EDA JIP 15sep2011 - European Defence Agency

IB Consultancy view on the JIPIlja M. BonsenManaging director IB Consultancy

Presentation outline• Introduction to IB Consultancy (IBC)• The IBC view, or some pointers9/15/2011 EDA JIP Meeting 2

Company background• Founded in 2009 by Ilja Bonsen• IB Consultancy is based in The Hague, The Netherlands and hassubsidiaries in Brussels and Singapore.• Planned expansion in 2012 to Washington DC• IB Consultancy is a networked organisation• 24 staff members• Partners we work with include Explosive Learning Solutions(UK),Hotzone Solutions (NL), ICPVTR (Singapore), DUZS (Croatia) andPrometech (NL)9/15/2011 EDA JIP Meeting 3

What can we do for you?• Our main ambition is to make this world a safer and more secureplace. To achieve this, we provide defence and security solutions togovernments, and trade & industry. Our solutions are always fullytailored to your requirements to help you reach your objectives.• We do not have standard solutions. Together with you, we analysewhat needs to be done to reach a certain objective.• We have grouped our activities in four core areas:• CBRNe Consultancy• Business consultancy and Public Affairs• Dissemination Services and Training• Defense and security events9/15/2011 EDA JIP Meeting 4

Current and past Projects• European Commission DG HomeConsultancy support on EU CBRN Action Plan• European Commission 7 th Framework ProgrammePRACTICE, IFREACT and D-BOX projects• Bosnia and HerzegovinaIPACT, support on non proliferation and counter terrorism• Netherlands Home OfficeCBRN Knowledge needs assessment for the Netherlands Government• City of The HagueCATCH and REACT projects• European Defence Agency10CAP002 Development of a threat assessment methodology forESDP Operations• Consultancy services for a number of organisations and firmsadvising them on bidding for EU projects.9/15/2011 EDA JIP Meeting 5

Four considerations9/15/2011 EDA JIP Meeting 6

Hardware versus software• Not every problem is solved with a box,• A capability is more than a box, and may not even include a box,• Many problems can be (partially) solved by organisational change,doctrine and trainingSo…• Please pay attention to topics as multidisciplinary / multinationaltraining and exercise,• Attention to CBRNe Training standards (see CATCH project)• Reducing effects, including societal effects9/15/2011 EDA JIP Meeting 7

Civil – Military cooperationWhat is civil – military cooperation?• Joining efforts in this program,• Military support in case of a (large) civil crisis• Military tasks in civil crisis management• Civil consequences of military operationsSo….• Attention to forensic and judicial use of military generated information• Exchange of information between military and civil responders9/15/2011 EDA JIP Meeting 8

Risk based approach• The basis of any CBRN investment programme should be risk based• IBC has helped laying this foundation with projects for EDA(10CAP002) and DG Home (Agent listing)• However, the work is not finished!So….• Don’t build upon the Cold War scenarios as many have done and stilldo.• Start the programme with finishing the work started in EDA10CAP002, and DG Home List• Finish the Framework of Risk and Threat Assessment that will form thebasis for intel interpretation, planning, procurement and response9/15/2011 EDA JIP Meeting 9

The power of SME’sSome facts• SME’s bring in the larger part of Europe’s GDP,• Innovative not because they are commissioned to, but because it iswhat makes them competitive,• Lower costs, because of low overhead and good managementSo….• Include SME’s not because of political correctness, but because ofefficiency and effectiveness,• Some FP7 programmes require at least 30% of the budget to be spenton SME’s. Set the example and make it 50%• Make sure academic achievements in the programme are easilytransferrable to SME’s, so they can take them to market9/15/2011 EDA JIP Meeting 10

Recommendations• Power of SME’s is needed• Risk based approach, build upon the work done and finish the job• Civil-Military cooperation is more than sharing budgets• Hardware versus software9/15/2011 EDA JIP Meeting 11

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