Interactive and dynamic training activities such as exercises and concept development experiments in civil-military relations require a large spectrum of expertise and experience. Civilian input can be crucial in drafting the scenario and contents of the activity. For that purpose the Academy maintains a roster of more than 200 experts with relevant profiles from which suitable candidates are selected. The Academy mainly supports activities led by the Swedish Armed Forces, but have also provided experts to the Swiss armed Forces and NATO Allied Command Transformation.

For 2012 the major exercise will be “ Combined Joint Staff Exercise 12 “, a command post, computer assisted exercise  with the Swedish Armed Forces and Swedish National Defence College. It will focus on staff work in an operational framework of a multifunctional, multinational crisis response operation where the scenario is based on a UN chapter V11.  Participation is expected to be around 1000 personnel – military, police and the civilians participants in a response cell.

It is possible that the planning and preparations for also other exercises such as “ Illuminated Summer “ will start year 2012. The role of the Folke Bernadotte Academy in support to exercises and concept development experiments is to second civilian experts, overview the civilian dimension in  exercise design, scripting, execution and evaluation. Questions and expressions of interest are welcomed since we are always interested in expanding our network by engaging more partner nations, organizations and individuals. Please use the following address exercises@folkebernadotteacademy.se