This literature review was conducted in support of two Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Toronto applied research projects examining civil-military relations. In current operations (e.g., Afghanistan and Haiti), the Canadian Forces (CF) are expected to work closely with a number of diverse organizations, including Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), International Organizations (IOs), Other Governmental Departments (OGDs), local populations, and the media. However, the CF's history of working with these diverse organizations ...
In current operations, the Canadian Forces (CF) are expected to work more closely than in the past with a number of diverse civilian organizations, including Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), International Organizations (IOs), Other Governmental Departments (OGDs), local populations, and the media. However, the CF's history of working with NGOs, for example, has been limited and may pose challenges to collaboration. The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to further understand ...
The Canadian government has sought a coherent strategy and policy for missions that rely on the integration and coordination of multiple government agencies so that national goals in international operations can be effectively achieved. Likewise, the recent Canadian Forces (CF) Joint Doctrine Manual (2009) explicitly called for a whole-government approach to operations. To this end, DRDC Toronto has recently begun an Applied Research Program (ARP) exploring the psychological dynamics of ...
Canadian Forces (CF) personnel confront a number of challenges and complexities in today's multidimensional security environment. This environment requires the CF to work closely and collaboratively with people from a variety of organizations within a Joint, Interagency, Multinational, Public (JIMP) framework, including Other Governmental Departments (OGDs) and Agencies (OGAs) as well as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Thus, this study aimed at identifying key themes associated with collaboration among diverse players in ...
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