In Madrid, DCAF brought together key stakeholders of our Elsie Initiative - a multi-stakeholder project designed to increase the meaningful participation of women in United Nations peacekeeping operations. Participants from South Africa, Senegal, Bangladesh, Uruguay, and Jordan discussed what strategies are effective, for whom, and under what conditions. They were trained in outcome harvesting and the change story methodology, empowering them to effectively track and document the progress and impact of the Initiative in their countries. The Elsie Initiative is generously funded by the Government of Canada.
09 Oct 2024Recently DCAF and representatives of the National Police of Colombia travelled to Quito to meet with members of the National Police of Ecuador as part of the South-South Cooperation component of our Media and Police Regional Programme. Senior Ecuadorean police officers and 50 students from the General Alberto Enríquez Gallo School of Policing discussed with their Colombian counterparts how to protect and promote freedom of expression and human rights. The regional media programme is possible thanks to the generous support of the German Foreign Office and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ecuador.
07 Oct 2024Our Director Nathalie Chuard (left) was in Berlin to meet with Anka Feldhusen, Director for Crisis Prevention and Stabilisation in Germany’s Directorate-General for Crisis Prevention, Stabilisation, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Assistance. It’s always a great day when we get to meet with one of our long-standing strategic partners to talk about our current projects, and look ahead to new ideas on how we can continue to collaborate and help build the foundations for peace and sustainable development through SSG/R. Germany is a founding member of DCAF’s Foundation Council and a core contributor to the Trust Fund for North Africa, the International Conference of Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces (ICOAF), and our International Security Sector Advisory Team.
03 Oct 2024Thank you to the International Organization of La Francophonie for hosting us and an interactive workshop on the role of defense and security actors in responding to the challenges generated by climate change and environmental degradation. In many fragile and conflict-affected states especially, climate change endangers efforts to secure peace and security while deepening inequalities. We research ways in which the security sector can help manage the societal pressures from the climate crisis, and also how climate change may eventually (re)shape its work and operational environment.
02 Oct 2024Recently our Director, Nathalie Chuard, met with Pedro Vaca Villarreal, Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, to discuss how DCAF’s Regional Media & Police programme aligns with the organization’s recommendations on press freedom and the protection of journalists. The five-country programme is an expansion of a project that began in Colombia and resulted in the first-ever guidelines for its national police to interact with the media. Chuard and Villarreal explored potential areas for future collaboration between DCAF and the Commission to expand our work promoting press freedoms across Latin America.
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