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DCAF and ICoCA in Brussels for a new EU-funded project

With our consortium partner ICoCA, we were in Brussels to kick start a new EU-funded project on mitigating security risks linked to critical raw materials in fragile contexts. It will focus on 3 levels: (1) empowering civil society and communities to address security risks linked to critical raw materials; (2) supporting security actors and institutions to prevent, respond to and investigate critical raw materials-linked criminality; (3) promoting learning that can support more effective international engagement.

DCAF's new podcast Shaping Security is now available!

What role does the media play in covering issues related to the security sector? And why does responsible coverage matter more than ever in today’s information landscape?

In our first episode, Jackie Dalton, Head of Editorial Content at Fondation Hirondelle, discusses what it means to be a journalist covering the security sector and the variety of challenges they face on the ground. Listen to the first episode now and let us know your thoughts.

UN SSR Community of Practice Webinar

Vincenza Scherrer, DCAF's Head of Policy Engagement, presented to the UN security sector reform Community of Practice our common policy brief "Governing security, preventing violence". It draws on lessons from 15 country contexts to examine how SSG/R can make a more meaningful contribution to violence prevention. It highlights how the security sector shapes both risk and resilience, outlines security sector governance and reform priorities through a prevention lens, proposes 10 risk assessment factors, and offers practical policy recommendations. 

Launch of the "Teaching gender in the military handbook" in Poland

DCAF participated in the Partnership for Peace Consortium event hosted in Poland by the Polish Naval Academy with the Polish Ministry of National Defence. This event explored the evolving concept of human security, a comprehensive framework addressing the risks and threats to populations during military operations, conflict, or instability. It invited multi-dimensional perspectives from practitioners, policymakers, and academics across the Consortium. DCAF also presented the 2025 edition of "Teaching gender in the military: a handbook". 

Launch of press-police guides in Honduras and Mexico

DCAF officially launched Guides for strengthening relations between the police and the press in Mexico and Honduras, representing a milestone for democratic dialogue. The Guides are the culmination of 3 years of joint work with journalists and police officers coming together for the first time to exchange perspectives, and build shared solutions based on democratic responsibility. 

The Guides establish practical frameworks to improve police–press interaction, protect human rights, and enhance safety in public security environments.