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How To Do Business With NATO
7 December 2015
How To Do Business With NATO

SAE Media Group presents a winter master class on How To Do Business With NATO. This masterclass will provide an in depth look at the opportunities for commercial organisations to do business with NATO; beginning with the tools for entry all the way through to sustaining a successful relationship. The master class will talk about the organization structure and how the procurement process can vary between agencies. Further to this, the key components of a successful bid as well as what makes NATO a more complex organisation to sell to will be addressed. Finally there will be the continual opportunity for questions and discussions.

Masterclass LEADER

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Ted Whiteside

Acting Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, NATO Headquarters

Mr. Ted Whiteside is currently acting Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy.

Before taking up his current duties he was Secretary of the North Atlantic Council, and Director of the NATO Ministerial and Summit Task Force in Brussels, and before that he held the position of Director of the NATO Weapons of Mass Destruction Centre.

In his current capacity, he is responsible for guiding the Alliance’s public diplomacy strategies, and overseeing their implementation in member nations and partner countries.

He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by the Governor General of Canada for the negotiations conducted with the Federal Republic of Germany.

He is a Graduate of the NATO Defense College, did postgraduate studies in International Politics in Brussels, and holds an M.A. from the University of Montréal and a B.A. from York University.

He is married, with two children.
 

NATO Headquarters

NATO’s essential purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.

POLITICAL - NATO promotes democratic values and encourages consultation and cooperation on defence and security issues to build trust and, in the long run, prevent conflict.

MILITARY - NATO is committed to the peaceful resolution of disputes. If diplomatic efforts fail, it has the military capacity needed to undertake crisis-management operations. These are carried out under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty - NATO’s founding treaty - or under a UN mandate, alone or in cooperation with other countries and international organizations.
 

Masterclass agenda

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

NATO Introduction

•Organisation and structure

•Civil and military structure

•Organisation and agencies

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9:30

How is NATO funded?

• Various programs and budgets – what this means for business

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10:00

Understanding the basic procurement process

• The NATO Security Investment Program (NSIP) as an example
• The NATO Business Portals and e-tools available

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10:30

Creating the Successful Bid (Part 1)

• Understanding the complex environment and the various players` roles

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11:00

Morning Coffee

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11:30

Creating the Successful Bid (Part 2)

• Pre-RFQ activities
• Bid structuring, strategy and management
• Post proposal activities

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12:15

Post-Contract - The Steps To A Successful Long Term Relationship

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12:30

Discussion And Questions - Review Of The Session

• Review of the sessions
• Looking forward – how to learn more about Alliance activities in general

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13:00

Close Of Masterclass

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97 Cromwell Road
London SW7 4DN
United Kingdom

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WHAT IS CPD?

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development’. It is essentially a philosophy, which maintains that in order to be effective, learning should be organised and structured. The most common definition is:

‘A commitment to structured skills and knowledge enhancement for Personal or Professional competence’

CPD is a common requirement of individual membership with professional bodies and Institutes. Increasingly, employers also expect their staff to undertake regular CPD activities.

Undertaken over a period of time, CPD ensures that educational qualifications do not become obsolete, and allows for best practice and professional standards to be upheld.

CPD can be undertaken through a variety of learning activities including instructor led training courses, seminars and conferences, e:learning modules or structured reading.

CPD AND PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES

There are approximately 470 institutes in the UK across all industry sectors, with a collective membership of circa 4 million professionals, and they all expect their members to undertake CPD.

For some institutes undertaking CPD is mandatory e.g. accountancy and law, and linked to a licence to practice, for others it’s obligatory. By ensuring that their members undertake CPD, the professional bodies seek to ensure that professional standards, legislative awareness and ethical practices are maintained.

CPD Schemes often run over the period of a year and the institutes generally provide online tools for their members to record and reflect on their CPD activities.

TYPICAL CPD SCHEMES AND RECORDING OF CPD (CPD points and hours)

Professional bodies and Institutes CPD schemes are either structured as ‘Input’ or ‘Output’ based.

‘Input’ based schemes list a precise number of CPD hours that individuals must achieve within a given time period. These schemes can also use different ‘currencies’ such as points, merits, units or credits, where an individual must accumulate the number required. These currencies are usually based on time i.e. 1 CPD point = 1 hour of learning.

‘Output’ based schemes are learner centred. They require individuals to set learning goals that align to professional competencies, or personal development objectives. These schemes also list different ways to achieve the learning goals e.g. training courses, seminars or e:learning, which enables an individual to complete their CPD through their preferred mode of learning.

The majority of Input and Output based schemes actively encourage individuals to seek appropriate CPD activities independently.

As a formal provider of CPD certified activities, SAE Media Group can provide an indication of the learning benefit gained and the typical completion. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the delegate to evaluate their learning, and record it correctly in line with their professional body’s or employers requirements.

GLOBAL CPD

Increasingly, international and emerging markets are ‘professionalising’ their workforces and looking to the UK to benchmark educational standards. The undertaking of CPD is now increasingly expected of any individual employed within today’s global marketplace.

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