ANNUAL REPORT 2016
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INTRODUCTION
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The GCSP at a Glance
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Director’s Message
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MISSION & BACKGROUND
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The GCSP Story
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Getting Results
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Mission Fulfilment
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The GCSP Way
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AKING AN IMPACT: M THREE STREAMS OF ACTIVITIES
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Developing Leadership in Global Security
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Addressing Emerging Security Challenges
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Understanding and Operating in a Turbulent Security Environment
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Fostering Dialogue and Debate
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EXPANDING THE GCSP’S REACH
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Online Engagement
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Growing our Global Fellowship Initiative
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Forging Partnerships Near and Far
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Lifelong Learning for Alumni
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The GCSP in the Maison de la paix
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FINANCIAL REPORT
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ANNEXES
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Members of the Foundation Council
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Global Fellows in 2016
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ACTIVITIES
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Publications
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Global Insights
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INTRODUCTION THE GCSP AT A GLANCE 60 COURSES 5,498 ALUMNI 1,100 EXECUTIVE COURSE PARTICIPANTS
140 PARTICIPANTS’ NATIONALITIES 118 GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS
105 EVENTS 44 PUBLICATIONS 800+ GUEST SPEAKERS
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DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Amid the turbulent and fast-moving environment, the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) has shown, once again in 2016, an even stronger commitment to fulfilling its mission in providing impactful support to individuals and organisations on their journeys to becoming global leaders in international security and peace. In these extraordinary times, extraordinary solutions are needed. In this report, you will discover how we have contributed to strengthening effective decision-making by developing talent, and fostering exchange and dialogue to shape innovative solutions to respond to this ever-changing landscape. In 2016 the Centre strengthened its global presence and position in the digital sphere. It has engaged in various new projects, such as creating new learning experiences, increasing our engagement with the private sector, and striving towards a more impactful brand. The GCSP continuously refreshes its programmes, and 2016 was no exception, notably with 15 new executive courses and the development of two online courses in partnership with the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) to be launched in 2017.
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At the GCSP, we are very keen in tracking important trends in global security. Therefore, the events of this year have served as major catalysts for the Centre’s activities in topics such as Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) and Disruptive Technologies and Artificial Intelligence. We have been committed to making our community acutely aware of the challenges emanating from these fields. Preparation is the key for each of us; and at the GCSP, we leverage the unique ecosystem of “international Geneva”, to equip individuals and organisations with the tools to no longer be the victims of circumstances, but the designers of new ones.
Bringing together high-profile executives, government officials, doctoral researchers and young leaders from various horizons, the Global Fellowship Initiative — which entered its second year, continued to nurture ideas within a vibrant incubator. This combined expertise has been utilized in a synergistic manner, in developing, assimilating, and sharing knowledge within all the activities of the Centre.
At the GCSP, we hold the view that the enormous transformations the world is facing can be managed, but require imagination, collaboration and the building of trust. This is why the GCSP has continued to promote an inclusive approach by bringing opposites together and breaking down organisational barriers to foster creativity in tackling international challenges.
GCSP’s global network of Alumni has been more than ever, one of our strengths and their support in 2016 has been crucial. Along with our fellows, partners and staff, they have played a tremendous role in spreading the Centre’s impact and reputation around the world. I take this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude and to thank the whole GCSP community for their continued support and dedication on this journey towards peace.
With a longstanding identity and function as a hub for global peace and security, Geneva has a key role to play in a globalised world, where the ongoing diffusion of power has brought about a multipolar world. In that sense, 2016 has not been an exception to GCSP’s strong support and promotion of the Geneva International throughout its different activities.
Since its creation the GCSP — Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) Alliance, has directly impacted nearly 750 people across 108 countries with leadership development opportunities.
The engagement for peace and security is “a marathon, not a sprint”. In line with the words of the Swiss Federal Councillor Didier Burkhatler’s, the GCSP has dedicated 2016 to getting closer to achieving its goals and in producing lasting impact; let 2017 be a new catalyst!
Ambassador Christian Dussey Director Geneva Centre for Security Policy
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MISSION & BACKGROUND
THE GCSP STORY What was to become the Geneva Centre for Security Policy has its roots in a training programme designed at the initiative of the Swiss Confederation to strengthen national expertise in the field of disarmament during the Cold War. While putting in place a nine-month executive course (especially in arms control) to train government officials in pertinent international security-related issues, the GCSP’s founding fathers were forced to look long and hard at what the focus of this course should be. It quickly turned out that there was a pressing need for comprehensive security training, not only in Switzerland, but also in many other European countries — and beyond. It was therefore only logical in 1995 to create a foundation under Swiss law, with the support and guidance of an international Foundation Council. With Switzerland’s participation in the Partnership for Peace (PfP) a year later — an initiative led by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to enhance transatlantic security cooperation — and its affiliation with the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, in 1997 the groundwork was laid for the GCSP to become a valuable tool of Swiss foreign and security policy, or as the then — GCSP director, Ambassador Theodor Winkler, has put it “une place d’armes pour la paix”. Since its creation 20 years ago the GCSP has become a reputable institution delivering high-quality executive education programmes in international security and peace policy, not only for participants in Switzerland and Europe, but also worldwide. In addition, the GCSP has made its mark as an institution producing and disseminating policy-relevant ideas in specific issue areas, as well as a platform for dialogue and exchange in “International Geneva”.
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GETTING RESULTS CONTRIBUTING TO MORE EFFECTIVE DECISION-MAKING AND NURTURING A COMMUNITY OF LEADERS WHO ADVANCE PEACE AND SECURITY GLOBALLY. In a world where peace and security are constantly challenged by a rapidly changing ecosystem, the emergence of unexpected threats and continuingly-increasing tangled constellations, there has to be change in the way organisations operate, and make decisions. BUILDING AND FOSTERING CAPABILITIES IN SHAPING TRANSFORMATIONS. Navigating complexity and uncertainty across multiple boundaries requires courageous leadership, resilience, foresight and versatility, as well as creative and innovative approaches. At the GCSP, we help decision-makers update their knowledge base, hone their skills and transform their attitudes so that they can make change happen. DELIVERING EXECUTIVE PROGRAMMES, PROVIDING POLICY ANALYSIS, AND PROMOTING DIALOGUE. We develop global leaders from varied professional backgrounds and geographical origins, promoting intellectual and cultural diversity, while encouraging the exchange of different views and perspectives. The GCSP offers a unique combination of knowledge and experience, as well as opportunities and space for building a collaborative global community of peace and security leaders.
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WHO WE ARE
WHAT WE DO
RESULTS WE ACHIEVE
Expertise in providing highly interactive and participatory learning Experience of providing opportunities for dialogue and exchange
Increased knowledge Enhanced skills sets
Richly- diverse learning environment
Executive education
Global network of experts
Transformed attitudes
Global fellowship Initiative
Public events, conferences, diplomatic processes
A stronger organisational / Institutional culture
Dedicated and diverse staff
Policy analysis
Advanced leadership Stronger national and international networks
Contributions from member states Strategic location at the Maison de la paix
More effective foreign Policy-, security- and peace-related decision making
Strong partnerships
INPUTS
ACTIVITIES & OUTPUTS
OUTCOMES
IMPACT
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MISSION FULFILMENT
DELIVERING EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES Dealing with ambiguities and dilemmas, learning from failures, managing the complexity of international security policy — all these challenges require critical thinking, imagination, innovative problem-solving skills, and a solid knowledge of today’s multi-layered security environment. Every year the GCSP trains more than one thousand national and international officials and executives designated for high-level positions from government, business, and civil society in pertinent fields of international security policy. The GCSP’s course directors and teaching staff attach great importance not only to enhancing participants’ understanding of a rapidly changing world, but also to fostering their interpersonal competences and skills necessary to untangle complexity and sustainably impact the decision-making processes in their respective organisations and countries. In 2016 the GCSP ran a total of 60 courses, including open-enrolment and tailor-made modules for partners in Geneva and abroad. DEVELOPING POLICY-RELEVANT ANALYSIS We live in a highly interconnected world marked by ongoing, far-reaching transformations that are occurring both gradually and abruptly, on various levels, and in multiple spheres. Today’s security challenges are manifold, with intricate, interwoven, and interdependent patterns. The GCSP aims at contributing to a better understanding of the complexity of current global circumstances and to enhancing global responsiveness to future challenges through publications, public events, conferences, and expert comments in the media. The GCSP’s development and dissemination of policy-relevant ideas is also an important part of its success in delivering high-quality executive education programmes. PROMOTING DIALOGUE AND EXCHANGE The unique combination of the GCSP’s location; commitment to inclusiveness, impartiality, and independence; and professionally rich and geographically diverse expert base constitutes the foundation of the Centre’s recognized role as a platform for dialogue and exchange.
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THE GCSP WAY
We attract outstanding expert practitioners, renowned academics and first-rate facilitators. The GCSP’s highly-interactive and participatory environment encourages knowledge co-creation in support of innovation for peace and security challenges. Leveraging our more than 20 years of experience, we adopt a comprehensive entrepreneurial approach that fosters the development of new ideas and fresh concepts to create lasting value and impact. In order to achieve an impact, the GCSP focuses on three specific lines of activity: delivering executive education programmes, promoting dialogue and exchange, and generating policy-relevant ideas. These three GCSP roles are closely intertwined and mutually reinforcing, but executive education is the organisation’s main activity. THE GCSP FOCUSES ITS ACTIVITIES ON 18 KEY THEMATIC CLUSTERS:
PARTICIPANTS’ KNOWLEDGE
• Leadership
• Terrorism and Organised Crime
• Peacebuilding
• Arms Proliferation
• Crisis Management
• Security and Law
• Global Risk and Resilience
• Strategic Foresight
• Regional Challenges
• Human Security
• Defence Diplomacy
• Outer Space Security
• Political Transitions
• Artificial Intelligence and Disruptive Technologies
• Institutional Cooperation • Gender and Inclusive Security
• Neurophilosophy of Global Security
• Cyber Security
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PRACTITIONERS’ EXPERIENCE
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MAKING AN IMPACT: THREE STREAMS OF ACTIVITIES The main way in which the GCSP creates a community of effective policymakers and leaders is through executive education. In 2016 we presented 60 courses to a total of 1,100 participants, in which we covered a wide range of pressing international security-related issues. We accomplished this by developing both the skills and knowledge of participants representing 140 countries, working in governments, civil society organisations, armed forces, and private companies.
DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP IN GLOBAL SECURITY In continuing its mandate of educating a new generation of global leaders, the GCSP held the 31st edition of its eight-month Leadership in International Security Course (LISC) in 2016, which also formed part of the Master of Advanced Studies in International and European Security (MAS), jointly run with and accredited by the University of Geneva’s Global Studies Institute. The LISC continued to deliver excellence in teaching and learning, enabling participants to gain insight into complex issues that shape the international security landscape and to increase their world view in engaging with academic experts and practitioners.
60 COURSES 1,100 PARTICIPANTS 140 COUNTRIES
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Throughout their studies, participants benefited from the broad spectrum of topics and innovative thinking across GCSP’s clusters. Particular emphasis was placed on strategic foresight and the essential role of a forward-looking approach for effective policy-making. The opportunity to enhance leadership knowledge and skills was at the core of the LISC, in order to achieve a common understanding of societal leadership skills that can enhance peace and security.
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The course reflected the GCSP’s increasingly global connections, with 23 participants from 20 countries in 2016, including Burundi, Sri Lanka, Syria, and Vietnam for the first time. These participants joined the expanding alumni community of over 660 security policy professionals from 97 countries across the globe. GLOBAL RISK AND RESILIENCE CLUSTER In November, the GCSP added a new cluster on global risk and resilience to the Leadership, Crisis and Conflict Management Programme. The new cluster aimed to position the GCSP as a thought centre on risk and resilience, establish and promote a network of risk and resilience professionals, and analyse the implications of geopolitical risk for the private sector and international business. In 2016, the work on global risk and resilience has contributed to events in Doha and Paris, delivering research and analysis to both the private sector and military audiences. The cluster also published a short analysis on the impact of artificial intelligence for the World Economic Forum. CRISIS MANAGEMENT The multitude of crisis events over the last few years require leaders — multinational organisations, governments or business — to be prepared for managing disruptive events. Leadership skills are essential to our course on “Crisis Management: Navigating the Storm” which offered the opportunity to explore leadership processes and styles through interactive sessions, reviewing case studies and determining the most appropriate methodologies. The GCSP offered the opportunity to examine how best to manage teams in complex, often rapidly evolving contexts, whereby individuals need to work in a coherent and effective manner. Communications, both internally and externally, can become far more challenging when faced with a major crisis. Participants explored the personal, cultural and organisational skills required in crisis communications and discussed with global experts in crisis management how stressed and tense situations could be best managed against a backdrop of litigation and reputational threats.
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PEACEBUILDING Knowledge about peacebuilding is growing, but making modern peacebuilding effective has yet to be realized fully. Challenges to effective leadership in conflict-affected areas are many. Considerable knowledge exists on leadership education, but often fails to permeate into the peacebuilding field. To address this challenge, the GCSP, in 2016, made greater efforts to include leadership in the peacebuilding portfolio. Through the 2016 “Enhancing Leadership for Peacebuilding Course”, the GCSP provided an opportunity for senior leaders operating in volatile environments to enhance their understanding of sustainable peacebuilding and leadership styles. GCSP’s commitment to sustainable peace includes the Peacebuilding Training Course, delivered in Stans in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), SWISSINT and swisspeace. The course focused on knowledge and skills for practitioners engaged in peacekeeping missions around the world. Participants were drawn from a mix of the Swiss Experts Pool, and international participants with a variety of backgrounds (civil, police, and military sectors) and nationalities. Additionally in 2016, the GCSP contributed to two high-level workshops on the Great Lakes Region in cooperation with the Swiss Government and the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region. One of the workshops was a brainstorming of experts on the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework — including the political and economic dynamics in the region. The second workshop targeted United Nations Special Envoys and focused on the political dimensions of conflict prevention and a way forward for the region.
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GENDER AND INCLUSIVE SECURITY During 2016, the GCSP continued to promote gender on the international peace and security agenda — both by providing a platform for dialogue and collaboration between high-level practitioners and experts across Geneva. In June, the GCSP hosted a series of events, starting with an Executive Conversation led by Mohammad Naciri, UN Women’s Regional Director for the Arab States Region. In his keynote speech, Mr Naciri spoke of the importance of women’s empowerment, leadership and protection as a shield against radicalisation, and the need to pursue the twin tracks of humanitarian action and the Women Peace and Security agenda. Mr Naciri gave examples of consensus building between women, political, peace and social activists in Libya, Syria and Yemen. The theme was then pursued in public discussions. The first, in partnership with DCAF looked at ‘Violent Extremism as a Gendered Threat’. The second provided a platform for civil society leaders from Syria to discuss Women’s Roles and Experiences. The GCSP also partnered with the Australian Mission in Geneva for a public discussion led by the Australian Ambassador for Women and Girls, Natasha Stott Despoja, Ambassador Suraya Dalil
from Afghanistan and Dr Khalid Koser from the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF). The public discussion centred on the power of gender in preventing violent extremism: ‘Beyond Macho Terrorists and Daesh Brides’. Collaboration between practitioners across International Geneva throughout the year was fostered by a series of Brown Bag lunches in partnership with Women at the Table and the International Gender Champions. In November, during the Geneva Peace Week, the GCSP hosted a film screening of Yemeniettes followed by a discussion with Yahya Khalil, Operations Coordinator Near and Middle East at the ICRC, and Jovana Carapic, Associate Researcher and Gender Focal Point at the Small Arms Survey. In recognition of the need to build the capacity of women to lead in Geneva, and to support of the International Gender Champions Network, the GCSP and the Leadership Alliance developed a new two-day course on ‘Enhancing Leadership for Women’. US Ambassador Pamela Hamamoto and Singaporean Ambassador Foo Kok Jwee invited their fellow Gender Champions to nominate 25 women with high potential for a transformative learning experience, as well as networking and mentoring with senior experts, Fellows and Ambassadors.
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GCSP-CCL ALLIANCE FOR ADVANCING LEADERSHIP IN PEACE AND SECURITY The Alliance for Advancing Leadership in Peace and Security is an innovative partnership combining the vision and talent of two leading actors in their respective fields, the GCSP and the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). The Alliance offered much-needed support to organisations that have traditionally been excluded from accessing world-class leadership development. In 2016, the Alliance launched its signature open-enrollment courses: Leading and Influencing with Impact and Leading Effectively in Turbulent Times. The former, offered for the first time in April 2016, targeted professionals seeking to increase their ability to lead and influence at the individual and team level. The latter, first offered in May 2016, gathered together senior-level strategists desiring to address organisational and societal leadership challenges. In 2016, the Alliance reached over 500 people from 90 countries with leadership development activities. Its courses were not only successful in facilitating transformational learning experiences among participants, but also in generating requests for customised versions of the programmes. In this way, the Alliance helped several partners to increase their leadership capabilities, impact and achieve their desired visions.
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In September 2016, the Alliance hosted an Advanced Research Workshop on Leading Sustained Cooperation in Fragile Environments, sponsored by NATO. This workshop brought together experienced senior experts and practitioners from humanitarian, policy, peacebuilding and security circles with international leadership and leadership experts for the first time to explore the challenges of leading cooperation in fragile and transitional contexts. The innovative format of the workshop meant every single participant was also a contributor during the three-days, which was highly appreciated by all those involved. The outcome of the working sessions was a new agenda for leadership research, along with fresh insights for policy, practice and leadership development aimed at building sustainable peace.
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ADDRESSING EMERGING SECURITY CHALLENGES
At least two developments confound policymakers’ ability to address emerging security challenges. First, there is growing pressure on policymakers to come up with quick responses to such challenges once they have emerged — leaving limited room to gauge their second order effects or unintended consequences. Second, finding possible solutions to many emerging security challenges increasingly requires a multistakeholder approach. In other words, the solution space will require inputs from the public, private, and civil society sectors. This places a premium on cross-sectoral collaboration, especially as the international security landscape becomes more complex and the scope for analysis much wider than before. To raise awareness as well as the interrelationships among emerging security challenges, the Emerging Security Challenges Programme continued to develop its offering in the executive education domain in 2016. Through its strategic foresight cluster, sessions were delivered throughout the year within GCSP courses, on crisis management, climate change, and European security, among others. Such half to full day modules introduced key concepts and provided exposure to foresight processes and methodologies by way of interactive group work. The 8-month Leadership in International Security Course provided an opportunity to work with participants over a longer period, enabling the application of foresight thinking to a variety of issues and topics in international security. Finally, a dedicated five-day course on Foresight and Strategic Planning was held in September. This annual course goes into depth on how to design a purpose-driven foresight process while participants also gain insight from different sectors (government, humanitarian, private) on how futures thinking is integrated in organisational contexts and connected to policymaking. The programme also dedicated efforts to examine human security challenges that include both state and human security dimensions. These transnational challenges range from more traditional violence — be it international conflict or human trafficking — to economic and development considerations such as food, water and health. In 2016, it emphasised environmental security issues, including the security impacts of climate change and health security.
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For example, in the aftermath of the December 2015 Paris agreement, the GCSP held a public discussion on “Climate change after Paris: security and sustainability in practice” covering concrete ramifications of this new multilateral agreement. In addition, a tailored course entitled Climate Change: Security Challenges and Solutions was organised to examine possible pathways for dealing with and preventing security challenges caused by climate change. The GCSP also introduced new content and tools in human security through its long and short courses, reaching out to approximately 100 security professionals. In the aftermath of the Ebola crisis which brought health security high on the global security agenda, the Centre introduced its first health security course. The course Addressing Challenges in Global Health Security brought together health and security specialists to discuss the prevention, detection, and management of health crises. In addition, it provided participants practical tools and skills to deal with future health security challenges. From a different vantage point, there is also recognition that some challenges already have emerged but given new wrinkles and developments require sustained attention and novel solutions. Examples of two such areas are arms proliferation and evolving cyber challenges. In the area of arms proliferation,
the Arms Proliferation Cluster of the Emerging Security Challenges Programme continued to focus on two major threats: the illicit trade and uncontrolled proliferation of conventional arms and the risk of deliberate use of disease as a biological weapon by state and non-state actors. In 2016, two executive education courses were held on Building Capacity for Effective Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT): one in Geneva in English in April for some 24 participants from 16 countries and one in Dakar (Senegal) in French in September for 46 participants from 14 African countries. As a training tool, with its partners, the GCSP launched an Implementation Handbook in support of ATT implementation. In the biological weapons field, jointly with the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Implementation Support Unit (ISU), the GCSP organised two workshops designed as preparations for the 2016 BWC Review Conference — attracting some 70 participants. During that Review Conference, the GCSP held a side event on biosecurity governance and lessons learned from the Ebola epidemic. Moreover, throughout its dialogue and research activities, other topical issues were addressed such as modernization of nuclear weapons, implications of nuclear disarmament and nuclear energy for human security, the agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme, or the UN vote on a nuclear weapons ban.
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In the cybersecurity realm, an updated course on Devising a National Cyber Strategy and Policy was held in the fall. The course was specifically targeted to individuals engaged in the creation of a national cyber security strategy as well and those moving ahead with the implementation of a newly adopted cyber strategy. In response to external demand, the GCSP also executed a course / expert workshop on Cybersecurity in the Gas Sector. Held for the first time, this tailored course brought together gas operators from across the world. A key theme covered during the course was good practices and lessons identified for protecting critical infrastructures from cyber threats targeting industrial control systems — in particular Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems.
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As in previous years, the GCSP offered its New Issues in Security Course (NISC) covering the links across emerging challenges. In 2016, the NISC continued to focus on new and emerging security challenges highlighting new flashpoints in geopolitics, the on-going challenges facing political transitions and a number of evolving security threats including: violent extremism, urban security and cyber security. The course, which is trademarked for its participant diversity, received the highest assessment on record. An example of the qualitative feedback received can be gleamed through the words of participant Soufiane El Hamdi from Morocco. To help build longer and more meaningful impact for future global security and stability, the NISC also attracted teachers / trainers from Ghana, the Philippines and Germany as well as two trainers from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPTC) in Ghana. These trainers could leverage the key messages from the course into their own respective education modules.
“ The NISC is an opportunity that can
transform your professional career. It’s an opportunity to increase your knowledge and it opens new doors. The duration of the course is limited, but success in terms of impact, is unlimited. I felt transformed after being a participant of the NISC because I learned how to see weaknesses as strengths and challenges as opportunities. —Mr El Hamdi
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UNDERSTANDING AND OPERATING IN A TURBULENT SECURITY ENVIRONMENT
The GCSP recognizes the importance of understanding in a turbulent security environment. This involves not only developing individual knowledge and skills, but also enabling our course participants to share what they have learned with their colleagues and societies. We do this in a number of ways, including focusing on targeted professions and societies, and holding open-enrolment courses where participants can share knowledge across silos. POLITICAL TRANSITIONS UNDERSTANDING AND NAVIGATING POLITICAL TRANSITIONS Offered as an intensive four-day course, Understanding and Navigating Political Transitions focused on helping participants build knowledge and necessary skills in order to address questions raised during domestic, regional or international transitions. The aim of the 2016 edition was to equip participants with both the conceptual and practical tools for understanding the nature of transitions and addressing efficiently the challenges they raise. Representatives of diplomatic missions, academic institutions and organisations working with and in the countries in transition comprised the group of participants. MYANMAR The course on International Relations and Human Security for participants from Myanmar was launched after the visit of the Swiss Federal Counsellor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter to Myanmar in 2011. The overall aim of this course was to provide educational enrichment to young and mid-career Myanmar professionals on key issues that were pertinent to the country itself, such as building democratic institutions, national dialogue (between the government and civil society / ethnic groups / political parties), security sector reform, rule of law, and human rights. Attendance at the fourth edition of the course in 2016 brought together a diverse mix of actors including members of ethnic armed groups, newly elected Members of Parliament as well as government officials, military officers, and members of civil society. The participants had an opportunity not only to meet and engage with academics and practitioners from different spheres, but also to establish contacts with their fellow citizens from various state ministries, the military, parliament, and civil society. After completing the course they were able to maintain their connections and collaborate after returning to Myanmar.
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COURSES ORGANISED IN COOPERATION WITH THE STATE SECRETARIAT FOR MIGRATION — SEM In 2016, upon the request of the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM), the GCSP organised two courses for diplomats from Cameroon and Guinea. The course for diplomats from Cameroon aimed to educate participants on the topics of migration and good governance. The course for participants from Guinea focused on Statebuilding. The courses were comprised of sessions on democratic transitions, Security Sector Reform (SSR), Human Security and others. Both courses were highly interactive, providing dynamic and creative ways for participants to exchange their views with speakers and other participants. POLADS Political advisors are instrumental actors in the decision-making processes of peace and security efforts, and their effectiveness is of fundamental importance to those efforts. Their duties require them to synthesize information rapidly, develop a comprehensive understanding of the context and key issues, and communicate their analysis to their institutions at varying levels while building and nurturing meaningful relationships. This course aimed to improve the skill sets and networks that political advisors would need to carry out their work more effectively. The GCSP has provided educational opportunities to political advisors since 2012. The participants in the July 2016 edition of the course, in particular, reported the highest level of satisfaction since the course’s inception. Sessions focused on the skills required for providing effective political advice, including conflict and political analysis, political reporting, briefing, mediation, communication, and working with the media. Theory was put into practice through multiple case studies. The knowledge shared by the experts who presented the course was complemented by the exchange of experiences among the participants themselves. This interactive course created space for these shared lessons, either through plenary discussions, small group work, or informal networking time outside of the classroom.
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DEFENCE AND DIPLOMACY Defence and Diplomacy are great examples of complementary instruments. Together, they are part of a nations’ security policy and can be applied worldwide to avoid, manage or solve crises and war (open conflicts). In 2016 the GCSP organised regional courses for Senior Defence Officials in South-Eastern Europe, West Africa, East Africa, in the Middle East and also a pilot course in South East Asia. One such course took place in Geneva, which was also open to participants of the European Security Course (ESC) and the Leadership in International Security Course (LISC). A new advanced-level course is currently in preparation for 2017, and it is part of a wider strategic cooperation between the GCSP and the Swiss Department of Defence. INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION In 2016, the GCSP organised eight courses for the Swiss Armed Forces in Geneva, of which two were organised for the Swiss Military Academy (Training course - ZAL 1 and 2). Participants discussed both current international issues as well as the security dimension of International Geneva. In addition to their work at the GCSP, participants from the Non Commissioned Officers Training courses also visited the ICRC and the UNOG in order to work on Human Security case studies. Two Strategic Planning and Analysis seminars were coordinated. Finally, the GCSP hosted participants from the Swiss Army Captain’s course three times throughout the year. All courses were tailor-made trainings, developed in a close collaboration with sponsors. Germany (General Staff College) sent: (1) a group of participants from the National General/Admiral Staff Course and (2) Colonel/Civ. Equivalent Module to GCSP for Senior Short Courses. Facilitated by the German Faculty GCSP, both courses are well established and are highly appreciated by participants. Both course helped participants to gain better insights into International Geneva, which added real value and balance to their regular experiences within NATO/EU.
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FOSTERING DIALOGUE AND DEBATE
11TH INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FORUM The 11th edition of the International Security Forum took place for the first time at the Maison de la paix in Geneva from 13-15 June 2016. This large-scale event was hosted by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), sponsored and coorganised by the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs as an official Swiss government contribution to the Partnership for Peace. The successful forum was the result of a fruitful collaboration between the main conference partners: the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, and the Centre for Security Studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Under the theme Global Disorder — Security in a World Disrupted, some 80 speakers addressed the 370 dignitaries and experts in 20 panels and presented opportunities to reflect and discuss International Security Challenges under three thematic tracks: Systems in fluidity, Security and Peacebuilding and, Devising Responses. For 22 years diplomats, ministers, government officials, military and private sector personnel have come from around the world to this biennial Forum to make and shape international security affairs. Cutting-edge analysis, intelligence briefings and debates shaped this year’s agenda and decision-makers discussed the most pressing security topics of our time. H.E. Mr Didier Burkhalter, Federal Councillor and Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs presented the opening address and Deputy Secretary General to NATO, H.E. Ambassador Alexander Vershbow delivered the keynote statement launching the conference. The closing panel was marked by the farewell to Ambassador Theodore Winkler, an important figure in the foundation of the Maison de la paix and retiring Director of the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of the Armed Forces (DCAF), and ISF partner.
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EXPANDING THE GCSP’S REACH 282% INCREASE IN SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS SINCE 2013
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ONLINE ENGAGEMENT Through our social media channels, the GCSP reaches out to experts, policymakers, and practitioners around the world to create a knowledge-sharing community. We leverage various platforms to gather analysis from our experts and fellows, and to share our publications, information about our courses, and live updates from our events. Many of these interactions spark dialogue, debate, and networking among the community. SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNEL GROWTH NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS
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LIVESTREAMING Our public events now reach far beyond the practitioners, policymakers, and leaders who are able to come to our premises at the Maison de la paix. In 2016 the GCSP live streamed several events to viewers around the world. The footage could be viewed in real time, allowing people to engage with the discussion via the comments section and on Twitter, while the videos continue to be available after the event on our YouTube channel. “Foreign Fighters, Homegrown Terrorism, and the Prevention of Violent Extremism”, a panel discussion co-hosted with the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, focused mainly on the root causes radicalism; how the harboring of particular sentiments can lead to acts of extreme violence; and the measures that states can take to prevent violence both home and abroad. www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/News/ForeignFighters-Homegrown-Terrorism-and-thePrevention-of-Extremism At a TEDx Place des Nations view party hosted at the GCSP, viewers pondered the question, “How innovation could help transform lives?” www.gcsp.ch/Events/GCSP-Viewing-Party-ofTedX-Place-des-Nations
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GROWING OUR GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP INITIATIVE
In 2016, the GCSP’s Global Fellowship Initiative (GFI) counted some 130 fellows all over the world. Created in November 2014, the GFI aims at fostering creativity and innovation by providing a platform for experts and practitioners from different worlds to come together to engage and discuss on critical issues they would spontaneously not share with one another. Today’s world is segmented into different areas of expertise and experts from one field only rarely speak constructively to those from another. We can learn many things by breaking down such silos: innovation happens through connections. The GCSP’s model breaks all the silos, in terms of knowledge, expertise, methodology and practitioners’ experiences; bringing a unique community of people, ideas and innovative approaches to GCSP activities. The GFI welcomes representatives from a vast array of sectors, including diplomats, military officers, leaders from the non-profit and private sectors, scientists, journalists, and even artists from all geographical regions. Fellows have the opportunity to break down silos by regularly sharing their experiences and exchanging their ideas with current and future international decision-makers and leaders. An example of this can be found in the profiles of the seven of the GCSP’s Global Fellows who addressed the 11th International Security Forum in June 2016. The Forum welcomed 370 leaders and decision-makers in international security affairs. The Global Fellows who spoke then included Ms Gunilla Carlsson, former Swedish Minister of International Development Cooperation, Professor David Heymann, Head and Senior Fellow of the Centre on Global Health Security at Chatham House and Chairman of Public Health England and Mr Karim Bitar, Associate Professor of International Relations at Lebanon’s Université Saint-Joseph (USJ) and Senior Fellow at the Institute for International and Strategic Relations in Paris (IRIS). GCSP fellows have the opportunity to both work independently or meet and exchange ideas with other fellows, GCSP staff, and course participants. Fellows are also able to participate in the courses and public events that the Centre offers annually. They can also test their innovative ideas in the Fellows’ Briefings organised by the GFI on a bi-monthly basis.
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This was the case of our Doctoral Fellow, Dr Sybille Lang, whose initial project was presented at a Fellows briefing and then evolved in a Public Discussion on “The Role of Sport in Peacebuilding and Post-Conflict”, a GCSP Strategic Security Analysis on “International Conflict Management: Linking Scientific Research and Policymaking” and an editorial on “The Role of Sport in Peacebuilding and Post-Conflict”. TESTIMONIALS
“ Diplomacy is more than jetting in to a capital or bringing delegations together for
a few days. Institutions that hone the skills of diplomats and others involved in international affairs by stressing the importance of genuine communication, trust, humility and respect developed through long-term interaction, will be the incubators of tomorrow’s successful global diplomacy. GCSP is clearly one such venue that warrants closer attention from American counterparts. — Ambassador Richard Norland, POLAD to the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Joseph Dunford
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“ The fantastic walls that double up as whiteboards were particularly useful for
me as I was trying to find the right way to structure my arguments. It is incredible what a whiteboard marker can do to bring clarity from confusion: Just another one of the clever touches that have been incorporated into the GCSP’s Creative Spark. — Timothea Horn, Doctoral Fellow
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“ GCSP’s Global Fellowship Initiative (GFI) is a great opportunity for people like
me who, after having spent most of their careers in international affairs (ICRC, diplomacy, sport diplomacy) need to pause, reflect, take stock before resuming the course of their professional life. — Thierry Regenass, Executive-in-Residence and Executive Director, The ICRC MoveAbility Foundation
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“ In bringing in fellows and allowing them to think freely and use their expertise
in a way which benefits the fast-moving permanent staff, the GCSP may be even further ahead of the curve than other organisations. As the futurist bookshelves in its library spell out, there is a need both to ‘think’ and to ‘act’ in order to make a difference. — Domhnall O’Sullivan, Young Leader in Foreign and Security Policy
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FORGING PARTNERSHIPS NEAR AND FAR
The GCSP is engaged in partnerships with numerous leading international organisations, think tanks, and academic institutes to collaborate on a variety of activities. EMIRATES POLICY CENTER In March 2016 the GCSP, represented by its Director, Amb. Christian Dussey, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Emirates Policy Center, represented by its President, Dr Ebtesam Al-Ketbi, and Advisor, Dr Zaid Eyadat. The partnership followed the invitation extended to GCSP to participate in the last two editions of the Annual Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate, and which enabled both centres to further develop avenues of cooperation in the field of peace and security. IDCN In December 2015, the GCSP and the International Dual Career Network (IDCN) partnered for a unique leadership learning experience with content from the Leadership Alliance courses. The learnings provided a glimpse of innovative ways to address leadership — related needs at individual, organisational and community levels relevant in public, private, transnational, intergovernmental organisations, and civil society. Earlier in the year, the GCSP became a local corporate member of the IDCN, a global association of companies, NGOs and academic institutions facilitating job searches for mobile employees’ spouses. The centre will now have access to IDCN’s unique pool of qualified talents, and run joint activities such as this event with the network. FOUNDATION CENTER The GCSP and New York-based Foundation Center partnered to help local non-profit organisations gain access to a wealth of information on grants and grant-makers around the world, plus training on how to use this information — all at no charge.
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LIFELONG LEARNING FOR ALUMNI
The Geneva Centre for Security Policy strives to create a more peaceful and secure world and nurtures a global community of experts. In 2016, GCSP Alumni had grown to 5,498 members and continues to grow.
NUMBER OF GCSP ALUMNI 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 2013
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NUMBER OF GCSP ALUMNI
The community is global and inclusive, reaching from the governmental, civil society to the private sector. In 2013 the Alumni Affairs division introduced a strategic three year plan, with the intent to fuel the Centre’s alumni programme and underline the commitment to engage alumni in the GCSP’s life and community. It creates opportunities for alumni to connect locally, beyond their classroom, and find common ground to collaborate in favour of international peace and security.
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NUMBER OF GCSP ALUMNI
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2%
ALUMNI BY SECTOR OF ACTIVITY
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6% 6% 16%
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ASIA AND PACIFIC
GOVERNMENT OF SWITZERLAND
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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN
PRIVATE SECTOR
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
NORTH AMERICA
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS
The adoption of new alumni community hubs around the globe allowed the GCSP to strengthen regional outreach. In 2016 the GCSP added a third Alumni hub when a new one was inaugurated in Paris. In additional to hubs in Brussels, Stockholm and now Paris, two more locations are in negotiation for 2017. On the virtual level, the Alumni Portal, an online directory, was introduced late 2014. At the end of 2016, 50 percent of our alumni connected to the portal and used this new tool. It allowed users to filter members geographically, by nationality and by course. A new option was added to the toolkit late 2016, allowing users to search member directory by expertise or by specific professional domain.
RUSSIA AND CENTRAL ASIA SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
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OUR IMPACT H.E. MS MAIRA MORA DIRECTOR GENERAL AMBASSADOR AT COUNCIL OF THE BALTIC SEA STATES ITC 1995 AIR CHIEF MARSHAL KOLITHA ARAVINDA GUNATILLEKE CHEF OF DEFENCE STAFF, SRI LANKA ASOS 2012 LT GEN ESA PULKKINEN DIRECTOR GENERAL EUMS ITC 1996 GEN JOSEPH VAN DEN PUT HEAD OF THE BELGIAN ROYAL MILITARY HOUSEHOLD (RETD 01.17) ITC 1996 H.E. MS KATJA PEHRMAN AMBASSADOR PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF FINLAND TO THE OSCE NISC 2011 WHERE KNOWLEDGE MEETS EXPERIENCE
IN GENEVA: 8 PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE UN
MS SYLVIE BRIGOT-VILAIN DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL FRANCE NISC 2015 DR WITOLD WASZCZYKOWSKI POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER ITC 1993 LT GEN GORDON MESSENGER VICE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF UNITED KINGDOM ITC 2004 MR ALEXANDER HUG DEPUTY CHIEF MONITOR OF THE OSCE MONITORING MISSION IN UKRAINE SLPC 2009 H.E. MS LUCIJA LJUBIC LEPINE AMASSADOR PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA TO UN NISC 2001
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THE GCSP IN THE MAISON DE LA PAIX
The Maison de la paix is a venue of choice for world-leading academics, influential policymakers, and recognized practitioners who develop pioneering ideas and design effective operational responses in the areas of peace, security, and sustainable development. Together with its partners, the GCSP helps to bring this vision to life by engaging international leaders in shaping solutions to the most pressing peace and security issues of our time. The GCSP was a founding member of and / or contributes to the following Maison de la paix hubs, joint initiatives, and platforms: Maison de la paix Gender and Diversity Hub — Maison de la paix Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Hub — Peace and Security Initiative — Results Based Management Consortium — Geneva Peacebuilding Platform — Arms Trade Treaty Network.
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FINANCIAL REPORT SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENT STATED IN CHF BUDGET 2017
ACTUAL 2016
BUDGET 2016
ACTUAL 2015
5’241’500
5’474’602
4’544’500
4’500’974
170’000
70’285
100’000
42’096
9’293’979
7’521’664
8’687’112
7’007’307
2’000
6’516
3’000
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1’280’204
14’807’479
13’073’067
13’334’612
12’830’581
12’890’700
12’322’882
12’378’228
12’364’626
313’560
400’792
326’860
282’349
10’000
34’863
10’000
100’136
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85’844
1’594’000
315’338
620’000
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14’808’260
13’073’875
13’335’088
12’832’955
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808
476
2’374
EXPENSES PROJECT RELATED EXPENDITURE FUNDRAISING AND GENERAL ADVERTISING ACTIVITIES ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FINANCIAL RESULT CHANGE IN FUND CAPITAL TOTAL EXPENSES INCOME CONTRIBUTIONS OTHER INCOME FINANCIAL RESULT NON OPERATING RESULT CHANGE IN FUND CAPITAL TOTAL INCOME SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR
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ANNEXES
MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION COUNCIL The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) is an international foundation supported by the Swiss government with 51 member states plus the Canton of Geneva. CHAIRMAN Professor Franรงois Heisbourg Special Advisor, Foundation for Strategic Studies, Paris BUREAU OF THE COUNCIL Professor Franรงois Heisbourg Special Advisor, Foundation for Strategic Studies, Paris (Chairman of the Council) Ambassador Heidi Grau Head, Human Security Division, Directorate of Political Affairs, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Bern (Secretary of the Council) Ambassador Urs Schmid, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva (Treasurer of the Council)
51 MEMBER STATES PLUS THE CANTON OF GENEVA
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Ambassador Alice Guitton Permanent Representative of France to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Dr Philippe Roch Independent Consultant, Geneva
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MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL 2016 ALBANIA (2002)
ARMENIA (2002)
AUSTRALIA (2015)
AUSTRIA (1995)
Ambassador Filloreta Kodra Permanent Representative of the Republic of Albania to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
Ambassador Charles Aznavour Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva
Ambassador John Quinn Permanent Representative of Australia, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva
Lieutenant General Mag. Erich Csitkovits Commandant, National Defence Academy of Austria
BELGIUM (2002)
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA (2005)
Colonel Guido Maene Director General, Royal Higher Institute for Defence, Brussels
Ambassador Lucija Ljubic-Lepine Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
BULGARIA (2002)
CHINA (2010)
Ambassador Ivan Piperkov Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
Ambassador Zhaoxu Ma Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
AZERBAIJAN (2002) Ambassador Araz Azimov Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku
CZECH REPUBLIC (1995)
REPUBLIC OF BELARUS (2009) Ambassador Yury Ambrazevich Permanent Representative of the Republic of Belarus to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
DENMARK (1997) (To be confirmed)
Ambassador Jan Kára Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
EGYPT (2010)
ESTONIA (1998)
FINLAND (1995)
FRANCE (1995)
GEORGIA (2004)
Ambasssador Amr Ramadan Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva
Ambassador Andre Pung Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Estonia to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva
Ambassador Päivi Kairamo Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
Ambassador Alice Guitton Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of France to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva
Ambassador Shalva Tsiskarashvili Permanent Representative of Georgia to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (1995) Admiral (LH) Jürgen zur Mühlen Director Security Policy, Policy Department I, Federal Ministry of Defence, Berlin
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REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN (2013)
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC (2003)
Ambassador Mukhtar Tileuberdi Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
(To be confirmed) Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
MONGOLIA (2014)
MONTENEGRO (2007)
MOROCCO (2009)
Dr Ganbat Damba Director, National Security Council of Mongolia, Institute for Strategic Studies, Ulaanbaatar
Ambassador Nebojša Kaludjerovic Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of Montenegro to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
Ambassador Auajjar Mohamed Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations Office at Geneva and International Organizations in Geneva
HUNGARY (1995)
INDIA (2011)
IRELAND (2009)
ITALY (1997)
Mr Péter Siklósi Assistant State Secretary for Defence Policy Planning, Ministry of Defence, Budapest
Ambassador D.B. Venkatesh Varma Permanent Representative of India to the Conference on Disarmament, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
Ambassador Patricia O’Brien Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva
Ambassador Vinicio Mati Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Italy to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva
THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA (2003)
LATVIA (2001)
LITHUANIA (2001)
Mr Janis Karlsbergs Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence
Ambassador Rytis Paulauskas Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
NETHERLANDS (2008)
NORWAY (2006)
PHILIPPINES (2012)
POLAND (1995)
PORTUGAL (2009)
ROMANIA (2001)
Ambassador Roderick Van Schreven Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the Conference on Disarmament, Disarmament Ambassador at large, Geneva
Ambassador Steffen Kongstad Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
Ambassador Ma. Angelina M. Sta. Catalina Director, Foreign Service Institute, Department of Foreign Affairs, Manila
Ambassador Piotr Stachanczyk Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
Ambassador Pedro Nuno Bártolo Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
Ambassador Adrian Cosmin Vierita Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION (1995) Ambassador Alexey Borodavkin Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
SENEGAL (2015) Ambassador Bassirou Sene Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Senegal to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA (2002)
SLOVAK REPUBLIC (2001)
Ambassador Vladislav Mladenović Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
Ambassador Fedor Rosocha Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
SRI LANKA (2016)
SWEDEN (1995)
SPAIN (2002)
H.E. Mr Aryasinha Ravinatha Pandukabhaya Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Mr Johan Lagerlöf Deputy Director General, Ministry of Defence, Stockholm
Ambassador Ana Maria Menéndez Pérez Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations in Geneva
TURKEY (2000)
UKRAINE (1995)
Ambassador Mehmet Ferden Çarikçi Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
Ambassador Yurii Klymenko Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
CANTON OF GENEVA (1995)
SLOVENIA (2004) Ambassador Vojislav Šuc Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Slovenia to the United Nations in Geneva
SWITZERLAND (1995) Dr Robert Diethelm Deputy Director International Relations Defence, Swiss Federal Department for Defence, Civil Protection and Sports, Bern Ambassador Urs Schmid Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva (Treasurer of the Council)*
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (1996)
UNITED KINGDOM (1997)
Colonel John Roddy Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché, United States Embassy, Bern
(To be confirmed)
Ambassador Benno Laggner Head, Division for Security Policy and Crisis Management and Ambassador for Nuclear Disarmament and NonProliferation, Directorate of Political Affairs, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Bern Ambassador Heidi Grau Head, Human Security Division, Directorate of Political Affairs, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Bern (Secretary of the Council) Ambassador Dr Theodor H. Winkler Honorary Member Director, Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
Dr Jean F. Freymond Director, Geneva Dialogues, Geneva Dr Philippe Roch Independent Consultant, Geneva
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GLOBAL FELLOWS IN 2016
The GCSP’s Global Fellowship Initiative brings together a vibrant, multidisciplinary, multicultural and multigenerational network of like-minded experts from different horizons. ASSOCIATE FELLOWS Amb. Dr Sameh Aboul-Enein Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the League of Arab States to the United Nations in Geneva and to the UNOG
Dr Willian Boothby former Air Commodore (1 star); Deputy Director, Legal Services, Royal Air Force, UK Amb. Jean-Marc Boulgaris former Deputy State Secretary of Switzerland Ms Gunilla Carlsson former Minister of International Development Cooperation of Sweden
Ms Honey Al-Sayed Creative Consultant, Producer, Coach and Award-Winning National Radio Host in Syria
Dr Jorge Castilla-Echenique Senior Advisor for Health Emergency Response and Acting Head of the WHO Surge and Crisis Response Unit, World Health Organisation
Dr Jon Alterman Senior Vice-President, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Mr Aapo Cederberg former Senior Programme Advisor, Emerging Security Challenges Programme, GCSP
Mr Jose Victor Angelo Board Member of PeaceNexus and former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations
Prof. Shahram Chubin Non-Resident Senior Associate, Nuclear Policy Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Mr Nick Ashton-Hart Consultant and Advisor, UNCTAD Prof. Joseph Bahout Visiting Research Scholar, Middle-East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Amb. Barbara Bodine Director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at the Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Dr Selmo Cikotic former Minister of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Country Manager, Centre for the Development of Relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIGMEV) Dr James Cockayne Head of Office for the United Nations University, New York
Dr Paul Barnes Head, Risk & Resilience, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Mr Xavier Colin former Editorial Producer and Presenter, Geopolitis Magazine, RTS and TV5Monde
Mr Ben Baseley-Walker Senior Director for Global Engagement, EMEA, Planetary Resources
Prof. Victoria Curzon-Prize Professor Emerita, University of Geneva; former Professor of Economics and Director, European Institute of the University of Geneva
Mr Karim Emile Bitar Senior Research Fellow, Institute for International and Strategic Relations (IRIS) and Associate Professor of International Relations, University saint Joseph in Beyrouth
Mr Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé former Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation; former EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process
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Amb. Franz von Daeniken former State Secretary and Political Director in the Swiss Foreign Ministry Mr Alan Doss, Executive Director Kofi Annan Foundation Dr Zaid Eyadet, Advisor Emirates Policy Center Prof. William A. Fischer Professor of Innovation, IMD Dr Peter Foot Professor Emeritus Defense Studies at the Canadian Forces College and the Royal Military College, Canada; former GCSP Academic Dean Brig. Gen. (ret.) Jean-Philippe Ganascia former Senior Military Advisor, DCAF; and part-time Lecturer, Paris School of International Affairs, SciencesPo
Prof. Mukesh Kapila CBE Professor of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs, University of Manchester Prof. Juliette Kayyem former Assistant Secretary, Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Homeland Security; Founder, Kayyem Solutions, LLC; Belfer Lecturer in International Security, Harvard Kennedy School Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Christophe Keckeis former Head of the Swiss Armed Forces Prof. Catherine Kelleher College Park Professor, School of Public policy, University of Maryland Gen. Yves de Kermabon Special Advisor to NATO; Vice President, Mars Analogies
Prof. Solange Ghernaouti Director, Swiss Cybersecurity Advisory and Research Group, University of Lausanne
Dr Ahmad Samih Khalidi Senior Associate Member at St Antony’s College, Oxford
Ms Janine di Giovanni Middle East Editor, Newsweek; Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair
Dr Khalid Koser Executive Director, Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF)
Dr Laura Hammond Head of Department and Senior Lecturer, Department of Development Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London Prof. David Heymann CBE Head and Senior Fellow, Centre on Global Health Security, Chatham House; Chairman, Public Health England Amb. Wolfgang Ischinger Chairman, Munich Security Conference Dr Karl-Heinz Kamp President, German Federal Academy for Security Policy (BAKS) Ms Angela Kane former High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs; Senior Fellow, Vienna Centre for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
Amb. Jean-David Levitte former French Senior Diplomatic Advisor and Sherpa of President Sarkozy; former Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations; Member, Institut de France; Professor, Sciences Po Paris; Distinguished Fellow, Brookings Institution Prof. Anatol Lieven Professor, Georgetown University, Doha, Qatar; Visiting Professor, War Studies Department, King’s College London; Senior Fellow, New America Foundation Dr Robert Litwak Vice President for Scholars, Director of International Security Studies, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Ms Siobhan M. MacDermott Principal Risk/Cybersecurity, Ernst & Young Dr Rama Mani, Founder Voice of Witness and Awakening; Senior Research Associate, Centre for International Studies, University of Oxford Ms Souad Mekhennet Correspondant, Washington Post Mr Theodore Murphy Director for Special Assignements, the Berghof Foundation in Berlin, Germany Amb. Chitra Narayanan former Ambassador of India to Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the Holy See Prof. Vitaly Naumkin Director, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences; Professor and Chair, Department of Regional Studies, Faculty of World Politics, Moscow State University Mr James Nixey Head, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House Dr ‘Funmi Olonisakin Founding Director, African Leadership Centre, King’s College London Mr Dave Picitello Vice President Security and ICT Coordination, ICANN Prof. Paul R. Pillar former CIA Senior Analyst and Manager; Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Center for Security Studies, Georgetown University Dr Jean-Marc Rickli Lecturer, Department of Defence Studies of King’s College London, Qatar Joint Command and Staff College, Doha; Senior Researcher, Near East Centre for Security and Strategy, King’s College London Mr Stephen del Rosso Program Director, International Peace and Security, Carnegie Corporation of New York
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Prof. Robert I. Rotberg former Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Prof. Adam Daniel Rotfeld former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Mr Jean-Paul Rouiller Director, Geneva Centre for Training and Analysis of Terrorism Gen. Patrick de Rousiers former Chairman, European Union Military Committee (CEUMC) Mr Tim Sebastian Host of DW’s flagship interview programme Conflict Zone and original presenter of the BBC’s HARDtalk programme Prof. René Schwok Director, Global Studies Institute, University of Geneva Dr Jamie Shea Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, NATO Gen. Sir Alexander Richard David Shirreff, former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR) Dr Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Brookings India Mr Matthias Siegfried Mediation Advisor, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Prof. Timothy Sisk Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver
Mr Matthias Stiefel Founder and Vice Chairman, Interpeace; Managing Director, Stiefel, Irvin and Associates SA and Andorinha Lda
Capt. James E. Fanell former Director of Intelligence and Information Operations for the US Pacific Fleet, US Navy
Col. (GS, ret.) Johan Swennen former Deputy Commander, Military Intelligence and Security Service, Belgian Armed Forces
Mr Kenji Namioka Ministry of Justice, Japan
Amb. Fred Tanner Senior Advisor to the OSCE Secretary General; former Director, GCSP Mr Jean-Pierre Therre Executive Vice President, Head of Technology Risk and Corporate Continuity Management, Pictet & Cie Group Dr Dmitri V. Trenin Director, Moscow Center, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Dr Paul Vallet Lecturer and Researcher in European, American and Russian History Dr Alexandre Vautravers Security Expert, Global Studies Institute, University of Geneva; Editor-in-Chief, Revue militaire Suisse (RMS) Mr Karim Wasfi Founder of Peace through Art and former Chief Conductor and Director of the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra Prof. Andreas Wenger Professor, International and Swiss Security Policy, ETH Zurich; Director, Centre for Security Studies (CSS)
GOVERNMENT FELLOWS
Mr Scott Spence Programme Director, National Implementation Measures (NIM) Programme at VERTIC London
Dr Jun Bong-Geun Professor and Director General at the Department of Security and Unification Studies at the Korean National Diplomatic Academy
Prof. Gareth Stansfield Professor of Middle East Politics and the Al-Qasimi Chair of Arab Gulf Studies, University of Exeter
Amb. Bénédict De Cerjat Head of Americas Division, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Bern
Adm.-USN (ret.) James Stavridis Dean, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University; former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO
Mr El Hadji Cheikh Diop Chancellor of Foreign Affairs, Europe-America-Oceania Direction, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Senegal
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Amb. Richard Norland POLAD to the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Joseph Dunford Dr Alexis Nzeugang Foreign Affairs Advisor, General Inspection, Ministry of External Relations, Cameroon Ms Elizabeth O’Brien International Policy Division, Australian Department of Defence Ms Harisoa Véronique Totozafy Head of Division, Service de la Francophonie, Department of Multilateral Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Madagascar Ms Jutta Urpilainen Former Deputy Prime Minister, Finland Ms Penny Williams Deputy Secretary, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
EXECUTIVES-IN-RESIDENCE Ms Farah Andalibi Senior Professional in Global Human Capital Management Amb. Carey Cavanaugh Professor, University of Kentucky; and former U.S. Ambassador, Special Negotiator for Eurasian Conflicts, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Mr Alain Délétroz Former Vice President for Europe, International Crisis Group (ICG) Mr Gilles Fuchs Global Leadership Fellow at World Economic Forum Mr Edward Girardet Journalist-in-Residence, and former editor of Le News
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Dr Pascal van Griethuysen former Coordinator, Sustainable Development Programme, UNRISD
Mr Gaetan Vannay War reporter; former Chief International Editor, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (RTS)
Ms Fabienne Hara Former Vice-President for Multilateral Affairs of the International Crisis Group (ICG)
Dr Flavia Zorzi Giustiniani Assistant Professor of International Law, International Telematic University Uninettuno
Mr Jean-Pierre Keller former Investment Advisor, UBS Mr Randall Krantz Founder and Principal, Constellate Ms Janet Lim former Assistant High Commissioner (Operations), UNHCR Mr David Michel Nonresident Fellow, Environmental Security Program, The Stimson Center Mr Joaquin Molina International Civil Servant, NATO Mr Olivier Mukarji Founder and CEO of OAM Consult Ms Misha Nagelmackers-Voinov former member of the leadership of BCGE Mr Thierry Regenass Executive Director, MoveAbility Foundation Ms Gabriela Revel former CEO of multinational companies Ms Sunita Sehmi Executive Coach, IMD Ms Joëlle Tanguy Executive Director UN Women, and former Under-Secretary General, International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
YOUNG LEADERS IN FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY Mr Domhnall O’Sullivan Editorial Contributor, Geneva Business News and former Research Analyst with the World Economic Forum
DOCTORAL FELLOWS Ms Elodie Convergne PhD Researcher and Lecturer at Sciences Po Paris-Centre de Recherches Internationales (CERI-CNRS) Dr Lionel Fatton Research Associate, Centre de Recherches Internationales (CERI-CNRS), Sciences Po Paris; Foreign Correspondent to the United Nations in Geneva, Kyodo News Ms Thea Horn PhD Student, Australian National University Dr Konstantinos Lampropoulos Senior Programme Fellow/General Coordinator, Hellenic Foundation for European and Greek Foreign Policy Dr Sybille Lang Director of International Business Development, IABG mbh Mr Fadi Nicholas Nassar Doctoral researcher in the War Studies Department at King’s College London Mr Jean-Louis Romanet-Perroux PhD Candidate, The Fletcher School, Tufts University ; and Junior Scholar Fellow, Crown Center for Middle East Studies Dr Alaa Tartir Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre on Conflict, Development, and Peacebuilding (CCDP), The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Geneva, Switzerland, and the Program Director of AlShabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network Ms Virginie Trachsel Teaching and Research Assistant in Econometrics, University of Geneva
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ACTIVITIES
PUBLICATIONS In 2016, the GCSP further enhanced its focus on publications and policy analysis, both in terms of substance and frequency. GENEVA PAPERS Geneva Papers seek to analyse international security issues through an approach that combines policy analysis and academic rigour. Papers in this series are substantial in length; and the analysis is balanced, providing a variety of perspectives. Three Geneva Papers were released in 2016 — two in English and one in French. “ Définir le Terrorisme: Défis et Practiques” — Adrien Burkhalter www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Definir-le-Terrorisme-Defis-et-Pratiques “ Spying in a Transparent World: Ethics and Intelligence in the 21st Century” — Dr Siobhan Martin www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Spying-in-a-Transparent-World-Ethicsand-Intelligence-in-the-21st-Century “ The Iran Nuclear Deal: Distrust and Verify” — Dina Esfandiary and Marc Finaud www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/The-Iran-Nuclear-Deal-Distrust-and-Verify
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STRATEGIC SECURITY ANALYSIS
The Strategic Security Analysis series publishes short papers that address a current security issue. They provide background information about the theme, identify the main issues or challenges, and, when relevant, propose policy recommendations. Fifteen Strategic Security Analysis papers were issued in 2016 and included: “ Achieving Global Health Security: The Implementation of International Health Regulations” —Adam Kamradt-Scott www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Achieving-Global-Health-Security -The-Implementation-of-International-Health-Regulations “ Ukraine: Media in a Time of War” —Gaetan Vannay www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Ukraine-Media-in-a-Time-of-War “ Japan’s New Security Policy: Toward Regional Involvement at Sea?” —Dr Lionel Fatton www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Japan-s-New-Security-Policy-TowardRegional-Involvement-at-Sea “ When History Meets Policy: Understanding the Past to Shape the Future” —Dr Petri Hakkarainen www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/When-History-Meets-PolicyUnderstanding-the-Past-to-Shape-the-Future “ History Politicised: Russia, Ukraine and the West” —Dr Paul Vallet www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/History-Politicised-RussiaUkraine-and-the-West “ The Relevance of the Cold War today” —Dr Barbara Zanchetta www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/The-Relevance-of-the-Cold-War-today
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“ Aid Agencies’ Use of Big Data in Human-centred Design for Monitoring and Evaluation” —Mr Olivier Mukarji www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/When-History-Meets-PolicyUnderstanding-the-Past-to-Shape-the-Future “ The Rise and Decline of the Caucasus Emirate” —Grazvydas Jasutis www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/The-Rise-and-Decline-of-theCaucasus-Emirate “ The Criminal-Jihadist: Insights into Modern Terrorist Financing” —Dr Leader Christina Schori Liang www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/The-Criminal-Jihadist-Insightsinto-Modern-Terrorist-Financing « La sécurité humaine, une approche toujours d’actualité » —Mr El Hadji Cheikh Diop www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/La-securite-humaine-une-approchetoujours-d-actualite “ International Conflict Management: Linking Scientific Research and Policymaking” —Dr Sibylle Lang www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/International-Conflict-ManagementLinking-Scientific-Research-and-Policymaking “ Water Security, Conflict and Cooperation” —David Michel www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Water-Security-Conflict-and-Cooperation
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ASIAN CONFLICTS REPORT The Asian Conflicts Report presents timely and relevant research and analysis on issues related to peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region. It is written by established regional experts, as well as new and emerging scholars, journalists, and analysts from around the world. The reports aim to provide a forum by which new ideas that challenge convention wisdom can emerge. One Asian Conflict Report was published 2016: “Responding to ISIS” www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Asian-Conflicts-Report-Responding-to-ISIS
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GLOBAL INSIGHTS In 2016 we featured many editorials that focused on news events and emerging issues in international security.
5-JAN-16
The Ramadi Illusion
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/The-Ramadi-Illusion
7-JAN-16
Applying Human Security in the Indian Context
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Applying-Human-Security-in-the-Indian-Context
7-JAN-16
Le Monde est démuni face au Chantage nucléaire nord-coréen
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Le-monde-est-demuni-face-au-chantage-nucleaire-nord-coreen
8-JAN-16
Trust and Realpolitik: The OSCE in 2016
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Trust-and-Realpolitik-The-OSCE-in-2016
8-JAN-16
Innovation Resolutions for 2016
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Innovation-Resolutions-for-2016
13-JAN-16
L’année de l’état islamique
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/L-annee-de-L-Etat-islamique
14-JAN-16
CNN Money cities GCSP Research on ISIS financing
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/CNN-Money-cites-GCSP-research-on-ISIS-financing
16-JAN-16
Is ISIS on the decline?
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Is-ISIS-on-the-decline
23-JAN-16
The Syrianization of Yemen
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/The-Syrianization-of-Yemen
27-JAN-16
Achieving Gobal Health Security: The Implementation of International Health Regulations
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Achieving-Global-Health-Security-The-Implementation-of-InternationalHealth-Regulations
28-JAN-16
“Guy Parmelin-Paul Chaudet: même combat?”
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Guy-Parmelin-Paul-Chaudet-meme-combat
10-FEB-16
The Importance of Culture in managing Epidemics: What Ebola can teach us about Zika
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/The-Importance-of-Culture-in-Managing-Epidemics-What-Ebola-can-teachus-about-Zika
12-FEB-16
UN Security Council address on Innovation and Security
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/UN-Security-Council-address-on-innovation-and-security
15-FEB-16
ISIL: Evolution by Degradation
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/ISIL-Evolution-by-Degradation
20-FEB-16
People who lead Change successfully do a Couple of things different than people who don’t
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/People-who-lead-change-successfully-do-a-couple-of-things-differentthan-people-who-don-t
26-FEB-16
Time for EU to face responsibilities on Syria
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Time-for-EU-to-face-responsibilities-on-Syria
28-FEB-16
Neuromorphic Computers: What will they change?
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Neuromorphic-Computers-What-will-they-Change
1-MAR-16
C’est l’heure de vérité
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/C-est-l-heure-de-verite
3-MAR-16
The Islamic State in 214 seconds
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/The-Islamic-State-in-214-seconds
7-MAR-16
Les Ides du Mars Levantin
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Les-Ides-du-mars-levantin
7-MAR-16
GCSP contributes to OHCHR panel on global trends in drug use and human rights
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/GCSP-contributes-to-OHCHR-panel-on-global-trends-in-drug-use-andhuman-rights
7-MAR-16
A Chance to bolster Autralia-Japan Military ties
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/A-Chance-to-Bolster-Australia-Japan-Military-Ties
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16-MAR-16
Ukraine: Cold Peace, Rising Tensions and Multilateral Mediation
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Ukraine-Cold-Peace-Rising-Tensions-and-Multilateral-Mediation
18-MAR-16
Lessons in Crisis Preparedness and Leadership
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Lessons-in-Crisis-Preparedness-and-Leadership
22-MAR-16
Advocacy: The new Power of civil society
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Advocacy-the-new-power-of-civil-society
23-MAR-16
V. Putin after Syria: Still master tactician and poor Strategist?
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/V.-Putin-after-Syria-still-master-tactician-and-poor-strategist
28-MAR-16
European Security scrambles after Brussels Attacks
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/European-Security-Scrambles-After-Brussels-Attacks
29-MAR-16
Why ISIS is winning the online Propaganda war
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Why-ISIS-is-winning-the-online-propaganda-war
30-MAR-16
Ukraine: Media in a Time of War
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Ukraine-Media-in-a-Time-of-War
1-APR-16
Infusing Cognitive Dynamism and Real-Life Practicality
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Infusing-Cognitive-Dynamism-and-Real-Life-Practicality
1-APR-16
La fin de l’état islamique? Pas si vite!
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/La-fin-de-l-Etat-islamique-Pas-si-vite
1-APR-16
Il y a 100 ans, le problématique partage de l’Orient
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Il-y-a-100-ans-le-problematique-partage-de-l-Orient
3-APR-16
The Meaning of #stopislam
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/The-Meaning-of-stopislam
6-APR-16
Asian Conflicts Report: Responding to ISIS
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Asian-Conflicts-Report-Responding-to-ISIS
6-APR-16
The GCSP-CCL Alliance-Leadership that gets results
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/The-GCSP-CCL-Alliance-Leadership-that-gets-results
6-APR-16
Democracy Promotion from 1989 to Vladimir Putin’s 2015 UN speech: The Iterrelationship of Democracy and Democracy Promotion
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Democracy-Promotion-from-1989-to-Vladimir-Putin-s-2015-UN-SpeechThe-Interrelationship-of-Democracy-and-Democracy-Promotion
6-APR-16
Les Balkans, Maillon faible de la Stabilité démocratique en Europe
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Les-Balkans-maillon-faible-de-la-stabilite-democratique-en-Europe
11-APR-16
The Jihadi Union
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/The-Jihadi-Union
14-APR-16
The Iran Nuclear Deal: Distrust and Verify
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/The-Iran-Nuclear-Deal-Distrust-and-Verify
16-APR-16
Associate Fellow Rama Mani in the European Business Review
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Associate-Fellow-Rama-Mani-in-The-European-Business-Review
21-APR-16
A new Wave of Terrorism continues to strik at the heart of Europe
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/A-new-wave-of-terrorism-continues-to-strike-at-the-heart-of-Europe
14-APR-16
La Turquie et ses passeurs
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/La-Turquie-et-ses-passeurs
26-APR-16
20ième anniversaire du cessez-le-feu-Israël-Liban: Quand la France était active au Proche-Orient
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/20eme-anniversaire-du-cessez-le-feu-Israel-Liban-quand-la-France-etaitactive-au-Proche-Orient
4-MAY-16
The Natural Selection of Ideas
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/The-Natural-Selection-of-Ideas
7-MAY-16
Europe’s Democratic Challenges
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Europe-s-Challenges
13-MAY-16
La démocrate en Europe face au défi migratoire
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/La-democratie-en-Europe-face-au-defi-migratoire
31-MAY-16
The Role of Sport in Peace Building and Post-Conflict
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/The-Role-of-Sport-in-Peace-Building-and-Post-Conflict
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31-MAY-16
India’s underpowered foreign policy
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/India-s-underpowered-foreign-policy
31-MAY-16
India’s Chabahar Conundrum
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/India-s-Chabahar-conundrum
31-MAY-16
Attentats de l’El à Jableh et Tartous
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Attentats-de-l-EI-a-Jableh-et-Tartous
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The United States, India and Iran: Managing a Delicate Balance
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/The-United-States-India-and-Iran-Managing-a-Delicate-Balance
2-JUN-16
Convential Arms Control is important as an Instrument of Peace
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Conventional-Arms-Control-is-Impotent-as-an-Instrument-of-Peace
3-JUN-16
The Falluja offensive risks handing a propaganda Victory to ISIS
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/The-Falluja-offensive-risks-handing-a-propaganda-victory-to-ISIS
3-JUN-16
Les enjeux démocratiques du transhumanisme
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Les-enjeux-democratiques-du-transhumanisme
6-JUN-16
Islamistenszene in Winterthur: Rätsel um totgesagten jihadisten
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Islamistenszene-in-Winterthur-Raetsel-um-totgesagten-Jihadisten
6-JUN-16
Conventional Arms Control is impotent as an Instrument of Peace
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Conventional-Arms-Control-is-Impotent-as-an-Instrument-of-Peace
9-JUN-16
ISIS finds new Sources of Revenue
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/ISIS-Finds-New-Sources-of-Revenue
15-JUN-16
The Natural Selection of Ideas: Prerequisites and Implications for Politics, Philosophy and History
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/The-Natural-Selection-of-Ideas-Prerequisites-and-Implications-for-PoliticsPhilosophy-and-History
15-JUN-16
Neuro-Philosophy of International Relations
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Neuro-Philosophy-of-International-Relations
15-JUN-16
Le Prof. Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou sur Radio Télévision Suisse
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Neuro-Philosophy-of-International-Relations
17-JUN-16
Behavioral Profiling and the Biometrics of Intent
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Behavioral-Profiling-and-the-Biometrics-of-Intent
23-JUN-16
Optogenetics Lights up Therapeutic Neuroscience
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Optogenetics-Lights-Up-Therapeutic-Neuroscience
23-JUN-16
Organs-on-Chips allow New Views of Human Biology
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Organs-on-Chips-Allow-New-Views-of-Human-Biology
1-JUL-16
Que penser du “Populisme” aujourd’hui?
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Que-penser-du-populisme-aujourd-hui
11-JUL-16
Mohammed-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou se penche pour “l’Orient-Le Jour” sur l’état Islamique
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Mohammad-Mahmoud-Ould-Mohamedou-se-penche-pour-L-Orient-LeJour-sur-l-Etat-Islamique
18-JUL-16
Turkey and NATO: What comes next is Messy
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Turkey-and-NATO-What-Comes-Next-is-Messy
18-JUL-16
Armes: le Commerce de l’Hypocrisie
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Armes-le-Commerce-de-l-Hypocrisie
18-JUL-16
Un Traité sur le Commerce des Armes entre de mauvaises Mains
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Un-Traite-Sur-le-Commerce-des-Armes-Entre-de-Mauvaises-Mains
18-JUL-16
L’ère du Terrorisme low-cost
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/L-ere-du-terrorisme-low-cost
19-JUL-16
Turkish Government to propose bringing military under tighter civilian Control
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Turkish-government-to-propose-bringing-military-under-tighter-civiliancontrol
19-JUL-16
Turkey is expected to curb military Power as purge expands
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Turkey-is-expected-to-curb-military-power-as-purge-expands
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20-JUL-16
The Fracturing of Turkey’s Military
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/The-Fracturing-of-Turkey-s-Military
20-JUL-16
Associate Fellow Jean-Paul Rouiller gives a radio interview on Nice
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Associate-Fellow-Jean-Paul-Rouiller-gives-a-radio-interview-on-Nice
20-JUL-16
Associate Fellow Jean-Paul Rouiller gives a television interview about Nice
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Associate-Fellow-Jean-Paul-Rouiller-gives-a-television-interview-aboutNice
20-JUL-16
GCSP Deputy Director and Academic Dean on RTS after Attack in Bayern
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/GCSP-Deputy-Director-and-Academic-Dean-on-RTS-after-Attack-in-Bayern
20-JUL-16
Associate Fellow Paul Vallet quoted in Article on Nice
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Associate-Fellow-Paul-Vallet-Quoted-in-Article-on-Nice
20-JUL-16
GCSP considers the Nice Attack and its aftermath
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/GCSP-considers-the-Nice-attack-and-its-aftermath
21-JUL-16
Post-coup Crackdown fuels U.S. concern about Turkish Democracy
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Post-coup-crackdown-fuels-U.S.-concern-about-Turkish-democracy
21-JUL-16
What just happened in Turkey? What does it mean?
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/What-Just-Happened-in-Turkey-What-Does-it-Mean
22-JUL-16
GCSP examines the situation and recent events in Turkey
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/GCSP-examines-the-situation-and-recent-events-in-Turkey
22-JUL-16
GCSP alumnus Soufiane El Hamdi discusses his work combating extremism in the wake of the Nice attack on 14th July
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/GCSP-alumnus-Soufiane-El-Hamdi-discusses-his-work-combatingextremism-in-the-wake-of-the-Nice-attack-on-14-July
25-JUL-16
Darius Rochebin reçoit Mahmoud Ould Mehamedou & Saïda Keller-Messahli pour parler des défis posées par l’Islam radical
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Darius-Rochebin-recoit-Mahmoud-Ould-Mohamedou-Saida-KellerMessahli-pour-parler-des-defis-poses-par-l-islam-radical
27-JUL-16
On assiste à la démocratisation du terrorisme
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/On-assiste-a-la-democratisation-du-terrorisme
2-AUG-16
Senior Programme Advisor Christina Schori Liang discusses prisons and terrorism
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Senior-Programme-Advisor-Christina-Schori-Liang-discusses-prisons-andterrorism
2-AUG-16
Associate Fellow Jean-Paul Rouiller remarks on the Threat of Terrorism in Europe
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Associate-Fellow-Jean-Paul-Rouiller-Remarks-on-the-Threat-of-Terrorismin-Europe
2-AUG-16
Doctoral Fellow Fadi Nicholas Nassar warns against the Language of War
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Doctoral-Fellow-Fadi-Nicholas-Nassar-Warns-Against-the-Language-ofWar
3-AUG-16
Head of Programme Carl Ungerer discusses Australian Al Quada Member
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Head-of-Programme-Carl-Ungerer-Discusses-Australian-Al-Qaeda-Member
5-AUG-16
Associate Fellow Jean-Paul Rouiller says Media Attention fuels Terrorist Attacks
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Associate-Fellow-Jean-Paul-Rouiller-Says-Media-Attention-Fuels-TerroristAttacks
5-AUG-16
Associate Fellow Alexandre Vautravers Reviews upcoming Swiss Vote on the Intelligence Service Act
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Associate-Fellow-Alexandre-Vautravers-Reviews-Upcoming-Swiss-Voteon-the-Intelligence-Service-Act
8-AUG-16
Nuclear Arms Race - The Crisis over the INF Treaty in a Global Context
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Nuclear-Arms-Race-The-Crisis-over-the-INF-Treaty-in-a-Global-Context
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24-AUG-16
Senior Programme Advisor Marc Finaud Discusses Recent Talks on Nuclear Disarmament
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Senior-Programme-Advisor-Marc-Finaud-Discusses-Recent-Talks-onNuclear-Disarmament
31-AUG-16
Associate Fellow James Stavridis Examines Emerging Biological Threats
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Associate-Fellow-James-Stavridis-Examines-Emerging-Biological-Threats
9-SEP-16
Moral Enhancement: A Reality Check
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Moral-Enhancement-A-Reality-Check
4-OCT-16
Head of Programme Carl Ungerer Contemplates Next UN Secretary General
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Head-of-Programme-Carl-Ungerer-Contemplates-Next-UN-SecretaryGeneral
4-OCT-16
GCSP Deputy Director and Academic Dean Interviewed as Search for Next Secretary General Continues
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/GCSP-Deputy-Director-and-Academic-Dean-Interviewed-as-Search-forNext-Secretary-General-Continues
10-OCT-16
Us Versus Them: How Neurophilosophy Explains our Divided Politics
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Us-Versus-Them-How-Neurophilosophy-Explains-our-Divided-Politics
19-OCT-16
Retaking Mosul Will Not End the Islamic State
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Retaking-Mosul-Will-Not-End-the-Islamic-State
24-OCT-16
GCSP Deputy Director and Academic Dean on the Battle for Mosul
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/GCSP-Deputy-Director-and-Academic-Dean-on-the-Battle-for-Mosul
31-OCT-16
The UN Vote on a Nuclear Weapons Ban: A Moment of Truth?
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/The-UN-Vote-on-a-Nuclear-Weapons-Ban-A-Moment-of-Truth
31-OCT-16
Divisive Politics and the Brain: Primordial Determinism vs. Responsible Egalitarianism
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/Divisive-Politics-and-the-Brain-Primordial-Determinism-vs.-ResponsibleEgalitarianism
8-NOV-16
New U.S. President Will Face a Chaotic World
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/New-U.S.-President-Will-Face-a-Chaotic-World
16-NOV-16
Why are terrorist groups so amazingly rich?
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Why-are-terrorist-groups-so-amazingly-rich
16-NOV-16
GCSP Foundation Council Chairman Interviewed about the Future of America
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/GCSP-Foundation-Council-Chairman-Interviewed-about-the-Future-ofAmerica
5-DEC-16
Senior Programme Advisor Christina Schori Liang Discusses the Global Terrorism Index Report
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Global-insight/Senior-Programme-Advisor-Christina-Schori-Liang-Discusses-the-GlobalTerrorism-Index-Report
7-DEC-16
The Morning They Came for Us: Dispatches from Syria
http://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/Publications/The-Morning-They-Came-for-Us-Dispatches-from-Syria
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