Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping The process of diplomacy, mediation, negotiation, or other forms of peaceful settlements that arranges an end to a dispute and resolves issues that led to it.
43nd Issue of per Concordiam
The Marshall Center is pleased to announce the publication of the43nd issue ofper Concordiam(Volume 11, Issue 3, 2021) with a focus on“The High North”. Congratulations to all of our alumni contributors, including Lt. Col. Ryan B. Ley (United States, GARSS 21-23), Dr. Alexandra Middleton (...
APCSS Publishes New Book ‘Regionalism, Security & Cooperation in Oceania’
“Regionalism, Security & Cooperation in Oceania” is the latest book to be published by the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The book is edited by APCSS professor Dr. Rouben Azizian and Dean of the College of Security Studies Carleton Cramer. According to Dr. Azizian,...
Building Peace through Economic and Infrastructure Integration in South Caucasus
Naples, Italy, 24- 26 March 2022-Security Experts, Academics and Policy Makers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and throughout Western Europe met to discuss integration of infrastructure as a means to build peace and stability in the South Caucasus region. In the context of the diplomatic and...
C5+1 Security Working Group Meets in Dushanbe
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, May 16, 2019 –On Thursday, May 16, Tajikistan co-hosted a meeting of the C5+1 Security Working Group with representatives from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the United States at the National Library in Dushanbe. Mark Moody, Acting Deputy...
Challenges of the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
“Challenges of the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations” by Muggi Tuvdendarjaa (CSC 22-2 alumnus from Mongolia) is the latest article published forDKI APCSS’ Security Nexusonline journal. Abstract: The United Nations provides peace and security throughout the world and has countless...
China’s Salami Slicing Tactics and the Latest India-China Border Standoff
“China’s Salami Slicing Tactics and the Latest India-China Border Standoff” is a new paper by DKI APCSS professor Dr. Srini Sitaraman for Security Nexus. In this OpEd, Sitaraman discusses India’s strategy for dealing with the increasing border incursions committed by China while minimalizing...
Community Oriented Policing And Countering Violent Extremism Seminar
06 April 2021– NESA Center faculty met with present members of policing agencies and governmental agencies to discuss community-oriented policing (COP) and its applicability of countering violent extremism (CVE). The event was led by Dr. Hassan Abbas (Distinguished Professor of...
Connections Second Cyber Edition Now Available Online
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, April 2022 -“The Countering Crime and Disinformation in Cyber Space” edition ofConnectionsfocuses on a number of recent challenges in the cyber domain, including the increase in cybercrime, corruption, the spread of hate speech, propaganda, and disinformation. In...
Counterfeiting and Migration Workshop
On 09 September 2021, NESA and AFRICOM, in partnership with WJPC, GCMC, and IEMed, conducted a Counterfeiting and Migration Workshop as part of its virtual Transnational Threats Series. The Series began with a Transnational Threats Workshop held online on 28 January 2021 laying out broad...
DIILS ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
MAJ Korbieh with fellow DIILS alum Olga Scripovscaia on the occasion of the Ghana Contingent's Medals Day parade in Bouake, Ivory Coast, November 2014. Name: Major Felix Korbieh Country: GHANA (Army) Attended: “Military Law Development Program” (MLDP),...
DIILS ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
DIILS Congratulates our Alumna, Captain Grace Ajierh from Kenya, who completedthe Female Military Officers Course co-organized by UN Women and the International PeaceSupport Training Center. Grace graduated from DIILS 2015 Military Law Development ProgramResident Course. (also shown in the...
DIILS ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Major Peter Waiaki is currently deployed as a Military Liaison Officer on UN duties (UNMISS) in South Sudan. He deployed mid-August 2016 and will end his mission the end of August 2017. He wants to sincerely thank the DIILS staff for preparing him to face the challenges in South Sudan. The...
DIILS ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Lieutenant Colonel Vu Van Hiep (Army, Vietnam) attended the inaugural Legal Aspects of Peacekeeping Operations (LAPKO) resident course in 2017 and has already begun applying what he learned at DIILS as a UN military observer in South Sudan. LTC Vu stated: "I learned a lot from the LAPKO course...
DIILS ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
May 29, 2020 – Today is International Day of UN Peacekeeping. The theme for this year is Women in Peacekeeping, in recognition of the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution #1325 on Women, Peace and Security. Today we honor and thank all UN Peacekeepers, and...
DIILS Completes 6th Peacekeeping for Decision Makers Course Summer 2006 - With 9 Countries
DIILS has successfully completed its 6th Peacekeeping for Decision Makers course held in Newport, Rhode Island (22 July - 4 August 2006). Thirteen participants from nine countries including Argentina, Bahamas, Czech Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Mongolia, Slovakia, and Thailand were...
DIILS Conducts a Seminar on Peacekeeping for Decision Makers May 2007 in Zambia
From 21 through 24 May 2007, DIILS conducted a seminar on Peacekeeping for Decision Makers for members of the Zambian Army, Air Force, National Service, and National Police. An experienced audience of Zambian participants took part, with over half of the participants having deployed in at...
DIILS CONDUCTS THIRD ANNUAL LEGAL ASPECTS OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS (LAPKO) RESIDENT COURSE
NEWPORT- 29 August 2019, eight participants from partner nations graduated from DIILS’s 3-week Legal Aspects of Peacekeeping Operations (LAPKO) resident course. LAPKO offers a comprehensive analysis of the legal aspects of United Nations-sanctioned peacekeeping missions. It details the...
DIILS ENGAGES WITH KAZAKHSTAN
A DIILS team conducted an exchange on the Legal Aspects of Peacekeeping with the Kazakhstan military in Almaty.
DIILS ENGAGES WITH MONGOLIAN PEACEKEEPERS
DIILS sent a team to Mongolia, to participate in Khaan Quest 2018, a pre-deployment exercise for Mongolian peace keepers preparing to serve in South Sudan as part of a UN Peace Keeping mission. DIILS has engaged with Mongolia since 2015 to build legal capacity that would enable Mongolian units...
DIILS HONORS UNITED NATIONS DAY
"United Nations Day highlights the enduring ideals of the Charter, which entered into force on this date 74 years ago. Amid stormy global seas, the Charter remains our shared moral anchor." — UN Secretary-General António Guterres UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945...
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Deficiencies in Global Governance and Implications for Defense Education
Those contributing to international peace and stability act in an ever-changing, increasingly complex and inter-connected global environment. The international security landscape has changed considerably during the last twenty years, with important power shifts in international affairs, an...
Conflicts in Kosovo and Libya, Military Security and Police Institutions, Language Integrated Learning in Polish HME. SUMMER 2014
The Summer 2014 Connections focuses on military operations and looks into lessons learned from conflicts in Kosovo and Libya; also, it providesa comprehensive view on the language integrated learning in Polish higher educational institutions. Another article looks at Kosovo model as a precedent for...
China's Rise, Russia and Color Revolutions, Central Asian Power Transfer, Ukraine and its Impact on the Security of Russia and Europe. WINTER 2014
European and Eurasian Security: Viewpoints from Russia Connectionspresents diverse views on defense and security by authors from NATO and partner countries from the Partnership for Peace and beyond. For this particular issue we invited authors from universities and research centers of the...
The Post-Soviet World. WINTER 2018
The Winter 2018 issue of Connections provides a comprehensive view on Russia's attitude towards, and relations with Bulgaria, Montenegro, Georgia, and Ukraine, with focus on increasing tensions as a result of the consistent use of its hybrid toolbox. Another article looks into cross-border...