The main engagement of the Multinational Operations Analysis Programme at NUPI is the Multinational Experiment 5. This is a huge international programme for experimentation and concept development in multinational and multifunctional peace and crisis management operations, lasting from 2006 to summer 2009. A key aspect of this is to develop means and methods for improved coordination and cooperation between political, humanitarian, economical and military efforts in international operations.
The MNE-series was initiated by the US Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) in 2001 with five partner countries. In MNE-5 there are now eight Partners (US, UK, France, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Finland, NATO); four Participators (Spain, Australia, Denmark, Austria) and seven Observers (Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, EU). The Norwegian participation goes through NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and comprises the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, the Norwegian Defence College and the Norwegian National Joint Headquarters in addition to NUPI.
A key objective of the Department for Security and Crisis Management at NUPI is to contribute to a better understanding between civil and military approaches to crisis management operations. NUPI’s engagement in the MNE 5, which begun in the autumn 2006, has to aims. Firstly to contribute to improved awareness among civilian and military actors about their respective methodologies, approaches and terminology. Secondly to identify areas where civilian and military actors has the greatest potential for improved coordination and integration of their activities, being in strategic or operational planning, implementation or evaluation of international peace- or crisis management operations.
NATO’s key responsibility in MNE 5 is to develop the Effects Based Approach to Operations (EBAO) and the Effects Based Assessment (EBA). Thus, this has also been the main focus of the Norwegian engagement, preliminary by assisting in introducing the civilian dimension into these concepts.
An overarching concept in the MNE 5 is the so-called Comprehensive Approach, meaning that the nations and organisations engaged in the crisis management operation are fully coordinated throughout the operation. In MNE 5 various models are being developed to enhance this on both strategic and operational levels. The connection between this and various initiatives to improved multinational and –functional coordination, like e.g. the UN Integrated Missions Concept, and NATO’s Comprehensive Approach, is crucial. The use of various versions of results-based planning and management are today widespread, both in military and civilian organisations. This should, in principle, open up for closer cooperation in planning, implementation and evaluation of crisis management operations. NUPI attempts to illuminate the developments in these fields from various angels (including the UN, the World Bank, private actors etc.), and thereby aiming at contributing to making MNE 5 a relevant forum for development of concepts for the complex peace and crisis management operations of the future.
Multi-National Experiment 5 (MNE 5)
MNE 5 is a comprehensive international programme for concept development and experimenting within multinational og multi-functional peace operations. More
Empowering commercial actors: Outsourcing of humanitarian and development services in international peace operations and post-war settings
The project explores the emergence, scope and expansion of for-profit companies in international peace operations. More
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