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INTEGRATED EDUCATION
When: August 8-10, 2006

Location:
George Mason University
The Original Building
3401 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201

Sponsors:
Integrated Education
Conference Goals:
  1. Examine the current state of integrated education development—how do our various organizations approach this topic?
  2. Learn from participants about the challenges they face, detail innovations which have helped some to overcome impediments, and outline what might assist all of us to better educate our different students to improve their relationships when they later intersect in the field.
  3. Instill participants with a sense of community that encourages future interaction.
  4. Develop some basic elements of an interagency education curriculum.
Integrated Education
(Agenda)
Tuesday, August 8
08:00-09:00 a.m.
   Registration/Icebreaker
09:00-09:15 a.m.
   Welcome/Admin/Introduction of Keynote Speaker
  • COL Christion Brewer (PKSOI)
09:15-10:15 a.m.
   Keynote Address
  • Dean Rose Likins (FSI)
10:15-10:30 a.m.
   Break
10:30-12:00 p.m.
   Plenary Session #1 [three 30-minute presentations including Q&A]: “Progress Made since the Last Conferences/Taking Stock”
  • COL John Agoglia (PKSOI)
  • Professor Erik Kjonnerod (NDU/ITEA)
  • Dr. Janine Davidson (OSD/SOLIC)
12:00-13:00 p.m.
   Lunch/Presentation
  • Michael McNerney (OSD/SOLIC)
13:00-14:30 p.m.
   Plenary Session #2 [three 30-minute presentations including Q&A]: “Best Practices and Program Exploration, Part I”
  • Linda Poteat (InterAction)
  • Mary Ann Zimmerman (S/CRS, Response Strategy and Resource Management)
  • Dr. Harvey Langholz (UNITAR)
14:30-14:45 p.m.
   Break
14:45-16:30 p.m.
   Lunch/Presentation
  • Michael McNerney (OSD/SOLIC)
12:00-13:00 p.m.
   Breakout Explanation/Goals: “What Do You Want?” [in plenum] Assignment/Breakout to Rooms Breakout Session #1: Focus on Potential Cooperation Mechanisms
Last year’s conference participants identified a need to have a cooperation/collaboration mechanism, or a “one stop shop" where individuals could go to receive and disseminate information, resources, ideas, etc. As members of this interagency and international community involved in complex contingencies, what would you find the most helpful? Topic areas:
  • A Community of Practice (what would this look like, how make successful, etc.)
  • One-stop website with links, documents, the curricula we design, etc.
  • List-serve
  • Other ideas
16:30-17:00 p.m.
   Outbrief on Breakout Session #1 [in plenum]
18:30-21:00 p.m.
   Dinner/Keynote Address
  • George Biddle (International Rescue Committee)
Wednesday, August 9
08:30-10:00 a.m.
   Plenary Session #3 [three 30-minute presentations including Q&A]: “Best Practices and Program Exploration, Part II”
  • Mr. Mike Lekson (USIP)
  • Dr. Allison Frendak (GMU/POPP)
  • Mr. Phil Kearley (JFCOM)
10:00-10:15 a.m.
   Break
10:15-11:45 a.m.
   Plenary Session #4 [three 30-minute presentations including Q&A]: “Best Practices and Program Exploration, Part III”
  • Dr. Ann Livingstone (Pearson Peacekeeping Centre)
  • Ms. Sharon McHale (Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance)
  • Dr. Houston Polson (North American Aerospace Defense Command, United States Northern Command, J7)
11:45-13:00 p.m.
   Lunch/Presentation
  • Mr. Roy Williams (Center for Humanitarian Cooperation)
  • Professor Erik Kjonnerod (NDU/ITEA)
  • Dr. Janine Davidson (OSD/SOLIC)
13:00-16:30 p.m.
   Breakout Session #2: Focus on Interagency Curricula for Complex Contingencies Content (Part I) – What does an “interagency education for complex contingencies” look like?
  • Course content using the “Framework for Building Standard Education Modules for Complex Contingencies – From Prevention to Reconstruction”
  • Strategies for keeping current with rapidly changing actors, environments, operations
13:00-14:30 p.m.
   Plenary Session #2 [three 30-minute presentations including Q&A]: “Best Practices and Program Exploration, Part I”
  • Linda Poteat (InterAction)
  • Mary Ann Zimmerman (S/CRS, Response Strategy and Resource Management)
  • Dr. Harvey Langholz (UNITAR)
Thursday, August 10
08:30-09:00 a.m.
   Cross-Check on Breakout Session #2 [in plenum]
09:00-12:00 p.m.
   Breakout Session #3: Focus on Resources for an Interagency Curricula for Complex Contingencies – What resources exist (or could we create) to aid the teaching of an interagency for complex contingencies?
  • Suggested readings (journal articles, case studies, etc.)
  • Best resources (websites, guest speakers, etc.)
  • Alternative teaching methods (use of scenarios, etc.)
12:00-13:00 a.m.
   Lunch/Presentation
  • Leonard Wong (The Strategic Studies Institute)
  • Ms. Sharon McHale (Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance)
13:00-16:00 p.m.
   Breakout back-briefs (in plenum)
16:00-16:15 p.m.
   Wrap-Up/Closing Remarks