Initial Planning Event Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso WESTERN ACCORD 16 Initial Planning Event 25-29 JAN Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso PARNTER NATION CONFIRMATION BRIEFS The overall classification of this brief is: UNCLASSIFIED

Burkina Faso Lead Planner: Colonel Major SERE Yaya Email: sereyaya2005@yahoo.fr Phone Number: 00226 70414655 Syndicate members: Colonel Major SERE Yaya Colonel REMEN Gervais Colonel BIWANLO Joel Colonel MAIGA Sadou Duty positions: Staff Officer U2 Staff Officer U1 Primary U4 Staff Officer U6 SOFLE Planner Staff Officer U9 Exercise Director JECG Director Sector Commander (TBD) Exercise Objectives: Enhance planning skills Interact with other international partners Share information and experience Questions, concerns and Issues: Training

Chad TBD Duty positions: Lead Planner: Colonel Djibrine Oumar Adoum Email: dopaltosdjibrine@gmail.com Phone Number: +23566272660 Nearest International Airport: Hassane Djamouss International Airport Number of personnel to attend exercise: (P) 7 (A) 1 Number of VIPs to attend: TBD Duty positions: PAO (Alt) U2 Primary U2 Staff U3 Deputy U5 Staff U6 Staff U9 Deputy, LTC Oumar Adoum Djibrine Partner Linguist Exercise Objectives: Questions, Concerns and Issues: TBD N/A Unit QUAD chart

Cote d’Ivoire Lead Planner: Lt. COL OTCHELIO Etienne G. Email: otchelio@hotmail.fr Phone Number: +22507619980/ 22504173183 Nearest International Airport : Abidjan (Felix Houphouet BOIGNY International Airport) Number of personnel to attend exercise: (P) 5 (A) 0 Number of VIPs to attend: TBD Duty positions: Medical Staff U3 Staff U8 Deputy U9 Primary Medical (EX-CON) Exercise Objectives: Questions, Concerns and Issues: To Improve our peacekeeping experience Train our troops before their departure for MINUSMA Allow our Army to discover multinational environment Improve understanding in UN/PKO doctrine and standard operating procedures TBD Unit QUAD chart

ECOWAS Lead Planner: Mr. Bekaye COULIBALY Email: coulibaly_bekaye@yahoo.fr Nearest International Airport : Abuja, Nigeria Number of personnel to attend exercise: 8 Number of VIPs to attend: Request invitation for new Commissioner of Political Affairs, Peace, and Security Commission Duty positions: Deputy Sector Commander U6 Primary U1 Staff U3 Staff U4 Staff JMAC civilian JECG scripter Exercise Objectives: Questions, Concerns and Issues: To build ECOWAS Standby Force, Training Centers of Excellence and member states’ capabilities to conduct Peacekeeping and PSO based on ECOWAS procedures and practices. Interaction with international partners and armies (specifically USARAF). Improve operational planning for PSOs. Medical support for African partners. Request consideration of the following participants: Senior ECOWAS Observer (JCEG) for exercise. Participation of (2) GIZ Observers Participation of (2) planners for ECOWAS-hosted exercise Unit QUAD chart

Ghana Lead Planner: Col Charles Kodjo Awity Email: ckawity@yahoo.com Phone Number: 00233244329356/00233266284568 Nearest International Airport : Kotoka International Airport (KIA) Number of personnel to attend exercise: (P) 11 (A) 3 Number of VIPs to attend: TBD Duty positions: U2 Staff U3 Staff U8 Primary U9 Staff Engineer Scripter Senior O/T Linguist RSOI Member JVB Member JIB Member PAO Staff U3 Primary (Alt) U3 Air Ops (Alt) Public Affairs (Alt) Exercise Objectives: Questions, Concerns and Issues: Understanding the dynamics of PKO Understand the training standards required to perform the PKO Improve proficiency in UN/PKO doctrine VIP travel, lodging, meal (TDY) costs Medical concept Re-imbursement for self transportation Unit QUAD chart

Guinea Lead Planner: COL SAGNO Pepe Roger Duty positions: Email:peperoger.sagno@yahoo.fr Phone Number:00224622114368 Nearest International Airport: Conakry Gbessia (International Airport) Number of personnel to attend exercise: (P) 5 (A) 2 Number of VIPs to attend: TBD Duty positions: Chief of Staff U2 (Alt) U3 Staff U4 Staff U4 (Alt) U6 Deputy U8 Staff Exercise Objectives: Questions, Concerns and Issues: To Improve our peacekeeping experience Train our troops before their departure to MINUSMA To build our troops capability to conduct peacekeeping operations Improve understanding in UN/PKO doctrine and standard operating procedures TBD Unit QUAD chart

Liberia Lead Planner: MAJ Nyankun Williams Email: hqaflj7@yahoo.com Phone Number: +231 770112853 / +231 886568128 Nearest International Airport : Robert International Airport (ROB) Number of personnel to attend exercise: (P) 6 (A) 1 Number of VIPs to attend: TBD Duty positions: U1 Staff U2 Deputy U3 U5 U6 U8 CSM (Alt) Exercise Objectives: Questions, Concerns and Issues: Understanding the dynamics of PKO Understand the training standards required to perform the PKO Improve proficiency in UN/PKO doctrine Who will pay for VIP attendance Medical concept plan Certificates of participation Unit QUAD chart

Mali Lead Planner: Lt. COL KONE Toumani Email: tkkone19@gmail.com Phone Number: +22376362205/ +22366362205 Nearest International Airport : (Modibo KEITA International Airport) Bomako Number of personnel to attend exercise: (P) 7 (A) 1 Number of VIPs to attend: TBD Duty positions: U3 U4 U5 Deputy U5 U8 U9 FAMA U2 (Alt) Exercise Objectives: Questions, Concerns and Issues: To Improve our peacekeeping experience Allow our Army to improve multinational environment Improve understanding in UN/PKO doctrine and standard operating procedures Understanding how MINUSMA is working in the area How will the VIP TDY costs be handled Unit QUAD chart

Sierra Leone Lead Planner: Lt. COL George M Bangura Email: bgeorge06@yahoo.com Phone Number: +23276627580 Nearest International Airport: Lungi International Airport Number of personnel to attend exercise: (P) 7 (A) 2 Number of VIPs to attend: (1-2) BG-COL Duty positions: U1 Primary U2 Staff U3 Staff U5 Staff U6 Staff U8 Staff PAO (TA) Medical (Alt) PAO (Alt, OPs) Exercise Objectives: Questions, Concerns and Issues: Understanding the dynamics of PKO Understand the training standards required to perform the PKO Improve proficiency in UN/PKO doctrine Develop the capacity to plan in a multinational operational PKO HQ’s How do you intend to improve our capability to perform PKO Unit QUAD chart

Togo Duty positions: Legal (Alt) U1 Deputy U3 Staff U3 Air Ops Lead Planner: Lt. COL NAKOURA Katanga Email: octaveali@gmail.com nakson2006@yahoo.fr Phone Number: +22890394749/ +22899458443 MAJ Asagbe, Yawo tsitemacor@yahoo.fr Phone Number: +22890025229/+22899064442 Nearest International Airport : Gnassingbe Eyadema Lome International Airport Number of personnel to attend exercise: (P) 8 (A) 2 Number of VIPs to attend: TBD Duty positions: Legal (Alt) U1 Deputy U3 Staff U3 Air Ops U4 Deputy U5 Primary U9 Staff RTO (Alt) U1 Staff Partner Linguist Exercise Objectives: Questions, Concerns and Issues: Understanding the dynamics of PKO Understand the training standards required to perform the PKO Improve proficiency in UN/PKO doctrine Who will pay for VIP attendance Medical concept plan Certificates of participation PAO?? Unit QUAD chart