1. 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

2. Burkina Faso Lead Planner: Colonel Major SERE Yaya
Phone Number:
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

3. Chad TBD Duty positions: Lead Planner: Colonel Djibrine Oumar Adoum
Phone Number:
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
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4. Cote d’Ivoire Lead Planner: Lt. COL OTCHELIO Etienne G.
Phone Number: /
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
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5. ECOWAS Lead Planner: Mr. Bekaye COULIBALY
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
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6. Ghana Lead Planner: Col Charles Kodjo Awity
Phone Number: /
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
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7. Guinea Lead Planner: COL SAGNO Pepe Roger Duty positions:
Phone Number:
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
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8. Liberia Lead Planner: MAJ Nyankun Williams
Phone Number: /
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
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9. Mali Lead Planner: Lt. COL KONE Toumani
Phone Number: /
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
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10. Sierra Leone Lead Planner: Lt. COL George M Bangura
Phone Number:
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
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11. Togo Duty positions: Legal (Alt) U1 Deputy U3 Staff U3 Air Ops
Lead Planner: Lt. COL NAKOURA Katanga
Phone Number: /
MAJ Asagbe, Yawo
Phone Number: /
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??
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