| 9:10 |
Forum Facilitator
Associate Professor Ian Wing, Charles Sturt University |
| 9:20 |
Welcome
Trevor Thomas, Australian Defence Business Review, Co-Forum Convener |
| 9:25 |
The role and value of Contingency Contractors - The global view
Doug Brooks*, President, International Peace Operations Association |
| 10:00 |
The role and value of PMCs - Observations from East Timor and Iraq
Associate Professor Ian Wing, Charles Sturt University |
| 11:00 |
Iraqi elections as a successful case study of PSCs
- Iraqi elections as a successful case study of PSCs
- Definitions of PMC and PSC
- Acceptance by the Australian community in the use of private companies operating in offensive roles
- Key attributes of PSC in the Iraqi elections included flexibility, experience, cost effectiveness, maturity and political acceptability
Bob Hunter, OAM Group |
| 11:30 |
The role and value of PMCs - A humanitarian organisation's view
Pia Riley, Australian Red Cross |
| 12:50 |
Workshop 1: Implications for ADF
Chair: Athol Yates, Australian Homeland Security Research Centre
Questions to address:
- Are PMCs a true capability extender, and how can their availability, capability and reliability be factored into planning?
- Within planning scenarios, under what circumstances would the ADF rely on PMCS?
- How could PMC capabilities be factored into strategic and operational planning?
- How should Defence planning guidance and Australian Military Strategy reflect the PMCs?
- What are the recruitment and retention implications of PMCs?
- How do PMCs impact on the uniqueness of the miitary profession and what odes this mean for recruitment and retention?
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| 2:40 |
Workshop 2: Legal, ethical and regualtory issues
Chair: Major Simon Lee, Barrister and Reserve Legal Officer, Australian Army Legal Corps
Questions to addres:
- What are the world-wide challenges for legal and regulartory challenges facing Australian use of PMCs?
- What are the applicable international laws?
- What are the options for further regulation?
- How can Australia advance enhancement of PMCs via domestic, bilateral and multi-lateral mechanisms?
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| 4:00 |
Chair: Brian Kelly, CEO, ATMAAC International |
| 4:30 |
British and international developments in standards and regulation of PMCs, including best practice codes of practice and sanctions
Andy Bearpark, Chief Executive Officers, British Association of Private Security Companies (teleforum from London) |
| 5:30 |
Forum close and networking drinks |
