Soutien

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Soutien à la prévention et à la réduction des
conflits hors Europe (Chad-EURFOR)
Outside EU Conflict Prevention and
Mitigation (Chad-EUFOR)
Speakers Dominique Bastiat EURFOR OHQ
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GMES FORUM PlenaryServices in support of
security-related activitiesSupport to EUFOR
TCHAD/RCA
Major Dominique BASTIAT EUFOR TCHAD/RCA OHQ/CJ3/GE
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CreditEUFOR Tchad/RCA European Union Council
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EUFOR Tchad/RCA, The Council of the European
Union
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CONTEXT

• On 25 September 2007, the UN Security Council
  unanimously adopted Resolution 1778. In the
  Resolution, the UN Security Council authorizes
  the European Union to deploy a force of up to
  4,000 troops to Chad for a period of one year.
• The full mandate for the EUFOR Mission includes
  the following tasks
• Protect civilians in danger, particularly
  refugees and displaced persons.
• Facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid and
  the free movement of humanitarian personnel by
  helping to improve security in the area of
  operations.
• Protect UN personnel, facilities, installations
  and equipment and ensure the security and freedom
  of movement of its staff and associated
  personnel.
• Facilitate voluntary return of displaced persons.

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CONTEXT
EUFOR TCHAD/RCA Field Headquarters Abéché
Theatre Chad and Central African Republic
Headquarters OHQ Mont-Valérien (Paris) Rear
FHQ N'Djamena, FHQ Abéché Date January 2008
(IOC 15 March 2008) Head of Mission General
Patrick Nash (Op.Cdr.) Mission strength 3500
Mission budget EUR 119.6 m (common costs)
Contributing states 22 EU member states (OHQ),
18 in theatre
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CONTEXT
EUFOR DO NOT enter in Internal Displaced
Persons (IDP) sites.

• Difficulties
• Identification of sites,
• Estimation of need,
• Assessment on potential risks,
• Knowledge of evolutions.

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USER REQUEST

• ? EUFOR TCHAD/RCA OHQ request to GMES via the
  EUSC
• BRIEFING and PLANNING products for EUFOR
  TCHAD/RCA Operation
• Providing an Operational EUFOR Product
  followings standards defined between EUSC and
  EUFOR OHQ.
• Operational deadlines
• Product to be delivered in 44 hours after imagery
  delivery (requirement for intelligence products,
  for mapping products requirement is less
  critical).
• Locations Definition Abdi Kerfi Internal
  Displaced Persons (IDPs) Sites

Requirement for this service is to gather
accurate information over Mapping Refugees
Camps (EUSC Standard Task for OHQ) Population
Monitoring (GMES value added)
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GMES RESPONSE

• ACTION PLAN
• EUSC has been tasked by the Secretariat General
  to prepare the product following OHQ
  requirements.
• As soon as Imagery was available, the Service
  Chain involving several GMES partners was
  activated to provide the better Product as
  possible within deadlines.
• EUSC quality checked the product and delivered it
  to EUFOR OHQ and to the Member States.

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SERVICE WORKFLOW
TIME CONSTRAINT
GMES Service Activated
OPERATIONAL REQUEST OHQ MONT VALERIEN
EUFOR TCHAD/RCA OHQ MONT VALERIEN
FHQ Abéché
Processing Analysis / Integration /
Intelligence Delivery
Input EO data
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USER FEEDBACK

• OPERATIONAL SERVICE OUTCOMES
• Operational Products
• Added Value Products
• New means of Product Dissemination

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USER FEEDBACK
OPERATIONAL SERVICE OUTCOMES .

• ACHIEVEMENTS
• Time constraint well taken into account
• 4 days for delivering Kerfi refugees camp
  mapping
• Quality and standards used for the product
  according to EUFOR requirements.

Kerfi LOI Operational Product

• ROAD AHEAD
• GMES could also provide other location of
  interest.

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USER FEEDBACK

• OPERATIONAL SERVICE OUTCOMES
• Operational Products
• 2. Added Value Products
• 3. New means of Product Dissemination

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USER FEEDBACK
ADDED VALUE PRODUCTS

• ACHIEVEMENTS
• Precise population monitoring Data

Kerfi LOI Population Monitoring

• ROAD AHEAD
• GMES could also provide Population monitoring
  over large areas.
• Also water management/monitoring evaluation
  could be analyzed.

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USER FEEDBACK

• OPERATIONAL SERVICE OUTCOMES
• Operational Products
• 2. Added Value Products
• 3. New means of Product Dissemination

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USER FEEDBACK
OPERATIONAL SERVICE OUTCOMES

• ACHIEVEMENTS
• Useful tool for accessing/sharing Information
• Authorization to share with other actors on the
  field.
• Potential vector for feedback.

• ROAD AHEAD
• Dissemination could be enhanced by faster
  display.
• Adapt user interface according to user
  requirements.
• Possibility to provide on-line feedback.
• Conditions for sharing in-situ data with the
  EUSC in GMES context to provide better products
  shall be studied.

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OPERATIONAL SERVICE OUTCOMES

• General Outcomes and achievements
• GMES has proved that it can provide products
  useful for EU operations by establishing
  synergies with the EU Satellite Centre. GMES
  products will become the main indicator of IDP
  return.
• - It is an opportunity to gather additional
  resources to support future operations. The
  experience of the OHQ with GMES will be included
  in the lessons learned of the operation.
• - OHQ geo-officer is willing to pursue using GMES
  products in the future as a complementary source
  of information. Other GMES products are welcomed
  through the EU Satellite Centre.