Stability Operations

Marcus Evans: 5th Annual Reconstruction and Stabilization Conference

Posted Thu, 02/04/2010 - 3:39pm
Date: 
Feb 9 (All day) - Feb 11 (All day)

Marcus Evans: 5th Annual Reconstruction and Stabilization -Building Interagency Strategies to Improve Civil-Military Operations


Event Date: 9-11 Feb 2010


Location: The Westin Tysons Corner, Falls Church, Virginia, USA Conference Focus


This year the marcus evans 5th Annual Reconstruction and Stabilization conference will bring together all stakeholders in reconstruction and stabilization operations. Focus will be placed on achieving military and civilian coordination as the US government shifts its focus to civilian resources. Join this event as policies and doctrines are converted into procedures and lessons learned become lessons applied. Have the opportunity to discuss success stories around the world.


Key Speakers



  • Jack Segal Chief Political Advisor to the Commander, NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum

  • Jonathan S Benton Principle Deputy Coordinator for the office of Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS) , US Department of State

  • Neil Levine Director, Office of Conflict Management and Mitication, USAID

  • Christian Lotz Peacebuilding Specialist, Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, UNDP

Key Topics



  • Achieve civilian and military interagency coordination with the US Department of State

  • Work with the US Agency of International Development to identify countries in transition

  • Debate private security efforts with Human Rights First

Key Features



  • An interactive workshop on, Training Military and Civilians to Consider Smart Power Peacekeeping Missions is included

  • This conference will provide perspectives from military and civilian stakeholders

  • This conference will provide international perspectives

Event Quote


"Develop Soft Power Capabilities to manage the threat of fragile and failing states" The current administration has pledged to double US foreign assistance to over $50 billion which will focus on building the capacity to conduct diplomatic efforts and administer foreign assistance programs

Contact Information


Event Contact



  • Contact Name: Anthony Knox

  • 455 North CityFront Plaza Drive 9th Floor NBC Tower Chicago, IL, 60611

  • Telephone: 312 552 2155 Fax: 312 540 3000 ext 6377

  • Email: AnthonyK@marcusevansch.com

Sponsorship Contact



  • Contact Name: marcus evans Defense

  • CGI Tower, 3rd Floor Warrens, St. Michael Barbados, BB12001

  • Telephone: 246 417 5328 Fax: 888 844 4901

  • Email: defense@marcusevansbb.com

IISS: Peacekeeping and Stability

Posted Fri, 01/29/2010 - 2:35pm
Date: 
Feb 10 (11:00am - 12:00pm)

IISS: Discussion Meeting - Peacekeeping and Stability


On Wednesday 10 February 2009 Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, Arnold Saltzman Professor of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University will speak on 'Peacekeeping and Stability' from 11.00am-12.00pm.


Jean-Marie Guéhenno, former U.N. Undersecretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, leads research into strategies for peacekeeping and peace-building, addressing the challenges to international action that have been highlighted by events in Darfur, Afghanistan and eastern Congo. At this meeting, Mr Guéhenno will discuss how to overcome challenges to an integrated peacekeeping approach, looking at specific case studies, addressing lessons learned, and projecting into the future.


Jean-Marie Guéhenno is a Non-resident Senior Fellow of the Brookings Institution and the Arnold Saltzman Professor of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University. Formerly, as the Undersecretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations from 2000 to 2008, he led the largest expansion of peacekeeping in the history of the United Nations, overseeing approximately 130,000 staff on 18 missions. Before joining the United Nations, Mr. Guéhenno had a distinguished career in the French Government as director of policy planning in the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ambassador to the Western European Union, the chairman of the French Institute of Higher Defense Studies.


Mr. Guéhenno is the Chairperson of the Advisory Board of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and a member of the board of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue in Geneva. He is a graduate of the Ecole Normale Supérieure, the Institut d’Eudes Politiques, and the Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA).


This discussion will be moderated by Adam Ward, Director of Studies at the IISS. It will take place in the Lee Kuan Yew Conference Room at Arundel House, 13–15 Arundel Street, Temple Place,, London WC2R 3DX.


Please RSVP to receive confirmation of attendance by Monday 8th February.


If you would like to attend, please RSVP Clara Lane-Spollen at Lane-spollen@iiss.org.

Withdrawal and Beyond in Iraq: A Discussion with General Caslen

Posted Tue, 12/08/2009 - 10:08am
Date: 
Dec 9 (10:00am - 11:30am)

RSVP TO ATTEND: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/502506009

Major General Robert Caslen recently returned from Iraq, where he served as commanding general of Multinational Division – North. This area of operations includes Ninewa, Kirkuk and other volatile areas along the Arab-Kurd fault line.


What are the security implications of impending U.S. withdrawal? What are the prospects for peaceful resolution of the Arab-Kurd conflict, and what will the strategic relationship between the U.S. and Iraq post-2011 look like?


Please join us as Major General Caslen addresses these and other aspects of U.S. drawdown in Iraq. His remarks will be followed by an open discussion moderated by Ambassador William Taylor.


Speakers :


Major General Robert Caslen Former commander of Multinational Division – North in Iraq


Ambassador William B. Taylor, Moderator Vice President, Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations, U.S. Institute of Peace

The Way Forward in Afghanistan

Posted Wed, 12/02/2009 - 11:31am
Date: 
Dec 7 (2:00pm - 4:00pm)

On Tuesday, December 1, 2009 President Obama gave a major address on Afghanistan, committing additional U.S. soldiers, civilians, and assistance to Afghanistan eight years after the initial invasion. Does the United States have a compelling national interest in Afghanistan? Does the U.S. have the partners and strategy it needs to succeed? What is the way forward for the U.S. and its Afghan and international partners?


On Monday, November 30 USIP's Director of Afghanistan and Pakistan programs Alexander Thier published a related two-part article in Foreign Policy. Entitled "Afghanistan Is Still Worth The Fight," his piece provides a timely introduction to this event. The event will feature the following speakers:


Ashraf Ghani, Discussant Former Finance Minister of Afghanistan


Stephen Hadley, Discussant Former U.S. National Security Adviser


Wendy Chamberlin, Discussant Former U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan


Alex Thier, Moderator Director, Afghanistan and Pakistan programs, USIP


RSVP: http://thewayforwardinafghanistan.eventbrite.com/


Please contact Ashley Pandya at 202-429-3849 or apandya@usip.org with any general questions about this event. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Media The media are asked to contact Lauren Sucher at lsucher@usip.org or Allison Sturma at asturma@usip.org.

Where are the Women Peacekeepers?

Posted Mon, 06/29/2009 - 3:38pm
Date: 
Jul 15 (10:00am - 12:00pm)

 

Nearly a decade ago with the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1325, the United Nations and member states made a commitment to promote the participation of women in decision-making levels in conflict resolution and peace processes, expand the role and contribution of women in UN field-based operations, and to integrate gender perspectives and training into peacekeeping.  Where are we now, what has worked, what has not worked, and why?  The panelists will address these questions on women as peacekeepers, and other policy-related questions.

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