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THE PURPOSE TWO STATEMENTS BY THE SWISS GOVERNMENT

PROMOTING SECURITY AND PEACE IN THE EURO-ATLANTIC REGION

THE THREAT DURING THE “COLD WAR”

FROM CONFRONTATION TO COOPERATION

FOCUS OF THE SWISS EFFORTS

THE ADVANTAGE OF INTEROPERABIL ITY

WHEN QUICK HELP IS NEEDED

THE NEW THREAT

MORE SECURITY THROUGH TRANSPARENCY

WHAT SWITZERLAND HAS TO OFFER

TACKL ING CURRENT PROBLEMS TOGETHER

DISTR IBUT ION OF TASKS ANDRESPONSIB IL IT IES

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Switzerland and the Partnership for PeacePublished by the Interdepartmental Office EAPC/PfP

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A clear position:“Switzerland is committed to permanent and armed neutrality. It has no intentionof abandoning its neutrality. It does not seek membership in NATO.”(From the Swiss government’sPartnership for PeacePresentation Document, 1996)

An active role:“Even if we comply unreservedlywith the law of neutrality, there

remains considerable room formanoeuvre. This shall be used

more resolutely than in the pastto implement a foreign and

security policy in the spirit ofparticipation.”

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(From the Swiss government’sReport on Security Policy 2000)

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For these reasonsSwitzerland is committed to the“Partnership for Peace”.

THIS BROCHURE provides essential informa-tion about Switzerland’s participation in thepartnership with NATO: the reasons behindit, the objectives, and the main focus ofSwitzerland’s efforts.

MORE DETAILED information on the year’sevents and achievements as well as on theresources committed is contained in theannual Reports of the Swiss government,complete with up-to-date facts, figures anddates.

THE MOST COMPLETE information on mostof the subjects and institutions mentionedwill be found on the Internet. The corre-sponding Internet addresses are listed ineach case.

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T H E PA R T N E R S H I P F O R P E A C E ( P F P )

brings together NATO members andanother 20 countries from the Organi-zation for Security and Cooperation inEurope (OSCE). Its aim is to foster secu-rity and stability and fundamentalshared values such as democracy andhuman rights. This is to be accom-plished by building mutual trust, intro-ducing transparency in the area ofdefence, dealing effectively with newthreats, and developing the capabilitiesof all partners through military coopera-tion to participate jointly in peace sup-port operations. Switzerland joined thePartnership in 1996. Each member stateis free to determine the extent of its par-ticipation as it sees fit, being under nobinding obligation. www.pfp.admin.ch

THE EURO-ATLANTIC PARTNERSHIP (EAPC)

is the umbrella organisation in which allsecurity policy matters are discussed,and where guidelines and strategies aredetermined for implementation by thePfP.

The Foreign Affairs and DefenceMinisters, the Chiefs of Defence ofNATO countries and their partner statesattend EAPC meetings. Ambassadors ofall the EAPC member states meet everymonth at NATO headquarters in Brus-sels.

F O R S W I T Z E R L A N D T H E PA R T N E R S H I P

serves as an important forum whereSwiss interests, particularly in the area ofsecurity policy, can be discussed withNATO members and other partners, andinformation and experiences can beexchanged to mutual advantage. TheSwiss army benefits directly at the levelsof training and cooperation.

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Promoting security and peacein the Euro-Atlantic region

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A F IRST GLANCE AT THE PAST

NATO STANDS FOR “North Atlantic TreatyOrganization”, the defensive alliance thatwas concluded in 1949 between twelvecountries on either side of the NorthAtlantic. The Alliance was directed againstthe perceived threat to the West from theSoviet Union. The nature of this threat wasmade clear by such events as theCommunists’ violent seizure of power inCzechoslovakia, the blockade of WestBerlin, and the suppression of freedom anddemocracy throughout occupied EasternEurope.

In signing the North Atlantic Treaty theallies agreed that an attack against one ormore of them would be considered as anattack against all. NATO thus became amilitary guarantor of sovereignty duringthe Cold War. It made a decisive contribu-tion to the security of Europe from which

neutral Switzerland also benefit-ed. It significantly encouragedthe formation of a community ofvalues that is based on the samefundamental convictions as Swissdemocracy. www.nato.int

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The threatduring the “Cold War”

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At the annual commemo-ration of the October Revolution as well as 1 May the leadership ofthe Soviet Union used todemonstrate its claim to be a global power byimpressive military para-des on the Red Square inMoscow.

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AS THE COLD WAR came to an end,with the fall of the Berlin Wall 1989and the reunification of Germany,the Atlanitc Alliance extended thehand of cooperation to its formerenemies.

The North Atlantic CooperationCouncil (NACC), created as thevehicle for this cooperation, soonfound itself swamped by the demand.At its summit of 1994 NATO thereforeinvited all of the democratic states ofEurope, together with the states of theformer Soviet Union, to come together inan all-embracing “Partnership for Peace”.The aim was to replace mistrust and con-frontation with openness and cooperation.This would be done by strengthening secu-rity and building peace as well as by promot-ing stability and democracy.

In 1997 the “Partnership for Peace” wasjoined by the Euro-Atlantic PartnershipCouncil EAPC, a new forum for discussionsand consultation.

This platform today is oneof the most important ele-ments of Europe’s securityarchitecture. Like other neu-tral nations that do not belongto the NATO alliance, Switzer-land too is contributing to this“large building site for peace”.

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NATO has been enlargedon five occasions since its

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Partnership for Peace thatwas founded in 1994.

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SOUTHEAST EUROPE is of particular concernto Swiss foreign policy and is also given spe-cial attention by the Partnership for Peace.Switzerland supports international efforts tobring lasting stability to theregion in ways which includeseconding military personneland organising cooperationprojects.

Focus of the Swiss efforts

One of the Swiss army’sSuper Puma transport

helicopters above Prizren, one of Kosovo’s principal

cities in which the Swiss-coy contingent and otherforces are fulfilling their

peacekeeping mission.

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T H E E T H N I C C O N F L I C T S that erupted inYugoslavia at the beginning of the 1990s ledto a process of disintegration which claimedmore than two hundred thousand lives andleft three million homeless. Switzerland hasworked to restore peace and stability in theregion for many years.

Unarmed Swiss Yellow Berets, part of anOSCE contingent serving in Bosnia-Herzegovina between 1996 and 2000, wereinvolved in the rebuilding of the war-torncountry. During the Kosovo crisis of 1999Switzerland supported the UN with theoperation “Alba”, evacuating refugees fromthe area by helicopter and providing assis-tance.

Switzerland participated in a NATO-ledmilitary peacekeeping operation for the firsttime in 1999, sending a company known as“Swisscoy” to Kosovo. Acting under a UNmandate, the multinational Kosovo Force(KFOR) is helping to rebuild Kosovo, inaddition to its peacekeeping activities.

Swisscoy mainly provides logistical supportincluding water purification, special trans-port, medical supplies and healthcare, aswell as fuel supplies. Swisscoy armouredvehicles provide protection and a SwissSuper Puma helicopter is used for air trans-port duties. Swisscoy troops, all volunteers,are armed and entitled to protect them-selves. They receive specialised trainingbefore their tour of duty, and are rotatedevery six months.

Switzerland is involved in several long-term cooperation projects whose purpose isto help the nations of Southeast Europe tomodernise their defence and security capa-bilities with structures that are both effi-cient and democratic. Swiss assistance isprovided in the following areas: logistics,training in communications, training ofmountain troops and rescue squads, medicalcare, civil defence, peace-building and thedestruction of chemical weapons and stock-piled munitions.

SOUTHEAST EUROPE is not the only regionin which Switzerland assists Partnershipprogrammes. Due to the nature of the newthreat to peace and security in Europe, andthe eastward expansion of both NATO andthe EU, regions like the Southern Caucasusand Central Asia, once considered remote,have today acquired new importance. Swisscooperation projects are trying to improvesecurity and stability in these regions.

Switzerland is also involved in efforts tointegrate Southern Mediterranean countrieswith which NATO has been engaged in asecurity dialogue for several years, withoutwhose cooperation security in Europewould not be possible.

The Partnership for Peace Trust Fundenables NATO members and partner statesto join together in more ambitious coopera-tion projects than would otherwise be possi-ble and at the same time to make the bestuse of available resources. Examplesinclude the destruction of anti-personnel

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FOCUS ON COOPERATION CAPABIL ITY

L IKE ITS PARTNERS, THE SWISS ARMY hashad to prepare for new challenges. In theabsence of a direct military threat the newchallenges include the threat of natural andtechnological disasters, and the fallout fromregional conflicts. These are the main dan-gers and risks that face Europe today, andthey require a united front.

The role of the Swiss army as the guar-antor of national sovereignty and securityhas now been adapted to these altered cir-cumstances. Its new focus lies in the sup-port of civil security forces and in contribu-tions to international crisis management.The latter in particular requires a highdegree of cooperation capability, for exam-ple in the context of an operation of stabili-sation in a conflict area.

This “interoperability”, the readinessand ability to work together with the armedforces of strategic partners, is the goalSwitzerland has set for its army. Interopera-bility between NATO members and partnerstates is indispensable to peace-buildingefforts and effective humanitarian aid. It canonly be achieved through joint exercisesand the development of common military

standards and norms.NATO’s proven capability and expe-rience will ensure that it remains thetouchstone for security in Europe. Allthe nations of Europe are adoptingNATO standards for the reorganisa-tion of their armed forces, particular-ly at the level of interoperability.For Switzerland, which is neither a

member of NATO nor of the EuropeanUnion, the Partnership for Peace is a uniqueplatform for ever greater cooperation. Closecontact with the armed forces of other coun-tries is certain to provide the Swiss armywith incentives for further improvement.

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The advantage ofinteroperability

Different nationalnorms and standardsclearly stand in theway of compatibility.Therefore they musteither be unified – oringeniously overcome;this holds true both inthe private and thesecurity sectors.

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When quick helpis needed

FOCUS ON EMERGENCY PLANNING AND D ISASTER REL IEF

T H E PA RT N E R S H I P F O R P E A C E has grownbeyond its original objective, which was pri-marily military in nature. Today its coopera-tive efforts include a number of civil

spheres, which are just as important.Indeed natural and technologicaldisasters require as much of a coor-dinated response by civil and mili-tary authorities as do terroristattacks or the threat of the deploy-ment of weapons of mass destruc-tion. Cross-border cooperationbecomes a matter of urgency at suchtimes. Due to the highly complex

nature of all such scenarios it is absolutelyessential that international responses be dis-cussed and rehearsed on a regular basis toensure constant improvement.

Civil emergency planning has thereforebecome a permanent feature of thePartnership. Its importance has been madeclear by a number of events in recent years.Deployment in an emergency must beimmediate to ensure that victims receiverelief as rapidly and effectively as possible.

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C O O R D I N AT I O N C E N T R E ( E A D R C C ) is thelynchpin of all such efforts. Switzerland hasplayed a part in its development and willcontinue to work for its improvement. TheCentre, which holds regular training exercis-es, coordinates the offers for assistancemade available by NATO and partnernations in case of an emergency. In the pastthese have included floods, earthquakes andmajor forest fires. Switzerland’s participa-tion is coordinated by the Swiss Agency forDevelopment and Cooperation (SDC).

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Catastrophes usuallyoccur without warning –whether they are naturaldisasters like earthquakesand floodings or technologi-cal incidents like radiologi-cal contamination. All themore it is important to havethe capabilities to quicklyreact in the right mannerand to be able to help to the affected population.

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N AT O H A S B E E N U N D E R G O I N G A

PROCESS of transformation for severalyears. Although the Alliance’s original pur-pose has ceased to exist, new threats anddangers have emerged. Since the new en-emies are less easy to identify and pinpoint,a new strategy is needed to mount an effec-tive defence.NATO has therefore been transformed from

a purely defensive pact to an organi-sation concerned with security inall its aspects.This transformation was acceler-

ated following the events of 11September 2001. As a sign of unquali-

fied solidarity, NATO members activatedthe collective mutual assistance clause forthe first time in the organisation’s historyand officially declared the “fightagainst terrorism” a priority concernof the Alliance. Modern terrorismreaches well beyond nationalboundaries and potentially intoevery home. Its global nature and NATO’sefforts to combat it have inevitably influ-enced the Partnership for Peace (PfP). In2002, NATO and the PfP states adopted ajoint plan of action and committed them-selves to closer cooperation in the fightagainst terrorism.

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THE NEW FOCUS: INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

This approach, which combinesefforts to prevent and combat ter-rorism with relief operations in

cases of natural catastrophes, corre-sponds perfectly to Switzerland’s securi-

ty policy concept which considers interna-tional measures against terrorism to bemuch more effective than unilateral efforts.Switzerland participates in internationalefforts to provide assistance in the event ofacts of terrorism with emphasis on the effi-cient coordination of cross-bordercivil and military cooperation.

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I C A L W E A P O N S are among thethreats which require preventiveand protective measures. AlthoughSwitzerland has considerable expert-ise in these areas, here too it accepts theneed for international cooperation to com-pensate for its own shortcomings and ensurethe best possible defence.Switzerland also organisesmeetings of experts on relat-ed matters such as the fi-nancing of terrorism and theprotection of infrastructurefrom terrorist attacks.

The new threat

Smallpox viruses aremicroscopically small.

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THE END OF THE COLD WAR in Europe led toa complete reassessment of security anddefence policies, and to fundamentalchanges.

The nations of the West have engaged ina continuous process of rescaling and mod-ernising their armed forces, making themincreasingly professional. Armies originallyconceived for territorial defence are givingway to flexible, multi-functional forces.

The countries of the former EasternBloc have at the same time been clearingaway the obstacles inherited from commu-nism, remodelling their oversized and out-dated security apparatus and bringing themunder democratic control.

This has meant reorganising the militaryin accordance with democratic principlesand integrating security-related sectorsincluding border guards, intelligence servic-es and police forces into the new structure.The reforms will also result in increasedsupervision by parliament, more exposure tomedia coverage and the training of experts

in civil defence policies.The reorganisation of securitystructures and the introductionof democratic controls requiresan enormous effort on the part ofthe former communist countries.NATO and some of its partnersincluding Switzerland are there-fore providing support.Switzerland’s foreign and securi-ty policies are above all con-cerned with the promotion oftransparency and democracy in

the international arena, particularly in thearea of defence policy. The underlying con-cept is “security through cooperation”. TheGeneva-based Centre for the DemocraticControl of Armed Forces (DCAF) is partic-ularly important in this context as a centre ofexpertise that has monitored and supportedreform processes in various “countries intransition” over many years (see page 28).

FOCUS ON REFORM IN THE SECURITY AND DEFENCE SECTORS

More securitythrough

transparencyEfficient border controlsimprove security in the

Euro-Atlantic area. Onlywell trained and highly

motivated units can stopthe smuggling of weaponsand drugs, and trafficking

in human beings.

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Switzerland’s areas of expertise, the basis forthese programmes, have changed little sincethe Partnership began: • International humanitarian law and the

Law of Armed Conflict• Humanitarian demining• Arms control and disarmament• Healthcare services and medical training• Information and communication

technology• Winter and summer mountaineering

techniques• Civil defence • Training of military observers• Training in security policy and the use

of modern information technology

Switzerland offers its partners courses andseminars in the above areas each year. Inturn it benefits from exchanges of informa-tion and experience with these partners.

The emergence of new threats in recentyears has been reflected in the activities ofthe Partnership. Cooperation has beenextended into new areas in recognition ofthe diversity of the threat from internation-al terrorism.

Switzerland supports these efforts to adaptto the new threats. In this context it regular-ly organises events and expert meetings onrelated topics including:• Combating terrorism and the financing

of terrorism• Protecting of the civilian population

from attacks involving weapons of massdestruction

• Protecting critical infrastructure (information and communications infrastructure, power supply etc.)

• Border security and control for “countries in transition”

SWITZERLAND ALSO BENEF ITS : As well asoffering training and expertise, Switzerlandtakes advantage of the courses and seminarsoffered by its partners, when these touch onits own security policy interests.

Switzerland also participates in small-scale and large-scale multinational exercisesin an effort to improve through training itsability to engage in military cooperationwith partner states. The aim is to be readyfor possible participation in both peace sup-port operations, and multinational reliefefforts in the event of natural catastrophesor terrorist attacks.

What Switzerlandhas to offer

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weapons demonstrates its chemical weapon verification

device. With regard to protec-tion measures against nucle-

ar, biological and chemicalweapons Switzerland pro-

vides expert know-how intheory and in practice.

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NERSHIP for Peace Switzerlandoffers its partners a wholeseries of training pro-grammes in several fieldsand also organises a numberof events. The courses andtraining programmes arereviewed and updated eachyear, presented in an indi-vidual programme and

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ONE OF THE BASIC TENETS of the Partner-ship for Peace is to move away from the“Cold War” between East and West with itsdecades of mutual suspicion. This requiresopen dialogue on such highly-sensitiveissues such as defence planning, the size ofthe armed forces and defence budgets.Switzerland is strongly committed to freeaccess to information, the exchange ofknowledge, and mutual training and instruc-tion opportunities. It therefore providesboth financial support and staff to the fol-lowing centres of expertise in the area ofsecurity.

The Geneva International Centre forHumanitarian Demining (GICHD) – helpsto reduce the number of mine victimsaround the world and is the most importantpartner of the United Nations in this area.

Through studies and conferences, meet-ings of experts and courses, itstrives to improve internation-al cooperation and promote acoherent anti-mine strategy. Itlobbies for implementation ofthe Ottawa Convention, call-ing for a total ban on the use ofanti-personnel land mines.

The “Information Management Systemfor Mine Action” (IMSMA), developed bythe Centre in collaboration with the SwissFederal Institute of Technology Zurich(ETHZ), has set a new international stan-dard for data processing in this field. It hasbeen adopted in more than 25 nations con-taminated by mines. www.gichd.ch

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CENTRES OF EXPERT ISE

In more than sixty countries mines are

killing and mutilating thousands of people every

year. The clearance of this malicious weapon isexpensive and dangerousand its victims will need

support for decades.

Tackling current problemstogether

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The Geneva Centre for Security Policy(GCSP) – offers training programmes to for-eign military officers, mid-career diplomatsand civil servants. Outstanding among theseis the nine-month “International TrainingCourse in Security Policy” focusing oninternational security policy, preventivediplomacy and arms control.

The GCSP also organises conferencesand seminars, and both carries out and coor-dinates research in this field. It is one of thefirst institutions of its kind to be certified asan official “PfP Training Centre“.

Annual meetings of former participantshelp to maintain and deepen existing con-tacts. The GCSP’s network of countries,institutions and experts is important to itswork. www.gcsp.ch

The PfP Consortium – or “PfP Consortiumof Defense Academies and Security StudiesInstitutes” to give it its full name, waslaunched in 1998 to strengthen internation-al cooperation for training and research inthe areas of security and defence. Thisumbrella organisation, in which the GCSP,DCAF and ISN are leading members,brings together as many actors as possiblefrom the entire EAPC area who are involvedin security – both military and civilian, gov-ernment and non-government – and encour-ages an exchange of experiences. Workinggroups on security-related matters publishtheir results at regular intervals.

Switzerland has been one of the mostactive participants in the Consortium rightfrom the start. www.pfpconsortium.org

The International Relations and SecurityNetwork (ISN) receives support from theSwiss Federal Institute of TechnologyZurich. It is primarily concerned with theuse of the Internet for establishing greatertransparency in the area of security policyand for encouraging dialogue between gov-ernment offices, international organisations,and scientific institutions as well as betweenprivate organisations and individuals with aparticular interest in security.

The ISN organises meetings and confer-ences, develops computer-assisted learningunits, and offers courses and scientificexpertise.

The ISN gives Switzerland a leadingrole in the exchange of information andInternet-based instruction in the securityfield. www.isn.ethz.ch

The Centre for the Democratic Control ofthe Armed Forces (DCAF) – also located inGeneva, is concerned with efforts to reformsecurity-related sectors in the so-called“countries in transition” and war-torn soci-eties – their armies, intelligence services,border guards, and similar forces. TheDCAF has three main tasks:

1. To systematically record and evaluateexisting knowledge and experience in thisarea and make it accessible

2. To develop norms, standards and pro-cedures for assessing the democratisationprocess in the security sector and publishthis information

3. To initiate, support and implementcooperation programmes in these areas withlocal and international partners. www.dcaf.ch

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T H E D FA’ S main concerns include areasrequiring civil know-how such as thestrengthening of international humanitarianlaw, small arms questions, the democraticcontrol of security structures and efforts tocombat terrorism. It also deals with the coor-dination of crisis management and in partic-ular with civil emergency planning, in whichcooperation between civilian and militaryauthorities is an important aspect.

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THE PARTNERSHIP WITH NATO involves twoFederal Departments: Foreign Affairs(DFA) and Defence, Civil Protection andSports (DDPS). The strategic guidelines forSwiss policy are formulated by an interde-partmental coordination commitee which,once these have been approved by theFederal Council, is also responsible for theirimplementation. A permanent interdepart-mental office EAPC/PfP supervises theaffairs of the Partnership for Peace on a day-to-day basis.

Distribution of tasksand responsabilities

THE DDPS on the other hand focuses mainlyon improving the army’s capability for mili-tary cooperation with other partner states,and making Switzerland’s military know-how available.

At a time when the threat of terrorismand alarm over weapons of mass destructionare of major concern, the services of thecivilian wing of the DDPS are increasinglyin demand. This is especially true of thesection for civil defence, which contributesits expertise to international efforts to offerbetter protection from disasters.

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QUARTERS in Brussels ensures that Swissviews are made known to NATO membersand other partner nations through directcontacts. Switzerland is also represented invarious committees and takes part activelyin the shaping of the Partnership. TheMission ensures that the Swiss authoritiesare kept informed on developments andtrends in the area of security policy. This isespecially important in times of crisis whena rapid response is essential. The Mission isheaded by the Ambassador to Belgium.Military experts are on hand to deal withquestions of military cooperation.

ABBREVIAT IONS

DCAF Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed ForcesDDPS Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and SportsDFA Federal Department of Foreign AffairsEADRCC Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination CentreEAPC Euro-Atlantic Partnership CouncilGCSP Geneva Centre for Security PolicyGICHD Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian DeminingISN International Relations and Security NetworkKFOR Kosovo ForceNACC North Atlantic Cooperation CouncilNATO North Atlantic Treaty OrganisationOSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in EuropePFP Partnership for PeaceSWISSCOY Swiss CompanyUN United Nations

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