Document:Post Trip Report Stratcom event 11-13th June 2018
| Participants telling of several meeting with fellow information warriors in Riga, esp. British and Dutch. Ad bureau Saatchi working for US State Dept. |
report by Integrity Initiative, Chris Hernon, Charlie Hatton, Maria de Goeij dated 26 December 2018Example of: Integrity Initiative/Leak/4
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Post trip report of Stratcom meeting in Riga
Post Trip Report Stratcom event 11-13th June 2018
POST TRIP REPORT (PTR)
Authors: Chris Hernon / Charlie Hatton / Maria de Goeij
Date/s: 11-13th June 2018
Location: Stratcom event, Riga, Latvia
A1
TEAM ATTENDEES
ACTIVITY
NATO Stratcom event
OUTPUT
Conversation with Miriam L from IRI.
OUTCOME
She will soon be employing 2 candidates 1 x Latvia and 1 x W. Balkans – she will introduce them to SBL in a few months’ time. She is interested in Orthodox Church angle and she is involved in Euro Parliament event in Sept. We are attending too. (She suggested the framework to them). I mentioned our plan to create a mini guide for elections ref. Euro Parl elections next June ‘19.
ACTION
Charlie & Simon to follow up
A2
TEAM ATTENDEES
Charlie Hatton
ACTIVITY
NATO Stratcom event
OUTPUT
Conversation with Krista Mulanok – Secretary Gen of ATA Estonia
OUTCOME
Krista is keen to cooperate with us. I explained our situation ref. ATA and YATA disagreement. She was sympathetic. She will be in London 14- 18 October for another event and is keen to meet.
ACTION
Charlie to follow up
A3
TEAM ATTENDEES
Charlie Hatton
ACTIVITY
NATO Stratcom event
OUTPUT
Paul Gibbins M&C Saatchi World Services. Introduced him to the II. They have just started a 3 yr contract with the State dept on Defence. He is ex Mil
OUTCOME
Having looked at our website and Twitter, he is keen to know more. Esp. interested in Ukraine, Baltics, Moldova and Georgia
ACTION
Charlie to follow up
A4
TEAM ATTENDEES
Charlie Hatton
ACTIVITY
NATO Stratcom event
OUTPUT
Conversation with Ben Heap of NATO Stratcom CoE Riga team. Suggested several people to make contact with in Riga.
OUTCOME
Introduced me to Henry Collis of the Cabinet Office
ACTION
n/a
A5
TEAM ATTENDEES
Charlie Hatton
ACTIVITY
NATO Stratcom event
OUTPUT
Conversation with Henry Collis, Cabinet Office
OUTCOME
Having explained our background it seems we may have some cross over with local Govt work (networks). He is keen to come to our events.
ACTION
Charlie to follow up. (Henry to attend 18/07 workshop)
A6
TEAM ATTENDEES
Chris Hernon and Charlie Hatton
ACTIVITY
NATO Stratcom event
OUTPUT
Conversation with Dr Katie Woodward Defence Science and Tech Lab
OUTCOME
We might be able to cooperate in their testing of new tech by supplying our data. Esp interested in our networks ref. data.
ACTION
Chris H to follow up
A7
TEAM ATTENDEES
Charlie Hatton
ACTIVITY
NATO Stratcom event
OUTPUT
Conversation with Mark Voyger, recently joined the Defence College in Riga (from Brussels/NATO HQ). Steve Covington is his mentor
OUTCOME
Mark keen to help. He travels frequently. He studies what the Russians openly say on e.g. Lavrov/ MFA website. We can cooperate. Might be one for the local cluster.
ACTION
Charlie and Simon to follow up
A8
TEAM ATTENDEES
Charlie Hatton
ACTIVITY
NATO Stratcom event
OUTPUT
Andrew Tsolaki from FCO (colleague of Catherine & Co) sought me out for a chat.
OUTCOME
Gave him background. He had already bumped into someone from 77 Brigade who had talked about us positively (not one of the names I recognised). His work is with country embassies and NGO’s. Crossover is likely. I suggested I send him SD’s guide to countering RU disinfo and invite him to events.
ACTION
Charlie to follow up. (Several emails exchanged since then and several meetings too)
A9
TEAM ATTENDEES
Charlie Hatton, Maria de Goeij, Chris Hernon
ACTIVITY
Riga City Centre
OUTPUT
Janis Berzins – Potential cluster leader. Specialist – Military, RU. We discussed reflexive control, polling, access to his extensive archive of material.
OUTCOME
We can help with a panel he is planning, cluster stuff too. We promised to send him the cluster set up guidelines.
ACTION
Charlie and Maria to follow up
A10
TEAM ATTENDEES
Maria de Goeij
ACTIVITY
NATO StratCom event
OUTPUT
Discussed and introduced IFS and cluster idea with Robert Gooren (NL military/defence) who is starting up a 'unit' (size unknown) on hybrid warfare for the Dutch military and defence.
OUTCOME
Interested in cooperation and thought sharing, follow-up meeting planned for when in NL on 19 June. First thoughts about round table meeting (first cluster meeting!) with experts in NL formed and shaped.
ACTION
Maria to follow up 19 June
A11
TEAM ATTENDEES
Maria de Goeij
ACTIVITY
NATO StratCom event
OUTPUT
Discussed IFS and cluster idea with Ronald Poetiraay (NL Marines) who used to be in charge of InfoWar for NL Marines.
OUTCOME
Interested in what we do but is moving to a new job within NL Marines. Good to keep as 'backup' to share thoughts with because of experience, he liked that idea.
ACTION
Maria Ad hoc follow up when needed
A12
TEAM ATTENDEES
Maria de Goeij
ACTIVITY
NATO StratCom event
OUTPUT
Catch up with Gaby van den Berg, former SCL, now director of EMIC consulting. Discussed IFS and clusters.
OUTCOME
Very interested in IFS, would like to come to meetings and be involved.
ACTION
Maria to follow up: meet-up end of July. Will invite her into Dutch cluster and first cluster meeting in September 2018 (although she lives in London).
A13
TEAM ATTENDEES
Maria de Goeij
ACTIVITY
NATO StratCom event
OUTPUT
Discussed (very briefly) IFS and clusters with Birgit Heijl, CMI NL.
OUTCOME
She was not very receptive, not particularly nice, and generally uninterested (she is known for this I learned). Robert Gooren mentioned that she's in that job temporarily and that she's not that important.
ACTION
No follow-up for now
