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Announcing DCAF’s Young Faces’ papers on cybersecurity governance We are proud to announce the three outstanding policy papers selected for this year's edition of DCAF’s Young Faces, a programme that fosters and empowers emerging cybersecurity leaders in the Western Balkans. Amila Planinčić, Ornela Sollaku, and Ilvana Dedja were selected for the quality and insight of their research. Coming from academia, government, and the cyber sector, over the course of five months, the 2023 Young Faces participated in a rigorous programme of webinars and mentored policy paper writing. Learn more about our work on cybersecurity and the Young Faces programme. 20 Oct 2023
Announcing DCAF’s Young Faces’ papers on cybersecurity governance
We are proud to announce the three outstanding policy papers selected for this year's edition of DCAF’s Young Faces, a programme that fosters and empowers emerging cybersecurity leaders in the Western Balkans. Amila Planinčić, Ornela Sollaku, and Ilvana Dedja were selected for the quality and insight of their research. Coming from academia, government, and the cyber sector, over the course of five months, the 2023 Young Faces participated in a rigorous programme of webinars and mentored policy paper writing. Learn more about our work on cybersecurity and the Young Faces programme.
20 Oct 2023
Convening SSG/R stakeholders in the Philippines Last week, DCAF co-organized the 9th Workshop on Security Sector Governance and Reform in collaboration with the National Defence College of the Philippines and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung foundation. This year, the central theme of discussion was the impact of the transition of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from internal to external security and its relationship with the National Police. For many years we have supported SSG/R initiatives and capacity building in the Asia Pacific through the SSG Network which has over 20 partner institutions and associates across the region. 19 Oct 2023
Convening SSG/R stakeholders in the Philippines
Last week, DCAF co-organized the 9th Workshop on Security Sector Governance and Reform in collaboration with the National Defence College of the Philippines and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung foundation. This year, the central theme of discussion was the impact of the transition of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from internal to external security and its relationship with the National Police. For many years we have supported SSG/R initiatives and capacity building in the Asia Pacific through the SSG Network which has over 20 partner institutions and associates across the region.
19 Oct 2023
Improving gender equality in the military and policing in Uruguay Recently DCAF was in Montevideo with our national partner, Red de Seguridad y Defensa de América Latina, to discuss the next steps in Uruguay’s efforts to increase women’s meaningful participation in UN peacekeeping operations. Productive meetings with the Ministry of the Interior and the National Police resulted in a new plan to implement the recommendations of the Uruguay MOWIP report. The report outlines good practices that are already being implemented by the Armed Forces of Uruguay, as well as identifying barriers that have yet to be overcome, and recommendations to do so. 19 Oct 2023
Improving gender equality in the military and policing in Uruguay
Recently DCAF was in Montevideo with our national partner, Red de Seguridad y Defensa de América Latina, to discuss the next steps in Uruguay’s efforts to increase women’s meaningful participation in UN peacekeeping operations. Productive meetings with the Ministry of the Interior and the National Police resulted in a new plan to implement the recommendations of the Uruguay MOWIP report. The report outlines good practices that are already being implemented by the Armed Forces of Uruguay, as well as identifying barriers that have yet to be overcome, and recommendations to do so.
19 Oct 2023
DCAF-UNOG annual seminar How can security sector governance and a renewed social contract be leveraged for advancing the New Agenda for Peace and the UN Common Agenda? This week DCAF co-hosted the 19th edition of our annual seminar with United Nations Office at Geneva and United Nations University Centre for Policy Research to discuss this question. Key takeaways included: security sector governance and reform is often neglected as a pathway for strengthening the social contract; to better leverage SSG/R, we need to invest more in people-centered approaches; and SSG/R can help address underlying perceptions of injustice, inequality, and exclusion. This event is a key step as we start preparing for the UN Summit of the Future due to be held in September 2024 in New York. 12 Oct 2023
DCAF-UNOG annual seminar
How can security sector governance and a renewed social contract be leveraged for advancing the New Agenda for Peace and the UN Common Agenda? This week DCAF co-hosted the 19th edition of our annual seminar with United Nations Office at Geneva and United Nations University Centre for Policy Research to discuss this question. Key takeaways included: security sector governance and reform is often neglected as a pathway for strengthening the social contract; to better leverage SSG/R, we need to invest more in people-centered approaches; and SSG/R can help address underlying perceptions of injustice, inequality, and exclusion. This event is a key step as we start preparing for the UN Summit of the Future due to be held in September 2024 in New York.
12 Oct 2023
Supporting democratic resiliency in Moldova The rule of law and civilian oversight are key to ensuring that the security sector is held accountable to the communities it serves. This week in Chisinau we brought together a broad range of stakeholders from civil society, government, and security institutions for a roundtable discussion on how to strengthen democratic resilience in Moldova. Representatives from the Parliament, the Supreme Security Council, the Ministries of Internal Affairs and Defence, the Ombudsman’s Office, local and international organizations exchanged perspectives and ideas. Our work in Moldova is possible thanks to funding from Sweden. 12 Oct 2023
Supporting democratic resiliency in Moldova
The rule of law and civilian oversight are key to ensuring that the security sector is held accountable to the communities it serves. This week in Chisinau we brought together a broad range of stakeholders from civil society, government, and security institutions for a roundtable discussion on how to strengthen democratic resilience in Moldova. Representatives from the Parliament, the Supreme Security Council, the Ministries of Internal Affairs and Defence, the Ombudsman’s Office, local and international organizations exchanged perspectives and ideas. Our work in Moldova is possible thanks to funding from Sweden.
12 Oct 2023
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