course schedule 2016
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course schedule 2016
Geneva Centre for Security Policy Where knowledge meets experience COURSE SCHEDULE 2016 Emerging Security Challenges 1-4 February 10-11 March 25 April-17 June 27-29 June 19-23 September 11-12 October 24-28 October Addressing Challenges in Global Health Security Exploring and evaluating frameworks and implementation measures to enable participants to better prevent, detect, and combat health security emergencies. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals The Future of Outer Space Security Looking at space debris and space weaponisation - the most pressing challenges in outer space - in the context of space power, security and governance. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals 17th New Issues in Security Course (NISC) Providing an overview of the contemporary security environment and prospects for the future, including human security, the conflict cycle, transnational global threats and regional security challenges. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals Building a National Strategy for Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Analysing the key components and root causes of violent extremism, the growing phenomena of foreign fighters and how to build a national strategy to counter violent extremism. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals Foresight and Strategic Planning Examining foresight methodologies for application in an international security policy context and exploring the challenges of policy-making under uncertainty. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals Artificial Intelligence and Disruptive Technologies Exploring and analysing both the enormous risks and benefits that artificial intelligence and cutting-edge technologies will have on the future of mankind. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals Climate Change: Security Challenges and Solutions Enhancing participants’ understanding of climate change as a security challenge and helping them to analyse and effectively respond to challenges posed by climate change. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals GCSP, Geneva GCSP, Geneva GCSP, Geneva GCSP, Geneva GCSP, Geneva GCSP, Geneva GCSP, Geneva Arms Proliferation 4-8 April 27-28 June Building Capacities for Effective Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Providing participants with the tools to successfully implement the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at the national level. Officials from states having signed the Arms Trade Treaty and who are involved in its national implementation Hybrid Warfare and Disruptive Technologies Analysing the impact of hybrid operations and current disruptive technologies on warfare and international security. Government and international organisation officials as well as members of the military in charge of strategy, security and defence policy planning and intelligence GCSP, Geneva GCSP, Geneva Target Audience Partnership Location PAGE 1 5-9 December Weapons Law and the Conduct of the Legal Review of Weapons Providing participants with the knowledge and skills required to conduct legal reviews of weapons at various stages in their manufacture or procurement. Lawyers, diplomats and other officials, either currently involved or likely to be involved in legal weapons reviews and other weapons related issues In partnership with the Swiss Confederation and the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights GCSP, Geneva Cyber Security 8-12 February 3-7 October The International Law of Cyber Warfare Examining the law that governs the recourse to the use of force and the law that deals with how cyber hostilities should be conducted. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals Devising a National Cyber Security Strategy and Policy Equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to formulate and implement a national cyber security strategy. Government officials and military officers involved in cyber security policy formulation GCSP, Geneva GCSP, Geneva Regional Challenges 1 February-24 March 6-9 June 27 June-1 July 5-7 September 20th European Security Course (ESC): “Examining Global Security Challenges Relative to Europe” (formerly ETC) Deepening participants’ understanding of how Europe interfaces with the world on security issues as well as the global inter-connectedness of transnational threats and responses. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals Understanding and Managing Political Transitions Examining the multifaceted challenges and complex tasks associated with the process of political transition and its short- and long-term implications for the domestic, regional and international security environment. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals The Political Advisor’s Tool Box: Skills Enhancement for Political Advisors Deepening participants’ understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of political advising and enhancing their requisite skill sets for maximum effectiveness. Political advisors (POLADS) and political affairs officers working in invited government ministries, international institutions, or diplomatic missions, either in capitals or abroad Annual Senior Officers Seminar Providing senior-level briefings for flag officers on current military operations and security developments . Flag Officers from NATO, Partnership for Peace (PfP), Mediterranean Dialogue and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Countries, as well as for South Asian, East Asian and African countries GCSP, Geneva GCSP, Geneva GCSP, Geneva GCSP, Geneva Leadership and Strategy 7-8 March 14-18 March Target Audience Advocacy and Political Decision-Making Advocating for the issues you stand for and influence the political decision-making process. Using interactive case studies to explore how to create effective win-win synergies between governments and civil society whilst avoiding common mistakes. Civil society, government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, and private sector professionals Crisis Decision-Making: Navigating Through the Storm Providing participants with a powerful combination of critical knowledge, hands-on expertise and leadership skills that will enable them to improve their ability to face critical challenges. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals Partnership Location GCSP, Geneva GCSP, Geneva PAGE 2 21-23 March Leadership in Anti-Corruption Equipping public and private sector leaders with an understanding of the particular requirements for leadership when it comes to implementing anti-corruption policies and reforms. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals In partnership with the Basel Institue on Governance GCSP, Geneva 18-20 April Leading and Influencing with Impact Increasing participants’ understanding and practice of leadership and influencing skills that are essential to effective leading of diverse teams. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals In partnership with the Center for Creative Leadership GCSP, Geneva *Also globally available as a customised program for organisations on location 18-19 May 23-26 May Neuro-Philosophy of Global Security: Governance, Geopolitics and Leadership Exploring the link between neuroscience and the most pressing issues facing the international community today. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals Leading Effectively in Turbulent Times Exploring the personal nature of influential and innovative leadership. Deepening understanding and sharpening the practice of leadership capabilities required to effectively lead diverse groups in overcoming complex challenges. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals GCSP, Geneva In partnership with the Center for Creative Leadership GCSP, Geneva *Also globally available as a customised program for organisations on location 31 May-2 June 4-7 July History and Policy-making: Understanding the Past and Shaping the Future Helping participants set urgent decision-making situations in a more long-term context, raise historical awareness of past experiences to better understand present complexity, and bridge the gap between historians and policymakers. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals The Global Migration Crisis: Challenges and Responses Analysing the short- and long-term policy responses that address the challenges of migration and its security implications. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals In partnership with the Graduate Institute, Geneva GCSP, Geneva GCSP, Geneva 12-14 September 21-23 September Creative Diplomacy Providing opportunities to explore the concept of ‘creative diplomacy’ and discover new methods and skills in diplomacy, discuss common challenges, share experiences and develop creative and innovative solutions. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals Enhancing Leadership for Women: Innovative Policy Skills for Men and Women Deepening awareness and enhancing skills for men and women to effectively ensure leadership successes for women within their organisations. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals GCSP, Geneva In partnership with the Center for Creative Leadership GCSP, Geneva Target Audience Partnership Location PAGE 3 10 October 201626 May 2017 10 October 201626 May 2017 13-14 October Leadership in International Security Course (LISC) (formerly ITC) Increasing the knowledge and skills of high-performing professionals, who seek to enhance their career and engage in leadership positions in solving the world’s most pressing security challenges. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals Master of Advanced Studies in International and European Security (MAS) Strengthening participants’ abilities to critically review and assess the effectiveness and legitimacy of security policy responses to current and emerging strategic security challenges, all at the postgraduate level. Government officials, military officers, international organisation staff, civil society, and private sector professionals International Sanctions: From Design to Implementation Considering sanctions from the design to implementation phases in the context of an increasing number of active UN sanctions regimes, and many others imposed by the European Union, the African Union, the League of Arab States and unilateral mandates. Practitioners from international or regional organisations, national administrations, sanctions or expert groups, private corporations, technical practitioners and human rights organisations Results-Based Management for Peace Tackling programme cycle planning, theories of change, resultsbased approaches as well as the practical implementation of monitoring and evaluation processes. Programme and project designers and managers working in volatile security environments Comprehensive Peacebuilding for the 21st Century Providing a holistic and interactive training where theoretical and practical aspects of peacebuilding will be illustrated by experienced practitioners and academics. Practitioners working in the fields of peacebuilding, security and development GCSP, Geneva In partnership with the Global Studies Institute (GSI) of the University of Geneva GCSP, Geneva GCSP, Geneva Peacebuilding 12-15 April 1-6 May GCSP, Geneva In partnership with swisspeace (the SwissPeace Foundation) GCSP, Geneva 29 May-5 June 6th European Security and Defence College (ESDC) Peacebuilding Course Examining a comprehensive approach to peacebuilding, aimed at counteracting violent escalations in a practical perspective. Experts who are engaged in crisis prevention, crisis management, humanitarian aid and development cooperation In partnership with the Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR) and the Austrian Ministry of Defence and Sports in the framework of the Academic Programme of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) Stadtschlaining, Austria 11-15 July 6th Results-Based Management for Peacebuilding, Security and Development Developing capacity in designing, monitoring and evaluating programmes or projects in the fields of peacebuilding, security and development. Practitioners working in the fields of peacebuilding, security and development In partnership with the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces’ International Security Sector Advisory Team (DCAF/ISSAT), the Small Arms Survey (SAS) and the International Programme for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) GCSP, Geneva 3-16 September 17th Swiss Peacebuilding Training Course (SPTC) Providing a holistic and interactive training including theoretical and practical aspects of peacebuilding, focusing on deepening participants’ knowledge, understanding and skills. Swiss Expert Pool for Civilian Peacebuilding (SEP) and selected international participants In partnership with Swisspeace, the SwissPeace Foundation and the Swiss Armed Forces International Command (SWISSINT), on behalf of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) Stans, Switzerland Target Audience Partnership Location PAGE 4 14-18 November Enhancing Leadership for Peacebuilding: 8th Senior-Level Course on Peacebuilding Exploring leadership styles and skills that support dealing effectively with peacebuilding challenges notably through sharing experiences amongst current and potential leaders. Current and potential leaders actively involved in peacebuilding from national institutions, civil society and international organisations In partnership with IPAT, an initiative of Interpeace, with the support of UNITAR, and on behalf of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland GCSP, Geneva Defence and Diplomacy 22-25 February Defence Attaché Orientation Module - Geneva Developing links between international security policy and the practical responsibility of a Defence Attaché. Current and future Defence Attachés and officials from invited governments, international and non-governmental organisations GCSP, Geneva 9-13 mai Defence Attaché Orientation Module - Dakar Développer les liens entre la politique internationale de sécurité et la responsabilité pratique d’un Attaché de défense dans les pays du Maghreb, d’Afrique centrale et d’Afrique de l’Ouest. Attachés de défense et hauts fonctionnaires destinés aux pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest, d’Afrique centrale et du Maghreb Avec le soutien de la Conféderation Suisse et en collaboration avec l’Etat-major général des Armées du Sénégal et le Centre des Hautes Etudes de Défense et de Sécurité (CHEDS) Dakar, Sénégal 30 May-2 June Defence Attaché Orientation Module - Sarajevo Developing links between international security policy and the practical responsibility of a Defence Attaché in Western Balkan countries. Defence Attachés working in Western Balkan countries With the financial support of the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS), and in cooperation with the Peace Support Operations Training Centre (PSOTC) in Sarajevo Sarajevo; Bosnia Herzegovina 10-14 October Defence Attaché Orientation Module - Addis-Ababa Developing links between international security policy and the practical responsibility of a Defence Attaché in East African countries. Defence Attachés working in East African countries With the financial support of the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport International Relations Defence (DDPS, IR D) Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia 6-11 November Defence Attaché Orientation Module - Amman Developing links between international security policy and the practical responsibility of a Defence Attaché in the Middle East and North African countries. Defence Attachés working in the MENA region With the financial support of the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS), and in cooperation with the Royal Jordanain National Defense College Amman, Jordan Institutional Cooperation 25 février La Genève internationale et les centres genevois de la Maison de la paix Approfondir les connaissances des participants sur la Genève internationale et les trois centres genevois présents au sein de la Maison de la paix, notamment quant à leurs contribution à la politique extérieure et à la promotion de la sécurité et de la paix de la Suisse. Officiers en stage à l’École centrale de l’Armée suisse - Stage de formation au commandement I (SFC I) En collaboration avec le Centre pour le contrôle démocratique des forces armées (DCAF), le Centre international de déminage humanitaire - Genève (GICHD) et l’Armée suisse GCSP, Genève Target Audience Partnership Location PAGE 5 14-17 March Geneva: International Security Actors, Debates and Policies Expanding participants’ knowledge of International Geneva, important actors, leadership challenges in civil-miltary crisis action and current security policy issues. Mulitnational participants (Maj/LtCol) from the German Armed Forces Command and Staff College (LGAN, Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr) In collaboration with the Centre for the Democratic Control of the Armed Forces (DCAF) and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) GCSP, Geneva 11-15 April 27-29 April Swiss Professional Officers Training Broadening of the conceptual understanding of international security issues, focusing on the role of states and international institutions in conflict management and peacebuilding. Swiss Professional Officers Geneva: International Security Actors, Debates and Policies Expanding participants’ knowledge of International Geneva, important actors, leadership challenges in civil-miltary crisis action and current security policy issues. Participants of the German Leadership Course (Col or civ. equivalent) of the German Armed Forces Command and Staff College (LGAN, Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr) In collaboration with the Swiss Armed Forces GCSP, Geneva In collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF) GCSP, Geneva 20-24 juin 7 juillet La Genève internationale sous l’angle de la politique de sécurité suisse Comprendre le rôle, pour la Suisse et sa politique de sécurité, de la Genève internationale, des organisations gouvernementales, des ONG ainsi que des entreprises multinationales siégeant à Genève. Officiers de carrière suisses La Genève internationale et les centres genevois de la Maison de la paix Approfondir les connaissances des participants sur la Genève internationale et les trois centres genevois présents au sein de la Maison de la paix, notamment quant à leurs contribution à la politique extérieure et à la promotion de la sécurité et de la paix de la Suisse. Officiers en stage à l’École centrale de l’Armée suisse - Stage de formation au commandement I (SFC I) En collaboration avec l’Armée suisse (MILAK) GCSP, Genève En collaboration avec le Centre pour le contrôle démocratique des forces armées (DCAF), le Centre international de déminage humanitaire - Genève (GICHD) et l’Armée suisse GCSP, Genève 15 septembre La Genève internationale et les centres genevois de la Maison de la paix Approfondir les connaissances des participants sur la Genève internationale et les trois centres genevois présents au sein de la Maison de la paix, notamment quant à leurs contribution à la politique extérieure et à la promotion de la sécurité et de la paix de la Suisse. Officiers en stage à l’École centrale de l’Armée suisse - Stage de formation au commandement I (SFC I) En collaboration avec le Centre pour le contrôle démocratique des forces armées (DCAF), le Centre international de déminage humanitaire - Genève (GICHD) et l’Armée suisse GCSP, Genève 20-21 octobre Target Audience La Genève internationale, la politique de sécurité suisse et la sécurité humaine Approfondir les connaissances des participants sur la Genève internationale et les trois centres genevois présents au sein de la Maison de la paix, notamment quant à leurs contribution à la politique extérieure et à la promotion de la sécurité et de la paix de la Suisse. En tirer des conséquences en termes de sécurité humaine. Partnership Location École des sous-officiers de carrière de l’Armée suisse (ESCA) En collaboration avec le Centre pour le contrôle démocratique des forces armées (DCAF), le Centre international de déminage humanitaire - Genève (GICHD) et l’Armée suisse GCSP, Genève PAGE 6