1. 16 Feb 11 HFM Panel: SitRep Feb 11 Med Kol SBH P.NEIRINCKX Maj Dr Psy J.VEREYCKEN

2. 16 Feb 11 2 To optimize the: Health Safety Well-being Performance of the human in operational environments HFM PANEL MISSION

3. 16 Feb 11 3 Human Effectiveness Psycho-social, organisational, cultural and cognitive aspects in military action Operational Medicine Aerospace, hyper/hypobaric, and military medicine necessary to ensure sustenance, health, safety, and survival of military personnel Human Protection Human-centered research for optimising physiological tolerance, protection, and survivability in adverse mission environments HFM PANEL SCOPE Human System Integration Human-in-the-system analysis, design and evaluation and experimentation

4. 16 Feb 11 TWO IMPORTANT CHANGES MERGE OF (1) HUMAN PROTECTION and (2) OPERATIONAL MEDICINE –NEW AREA: HEALTH, MEDICINE and PROTECTION. –NO URGENT NEED OF A THIRD PANEL MEMBER (only as BACK UP) LEAVE OF MED GEN MAJ LAIRE replaced by MED KOL SBH NEIRINCKX (also voting member)

5. 16 Feb 11 Current Activities (2010) Task Groups: 43 Trend:  Symposiums: 2 Trend:  Specialists Meetings: 1 Trend:  Workshops: 3 Trend:  Lecture Series: 1 Trend:  * Technical Courses: 3 Trend:  * 5

6. 16 Feb 11 BELGIUM CONTRIBUTION WELL REPRESENTED ON THE ACTIVITIES –ET : 5 –RTG : 14 –NEXT SYMPOSIUM on MENTAL HEALTH (april 2011): 4 PRESENTATIONS (3 accepted) On line Inventory to assess the quality and impact of the HFM-symposium (conceptualisation + data processing by BEL- Lt Kol Psy ret. Lescreve)

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10. OVERVIEW BELGIAN PARTICIPATION 1. FINISHED PROJECTS 2. RUNNING ACTIVITIES: –BELGIUM as LEAD NATION –OTHER ACTIVE ON-GOING PROJECTS (ET + RTG) 3. NEW PROPOSALS 2011

11. 16 Feb 11 1. FINISHED PROJECTS in 2010 RTG 140 - Psychosocial, Organisational, and Cultural Aspects of Terrorism: Prof Verleye (UG) RTG 160- Measurement of effectiveness of Information and Psy Ops: Cdt Psy Verbanck (ACOS Ops & Trg) RTG 127 – Assessment and Improvement of Command Team Effectiveness: Verification of Model and Instrument: Prof Dr Mylle (KMS) (Final report + Book + Scientific articles)

12. 16 Feb 11 RTG 147- Advanced Personal Hearing Protection Technology: Cdt De Boodt (ACOS WB), Med Cdt Van Der Veken (HMRA)

13. 16 Feb 11 2. ACTIVE ON-GOING WITH BELGIUM as LEAD NATION RTG 192 - Optimal use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in military medical facilities: Med Lt Kol Germonpré (HMRA) RTG 194 - Development of evidence-based guidelines for the management of severely burnt patients: Med LtCol Jennes + Dr JP Pirnay (HMRA)

14. 16 Feb 11 ET 118 - Detection and identification methods of zoonotic agents. Optimalization of information exchange: P. HEYMAN (ACOS WB) Med LtKol VANDENVELDE (HMRA)

15. 16 Feb 11 3. RUNNING PROJECTS: OPERATIONAL MEDICINE RTG 174 - Medical Fitness for expeditionary Operations : Med LtKol BORGERS (HMRA)

16. 16 Feb 11 RUNNING PROJECTS: HUMAN PROTECTION RTG 187 - Thermal Strain Management for Health & Performance Sustainment: Med LtKol Carton (ACOS WB) RTG 189 - Bioeffects and Standardisation of Exposure Limits of Military Relevant High Energetic Electromagnetic Pulses: Cdt Dr Adang (DG HR)

17. 16 Feb 11 RUNNING PROJECTS: HUMAN PROTECTION RTG-199: Integration of CBRN Physical Protective Measures to Lessen the Burden on Personnel: K. De Meulenaere (DLD) RTG-200- Risk Management of Exposure to Chemicals under Operational Conditions: Med Lt Kol Carton (ACOS WB)

18. 16 Feb 11 RUNNING PROJECTS: HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS RTG 163 - Improving the Organisational Effectiveness of Coalition Ops: Dr Resteigne (KMS) RTG 171- Psychological and Physical Selection of Military Special Operations Forces Personnel: Psy Huybens (DG HR) RTG 179- Moral dilemmas and mental health problems: Cdt Psy Deheegher (MHKA)

19. 16 Feb 11 RTG 203 - Mental Health Training: Maj Psy Van den Berge (ACOS Ops & Trg)

20. 16 Feb 11 4. NEW PROPOSALS ET- Factors affecting Recruitment and Retention of NATO Military Medical Professionals: Psy F. Bertrand (DG HR) ET- Military and Civilian Personnel Work Culture and Relations in Defence Organizations: Dr Resteigne (KMS)

21. 16 Feb 11 ET- Advanced Training Technologies for Medical Healthcare Professionals (Medical Component) ET 118 - Detection and identification methods of zoonotic agents. Optimalization of information Exchange- P. Heyman (ACOS WB) & Med LtKol VANDENVELDE (HMRA) ET- Enhancement in CBRN (MC-DLD?)

22. 16 Feb 11 SOME COMMENTS Finding motivated national experts Consent of DG, ACOS More links between RTG and national projects of the RHID-program Practicability of one large area: Health, Medicine and Protection

23. 16 Feb 11 EDA ESM-04: MERGE of HUMAN FACTORS + CBRN in 2009 THREE MEETINGS A YEAR, THREE DAYS Maj Dr Psy Vereycken (CNC) + Med Col Gala (CBRN)

24. 16 Feb 11 EDA- HF Cat B-project: Social and cultural modelling of HQ in military operations: BEL,FR, NL, SWE Collaboration of simulation experts & Mil Psy (Cdt Psy Verbanck, Cdt Utterbeeck (KMS) but GER and NL retired New Cat B-project: Impact of Demographic Change on recruitment and retention (Prof Manigart). BEL= Lead Nation NOT ACCEPTED: a new Cat B project on media coverage of Defence in Europe (Prof Manigart):

25. 16 Feb 11 Two-days workshop (Sep 10, Brussels): Recruitment, Retention, System design: 30 participants –Lead: BEL (prof Manigart), FIN, GER

26. 16 Feb 11 ESM 04- CBRN CBRN protection is selected as the next topic for a JIP (Cat A). Will be developped in 2011. –4 years duration after the date of signature –Budget: 57 MEUR –BEL: 2,76 % Two Belgian members in the JIP CBRN Management Committee –Med Kol Gala (DLD) –Wim Van den Bossche (DLD).

27. Bio EDEP – Participation in Prepraration Phase Project 1 Project 3 Project 2 Project 4 Project 5 Project 7 Project 6 Project 8 Bio Dosimeter Future Bio Surveillance & Monitoring System, Standoff Tactical area Bio Surveillance & Monitoring System Rapid deployable Bio Field recce platform 2 nd generation armoured Bio recce platform Bio detection sys for decon control 2 nd generation deployable tactical field analysis system BIRD Systems Integration X X X X X L X X L X X L X X L X X Status as of January 2011 L L X X L X X X X X X X X X X X X L X X X

28. 16 Feb 11 EDA- CBRN: BELGIAN PARTICIPATION –4 Projects + –Data-Base of Biological Agents: European military data base of the genetic profile of lethal biological agents (ends in 2011)

29. 16 Feb 11 QUESTIONS ?