Security Sector Reform: Its Relevance for Conflict Prevention, Peace Building, and Development

• Research unit: DIS
• Project number: 2003VBS03

Key words (English)

Security Sector Reform, Conflict Prevention, Peace Building, Development

Short description (English)

On January 21, 2003, the Geneva Centre for Democratic Control of the Armed Forces (DCAF) and the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG) jointly organized a one-day seminar on "Security Sector Reform: Its Relevance for Conflict Prevention, Peace Building, and Development" for Heads of Mission and UN agencies in Geneva as well as representatives of Geneva-based research institutions and non-governmental organizations. Given the success of the seminar and the importance of further disseminating the ideas put forward, the UNOG Director-General intitiated a joint publication of the seminar proceedings in English and French, with DCAF being responsible for editing, translating and proof-reading the document and UNOG being responsible for printing and disseminating the pbulciation. In early January 2004 the publication will be sent to all invitees of the follow-up seminar, to be held on January 26, 2004.

Project aims (English)

To edit the manuscript of the aforementioned publication, to have the original English version translated into French and tho have it proof-read by native speakers.

Abstract (English)

For further information, please contact the "Centre for international security policy", Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs, CH 3000 Berne

Transfer and application (English)

Swiss international security policy.