Geneva Centre for Security Policy Where knowledge meets experience
CONFERENCE
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6 - 9 JULY 2015
7TH ANNUAL SENIOR OFFICERS’ SECURITY & LAW CONFERENCE GCSP GCSP is an international foundation with 45 member states from across the globe that provides forward-thinking and innovative solutions for leaders and policymakers concerned with international affairs and security in today’s complex, globalised world.
4-day programme
7th Annual Senior Officers’ Security & Law Conference Legal considerations have become a vital aspect of security operations. This conference convenes senior military officers, their civilian and police counterparts as well as high-level legal experts in order to discuss some of the most complex legal and practical challenges arising from the contemporary security environment.
Key benefits for you The conference will enable you to: • Deepen your knowledge and understanding of some of the most complex legal and practical challenges arising from contemporary security operations; • Exchange views and experiences among peers and experienced experts and practitioners on how to address these challenges in operational practice; • Access an extensive network of experts in international affairs, law and security as a GCSP alumnus.
Faculty profiles Conference speakers include GCSP’s international faculty composed of academics and practitioners with broad experience in international affairs, security policy, diplomacy and military affairs, as well as high-level international guest speakers from civil society, government, academia and international organisations.
Why you should attend
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Legal considerations have become vital in contemporary peace and security operations. This conference offers senior military officers and their civilian counterparts, as well as high-level legal experts an exclusive forum in a neutral and open environment to discuss the legal challenges arising from contemporary security operations with experienced experts and practitioners, as well as with their peers. All discussions are held under the Chatham House Rule.
Participant profile Senior military officers (LTC / COL / GEN), their civilian equivalents, and high-level legal experts. Participants are presumed to have professional expertise and experience in international law and the law of armed conflict.
Hosting 35 international organisations, more than 250 non-governmental organisations, and 173 diplomatic missions, representations and delegations, Geneva represents one of the world’s richest networks in international affairs.
Admission
Conference focus This annual 4-day conference aims to put emerging and cutting-edge issues on the agenda. Past conference topics have included: issues relating to the use of force in grey-zone contexts such as counter-insurgency, counter-piracy and transnational law enforcement operations; standards applicable
In the heart of “International Geneva”
to security detention, questions of command responsibility, and the legal review of new weapons technologies. The last half day of the Conference is reserved for our traditional high-level briefing at the headquarters of the ICRC.
For further details about the course and the application process, please contact: law@gcsp.ch +41 (0)22 730 96 00 Application deadline: 18 May 2015. Tuition fees: CHF 650 (includes tuition, teaching materials, and lunches). In a limited number of cases, partial scholarships may be available. Language requirements: The course will be held in English. No translation will be provided. Venue: GCSP Maison de la paix Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2D P.O. Box 1295 CH-1211 Geneva 1 www.gcsp.ch Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn