UK conducts training course on managing defence for Myanmar military

UK conducts training course on managing defence for Myanmar military

Published on Thursday, 09 January 2014 21:25

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Students listen to presentation on human rights by David Turns during the training course. (Photo – British Embassy,Yangon)

YANGON—The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, in collaboration with Cranfield University, has been conducting a two-week educational course on managing defence in the wider security context in Nay Pyi Taw since Monday, according to the British Embassy.

Twenty-two high-ranking officers from the Tatmadaw (Myanmar armed forces) and eight senior officials from government and other agencies are attending the course, which focuses on such topics as governance in transitional democracies, accountability and transparency, international humanitarian law and human rights.

Domestic legal frameworks for security, governance, the strategic context, human rights, leadership, security sector reform and policy formulation, accountability and transparency, civil-military relations, democratic control of armed forces, and international law are covered in the first week of the training. The lectures in the second week will focus on defence management.

The course also includes modules on civil-military relations and the civilian and democratic control of armed forces.  A case study on Northern Ireland will be used to illustrate some lectures.

Col Tony Stern, the British Embassy's defence attaché, described the training as a flagship defence engagement course that provides valuable lessons and practical advice to transitional democracies on security related issues.

"The UK recognises the very real political developments that have taken place in Myanmar in the recent past.  It is intended that developing deeper military-to-military relations, based on a common appreciation of and adherence to international norms and standards, will assist Myanmar as it continues its political transformation," he said.

Stern expressed his satisfaction with instructors and participants, adding that both parties are learning much from each other.

"The course has started extremely well. The participants are very engaged in the discussions and are receptive to the education. The commitment to learn is clear and it is good to see the exchange of ideas," he said.

He also expressed his hope that the course would provide further opportunities for the development of military-to-military relations between the two countries.

The Defence Academy of the UK has delivered such courses in more than 60 countries over the past 14 years.

http://www.information.myanmaronlinecentre.com/uk-conducts-training-course-on-managing-defence-for-myanmar-military/