Description
Science for Peace and Security (SPS) cooperation brings together NATO & partners to address common security concerns reflected in the so-called SPS Key Priorities. These include emerging security challenges such as terrorism, cyber defense or energy security, as well as human and social aspects of security, support to NATO-led mission and operation, advanced technologies with security applications, and early warning. The SPS project “Advanced Civil Emergency Coordination Pilot in the Western Balkans” addresses several of these areas. As a key regional SPS flagship project, it helps to build capacity in response to a concrete security challenge. The Western Balkans is a region frequently affected by natural disasters and the pilot project provides emergency responders in the region with an incident command system that allows sharing information about disasters in a fast and easy way, enhancing situational awareness and building capacity in the area of civil emergency coordination. Dedication Filip Hostiuc Foreword Rose Gottemoeller Preface Filip Hostiuc Chapter 1 – About NATO Science for Peace and Security Filip Hostiuc Chapter 2 – Using the National Incident Management System as a baseline for ICS Filip Hostiuc Chapter 3 – Development, Structure, and Organization of the ARCECP Filip Hostiuc Chapter 4 – Integration of Technology in the ARCECP Filip Hostiuc Chapter 5 – Validation with NATO Exercises Filip Hostiuc Chapter 6 – National Capability Assessment Filip Hostiuc Chapter 7 – Contribution of Young Researchers Filip Hostiuc Chapter 8 – National Engagement Filip Hostiuc Appendix 1 – ARCECP CONOPS Appendix 2 – typical ARCECP exercise guidebook Appendix 3 – example of ARCECP program evaluation List of abbreviations
