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17/07/2008

Saferworld activity report May - June 2008

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Summary:

Africa 

  • Community leaders meeting, Mount Elgon – Kenya
  • Isiolo inter-district peace meeting, Kenya 
  • Somali civil society meet UN Security Council in Djibouti 
  • Training on civilian oversight and police accountability, Uganda 
  • UPDF workshop on SALW National Action Plan, Uganda

 

Asia

  • Linking climate change and security in Bangladesh 
  • Community safety pilot projects in Bangladesh 
  • Report on human security launched in Bangladesh 
  • Meeting with the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction in Nepal 
  • SALW survey launched in Sri Lanka

 

Europe 

  • Engaging civil Society with EULEX, Kosovo 
  • Conflict analysis in Bosnia – feedback workshop

 

International advocacy and communications

  • Saferworld hosts meeting with UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding 
  • Fragile states and aid effectiveness 
  • IPPR’s National Security Commission Strategic issues 

 

Strategic Issues 

  • Second meeting of UN Group of Government Experts on Arms Trade Treaty 
  • Saferworld meets Chinese arms experts 
  • Report on the ten years of the EU Code of Conduct for Arms Exports is launched 
  • NGO/industry discussions on Export Control Act review 
  • Saferworld trains participants on security sector reform course 
  • Geneva Forum meeting on implementation of the UN Programme of Action

 

Organisation 

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