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EuropeanInitiative
for the exchangeof young officers
inspired byErasmus
EMILYO
The Initiative
MilitaryErasmus
ErasmusMilitaire
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Why & How it began (2003)The Basics European Security Strategy (ESS)
Terrorism
State failure Organised crime
Regional conflicts
Proliferation
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Why & How it began (2008)The Basics Report on the Implementation of ESS
Terrorism
State failure
Energy Security
Organised crime
Climate change
Cyber security Regional conflicts
Proliferation
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• “No single country is able to tackle today’s complex problems on its own”.
• “Our security and prosperity increasingly depend on an effective multilateral system”.
• “There is also scope to improve training, building on the European Security and Defence College and the new European young officers exchange scheme, modeled on Erasmus”.
Why & How it began (2008)The Basics Report on the Implementation of ESS
Source: Report on the Implementation of the European Security Strategy, (2008). Providing Security in a Changing World. Brussels. Doc. S407/08. Page 9.
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Why & How it began (Nov. 2008)The Basics Declaration of EU MoDs
„European initiative for the exchange of young officers inspired by Erasmus“
Goals: Increase Interoperability &“Harmonize” EU Basic Officer Education
Source: Council of the European Union, Council Conclusions on the ESDP, 2903 rd External Relations Council Meeting. Brussels. 10 th and 11th November, 2008.
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Why & How it began (Feb. 2009)First Meeting of the Implementation Group
• In the meanwhile (May 2015): 26th IG-Meeting
• IG-Meetings: Take place quarterly
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Areas to be coveredby the Implementation Group
• “From the Quick Wins (QW) to theLines of Development (LoDs)”
• 5 Quick Wins were defined:1: Implementation of a common module on ESDP
2: Provision of internet access to raw data of detailed stocktaking
3: Creation of a dedicated forum for the exchange programme
4: Creation of a framework agreement for administrative and legal challenges linked to the Initiative
5: Development of other common training modules
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Areas to be coveredFrom the 5 QW to the 8 LoDs
LoDNo.
LoDName
Description/PurposeSolved/ Ongoing
1System of
Equivalences
Facilitates recognitions between academic and non-academic education.
The adopted document describes how to transfer a non-academic education into
ECTS and vice-versa.
2Development
of Competences
The adopted document describes which competences an Officer Cadet should
have – using common descriptors.
Focuses onto SQF.
3Development
of IDL
Preparation for certain educations may be conducted via e-learning to be more
efficient.
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Line of Development 1
AcademicEducation
MilitaryTraining
ECTSHours,Days,…….
OverallBasic Officer
Education(considered as “academic”)
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Line of Development 1Result
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Areas to be coveredFrom the 5 QW to the 8 LoDs
LoDNo.
LoDName
Description/PurposeSolved/ Ongoing
1System of
Equivalences
Facilitates recognitions between academic and non-academic education.
The adopted document describes how to transfer a non-academic education into
ECTS and vice-versa.
2Development
of Competences
The adopted document describes which competences an Officer Cadet should
have – using common descriptors.
Focuses onto SQF.
3Development
of IDL
Preparation for certain educations may be conducted via e-learning to be more
efficient.
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Line of Development 2Result
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Areas to be coveredFrom the 5 QW to the 8 LoDs
LoDNo.
LoDName
Description/PurposeSolved/ Ongoing
1System of
Equivalences
Facilitates recognitions between academic and non-academic education.
The adopted document describes how to transfer a non-academic education into
ECTS and vice-versa.
2Development
of Competences
The adopted document describes which competences an Officer Cadet should
have – using common descriptors.
Focuses onto SQF.
3Development
of IDL
Preparation for certain educations may be conducted via e-learning to be more
efficient.
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Line of Development 3Intermediate Result
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Areas to be coveredFrom the 5 QW to the 8 LoDs
LoDNo.
LoDName
Description/PurposeSolved/ Ongoing
4Create an IT-
Platform
Sharing all types of information of the Initiative.
Re-launched in 2015. (www.emilyo.eu)
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Supporting Develop
Mechanism/ (Legal)
Framework
How to deal with administrative and legal matters.
Key: “Officer Cadets from abroad should be treated in the same way as the own
ones”.
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National Implemen-
tation of the Programme
Support of the Initiative by Superiors information-flow
(e.g. Wikipedia, Newsletter).
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Line of Development 4Result
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Areas to be coveredFrom the 5 QW to the 8 LoDs
LoDNo.
LoDName
Description/PurposeSolved/ Ongoing
4Create an IT-
Platform
Sharing all types of information of the Initiative.
Re-launched in 2015. (www.emilyo.eu)
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Supporting Develop
Mechanism/ (Legal)
Framework
How to deal with administrative and legal matters.
Key: “Officer Cadets from abroad should be treated in the same way as the own
ones”.
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National Implemen-
tation of the Programme
Support of the Initiative by Superiors information-flow
(e.g. Wikipedia, Newsletter).
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Line of Development 5Result
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Areas to be coveredFrom the 5 QW to the 8 LoDs
LoDNo.
LoDName
Description/PurposeSolved/ Ongoing
4Create an IT-
Platform
Sharing all types of information of the Initiative.
Re-launched in 2015. (www.emilyo.eu)
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Supporting Develop
Mechanism/ (Legal)
Framework
How to deal with administrative and legal matters.
Key: “Officer Cadets from abroad should be treated in the same way as the own
ones”.
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National Implemen-
tation of the Programme
Support of the Initiative by Superiors information-flow
(e.g. Wikipedia, Newsletter).
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Line of Development 6Communication e.g.: Homepages
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Line of Development 6Communication Information of Superiors
European Air Force Academies (EUAFA)
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Line of Development 6Communication Information of Superiors
European Naval Academies
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Line of Development 6Communication Information of Superiors
European Military Academy Commandants’ Seminar (EMACS)
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Line of Development 6Implementation
“old” national curriculum
“new” national curriculum
re-accreditation
phase
CommonModule
Integration
CommonModule
Integration
CommonModule
Integration
CommonModule
Integration
CommonModuleIntegration
CommonModule
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Areas to be coveredFrom the 5 QW to the 8 LoDs
LoDNo.
LoDName
Description/PurposeSolved/ Ongoing
7Lifelong Learning
Possibilities of support by existing exchange programmes – such as ERASMUS+
programme.
8Common Modules
A Common Module is seen as to be important for all European Officer Cadets – either all
services or a single service.
After being adopted by all representatives of the Implementation Group the Common
Modules shall be integrated into the national curricula.
In doing so – step by step – the European curricula will be harmonised.
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Line of Development 7
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Areas to be coveredFrom the 5 QW to the 8 LoDs
LoDNo.
LoDName
Description/PurposeSolved/ Ongoing
7Lifelong Learning
Possibilities of support by existing exchange programmes – such as ERASMUS+
programme.
8Common Modules
A Common Module is seen as to be important for all European Officer Cadets – either all
services or a single service.
After being adopted by all representatives of the Implementation Group the Common
Modules shall be integrated into the national curricula.
In doing so – step by step – the European curricula will be harmonised.
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Areas to be coveredLines of Development – Overview
LoDNo.
LoDName Solved/ Ongoing
1 System of Equivalences
2 Development of Competences
3 Development of IDL
4 Create an IT-Platform
5 Supporting Develop Mechanism/ (Legal) Framework
6 National Implementation of the Programme
7 Lifelong Learning
8 Common Modules
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Common Modules“Elder“ Ones
CommonModule
Law OfArmed
Conflict
CommonModule
MediaAwareness
CommonModule
CSDP
CommonModule
BasicMilitaryEnglish
CommonModule
CMO/PSO4
Sub-Modules
CommonModule
CSDP-Olympiad
CommonModule
MaritimeLeadership
Module
Trainthe
Trainer
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Common ModulesNew Common Modules – iMAF 2014 in Austria
CommonModule
CommonOperating
Environment
CommonModule
Compre-hensive
Approach
CommonModule
CulturalAwareness
CommonModule
Defenceand
SecurityEconomics
CommonModule
IndividualPersonal
Development& Meta-
Communication
CommonModule
Battle Physical,Mental &SurvivalTraining
CommonModule
MilitaryInstructorTraining
CommonModule
SmallUnit
Tactics
CommonModule
Leadership &Agility inComplex
Environments
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Common ModulesDeveloping Phase (2015)
(Common)Module
CSDPTacticalLevel
Exercise
(Common)Module
ElectronicWarfare
(Common)Module
CyberSecurity
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Common ModulesOverview – Counted in ECTS
Name of the Common Module ECTS
Basic Military English (BME) 2
Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) 2
Crisis Management/Peace Support Operation (4 Sub-Modules) 12
CSDP-Olympiad 2
How to meet the Media 2
Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) 2
Maritime Leadership 2
Train the Trainer (approved by the EAB – not the IG) 1
Common Operating Environment 3
Comprehensive Approach 4
Cultural Awareness 2
Defence and Security Economics 4
Individual Personal Development and Meta-Communication 2
Leadership & Agility in Complex Environments 2
Battle Physical, Mental and Survival Training 3
Military Instructor Training 3
Small Unit Tactics 4
CSDP Tactical Level Exercise 2
Electronic Warfare 2
Cyber Security 2
Total 58
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iMAF Developmentin Austria
• 2005-2011– International conferences with international
topics in general
• 2012– In favour of the Initiative– Topic:
Common European Security& Defence Culture
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iMAF Developmentin Austria
• 2013– Topic:
“5 years of the European initiative for the exchange of young officers inspired by Erasmus– challenges – experiences – way ahead”
– Outcome:iMAF book 2013
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iMAF Developmentbased on LoD7-Meeting in Czech Republic
• 2014– Decision by 5 institutions to conduct future iMAFs
in cooperation (rotating system)
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iMAF DevelopmentFirst iMAF in Cooperation
• 2014– Topic:
“Creating Common Modules – expecting huge improvements”
– Outcome:iMAF book 2014 &9 new Common Modules
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iMAF DevelopmentRotating System starting 2015
• 2015“Creating an International Semester – the next step in a Common Education for the European Officer”
• 2016“(Financial) Support to the Initiative…”
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Summary
• The Initiative is based on– …. a reaction to the new threats– …. documents which all our countries agreed on
• The Initiative achieved a lot in just 6 years– Lines of Development– …. among them: Common Modules
• iMAF– since 2012 in favour of the Initiative
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