ORGANIZATION OF CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN

SLOVAKIA

UN OCHA CIMIC STAFF COURSE

Geneva, 21.-26. October 2001

Jana Paškajová

MFA SR

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Concept of Slovak Security System

• Working Group PRENAME for Crisis Management (WG CM)

• The aim of WG CM is to: -prepare all conditions for transformation of

security system to changed politico-security environment, -build complex emergencies response system especially on

top cm level, -enhanced coordination and flow of information within national cm system,

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-harmonize national cm structure within international organizations framework,

Enevitable measures and steps

- to complete legislative process of Constitutional Security Law (2001)

- Defence Act (2001)

- Armed Forces Act (2001)

-Crisis Management Act (2002)

-to prepare the plans and projects for cm offices (2002)

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Subsystems

Subsystem of ManagementProvides the measures based on complex analysis of thesecurity situation, planning and coordination(subjects: National Assembley, Government,President, Security Council and committees)

Subsystem of Support/Logistics

Supports the functioning and good coordination of the system.It is mainly a complex of international, internal, politicalmilitary, organizational, economic, financial, social measures.(subjects: Central State and Administrative Bodies,District/Counties Administrative Bodies, Public-legalInstitutions (IGO´s, SRC and others)

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Subsystem of DefenceIt is an executive subsystem aimed toprevent and response to a military crisis(subjects: MOD, NMCC, GS, armed forces)

Subsystem of Internal Security and CivilProtectionIt is an executive subsystem aimed to prevent andresponse to a non-military crisis(subjects:MI, NCC, District/County Police HQ, SARTeams)

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Content of Security System

SUBSYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT

SUBSYSTEM OF

DEFENCE

SUBSYSTEM OF

SUPPORT/LOGISTICS

SUBSYSTEM OF

INT. SECURITYAND

CIVIL PROTECTION

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Reasons for the System Transformation -nonexistence of the independent advisory and consultative body on the highest level to Government (which in its structure includes SITCEN,

OPCEN),-nonunity, lack of coordination and difficulty with flow of information within system,-too big concentration on military crisis-duplicity of the same experts in on going commissions-not sufficient legal measuares (acts, competences)

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Specific CM Bodies within System

Security Council (SC)-independent advisory body on the highest level of CM-consists of experts -outputs - proposial of measures taken to emergency response - (PM)Committees-work within SC structure -tasks: monitoring, analysis, planning

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National Military Command Center (NMCC)- within MOD structure - response to mainly military crisis- use armed forces within GS structure- links to international security and defence environment

(UN/NATO/EU/neighbours)

National Crisis Center (NCC)- within MI (CPO) structure- response to non-military crisis- links to international humanitarian assistance environment (UN

OCHA, ECHO, EADRCC, regional groups)

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ORGANIZATION OF CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN SLOVAKIA National Assembley Government President

SECURITY SECURITY COUNCIL

Foreign.Policy Committee

CEP CommitteeDefence Planning

Committee

CoordinationInteligence Services Com.

National Military Command Center (MOD)

Central Admin. Bodies(Crisis Staffs)

General Staff

Land/Air Forces HQ

Brigades

Batallions

County Admin. Bodies

IGO´s and others

District Police

County Police

SAR Teams

District Admin. Bodies

National Crisis Center (MI)

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The Latest Development in Slovak

Foreign Security Policy and CM • Model 2010 (modern, flexible, proffessional compatible forces)• Reinforcement of international peace-keeping missions (UN, NATO, EU), KFOR, UNFICYP... • Establishment of joint Polish-czecho-slovak Brigade capable to deploy in the peacekeeping operations led by NATO or EU. The command center (Slovakia), deployment till 2005. • Preparation of legal/concept.documents on security