Security Sector Reform/Governance
Security Sector Reform/Governance (SSR/G) focuses on developing sustainable security forces and supervising institutions that are effective, legitimate, apolitical and accountable to their citizens.
USIP's Programs related to SSR/G:
- The SSG Center strengthens the SSG community through research, conferences, advising, education and training.
- The SSR Working Group convenes public forums on critical and timely issues, such as the role of police in counterinsurgency.
- Justice and Security Dialogues build trust between civil society and security officials.
- Grants and Fellowships are awarded to individuals and organizations exploring SSR/G.
Latest from USIP on Security Sector Reform/Governance
- September 12, 2012 | Publication
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said that the U.N.’s Syria mediator Lakhdar Brahimi will meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad when he travels to the country later this week.
- August 29, 2012 | Publication
The Day After project brought together a group of Syrians representing a large spectrum of the Syrian opposition—including senior representatives of the Syrian National Council (SNC), members of the Local Coordination Committees in Syria (LCC), and unaffiliated opposition figures from inside Syria and the Diaspora representing all major political trends and components of Syrian society—to participate in an independent transition planning process.
- June 14, 2012 | In the Field
Ambassador Omar Samad, Afghanistan senior expert in residence with the Center for Conflict Management at the USIP, talks about the "Heart of Asia" ministerial conference hosted by the Afghan government in Kabul.
- June 12, 2012 | Course
Covers the missions, cultures, and operating procedures of international organizations, regional organizations, government organizations, militaries, and nongovernmental organizations in peace and stability operations, as well as inter-organizational planning, communication, and coordination.
- June 7, 2012 | Publication
USIP's Pakistan Program and its Security Sector Governance Center welcomed a delegation of senior Pakistani police officers recently for a discussion on police and law enforcement challenges in Pakistan. USIP's expertise on law enforcement in conflict and post-conflict environments formed the backbone of the afternoon's discussion.
- June 1, 2012 | Publication
What Iraq needs now is for us to remember that it is not defined by its political leaders, nor by its violent minority, nor by its past, nor by its neighbors near and afar, but by the aspirations and will of its people.
- June 1, 2012 | Publication
Nadia Gerspacher discusses the legitimacy of "influencing" as an objective in advising and mentoring.
- May 21, 2012 | Publication
USIP’s top program staff visited the Institute’s Kabul office in early May to meet with key leaders and discuss the transition in Afghanistan in 2014, a week before the 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago May 20-21. USIP’s Shahmahmood Miakhel, country director in Kabul, Andrew Wilder, director of Afghanistan and Pakistan programs and Scott Smith, deputy director of Afghanistan programs, met with Maj. Gen. Sean MacFarland, the deputy chief of staff for operations for ISAF in Afghanistan. The group discussed the myriad issues that Afghanistan, ISAF and the international community face as the 2014 transition looms
- May 21, 2012 | Publication
On May 18th, USIP hosted a public event on "Trauma Resilience as a Keystone to Building the Rule of Law in Conflict-Affected Societies," examining the phenomenon of trauma from the panelists' experiences in post-conflict zones and the ways in which it affects initiatives to promote justice, security, and the rule of law, with a focus on Libya as a case study.
- May 18, 2012 | Publication
USIP's experts on Afghanistan provide a preview of the key issues at the NATO summit in Chicago.
- May 18, 2012 | Publication
This paper reflects both authors' concern that neglect of the opium economy in coming years could be perilous, exacerbate problems, possibly lead to poorly thought-out knee-jerk reactions and/or simplistic responses which would only worsen the situation, and further damage the prospects for success of what will inevitably be a difficult and challenging process of transition in Afghanistan.
- May 17, 2012 | Publication
So-called capacity building, the transfer of knowledge and skills, has become a key approach to addressing stabilization and reconstruction in post-conflict and post-crisis environments. But we should also think of capacity building as the approach to preventing conflict: “preventive capacity building.” In an environment of austerity and fiscal responsibility, strengthening the capacity of fragile states in order to assist in the development of their ability to manage conflict makes more sense than ever.
- May 14, 2012 | Publication
This report describes the efforts of the NATO-led coalition forces in Afghanistan to create an Afghan constabulary force to control urban violence and serve as a counterinsurgency force.
- May 11, 2012 | Event
On May 11, USIP hosted a series of discussions ranging from managing conflict in complex environments to lessons learned from USIP-funded projects. The sessions were part of the 2012 Alliance for Peacebuilding's Annual Conference which focused on new models for peacebuilding that works across disciplines in chaotic, fragile environments.
- May 10, 2012 | Publication
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) held its third annual conference on security sector governance on May 10, drawing in activists from North Africa and the Middle East as well as former U.S. ambassadors to the region to assess the political and security-sector challenges arising from the “Arab Awakening.”
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