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Sharing knowledge and expertise across DCAF’s teams

Last year DCAF produced more than 100 knowledge products to support our partners and stakeholders and to inform policy discussions on SSG/R at the national and international levels. But we don’t just share it with outsiders. We hold regular internal knowledge-sharing events to ensure all staff are up-to-date on our work and new developments. This month Inka Lilja, Riina Allinen, and Alexander Burian did a session on the MOWIP methodology which helps countries to increase gender equality in national security institutions and, in turn, increase the number of women in UN peace operations.

25 Sep 2023

SSG/R a key element of European integration for Moldova

Recently DCAF’s head of office in Chisinau, Petru Turcan, joined representatives of NATO and Moldovan foreign and security policy experts to discuss the importance of security and defence reforms in furthering the country's EU accession process. The panel focused on Moldova's actions to strengthen resilience, consolidate security, improve defense capabilities and social inclusion, and navigate regional security developments. DCAF’s Chisinau office opened in 2022 as part of a new three-year project funded by Sweden to help strengthen governance of the security sector in the country.

25 Sep 2023

Protecting the human rights of conscripts in Kyrgyzstan

Thanks to the National Centre for the Prevention of Torture, DCAF recently met with representatives of security sector institutions in Kyrgyzstan to discuss monitoring, reporting, and the setting up of complaints mechanisms to protect the human rights of conscripts. International standards and good practice were reviewed, with a focus on key elements such as the prohibition of torture, inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment and its connection to the protection of the mental health of soldiers, the prohibition of forced labour, and the rights of minorities. DCAF has a free e-learning course that introduces key concepts on the rights of conscripts.

25 Sep 2023

DCAF staffer recognized for her contributions to peacebuilding

Muna Luqman of DCAF’s Yemen team is receiving the 2023 Hillary Rodham Clinton Award in recognition of her work in peacebuilding. Muna is the founder and executive director of Food4Humanity, co-founder of the Women's Solidarity Network, and DCAF's advisor on gender inclusion and local initiatives in our Yemen programme. She will be honored next month in a ceremony in Washington D.C. alongside Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Anchor for CNN; Alaa Salah, Sudanese Civil Society Leader and Human Rights Activist; and Ghalia Alrahhal, Executive Director of the Mazaya Organization for Women’s Development in Syria.

22 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 participants from governments (both civilian and military), international organizations, and civil society. The annual week-long course was organized by the Irish Defence Forces at the request of the Irish Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. We run participants 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