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Comparative Research on Urban Policing in Mexico DCAF conducted field research on metropolitan and municipal policing models in Mexico City and Monterrey. This work forms part of DCAF's comparative study on urban policing, which builds on earlier research in Kenya with new case studies in Mexico, Ghana and South Africa. Together, the findings will feed into DCAF's advisory support to the Kenyan police on defining a policing model for Nairobi.   22 Oct 2026

  • Comparative Research on Urban Policing in Mexico

    DCAF conducted field research on metropolitan and municipal policing models in Mexico City and Monterrey. This work forms part of DCAF's comparative study on urban policing, which builds on earlier research in Kenya with new case studies in Mexico, Ghana and South Africa. Together, the findings will feed into DCAF's advisory support to the Kenyan police on defining a policing model for Nairobi.
     

    22 Oct 2026

DCAF meets with UN special rapporteur DCAF welcomed the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression to its Geneva headquarters for an exchange on his priorities and vision for the mandate. DCAF presented its work and they explored areas for future collaboration. The Special Rapporteur also invited DCAF to contribute to his call for inputs on the mandate’s strategic priorities. 20 Oct 2026

  • DCAF meets with UN special rapporteur

    DCAF welcomed the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression to its Geneva headquarters for an exchange on his priorities and vision for the mandate. DCAF presented its work and they explored areas for future collaboration. The Special Rapporteur also invited DCAF to contribute to his call for inputs on the mandate’s strategic priorities.

    20 Oct 2026

DCAF at Geneva Peace Forum 2026 DCAF is at the Geneva Peace Forum this week. Under the theme "Choose Peace", DCAF joins the international community in four important events, focused on topics such as the inclusion of young people in security dialogue, the current state of the security landscape of the Middle East and conflict prevention in West Africa. Thank you to the Geneva peace Forum for creating this essential space for dialogue, new connections and valuable exchange. For more information, check out the whole programme.  14 Oct 2026

Workshop on integrated border management in Armenia DCAF and the Educational Complex of the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs jointly organized a workshop on "Integrated border management as part of border guard education" in Armenia. The event supported ongoing preparations for the role out of the "Train the Trainers" courses on this topic. In addition to lecturers from the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs Educational Complex, participants included representatives of the National security service, Migration and citizenship service, State revenue committee, as well as the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 12 Oct 2026

  • Workshop on integrated border management in Armenia

    DCAF and the Educational Complex of the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs jointly organized a workshop on "Integrated border management as part of border guard education" in Armenia. The event supported ongoing preparations for the role out of the "Train the Trainers" courses on this topic. In addition to lecturers from the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs Educational Complex, participants included representatives of the National security service, Migration and citizenship service, State revenue committee, as well as the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

    12 Oct 2026

Strengthening responsible security in the CRM sector in Peru DCAF was in Peru for a scoping mission under the EU-funded critical raw minerals (CRM) secure project, “Mitigating security risks linked to CRMs in fragile contexts.” Implemented jointly with ICoCA, with strategic support from the OECD, the project aims to strengthen responsible, community-focused security practices in the critical raw materials sector. In Lima, the joint DCAF–ICoCA team met with government representatives, international partners, private sector actors, civil society and local communities to better understand Peru’s CRM landscape. 08 Oct 2026

  • Strengthening responsible security in the CRM sector in Peru

    DCAF was in Peru for a scoping mission under the EU-funded critical raw minerals (CRM) secure project, “Mitigating security risks linked to CRMs in fragile contexts.” Implemented jointly with ICoCA, with strategic support from the OECD, the project aims to strengthen responsible, community-focused security practices in the critical raw materials sector. In Lima, the joint DCAF–ICoCA team met with government representatives, international partners, private sector actors, civil society and local communities to better understand Peru’s CRM landscape.

    08 Oct 2026

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