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Facilitating gender equality in UN peacekeeping operations This week we have gathered our stakeholders from seven countries to share lessons learned from the experience of conducting MOWIP assessments. The MOWIP is designed to help troop-and police- contributing countries identify barriers to, and opportunities for, women’s meaningful participation in UN peace operations. From this week’s consultations we will refine the MOWIP process, then invite more new countries and their security sector institutions to conduct MOWIP assessments. The MOWIP is part of the Canadian-funded Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations. 07 Jun 2023
Facilitating gender equality in UN peacekeeping operations
This week we have gathered our stakeholders from seven countries to share lessons learned from the experience of conducting MOWIP assessments. The MOWIP is designed to help troop-and police- contributing countries identify barriers to, and opportunities for, women’s meaningful participation in UN peace operations. From this week’s consultations we will refine the MOWIP process, then invite more new countries and their security sector institutions to conduct MOWIP assessments. The MOWIP is part of the Canadian-funded Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations.
07 Jun 2023
Bike to work challengers at the Maison de la Paix Staff from the three Geneva sister centres - DCAF, the GCSP, and GICHD - have formed several teams that are competing in the Bike to Work challenge, a Swiss campaign to promote health and well being. Every year in May and June over 80,000 staff from around 2800 companies cycle to work as many days as possible, and win prizes for their effort. Today our teams met for a (healthy!) breakfast to encourage one another on (and compare total mileage!) 07 Jun 2023
Bike to work challengers at the Maison de la Paix
Staff from the three Geneva sister centres - DCAF, the GCSP, and GICHD - have formed several teams that are competing in the Bike to Work challenge, a Swiss campaign to promote health and well being. Every year in May and June over 80,000 staff from around 2800 companies cycle to work as many days as possible, and win prizes for their effort. Today our teams met for a (healthy!) breakfast to encourage one another on (and compare total mileage!)
07 Jun 2023
Discussing police reform with local stakeholders in the DRC This week we organized a conference in the Equateur Province that brought together more than 70 representatives of the Congolese National Police and its General Inspectorate office, local authorities, civil society actors, and the media. The discussion centred on progress in ongoing police reform initiatives, and the important role of civil society and the media in reform and oversight in order to achieve effective security for people and their communities. It was part of the PARPIII National Police Reform Support Programme that is funded by the European Union. 02 Jun 2023
Discussing police reform with local stakeholders in the DRC
This week we organized a conference in the Equateur Province that brought together more than 70 representatives of the Congolese National Police and its General Inspectorate office, local authorities, civil society actors, and the media. The discussion centred on progress in ongoing police reform initiatives, and the important role of civil society and the media in reform and oversight in order to achieve effective security for people and their communities. It was part of the PARPIII National Police Reform Support Programme that is funded by the European Union.
02 Jun 2023
Training-the-trainers in proper use of force in Honduras Last week we were proud to participate as 55 officers of Honduras National Police graduated as trainers in the use of force with a new diploma designed by DCAF and the Honduras Police Education Department. 200 more are set to be trained in June as part of our Police Advisory Programme that is supporting the reform process at the national and institutional levels. This work has been made possible through the generous funding of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. 31 May 2023
Training-the-trainers in proper use of force in Honduras
Last week we were proud to participate as 55 officers of Honduras National Police graduated as trainers in the use of force with a new diploma designed by DCAF and the Honduras Police Education Department. 200 more are set to be trained in June as part of our Police Advisory Programme that is supporting the reform process at the national and institutional levels. This work has been made possible through the generous funding of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.
31 May 2023
Supporting independent oversight of armed forces in Kenya It was a great pleasure and honor to host a delegation from the Kenyan Commission on Administrative Justice and members of Kenya’s National Assembly at DCAF headquarters this week. We discussed the ways in which we could help strengthen independent oversight of the country’s armed forces. Since 2009 we have worked with armed forces ombuds institutions around the world to enhance respect for human rights and prevent abuse through the adoption of grievance mechanisms and effective oversight policies. 26 May 2023
Supporting independent oversight of armed forces in Kenya
It was a great pleasure and honor to host a delegation from the Kenyan Commission on Administrative Justice and members of Kenya’s National Assembly at DCAF headquarters this week. We discussed the ways in which we could help strengthen independent oversight of the country’s armed forces. Since 2009 we have worked with armed forces ombuds institutions around the world to enhance respect for human rights and prevent abuse through the adoption of grievance mechanisms and effective oversight policies.
26 May 2023
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E-learning International principles and standards for the application of special investigation techniques 12 May 2023
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The legal and practical elements of surrender in international humanitarian law
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