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Preparing to overcome the challenges of SSG/R Last week DCAF was at the UN Training School in Camp Curragh, Ireland to train students from governments (both civilian and military), international organizations, and civil society. The annual week-long course is hosted by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and the country’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. We run students through a series of case studies and simulations that explore the holistic nature of SSG/R and help prepare them to tackle the many practical challenges of implementing reform and good governance initiatives. 19 Sep 2023
Preparing to overcome the challenges of SSG/R
Last week DCAF was at the UN Training School in Camp Curragh, Ireland to train students from governments (both civilian and military), international organizations, and civil society. The annual week-long course is hosted by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and the country’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. We run students through a series of case studies and simulations that explore the holistic nature of SSG/R and help prepare them to tackle the many practical challenges of implementing reform and good governance initiatives.
19 Sep 2023
Sharing best practices in police reform with Costa Rica DCAF was pleased to present at a conference on police prevention models co-organized by, among others, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Costa Rican Ministry for Security, and Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia. Dan Hales, our Head of Office in Honduras, shared analytical and reform models based on our work in that country, where we helped the national police create an analytical model to measure public confidence in policing which in turn aided the implementation of their new community policing model. 15 Sep 2023
Sharing best practices in police reform with Costa Rica
DCAF was pleased to present at a conference on police prevention models co-organized by, among others, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Costa Rican Ministry for Security, and Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia. Dan Hales, our Head of Office in Honduras, shared analytical and reform models based on our work in that country, where we helped the national police create an analytical model to measure public confidence in policing which in turn aided the implementation of their new community policing model.
15 Sep 2023
Fostering integrity in defense forces in wartime DCAF was pleased to contribute to a recent roundtable hosted by the Odesa State University of Internal Affairs on ensuring integrity in the security and defense sectors in Ukraine. International experts joined representatives from Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs, National Police, National Guard, and Ministry of Defence. The discussion tackled the intricacies of building integrity and fighting corruption in the security and defense sector during times of war. An essential element of good governance it, in turn, helps maintain the confidence of the population both in the sector, and in the government that oversees it. 14 Sep 2023
Fostering integrity in defense forces in wartime
DCAF was pleased to contribute to a recent roundtable hosted by the Odesa State University of Internal Affairs on ensuring integrity in the security and defense sectors in Ukraine. International experts joined representatives from Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs, National Police, National Guard, and Ministry of Defence. The discussion tackled the intricacies of building integrity and fighting corruption in the security and defense sector during times of war. An essential element of good governance it, in turn, helps maintain the confidence of the population both in the sector, and in the government that oversees it.
14 Sep 2023
Facilitating effective civilian oversight in North Macedonia Last week DCAF and Stiftung Neue Verantwortung brought representatives of the media and civil society organizations from North Macedonia to meet their counterparts in Berlin. The exchange of lessons and experiences was designed to increase participants' understanding of how to be most effective as key players in democratic oversight of the security sector. The programme included a visit to the German Parliament for a meeting with the Chair of the Intelligence Committee. The visit was part of DCAF’s Intelligence and Security Sector Reform Programme in North Macedonia funded by Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Sweden. 13 Sep 2023
Facilitating effective civilian oversight in North Macedonia
Last week DCAF and Stiftung Neue Verantwortung brought representatives of the media and civil society organizations from North Macedonia to meet their counterparts in Berlin. The exchange of lessons and experiences was designed to increase participants' understanding of how to be most effective as key players in democratic oversight of the security sector. The programme included a visit to the German Parliament for a meeting with the Chair of the Intelligence Committee. The visit was part of DCAF’s Intelligence and Security Sector Reform Programme in North Macedonia funded by Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Sweden.
13 Sep 2023
Facilitating peer exchange on cybersecurity in the Western Balkans DCAF was honored to welcome Dr. Christian Hellbach, German Ambassador to Croatia (2nd from right), to help kick off a recent Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) peer exchange in Zagreb. The National CERT of Croatia hosted CSIRT teams from Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina for the three day workshop. The exchange is part of a project in which Western Balkan CSIRTs share information and best practices on cybersecurity governance with their EU colleagues. It is generously supported by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 12 Sep 2023
Facilitating peer exchange on cybersecurity in the Western Balkans
DCAF was honored to welcome Dr. Christian Hellbach, German Ambassador to Croatia (2nd from right), to help kick off a recent Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) peer exchange in Zagreb. The National CERT of Croatia hosted CSIRT teams from Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina for the three day workshop. The exchange is part of a project in which Western Balkan CSIRTs share information and best practices on cybersecurity governance with their EU colleagues. It is generously supported by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
12 Sep 2023
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