US - Russia Security Program

November 20 – December 2, 2006

European Curriculum

November 20-22, 2006

November 19

1650         Depart Moscow with SN Airlines flight SN 2836

1820         Arrival at Brussels Airport and transfer to the Jolly Hotel Sablon by NATO bus

November 20             NATO Headquarters            

0800         Depart Hotel by NATO bus

0845         Arrival at NATO HQ.   Check in at Security.  (! Bring passports) 

0915         An "Introduction to NATO and its Structure"

1015         Briefing and discussion on "NATO's Current Political Agenda"

1100         Coffee/tea break

1130         Briefing and discussion on "NATO-Russia Relations"

1230         Lunch in the NATO Restaurant hosted by the Public Diplomacy Division

1415         Briefing and discussion on "NATO's Current Operations"

1500         Briefing and discussion on "NATO-Russia Military Cooperation"

1600         Coffee/tea break

1630         Panel discussion on "Military Cooperation" chaired by Dr Petr Lunak

                 with the participation of:

                 -  Italian Military Representative

                 -  Lithuanian Military Representative

1730         Meeting with a representative of the Russian Military Representation to NATO

1800         End of program

1815         Depart NATO and return to hotel by NATO bus

November 21                         SHAPE

0745         Depart hotel for SHAPE in Mons.  Transport by SHAPE bus

0900         Arrival at SHAPE.  Group photograph.  Security check

0915         Welcome remarks

0920                 Briefing on Allied Command for Operations (ACO) Today and The Way Forward, including an Operations Update

1005         Coffee/tea break in the Protocol Lounge

1030         Question and Answer Period

1130         Depart Conference Center for SHAPE Club for lunch

1200         Lunch in the Officers' club hosted by SHAPE

1330         Transfer to the Partnership Coordination Cell (PCC)

1340         Welcome Remarks following by Briefing and Question and Answer Session

1440         Depart SHAPE and return to hotel by SHAPE bus

1540         Arrival at hotel in Brussels

November 22             European Ministers Council of Ministers

0845         In processing Council of the European Union

The Chairman of the EU Military Committee Building (Royal Military Academy), entrance via black gate, Avenue de Cortenbergh 115, 1040 Brussels.

Welcoming by Officer from Executive Office Major Marco FELICISSIMO (IT).

0915         Introduction

Director for US-Russia Security Program, Dr. Sergei KONOPLYOV and Director for European Policy (Crisis Management Initiative), Dr. Antje HERRBERG.

0935    The European Common Foreign and Security Policy

Briefing by Council General Secretariat (CGS) Policy Unit,

Mr. Christopher HOLTBY (UK), followed by Q&A.

1015    Break

1030    The European Security and Defense Policy and European Military Structures

Presentation by Deputy Director General/Chief of Staff (DDG/COS: EUMS) Admiral Jan G. Van Der Burg (NL), followed by Q&A.

1145    Out processing accompanied by AO EXO FELICISSIMO.

1200    In processing European Parliament

Paul Henri Spaak (PHS) Building, via entrance for Visitor Groups, Rue Wiertz, 1    040 Brussels.

1215    Lunch EP’s Restaurant for Visitors, PHS Building.

1345    Photo opportunity

1400    Seminar: “Challenges of ESDP-Russia Relations”

Meeting room PHS 0 C 41.

“The European Security Strategy –  Russia’s Role for Security in Europe”

Host speaker Mr. Karl von WOGAU (GER, Christian Democrats)

MEP, Chairman of Subcommittee on Security and Defense.

“Relationships between EU and Russia – an Energy and Security Perspective”

Mr. Reino PAASILINNA (FIN, Socialist Group)

MEP, Vice-Chairman to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.

“Commission Contributions to Security”

Mr. Lars-Erik LUNDIN

Deputy Political Director, Head of the Security Policy Unit, European Commission.

“Can the EU and Russia Work Together without Shared Values?”

Mr. Fraser CAMERON

Senior Advisor to the European Policy Center and Acting Director for EU-Russia Centre.

1600    End of Meeting.

1857    Departure to London.

UK MOD-IISS Program

November 23                                    

0800                Depart Hotel for Pitbright

1000                Briefs on training Brig David StJ Homer

1230                Lunch

1330                Visit to Sandhurst training facility, Lt Col Roy Parkinson

1530                In route to Hotel

1845                Formal Dinner at Hyde Park Barracks hosted by Lt Col Ralph Griffin

2230                Return to Hotel

November 24                                    

0845                Visit to career Centre at St George Court, Brief by Col David Allfrey

1030                Transfer to MoD

1045                Operational Update by Maj Alan Mason

1145                Welfare Issues by Col Nick Freeman

1220                Military Police by Maj David Gray                 

1245                General Staff Briefing Brig William Cubitt - Director of General Staff

12:30               Lunch at King Henry VIII wine cellar

1400                Transport to Hotel

November 25

1230                Departure for the US

Kennedy School of Government

November 26 – December 2, 2006

November 26

08:00               Breakfast

10:15               Tour of Harvard

12.30               Tour of Boston

18:00               Orientation to Soldiers Field Park and Kennedy School of Government

19:00               Opening dinner

November 27

08:30               Welcome

09:00               Soft and Hard Power, Joseph Nye

11:00               Nuclear Terrorism, Graham Allison

14:00               FBI and Armed Forces, Chris Peet and Thomas Sarouf

15:30               Harvard Yard

November 28

08:00               Study groups  

09:00               Implication of 2006 Elections, David King

11.00               Russian Military Doctrine, Gen. Mazurkevich

14.00               South Asia, Xenia Dormandy

17.00               Harvard Shop

November  29

8.00                 Study groups

9.00                 US-Russian Relations, General Evgeniy Buzhinskiy

11.00               Nuclear Proliferation, Ashton Carter 

14.00               Middle East Security Overview, Chuck Freilich

19.00               Russian Dinner and Banya

November  30

8.30                 Study groups

11.00               Presentation:  Russian Military Reform, General Anatoliy Mazurkevich

14.00               US Foreign Policy in Eurasia, David Kramer

15.30               Special Operations, Frank Kearney

19:00               Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay

December 1

8.00                 Study group presentations and discussion

9.00                 Presentation:  US Security Policy in Eurasia, Jim MacDougall

11.00               J5 Strategic Update, Gen John Sattler

14.00               Presentation:  US Policy in the Caspian, Steven Mann

15.30               Award of certificates

18.00               Forum event: John Negroponte

19:00               Closing dinner

December 2

9.30                 Otis Air National Guard Base (Russian participants only)

18:05               Departure to Moscow

List of Participants

1.                  Major-General Sergei Alexeev

Head of Department

Main Economics and Finances Department

Ministry of Defense

Russia

2.                  General-Major Valeriy Bratischenko

Deputy Chief

Air Force Main Staff

Ministry of Defense

Russia

3.                  Lieutenant Commander William (Bill) Charamut II

AALUSNA

Assistant Naval Attache, Moscow, Russia

Defense Attache Office

US Embassy Moscow

USA

4.                  Major-General Dmitry Chicherov

Deputy Head

Main Department of General Staff

Ministry of Defense

Russia

5.                  Major General Andrew Davis

US Marine Corps

Deputy Commander

US Marine Corps Forces Europe

USA

6.                  Major General Dmitry Dreval

Head of Department

Main Staff of Logistics

Ministry of Defense

Russia

7.                  Colonel Douglas Gregory

US Air Force

Chief

International Relations Division

USA

8.                  Colonel Michael Homan

AIRA

Air Attache, Moscow

Defense Attache Office, US Embassy

Moscow

USA

9.                  Brigadier General Michael Jones

US Army

Deputy Director, Strategic Plans and Policy

The Joint Staff

USA

10.              Dr. Daphne Kamely

US Army

Special Asst to DASA

Environment, Safety and Occupational Health

USA

11.              Colonel Vladimir Kamenskiy

Deputy Head of Direction

Main Directorate of International Military Cooperation

Ministry of Defense

Russia

12.              Rear-Admiral Vladimir Katsyuba

First Deputy Chief

Navy General Staff

Ministry of Defense

Russia

13.              Colonel Elena Kniazeva

Head of Department

Military

Russia

14.              Major-General Vladimir Kondratenko

Deputy Head of Main Department

Ministry of Defense

Russia

15.              Major-General Nikolay Konischev

Head of Department

Space Troops

Ministry of Defense

Russia

16.              Brigadier General Darrell Moore

US Marine Corps

Commanding General

Marine Corps Mobilization Command

USA

17.              Colonel Konstantin Moskin

Deputy Head of Direction

Main Directorate of International Cooperation

Ministry of Defense

Russia

18.              Major-General Victor Muray

Head of Direction

Main Operative Department

Ministry of Defense

Russia

19.              Major General Thomas Owen

US Air Force

Commander, Warner Robbins Air Logistics Center

Air Force Material Command

USA

20.              Brigadier General Mark Owen

US Air Force

Deputy Director Stategic Security (A3S)

Headquarters USAF

USA

21.              Brigadier General (S) James Poss

US Air Force

Director Intelligence

Air Combat Command

USA

22.              Col (P) Michael Repass

US Army

Deputy Commander

Special Operations Command Europe

USA

23.              Brigadier General (ret) Kevin Ryan

US Army

Senior Fellow

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

JFK School of Government, Harvard University

USA

24.              Colonel Vyacheslav Sedov

Head of Press Service

Ministry of Defense

Russia

25.              Colonel Anatoly Sharonov

Deputy Head of Department

Main Department

Ministry of Defense

Russia

26.              Mr. Mohan Singh

US Army

Regional Business Director

US Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division

USA

27.              Major-General Vladimir Sukhanov

Deputy Head of Main Department

Ministry of Defense

Russia

28.              Mr. Edward Walters

US Army

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army

DASA for Strategy nd Performance Planning (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)

USA

29.              Major General Alexander Yakushin

First Deputy Chief

General Staff, Space Troops

Ministry of Defense

Russia