Civilians pay the heaviest price during armed conflict.
We are an Australian Government initiative to improve Australia’s effectiveness in civil-military-police collaboration for conflict and disaster management overseas.
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On 23 September 2024, ICRC and ACMC hosted a panel discussion on how to protect civilians at sea during times of conflict.
ACMC Executive Directive Nicola Rosenblum moderated the panel, which included ACMC Deputy Executive Director and former Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy, Rear Admiral (rtd) David Proctor, ICRC Regional Maritime Legal Adviser Andre Smit and ICRC Regional Delegate to the Armed Forces, Snowy Lintern.
Director, Partnerships and Preparedness
Maryann Horne
The Directorate of Partnerships and Preparedness builds and fosters relationships with government and non-government stakeholders, using the work of ACMC to influence better policy and advocate for civil-military collaboration in that community.
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Enhancing the protection of civilians in Peace Operations from Policy to Practice - Summary Report
Civil-Military Affairs Conference 2011 Summary Report
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Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination in Emergencies: Towards a Predictable Model
The Regional Consultative Group (RCG) on Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (CMCoord) for Asia and the Pacific is a key forum for supporting and elevating coordination, building relationships, and sharing learning to enhance and strengthen emergency response.
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ACMC convened a workshop to consider the changing context of Protection of Civilians (POC) and identify emerging challenges and avenues to minimise the risk to civilians in crisis.
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Enhancing the protection of Civilians - Background paper
A background paper prepared for the Australian Government’s Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence