“the need of intercultural competence

“The need of intercultural competence …

BG Thomas STARLINGER [email protected]

… military approach”




Definition of culture:

• Created / influenced

by mankind

• Material aspect

(e.g.: arts, technique,

buildings)

• Immaterial aspect

(e.g.: law, ethics,

religion, science,

economy, society)

Civ

il S

ecurity

Govern

ance

Leg., E

xecutive,

Judic

ative

Econom

y &

Infr

astr

uctu

re

Socia

l S

yste

m

Healthsyste

m,

Education,

etc

.

United Nations Security Council Resolution

US-Aid NGOs IOs

Gov

Military

EU Commission World

Bank

Nation Building Theory

United Nations Security Council Resolution

Nation Building Reality

Changing picture of the Military Forces …

time

R2P ??

E

WP

DP

WP

E

E

E

WP

WP WP

WP

E

WP

E

WP

E

WP WP E

WP

WP

E

WP

WP

WP

Legend:

E EFFORT / EFFECT

WP WAY POINT

WP

2010 2015 2005

The limited view …

Self-

Sustaining

Kosovo

Civil Security

Governance

ES

ES

Economy / Infra

Social System

ES

ES

E

WP

E

E

E

WP

WP

E E

WP E WP E

WP

E

WP

WP

2010 2015 2005

Legend:

ES END STATE

E EFFORT / EFFECT

WP WAY POINT

WP

Mutual influence across time …

Elements

Links

Vulnerabilities

Strengths

Weaknesses

Dependencies

Relationships

Political - Governance

Social

System

Economic

Civil

Security

Infrastructure

Comprehensive Situational Awareness

Government of

KOSOVO

ACDEI*

KOSOVO

Develop.

Plans/

Request

DONATORS NGOs

IOs

NGOs

$ € + DON A T ORS

€ + $

Priorities ? P

roje

cts

*Agency for Coordination of Development and European Integration (ACDEI)

XXX

KFOR

Cle

ar

Pic

ture

?

Example KOSOVO

ACDEI*

KOSOVO

Develop.

Plans/

Request

DONATORS NGOs

IOs

NGOs

$ € + DON A T ORS

€ + $

Priorities ? P

roje

cts


Government of

KOSOVO

XXX

KFOR

Cle

ar

Pic

ture

?

Guidelines / Donators

Single development agenda & well defined planning process:

• Provide a clear an updated picture on projects and their development / a monitoring & evaluation system

• Ensure full transparency of projects, Avoid overlaps of projects / duplication of efforts, Increase aid efficiency

• Unify processes for establishing sector strategies

• Show if needs are met or not / take account of actual, planned and potential donor assistance

• Define goals and objectives to close the gap / establish priorities and an action plan with benchmarks / Enable static & dynamic planning

• Create and maintain a complete & updated DB which is publicly accessible / comprehensive management infosys

• Provide an efficient interface between IoK DPs

• Ensure full IoK ownership and accountability

• Provide ideal preconditions for Sector Working Groups to elaborate specific projects (SME-WGs)

• Commonly used & interoperable reporting system

ACDEI*

KOSOVO

Develop.

Plans/

Request

DONATORS NGOs

IOs

NGOs

$ € + DON A T ORS

€ + $

Priorities ?

Cle

ar

Pic

ture

?

Pro

jec

ts


Government of

KOSOVO

XXX

KFOR

1

Municipalities ….

Establishing Strategies / Priorities

Static & Dynamic Planning

2 Sector

Working

Groups

4

Political

Social

Economic

Military

InfrastructureInformation

Knowledge

SourcesRepository

of

Knowledge

Arrange

1. Collection

Knowledge Development

2. Analysis 3. Processesing 4. Access

Systems Analysis

3

Knowledge DB

Pri

ori

tise

d /

Pla

nned

/

Ongoin

g P

roje

cts

Accountability

5

Prioritised / Planned / Ongoing Projects

Blueprint Mechanism + Tools

SELF

SUSTAINING

STATE

XXXX

End State

Effe

cts

Decis

ion

Co

ord

inati

on

Objectives

CONCERTED Actions

Co

ord

inati

on

Intl

Org

Go

v

KF

OR

NG

O

Civil Security

Governance

Economy /

Infrastructure

Social System

Comprehensive Approach

14

Blueprint – Kosovo: based on

documents Donors‘ Conference, Jul

08 and others (e.g.: OSCE, UNMIK):

• Produced by experts funded by the

EU Commission + World Bank in

consultation with other donors +

Kosovo authorities

• To encourage discussion

• To facilitate improved donor

coordination and aid effectiveness

at a sectoral level after the conf.

• Provides a comprehensive overview

Clear & Updated Picture

Monitoring & Evaluation System



1

15

Field of Development

Line of Development

Field of Action

Line of Action Sector Working

Groups (SMEs) Projects ?????





1

16



Municipalities ….



2

17

Establishing Strategies


• Unify processes for establishing sector strategies

• Show if needs are met or not / take account of actual, planned and potential donor assistance “See”

• Define goals and objectives to close the gap / establish priorities “Think”

• Establish an action plan with benchmarks / Enable static & dynamic planning / “Draw”

Situation

“See”

Target

“Think”

Path

“Draw”

SMART Objectives: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound

2

• Willingness to improve life conditions

• Main road network

• Public transport system

• Education up to secondary level

• Nice landscape

• Good soil for wine-yards (approx. 2.900 ha)

and cultivation of vegetables (approx. 3.100

ha)

• Small farmers

• Insufficient potable water

• Poor electricity network / shortage

of electricity

• Poor road condition – agricultural sites

hardly to be reached

• No railway system

• Insufficient public transportation

• Insufficient emergency services (fire,

health)

• Shortage of health professionals and lack

of equipment

• Shortage of skilled workers

• Insufficient sewage / garbage infra

• Sufficient power lines, power

supply and transformers

• Water purification plants

• Broad scope for agricultural

development

• Garbage heat system

• Tourism “Toscana of the Balkans”

• Interethnic discussions

• Farmer associations

• High environmental pollution

• Probability of epidemics

• Low understanding to pay for public

services (water, electricity, garbage

collection,…)

• High rate of unemployment

• Some companies do not stick to

timelines

Opportunities reach!

Strengths increase! Weaknesses decrease!

Threats avoid!

ORAHOVAC

General

Overview

2

Issue Current Situation Remarks

Electricity

No own electricity supply

Farm waste – power plant wind power

Required for: Industry, Private,

Tourism Potable Water

Supply Agriculture

Potable Water

Old pipes / poor coverage

Underground water reservoirs

Pollution of water resources due to missing sewage plants + waste

Low understanding to pay for services

Road Infrastructure

Main roads too narrow Agricultural sites hardly

reachable

Impact on trade, industry and tourism

Emergency Health Care

2 SWOT Analysis

Orahovac / Summary

20

Knowledge Database

Management Info System

Repository

of

Knowledge

Arrange

1. Collection


2. Analysis 3. Processing 4. Access

Systems Analysis

• Create and maintain a complete &

updated DB which is publicly

accessible / comprehensive

management infosys

Knowledge

Sources

3

Regional/Local Boards in PRIZREN:

1. ACDEI “Local Liaison Teams”

2. ICO “Regional Offices”

3. ECLO “Regional Agencies”

4. MAFRD “LAG - Local action Groups”

5. UNDP “Regional offices” -> DRAGAS opened cw 18

6. OSCE “Regional Development Teams”

Currently not linked to each other – no formatted exchange

of information !

• Provide ideal preconditions for Sector Working Groups to elaborate specific projects (Subject Matter Expert – Working Groups)


Sector Working Groups

Development Zones

4

22

FACT SHEET

STORY BOARD

Data fusion

&

Assessment

Fully compatible with existing currently

used information storage !!


Development Zones



COVER SHEET

4




Development Zones

4

ACDEI*

KOSOVO

Develop.

Plans/

Request

DONATORS NGOs

IOs

NGOs

$ € + DON A T ORS

€ + $

Priorities ?

Cle

ar

Pic

ture

?

Pro

jec

ts


Government of

KOSOVO

XXX

KFOR

Municipalities ….

Establishing Strategies / Priorities


Sector

Working

Groups

Political

Social

Economic

Military

InfrastructureInformation

Knowledge

SourcesRepository

of

Knowledge

Arrange

1. Collection


2. Analysis 3. Processesing 4. Access

Systems Analysis

Knowledge DB

Pri

ori

tise

d /

Pla

nned

/

Ongoin

g P

roje

cts

Accountability

Prioritised / Planned / Ongoing Projects

5 Ownership + Accountability

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