20 YEARS OF CONSTRUCTIVE CHANGE IN PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE WORLD
GLOBAL SECURITY TRANSFORMATIONS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES 29-30 May 2015
Security Policy Conference 29-30 May 2015 Venue: Ivan Pictet, Maison de la paix
FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
13:30-14:00
Arrival of guests and registration
14:00-14:10
Welcome • Ambassador Christian Dussey, Director, Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
14:10-14:45 Opening address: “Humanitarian Perspectives on International Security” • Dr Peter Maurer, President, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 14:45-15:15 Statement address: “Reflections on Contemporary Security Challenges” • Mr Jean-Marie Guéhenno, President and CEO, International Crisis Group 15:15-15:45 Coffee break 15:45-17:00 Panel I: The Changing Global Security Landscape Chair: Professor Mohammad Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, Deputy Director and Academic Dean, GCSP, Adjunct Professor, the Graduate Institute (IHEID) Panellists: • Dr Funmi Olonisakin, Director, African Leadership Centre, King’s College • Ms Souad Mekhennet, Investigative Journalist, the Washington Post; Correspondent, ZDF and GCSP Associate Fellow • Ms Janine Di Giovanni, Middle East Editor, Newsweek Contributing Editor, and GCSP Associate Fellow 17:00-18:15 Panel II: Security Policy Skills and Knowledge: Reflections on Twenty Years of GCSP’s Experience Chair: Professor Thomas Biersteker, Professor of Political Science, the Graduate Institute (IHEID) Panellists: • Colonel (GS) Christian Bühlmann, Head, Regional Development Programme, GCSP • Dr Gustav Lindström, Head, Emerging Security Challenges Programme, GCSP • Dr Carl Ungerer, Head, Leadership and Conflict Management Programme, GCSP • Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan, Head, Geopolitics and Global Futures Programme, GCSP • Ms Penny Williams, Australia’s former first Global Ambassador for Women and Girls, Government Fellow, Women, Peace and Security, GCSP 18:15-18:30
Group photo
18:30-19:00
Transfer to the pier “Pâquis-Rotonde”
19:00-22:30
Official Reception and Dinner Venue: Simplon, 1920 Belle Epoque Steamship
Security Policy Conference 29-30 May 2015 Venue: Ivan Pictet, Maison de la paix
SATURDAY, 30 MAY 2015
09:00-10:30 Panel III: Security Policy Skills and Knowledge: GCSP Alumni Bridging Knowledge and Experience Chair: Mr Xavier Colin, Journalist, RTS and TV5 Panellists: • Mr Alexander Hug, Deputy Head, OSCE Monitoring Mission, Ukraine • Dr Nirvana Shawky, MENA Director, Crisis Action • Lieutenant Colonel Flavien Lanet, Ministry of Defence, France • Ambassador Mikko Kinnunen, Director, Political Department, Unit for Security Policy and Crisis Management, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland 10:30-10:45
Coffee break
10:45-11:15
Conclusions • Dr Caty Clément, Senior Programme Advisor, GCSP
11:15-11:45
Alumni Award Ceremony
11:45-12:00
Closing Ambassador Christian Dussey, Director, GCSP
12:00-13:30
Lunch cocktail
13:30-18:00
Optional cultural tour : Geneva Mystery Tour
GLOBAL SECURITY TRANSFORMATIONS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES
Security Policy Conference 29-30 May 2015
Geneva Centre for Security Policy - GCSP Maison de la paix Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2 1202 Geneva Switzerland