This GCSP Alumni event in Kyiv is organized in partnership with the Kyiv-Mohyla Business School. The event is dedicated to Strategic Foresight and Anticipation, with presentations from Ukrainian and international experts on the future challenges and foresight concepts and methods, followed by a Foresight Workshop.
Ms Emily Munro, Strategic Anticipation Cluster Leader, GCSP, will lead the session on “Planning for the Future: Strategic Foresight Concepts and Methods”
Registration Information: An official invitation with the registration details will reach you. gcsp.alumni.kyiv@gmail.com
Location: Kyiv-Mohyla Business School Building 4, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy 4th Floor 8/5, str. Volos'ka
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Strategic Foresight and Anticipation Workshop Kiev - an Alumni Hub Event
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Other, Ukraine
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Building a New Burundi through Humanitarian Action in Exile
A conversation with Globally Renowned Burundian Humanitarian Marguerite “Maggy” Barankitse
Following the violent events in 2015 which plunged Burundi into a profound political and security crisis, the country continues to be in the media, particularly in view of the 2020 elections which add to existing tensions. Hundreds of thousands have fled Burundi since 2015.
Maison Shalom, which was founded by Marguerite “Maggy” Barankitse during the civil war following the assassination of the first democratically elected President in Burundi in 1993, remains at the forefront of visionary humanitarian action. Having been forced into exile themselves, Ms Barankitse and her team’s work among the Burundian refugee community in Rwanda is an example of how to implement the ambitious objectives of the Global Compact on Refugees.
Ms Barankitse and her team continue to implement their vision to help their fellow Burundians live their lives in dignity, convinced that this is the only way to break the cycle of violence that has been tearing apart Burundi and its neighboring countries. This is done through socio-cultural activities, targeted education for the youth and activities contributing to sustainable development of the region. In the community center “Oasis of Peace” in Kigali and in the professional training center which was established at the Mahama Refugee Camp in eastern Rwanda, Maison Shalom offers art workshops, music, English courses, online education and vocational training. They offer grants to enable students to continue their studies in Rwanda and in France, and provide microcredits allowing refugees find economic independence.
Ms Barankitse’s visit in Geneva provides for an opportunity to meet with one of the leading Burundian humanitarians and defenders of human rights, known for her action (Nansen Award, Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, Médaille de Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, Opus Prize, Four Freedom Award, among many others) as well as for her courage and outspokenness.
Interview by Laurent Sierro, Journalist Keystone-ATS, Journalist-in-residence GCSP.
The interview will be in French, the Q&A will be in French and English.
The discussion will be followed by a verre de l’amitié.
Experts
Ms Marguerite Barankitse
Founder of NGO Maison Shalom Sunday
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Location
Geneva, Switzerland
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Legal Resilience in an Era of Hybrid Treats
A Conference on 'Legal Resilience in an Era of Hybrid Treats' is taking place on 8-10 April 2019 at the University of Exeter.
Irregular forces. Cyberwarfare. Fake news. Foreign electoral intervention. In response to these hybrid threats, states are working on resilience measures, including legal resilience.
To explore the utility of legal resilience as an analytical and policy framework for countering the legal challenges presented by gray zone conflict, hybrid warfare and lawfare, a conference on 'Legal Resilience in an Era of Hybrid Treats' will be organized on 8 to 10 April 2019 at the University of Exeter. We would like to invite you to join us.
The Conference is co-organized by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy in collaboration with the Exeter Centre for International Law, the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats and the Lieber Institute of the United States Military Academy.
Learn more and Register: http://legalresilience.co.uk/
Experts
Tobias Vestner
Head of Security and Law
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Location
Exeter, United Kingdom
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Annual GCSP Alumni Reunion, Germany
GCSP Alumni based in Germany are invited to attend the traditional get-together at the Chalet Suisse, an event hosted by the Defense Attaché of Switzerland, Colonel (GS) Reto Rutsch.
GCSP Deputy Director, Christina Orisich and GCSP Regional Programme Advisor, Col (GS) Stefan C. P. Hinz will have the pleasure of meeting you in Berlin.
The event will gather not only GCSP Alumni, but also executives from the Swiss Aerospace Industry in Germany. With wine and culinary delights you can finish the day at work.
An official invitation with the registration details will reach you.
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Location
Berlin
NATO after 70 years: lessons learnt and the way forward
With Ambassador Alejandro Alvargonzález, NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy
Ambassador Alvarogonzález was appointed NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy in 2016. Previously to this appointment, he served as Spanish Secretary General for Defence Policy (Ministry of Defence), Ambassador of Spain to Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Deputy Director for International Economic Relations with Developing Countries (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation). Member of the Spanish Diplomatic Corps since 1987 he served as General Consul in Shanghai, as well as other assignments in Geneva, Havana, Cairo and Madrid.
This event will be held under the Chatham House Rule.
Moderator
Ambassador Christian DUSSEY, Director, GCSP
Light refreshment will be served
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Location
Geneva, Switzerland
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XII Seminar for Legal Advisors of the Armed Forces
The Law of Armed Non-State Actors
70 Years after the Geneva Conventions
70 Years after the Geneva Conventions
The XII Seminar for Legal Advisors of the Armed Forces will take place from 18 to 21 June 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. This edition of the Seminar is co-organised by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy and the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War (ISMLLW), with the support of the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS), the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and the Swiss Group of the ISMLLW.
The central theme of the Seminar is ‘The Law of Armed Non-State Actors 70 Years after the Geneva Conventions’. To mark this celebratory year of the Geneva Conventions, the Seminar will take place at Maison de la paix in Geneva and visits to the ‘Palais des Nations’ and the Museum of the International Committee of the Red Cross will be part of the programme.
The central theme is divided into different sub-themes as detailed in the enclosed draft programme. The sub-themes will be explored during lectures in plenary and working sessions, chaired by distinguished scholars and senior officers. Highly experienced speakers will address case law and specific operational situations.
The Seminar is intended for military legal advisors holding the ranks of captain to colonel and civilian experts with comparable civilian rank. In terms of prior knowledge, participants are expected to have a general grasp of the law of armed conflict. The Seminar will further train them in various aspects of its practical implementation.
Registrations are open until 1 May 2019. For further information on programme and practical arrangements, see here.
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