Hy Hybr brid id CoE CoE – The Eu e Europ opean ean Ce Centr tre e of of Ex Excel ellence lence for or Co Coun unte teri ring ng Hy Hybr brid d Threat eats “ Hybrid by name, hybrid by nature”
The Changi ging ng Chara racter cter of Peace? Old methods, new ways in new times. • Changing world order • Technological revolution • Change in Media landscape • Energy (all resources) as a political tool • Generation change and interpretation of history • Network based action • Modern conflict State and Non-State actors challenge balance of power, (power of the weak = when other means not available, credible or efficient enough)
Hy Hybri brid d thre reat at is a We Western tern concept pt to de describe cribe 21 st st centur tury y securi urity ty challen lenge ge • Coordinated and synchronised action, that targets democratic states’ and institutions systemic vulnerabilities, through a wide range of means. • Exploit the thresholds of detection and attribution, of war and peace, internal and external, military and civil, public and private. • The aim is to influence decision making at the local (regional), state, or institutional level to favour and/or gain the agent’s strategic goals while undermining and/or hurting the target.
Democratic states on defence - Confusion already a victory Our as assets - Western val alues • Democracy • Democratic institutions • Human rights (Social obligations?) • Market economy • Freedom of speech • Free media • Rule of Law • Civil society • Trust to State structures and authorities
GOAL ALS - Hybr brid id CoE CoE 1. To be a safe space where nations come together 1. to share best practice and build capabil ility, , to test new id ideas and approaches, to tra rain and and exercise 2. . To be a neutral facil ilitator between the EU and NATO through strategic dis iscussions and exercising 3. . To le lead the conversation on countering Hybrid Threats through our re research and sharing of best pra ractice 6
Ba Basi sic fac acts s - Hybr brid id CoE CoE • Initiated by 16 MSs with support from EU and NATO; 9 signatories of MoU in April 2017 • First event organized on 6 September 2017, though officially inaugurated on 2 October • Latest members RO, CY, GR • SI, ME approved May 14 th ; TR pending Managing: • Steering Board: decides on policy, program and budget. • Secretariat: manages common functions with core staff (15) and secondments (UK2, FIN2, EE, LT, DE, AT, US, LV; PL, CDN, GR discussed)
Commun mmunit ities ies of Int nterest rest (COIs) Is) • Netw twork based approach • COIs are networks of practitioners (or researchers) from Member States and institutions • COIs for multidisciplinary sharing of best practice, experience and expertise for participants to better understand, defend against and respond to Hybrid threats • Space to coordinate action • Intellectual matchmaking • Multidisplinary approach
Re Researc arch h and An d Analysis ysis Under erstanding tanding the changi ging ng world, , connec ecti ting ng the dots • Con onceptualis ising Hybr brid Origins and traditions, characterization, changes and new security environment, trend mapping • New rese esearch op openings Connect unrelated areas (tech & social science), multidisciplinary, identify gaps • Netw tworks Expert-pools (regional & thematic), cooperation with COI I • Educational l tr trai aining cou ourse ses ”to understand hybrid” • Rese esearch to o sup support the COIs and Training and Exercise functions Handbooks, scenarios, research papers, case-studies, assistance etc. • In Internatio ional l join oint pr proje jects Involving our partners • Pub ublic icatio ions s (www.hybridcoe.fi fi) Strategic analysis, research reports, recommendations & lessons identified • Wor orking wit ith the the EU EU an and NATO Conceptualizing hybrid with JRC – putting the research together
CoE CoE Outreac treach in non non-EU/NA EU/NATO TO-membe embers rs • Hybrid developments in the neighborhood/partner countries clear → Collective need to know and to care • Collect information and experiences of the neighboring regions to benefit for the CoE activities • Cooperation with academia in and academia doing research on these areas. EU and NATO research bodies • Guests contributing to the knowledge base, ideas, and best practice of the CoE • Combine outreach with EU- and NATO -activities and other “same - aim” actors in the regions, ”twinning” -pilots • This is: No capacity building but cooperation when beneficial to the CoE and Memberstates • Fact finding to Georgia in March
EaP partners in particular • Their needs and commitment essential • Mapping of existing projects/financing • Practitioners ’ cross -sectoral cooperation in the regions? • Partners’ experiences of hybrid warfare • Peer-support? What and where? • EaP participation in events as speakers • Cooperation with academia?
Conclu nclusi sion ons • Western values • All have vulnerabilities • Rational and intellectually honest analysis • Corner stones of democracy challenged • Comprehensive All-govt – inter-institutional approach vital • Obvious demand for joint actions • Hybrid CoE as a catalyst
Twitter @HybridCoE www.hybridcoe.fi
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