8 September 2002


Netherlands Intelligence Studies Association (NISA)
Netherlands National Defense College (NDC)

Peacekeeping and Intelligence. Lessons for the Future?

NISA/NDC CONFERENCE 2002
November 15-16, 2002

(location: NDC, near Delft and The Hague, the Netherlands)

"Peacekeeping and Intelligence" is a hardly touched upon issue in military and political studies and deliberations. However, the dramatic events in the former Yugoslavia during the last decade of the previous century, clearly indicate that the process of planning and executing international military peacekeeping operations can only be carried out successfully when supported by adequate and timely intelligence.

With this conference, the Netherlands Intelligence Studies Association and the Netherlands Defence College wish to contribute to the ongoing discussions on Intelligence and Peacekeeping.

For further details and registration: www.nisa-intelligence.nl

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2002

900-915 Opening by the NISA chairman

915-1015 Peacekeeping and Intelligence: some theoretical observations

Pasi Välimäki, National Defense College, Helsinki

Discussion

1015-1045 Break

1045-1300 The relationship between Peacekeeping and Intelligence. Problems with intelligence liaison, Specific needs of commanders in the field

Speakers: General T. Van Diepenbrugge (Netherlands division commander, Bosnia)

General F.E. Van Kappen (Marine Corps, RNLNavy retired, former military advisor of the Secretary General of the United Nations)

Discussion

1300-1400 Lunch break

1400-1530 British views on Peacekeeping and Intelligence

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Richard Aldrich (University of Nottingham, UK)

Michael Herman (ex-GCHQ, UK)

Discussion

1530-1600 Break

1600-1800 Scandinavian and Belgian views on Peacekeeping and Intelligence

Speakers: Major-general Torgeir Hagen (Director, Norwegian Military Intelligence Service)

Colonel Jan-Inge Svensson (Sweden)

Renaud Theunens (Belgium)

Discussion

1800 Drinks and Dinner

1900 Keynote Dinner speaker: Major-general Joop van Reijn (Director, Netherlands Military Intelligence Service)

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2002

0930-1145 Lessons Learned: from Bosnia to UNMEE

Speakers: Richard Connaughton (UK)

Major-General P.C. Cammaert (Marine Corps, RNLNavy, Netherlands)

Commodore Freek Meulman (Royal Netherlands Airforce, Deputy Director of Netherlands Military Intelligence Service)

Discussion

1145-1215 Break

1215-1300 American Intelligence support to peacekeeping operations

Speaker: Matthew Aid (USA)

Discussion

13.00-14.00 Lunch break

1400-1445 Intelligence and Peacekeeping in the Middle East

Speaker: Shlomo Shapiro (Israel)

Discussion

1445-1515 Break

1515-1600 The Future of Peacekeeping and Intelligence: A Roundtable discussion

Speakers: Dr. Cees Wiebes (chair)

Dame Pauline Neville-Jones (former chairperson JIC, UK)

Jan Kleffel (BND)

Volker Foertsch (BND)

Major-general Joop van Reijn (Director, Netherlands Military Intelligence Service)

Discussion

1600 End of session, drinks

1900 Dinner for speakers, NISA members and selected others