Armenian Defense Reforms I
Seminar on the Civilianization of the Ministry of Defense and Amending the Law on Defense

Yerevan, Armenia
5 – 7 February 2007

Overview
Overview, English
Overview, Armenian

Agenda
Agenda, English
Agenda, Armenian

Conference Presentations

Keynote Speech:

• General-Lieutenant Artur Aghabekyan, Deputy Minister of Defense, Republic of Armenia
   Keynotes, English

Plenary Session 2: Defense Transformation Experiences

Speaking Notes:

• Mr. Indrek Kannik, Advisor on Security Policy for the President, Office of the President of the Republic of Estonia
   Kannik Speaking Notes, English
   Kannik Speaking Notes, Armenian

Presentations:

• Mr. Janis Karlsbergs, Deputy State Secretary, Latvian Ministry of Defence
   Karlsbergs Presentation, English

• Major Aurel M. Cobianu, Planning Expert, Defence Policy and Planning Department, Romanian Ministry of Defence
   Cobianu Presentation, English
   Cobianu Presentation, Armenian

Plenary Session 4: Armenian Law on Defense

• General-Lieutenant Artur Aghabekyan, Deputy Minister of Defense, Republic of Armenia
   Aghabekyan Presentation, English
   Aghabekyan Presentation, Armenian

Plenary Session 5: Reports to the Plenary

• Working Group 1 (MOD Civilianization & Personnel Management)
   WG 1 MOD Speaking Notes, English
   WG 1 MOD Presentation, English
   WG 1 MOD Speaking Notes, Armenian
   WG 1 MOD Presentation, Armenian

• Working Group 2 (MOD Civilianization & Personnel Management)
   WG 2 MOD Presentation, English
   WG 2 MOD Presentation, Armenian

Additional Presentations

U.S. National Security Personnel System:

• Ms. Sharon Seymour,
   Associate Director of Plans & National Security Personnel System (NSPS) Integration, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force
   Seymour Presentation, English
   Seymour Presentation, Armenian

Military/Civilian Conversion:

• Colonel Kevin B. Driscoll, Chief, Personnel Services Division, J1 Manpower & Personnel, U.S. Joint Staff
   Driscoll Presentation, English
   Driscoll Presentation, Armenian

Working Group 2 Presentations:

• Ambassador Valeri R. Ratchev, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Bulgaria
   Ratchev Presentation 1, English
   Ratchev Presentation 2, English
   Ratchev Presentation 3, English
   Ratchev Presentation 4, English
   Ratchev Presentation 5, English
   Ratchev Presentation 6, English
   Ratchev Presentation 7, English
   Ratchev Presentation 8, English

0710 Conference Photographs :

   Conference Photos