ISF International Security Forum

Monday, 30 May 2011, 16:30 - 18:00

Hosted by the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)

When faced with both traditional and non-traditional security challenges, states, when acting alone, are poorly equipped. Ad hoc security governance networks have increasingly been the chosen response. Such networks involve cooperation between governments, the private sector, non-governmental and international organizations and enable actors to take advantage of geographical, technological and knowledge resources they would be unable to muster alone. However, there are many unanswered questions about the oversight and accountability of new governance networks, as well as ways in which, on the positive side, they can better contribute to improved security and development. This topic looks at both the challenges and opportunities offered by public-private cooperation in realizing security and development goals.

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Chair

Thomas Biersteker
Curt Gasteyger Chair in International Security and Conflict Studies, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva

Speakers

Martin Dahinden
Ambassador and Director-General, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Bern

Anne-Marie Buzatu
Coordinator, Privatisation of Security Programme, Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of the Armed Forces (DCAF), Switzerland

Rolf Tanner
Director, Media Relations, Swiss Re, Zurich, Switzerland

More on Discussion Topic

Public-Private Partnerships, Security Sector Governance

Location

Blue Room