - ECJ3 EUCOM Current Operations - CDR Martin.
    - History of GTEP - LTC Zaccor
    - EUCOM Tasks in Black Sea Region – Maj Donnelly
    BRIEFINGS & DISCUSSIONS AT HQ MARFOREUR - PANZER KASERNE:
    - MARFOREUR Overview Maj Gen Arnold Fields
    - Georgia Train & Equip Program
    - Romanian NCO Academy lessons Learned
    May 9 Seminar at International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) “War in Iraq and Black Sea Security”
    Opening Remarks Oksana Antonenko (Senior Fellow, IISS), Sergei Konoplyov (Harvard University)
    SESSION ONE: GLOBAL STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS OF WAR IN IRAQ
    - US doctrine of pre-emption and legitimacy of the use of force – Michael Clarke, Director of International Policy Institute, King’s College
    - UN role in the new world order - Prof. Mats Berdal, Department of War Studies
    - Iraq and Global War on Terrorism –Jonathan Stevenson, Senior Fellow, IISS
    - UN Non-proliferation Agenda post-Iraq – Gary Samore, Director of Studies, IISS
    - Strategies for overcoming Transatlantic Division in the Post-war Period – Charles Grant, Director, Center for European Reform
    SESSION TWO: REGIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF WAR IN IRAQ
    - The impact on US-Turkish relations – Omer Tuzel, Head of Disarmament Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey
    - Implications for Caspian Infrastructure Projects – Dr. Shirin Akiner, School of oriental and African Studies, University of London
    - New security challenges in the South Caucasus region - Movses Akopian, Advisor to Minister of Defense (Armenia) and Elman Agaev, Head of Security Affairs Department, Ministry of Defense, Azerbaijan)
    Lunch
    SESSION THREE: IMPLICATION FOR NATO AND ITS RELATIONS WITH STATES IN THE BLACK SEA REGION
    - Transatlantic crisis and NATO’s future evolution - Eric Povel, NATO
    - NATO’s role in Black Sea security post Prague summit - Col. Zapryanov, Defence Information Service (Bulgaria) and Major General Tudor Munteanu, Deputy Secretary of State (Romania)
    - Strategic priorities of GUUAM states aspiring for NATO membership Boris Andresyuk, Deputy Chair, National Security and defense Committee, Parliament of Ukraine; Col. Sergei Gusu, Ministry of defence (Moldova); Mamuka Kudava, Ministry of Defence (Georgia)
    Concluding remarks
    Harvard University
    (10 - 18 May, 2003)
    May 10 Arrival to Boston
    May 11 Tour of Boston
    May 12 Welcome and Introductions - Tad Oelstrom, Sergei Konoplyov
    The Role of NATO Bruce Jackson
    Human Rights and Warfare Sarah Sewall
    Russia in the Region James Sherr
    Opening Dinner
    May 13 Regional Strategic Perspectives Stephen Sestanovich
    Luncheon Discussion sponsored by the Caspian Studies Program
    Counties Presentations
    Boston Redsox vs. Texas Rangers
    May 14 Civil-Military Relations in the Region Michael Desch
    US Strategic Perspectives and the Black Sea Region Ariel Cohen
    May 15 Nuclear Proliferation in the Region Graham Allison
    Intelligence and the War on Terrorism Richard Kerr
    May 16 The Caucasus and Central Asia James MacDougall
    US Energy Interests in the Region Steven Mann
    Regional Separatist Issues Vladimir Socor
    May 17 Military Reform Jeffrey Simon
    Border Security in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea Regions - Jennifer Moroney
    Award of certificates
    Closing Reception and Dinner
    May 18 Departure to Washington DC
    DoD-Harvard Black Sea program, Washington, DC
    (18 – 21 May, 2003)
    Sunday, 18 May Arrival to Union Station
    Hotel Check-In
    Guided Evening Monument Tour
    Monday, 19 May DOD PRESENTATIONS - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, EUROPE BRANCH
    - Alan Van Egmond
    - Jim MacDougall
    - Kristofer Harrison
    OFFICE OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, EUROPE BRANCH
    - LTCOL Steve Cole
    - LTC Max Dietrich
    - Lunch Hosted by MG Huntoon
    - Escorted Pentagon Tour
    - Private Mount Vernon Estate Tour
    Tuesday, 20 May Guided Capitol Tour
    CAPITOL HILL PRESENTATIONS
    - Congressional Viewpoints Related to Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq - Kenneth Katzman, Congressional Research Service
    - Congressional Viewpoints Related to Policy in North Korea - Larry Niksch, Congressional Research Service 11:30 to 12:00, Greeting from The Honorable Sam Brownback, Member of the Senate
    - Foreign Relations Committee
    NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS, EISENHOWER EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING
    - Black Sea Security Environment - Matthew J. Bryza, Europe/Eurasia Branch
    Wednesday, 21 May NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY PRESENTATIONS
    - Tour and Briefing of the National Defense College War Gaming Center
    - Panel Discussion on Future Technical Transformation - Dr. Stewart Johnson, Distinguished Research Professor
    - US Military Transformation - COL Douglas A. McGregor, Senior Research Fellow
    Departure from Dulles Airport

     Participants

    REGIONAL PARTICIPANTS
    Armenia
    VOSKANIAN Ashot Ambassador, Head of Policy Planning Department MFA
    AKOPIAN Movses Advisor to Minister of Defense
    MARTIKIAN Arakel Deputy Head of Department, General Staff
    COL DARBINIAN Armen Head of Department, National Security Service
    Azerbaijan
    MG Vagif Suleyman oglu RASULOV Chief of Department, MOD
    COL Elkhan Ajdar oglu JABIYEV Deputy Head, Civil Defense Department
    Elman Tofig oglu AGAYEV Deputy Chief, Security Affairs Department, MFA
    COL Ilkham Islam oglu MEHTIYEV State Border Guard Service
    Bulgaria
    LTC KONDEV Roumen Ivanov State Expert- International Cooperation Directorate, MoD
    Colonel ZAPRYANOV Mitko Kolev Deputy Director, Defense Information Service, MoD
    Georgia
    BATIASHVILI Irakli Chairman, Committee for Defense and Security, Parliament of Georgia
    BG LEJAVA Dimitry Head, Department of Personnel, Armed Forces
    KUDAVA Mamuka Director Department of USA at MFA
    Greece
    LTCOL Ioannis LIAPPIS Staff Officer, Hellenic Ministry of National Defense, International Relations Directorate
    Moldova
    URSACHI Alexander Deputy Minister of Interior
    NANTOI Oazu Deputy Director, Institute for Public Policy
    COL GUTU Sergei Chief, Department of Military Policy, Military Policy and International Cooperation Directorate
    Romania
    MG MUNTEANU Tudor Deputy Secretary of State, Ministry of National Defense
    CONSTANTINESCU Mihnea Marian Ambassador, Director General for Political Affairs, MFA
    Turkey
    Rear Admiral Engin BAYKAL Chief, Plans and Policy Department, Navy
    Omer TUZEL Head of Section at the Disarmament Department, MFA
    Ukraine
    MANZHOLA Volodymir Head of Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy, Kiev Institute for International Relations
    ANDRESUK Boris Pavlovich First Deputy Chair, National Security and Defense Committee, Supreme Rada
    COL POTOMSKIY Yuri Vladimirovich Chief, Operations Department, Main Staff, State Committee on Border Guard Troops
    COL KUROVSKIY Volodimir Ivanovich Deputy Head, Main Operative Department, MoD
    US PARTICIPANTS
    Army
    Major General David H. Huntoon, Jr. Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3
    Brigadier General Douglas E. Lute Deputy Director for Operations, J-3 United States European Command
    Brigadier General Ricky Lynch Chief of Staff KFOR (Main), Film City, Camp Bondsteel
    NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
    Major General Gregory B. Gardner (USAF) The Adjutant General, Kansas
    Major General David B. Poythress (USAF) The Adjutant General, Georgia
    Major General Harry M. Wyatt (USAF) The Adjutant General, Oklahoma
    Major General William Searcy (USAF) Assistant Adjutant General, Georgia
    USMC
    Major General Arnold Fields Deputy Commander, U.S. Marine Forces Europe Headquarters, U.S. Marine Forces Europe
    Brigadier General Mastin M. Robeson Assistant Division Commander, 2d Marine Division
    Colonel Steven W. Rawson Joint Service Planner Plans, Policies and Operations Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps
    USAF
    Major General Michael W. Wooley Commander Third Air Force
    Ms. Beth M. McCormick - SES 3 DV 5 Director of Policy, International Affairs
    Brigadier General James M. Mungenast Assistant Director, Intelligence, J-2, HQ USEUCOM
    USN
    Rear Admiral Miles B. Wachendorf Designated US Defense Attaché, US Embassy, Moscow
    Rear Admiral Lewis W. Crenshaw Jr. Designated Deputy Commander, US Naval Forces, Europe Currently Director, Assessment Division, N81, OPNAV

     

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