Weapons in Defense of the State: When More is Less
Track |
- Present and Future of Conflict
Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 14:00 - 15:30
Hosted by the Small Arms Survey
A common misperception exists that more weapons equal greater security. The Small Arms Survey's field research provides ample evidence that this is often not the case when small arms, light weapons and their ammunition are involved. This panel highlights problems associated with stockpile management, transfers of surplus ammunition and weapons bought and brought for other actors (private security companies and peacekeeping forces) to promote law and order.
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Chair
Eric Berman
Managing Director, Small Arms Survey, Geneva, Switzerland
Speakers
Excess Stocks and Surplus Markets
Pierre Gobinet
Researcher, Small Arms Survey, Geneva, Switzerland
Challenges Relating to Arming Private Security Companies
Nicolas Florquin
Senior Researcher, Small Arms Survey, Geneva, Switzerland
Addressing Weapons Management and Security Sector Reform in Post-Conflict Iraq
Peter Batchelor
Deputy Country Director, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Iraq, Amman, Jordan
More on Discussion Topic
Armaments, Defense Policy, Defense Planning
Location
Green Room
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