1. Aligning Training and Testing in Support of Interoperability
Varna 2010
Aligning Training and Testing in Support of Interoperability
CLOSING
REMARKS

2. Interoperability Report
Analysis of Interoperability Shortfalls in Current NATO-led Operations
Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre
June 2010
IMC Control |
Identify shortfalls with significant impact on IO, examine causes, recommend courses of action to correct for current and future ops.
International Security Assistance Force ISAF and Kosovo Force KFOR primary field of research (others interviewed).
Eight shortfalls selected, but Restricted.
“Interoperability is not complicated, but it is complex.” IO is increasingly, exponentially more complex as more nations are engaged.
Two main causes: due to inadequate harmonization of requirements and procedures, expectations not fully understood by Troop Contributing Nations; complexity of IO is often overwhelming.
Wide disparity of English skills, national testing processes “fail to assure adequate abilities to listen, speak, read, and write.” Idiosyncratic English (e.g., stylistic conventions of avoiding repetition), slang and idiom (see Chaloupsky), and dialect variants impede communication in International English.
Recommended COA generic (better coord of effort, clear articulation of expectations), but standard English should be recognized as a goal by English-speaking nations.

3. NTG

4. Chaloupsky drink water horse egg
BILC Exclusion Test
Lead a ______ to water but you can’t make him _____.
The chicken and the ___ conundrum.
Rip van __________.
Chaloupsky drink water horse egg

5. Presentations Topics and Themes Interoperability issues Assessment
Higher Levels
Curriculum and Teacher Development
Alignment of standards
National Programs
Visit to Shumen – busman’s holiday – is a highlight

9. Pliska

11. ?

13. Transformation

15. Magic

21. Monday Col Josef Ernst Epp Leete Dr Don Fischer
Ms Greta Keremidchieva & Peggy Garza
Dr Issele
Ms Petitjean
Panel facilitated by Catrine Modig L3
Terminology and concepts
Aids and assists
ELTIS
HR issues – study group matter
SHAPE disconnects

22. Tuesday LCol Petkov’s overview Dan Pater
Tour of Language Center in Shumen
Pliska
Archeology museum
Planetarium
Winery and proposed new Study Group
FLC and PfP Center
Aligning taxonomies and assessment

23. Wednesday Olga Marinova and Emilija Nesheva Ms Dimitrova Ms Berska
Ms Helsloot and Willem van der Plaat
Ginta Laute-Treide

24. Wednesday Nato Jiadze and Ms Skhulukhia Joanne Bowman Nadia Bradislova
Ms Zupanec
Panel facilitated by Jerry Nowers
Spiritual dimension to teaching

25. Thursday Päivi Kilpinen Dan Lyons Maj Ana Lagares & Capt José Navarro
Mr Ghanwi
Julie Dubeau

26. Thursday Roy Lowthian James Dirgin David Oglesby
Panel facilitated by Francesco Gratton

27. General Comments National approaches very similar Operational focus
20 years of progressive implementation
Mature systems
Operational focus
Unfortunate but constant
Finance
Challenging & constant
Collateral effects
DLI eg
Compression of resources

28. General comments
Increasing use of technology in support of teaching, learning, skill enhancement, test generation and analysis and reporting --
Leading to huge potential for collaborative research in support of IO, and collaborative curriculum development

29. Responsibility and Responsiveness
“I said I was blaming you – I did not say it was your fault.”

30. Complementary Activities
At the urgent recommendation of Belgium
NEW STUDY GROUP
WORKING GROUP
STANDING (?) COMMITTEE
Both receptive and productive capability

31. Music Dance and Magic Jazz scat and blues Chamber music Crooner Dance
Hora

32. Food & Facilities
Five Stars

33. Cultural events
Were you amazed and enchanted?

34. Благодаря