July 28, 2009
National Defense University
Washington, D.C.
The Center for Complex Operations Second Annual Conference will introduce the CCO's latest initiatives, including lessons learned collection efforts, a complex operations journal, and fourteen new case studies written for teaching and training.
Date and Time: July 28, 2009 at 2:00PM. The conference will be followed by a cocktail reception.
Agenda
1:30 PM Registration
2:00 PM Opening Remarks
Dr. Hans Binnendijk
Director, Center for Technology and National Security Policy
Ambassador John E. Herbst
Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, Department of State
Dr. James Schear
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense
2:45 Keynote Address
Lieutenant General David W. Barno, U.S. Army (Retired)
Director, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies
3:15 Break
3:30 Lessons Learned from the Three Ds
Moderator: Michael Miklaucic, CCO (USAID)
Panelist 1: Ambassador James Dobbins, RAND
Panelist 2: Colonel (P) H.R. McMaster, TRADOC, Army Capabilities Integration Center
Panelist 3: Dr. David Kilcullen, Crumpton Group
4:45 CCO Research Initiatives: Complex Operations Case Studies Series
Moderator: Bernard Carreau, CCO
Panelist 1: Colonel Peter Curry, Marine Corps War College (Invited)
Panelist 2: Dr. Volker Franke, McDaniel College (Invited)
5:30 Closing Session
Ambassador Robin Raphel, Senior Vice President, Cassidy and Associates (Invited)
6:00 Reception
Registration
Please RSVP to Jacqueline Carpenter at [email protected] or (202) 685-6348.
Location
Lincoln Hall Auditorium, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
For additional Information: Check the CCO Portal for event updates: ccoportal.org.