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Geneva Centre for Security Policy
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COURSE SCHEDULE 2015
Global Security
06.10.2015-27.05.2016
06.10.2015-27.05.2016
20.04.2015-12.06.2015
02-09.05.2015
30th International Training Course in Security Policy (ITC)
Enabling participants to identify and navigate contemporary
strategic challenges, analyse the evolving nature of relevant
actors and enhance their capacity to constructively and critically
inform policy debates.
Officials from invited governments, international
and non-governmental organisations.
Master of Advanced Studies in International
and European Security (MAS)
Strengthening participants’ abilities to critically review and assess
the effectiveness and legitimacy of security policy responses to
current and emerging strategic security challenges, all at the
postgraduate level.
Officials from governments as well as international
and non-governmental organisations.
16th New Issues in Security Course (NISC)
Providing an overview of the contemporary security
environment and prospects for the future, including human
security, the conflict cycle, transnational global threats and
regional security challenges.
Mid-level officials from MFA, MOI, MOE and IOs and
NGOs and for mid-level military officers (LTC, COL)
and their civilian equivalents from the MOD.
6th European Security and Defence College (ESDC)
Peacebuilding Course
Examining a comprehensive approach to peacebuilding, aimed at
counteracting violent escalations in a practical perspective.
Experts who are engaged in crisis prevention, crisis
management, humanitarian aid and development
cooperation.
GCSP, Geneva
In partnership with the Global Studies Institute (GSI)
of the University of Geneva.
GCSP, Geneva
GCSP, Geneva
In partnership with the Austrian Study Centre for
Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR) and the
Austrian Ministry of Defence and Sports in the
framework of the Academic Programme of the
European Security and Defence College (ESDC).
Stadtschlaining, Austria
16-20.11.2015
Enhancing Leadership for Sustainable Peacebuilding:
7th Senior-Level Peacebuilding Course
Exploring leadership styles and skills that support dealing
effectively with peacebuilding challenges notably through sharing
experiences amongst current and potential leaders.
Current and potential leaders actively involved in
peacebuilding from national institutions, civil society
and international organisations.
In partnership with IPAT, an initiative of Interpeace,
with the support of UNITAR, and on behalf of the
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of
Switzerland.
GCSP, Geneva
Regional Security
03.02.15-27.03.2015
10.04-02.05.2015
19th European Training Course (ETC): “Examining Global
Security Challenges Relative to Europe”
Deepening participants’ understanding of how Europe interfaces
with the world on security issues as well as the global
inter-connectedness of transnational threats and responses.
Officials from invited governments, international
and non-governmental organisations.
International Relations, Governance and Participation
This course includes an introduction to political systems, and
dedicated sessions on democratic state-building and governance,
democratic norms and values, and public mobilization and
participation.
Selected officials, military officers, and members
of civil society from Myanmar.
GCSP, Geneva
In collaboration with DCAF and with the support of
the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs..
GCSP, Geneva
Target Audience
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18-22.05.2015
Annual Swiss Junior Diplomats Training Course
Expanding participants’ understanding of the multitude of actors
and issues that are debated in ‘International Geneva’ by focusing
on the challenges, organisations and policies.
The new cohort of trainee Swiss Diplomats
In collaboration and with the support of the Swiss
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
GCSP, Geneva
4-6.11.2015
19-23.10.2015
Peacebuilding Approach and the Execution of the United
Nations Mandate
Providing participants with the tools to apply a peacebuilding
approach to the UNDAF formulation and to facilitate cross-agency
programming in the context of post-conflict reconstruction in
Colombia.
UN Colombia Country Team.
Middle East and North Africa New Issues in Security Policy
The course addresses the important transition underway in Middle
East and North Africa countries and the impact on the security
challenges in the region.
Mid-career diplomats and military officers from the
Middle East and North Africa
In partnership with the UNRC office in Colombia.
Bogota, Colombia
In cooperation with the Partnership for Peace.
GCSP, Geneva
Strategic Security Policy
26-27.02.2015
13-17.07.2015
New Frontiers in Intelligence Module
Analysing the impact of emerging challenges on intelligence
actors and the practice of intelligence, with particular emphasis
on the wider political, strategic and technological developments
in the 21st century.
Part of a module within the International Training
Course in Security Policy (ITC), and the European
Training Course in Security Policy (ETC).
5th Design, Monitoring and Evaluation for Peacebuilding,
Security and Development
Develop capacity in designing, monitoring and evaluating
programmes or projects in the fields of peacebuilding, security
and development.
Practitioners working in the fields of peacebuilding,
security and development.
GCSP, Geneva
In partnership with the Geneva International Centre
for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), the Geneva
Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces’
International Security Sector Advisory Team
(DCAF/ISSAT), the Small Arms Survey (SAS) and the
International Programme for Development
Evaluation Training (IPDET).
GCSP, Geneva
21-25.09.2015
Foresight and Strategic Planning: Shaping the Present,
Mapping the Future
Examining advanced methods for mapping emerging security
challenges through modeling, simulation and policy analysis to
support high-level decision makers.
Government officials, military officers and private
sector employees.
GCSP, Geneva
Professional Skills Enhancement
16-20.03.2015
04-08.05.2015
Target Audience
Crisis Decision-Making: Navigating Through the Storm
This course will provide participants with a powerful combination
of critical knowledge, hands-on expertise and leadership skills that
will enable them to improve their ability to face critical challenges.
Government officials and business executives with
close interactions with governments.
4th ESDC Advanced Course for Political Advisors (POLADS)
in EU Missions and Operations: Skills for Political Advisors
Understanding the role of political advisors, political and
conflict analysis, speech writing, reporting, briefing, negotiation,
mediation support and effective communication through the
media.
Political Advisors (POLADS) in EU missions and
operations.
Partnership
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GCSP, Geneva
On behalf of the European Security and Defence
College (ESDC).
GCSP, Geneva
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08-11.06.2015
06-10.07.2015
2 weeks 08-09.2015
Understanding and Navigating Political Transitions
Examining the multifaceted challenges and complex tasks
associated with the process of political transition and its
short- and long-term implications for the domestic, regional and
international security environment.
Mid-career professionals and practitioners exposed
to peace, governance and security issues.
The Political Advisor’s Tool Box: Skills Enhancement for
Political Advisors (POLADS)
Deepening participants’ understanding of the interdisciplinary
nature of political advising and enhancing their requisite skill sets
for maximum effectiveness.
Political advisors (POLADS) and political affairs
officers working in invited government ministries,
international institutions, or diplomatic missions,
either in capitals or abroad.
16th Swiss Peacebuilding Training Course (SPTC)
Providing a holistic and interactive training including theoretical
and practical aspects of peacebuilding, focusing on deepening
participants’ knowledge, understanding and skills.
Swiss Expert Pool for Civilian Peacebuilding (SEP)
and selected international participants.
GCSP, Geneva
GCSP, Geneva
In partnership with Swisspeace, the SwissPeace
Foundation and the Swiss Armed Forces
International Command (SWISSINT), on behalf of the
Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA).
Stans, Switzerland
International Security for Military Professionals
15.02.2015
09-13.03.2015
15.05.2015
25-29.05.2015
24-28.08.2015
07-09.09.2015
Stage de Formation de Commandement de l’Ecole Centrale
de l’Armée Suisse - Führungslehrgang (FLG1)
Approfondir les connaissances des participants sur la Genève
internationale, les acteurs qui la composent et les débats qui
l’animent. L’éclairage porte notamment sur le GCSP, le Centre
international de déminage humanitaire (GICHD) et le Centre pour
le contrôle démocratique des forces armées, Genève (DCAF).
Officiers en stage à l’Ecole centrale de l’Armée
suisse.
Swiss Professional Officers Training Course (SPOT)
Broadening of the conceptual understanding of international
security issues, focusing on the role of states and international
institutions in conflict management and peacebuilding.
Swiss Professional Officers.
Stage de Formation de Commandement de l’Ecole Centrale
de l’Armée Suisse - Führungslehrgang (FLG1)
Approfondir les connaissances des participants sur la Genève
internationale, les acteurs qui la composent et les débats qui
l’animent. L’éclairage porte notamment sur le GCSP, le Centre
international de déminage humanitaire (GICHD) et le Centre pour
le contrôle démocratique des forces armées, Genève (DCAF).
Officiers en stage à l’Ecole centrale de l’Armée
suisse.
Command Responsibility
Providing military commanders with the knowledge, skills and
training to enable them to fulfill their duties and responsibilities
under international law.
High level military commanders (LTC / COL / GEN).
Workshop on the Central Role of the Commander
Fostering the understanding of key legal principles at the
command level, as well as their application in the planning and
execution of military operations, and strengthening co-operation
between commanders and legal advisors.
Current and prospective commanders and legal
advisers.
Annual Senior Officers Seminar (ASOS)
Providing senior-level briefings for flag officers on current military
operations and security developments .
Flag Officers from NATO, Partnership for Peace (PfP),
Mediterranean Dialogue and Istanbul Cooperation
Initiative Countries, as well as for South Asian, East
Asian and African countries.
Armée suisse.
GCSP, Geneva
GCSP, Geneva
Armée suisse
GCSP, Geneva
GCSP, Geneva
GCSP, Geneva
GCSP, Geneva
Target Audience
Partnership
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15.10.2015
15-16.10.2015
19-23.10.2015
Stage de Formation de Commandement de l’Ecole Centrale
de l’Armée Suisse - Führungslehrgang (FLG1)
Approfondir les connaissances des participants sur la Genève
internationale, les acteurs qui la composent et les débats qui
l’animent. L’éclairage porte notamment sur le GCSP, le Centre
international de déminage humanitaire (GICHD) et le Centre pour
le contrôle démocratique des forces armées, Genève (DCAF).
Officiers en stage à l’Ecole centrale de l’Armée
suisse.
Ecole des Sous-officiers de Carrière de l’Armée Suisse (BUSA)
Approfondir les connaissances des participants sur la Genève
internationale, les acteurs qui la composent et les débats qui
l’animent. L’éclairage portera notamment sur le GCSP, le Centre
international de déminage humanitaire (GICHD) et le Centre pour
le contrôle démocratique des forces armées, Genève (DCAF).
Sous-officiers de carrière de l’armée suisse.
Command Responsibility
Providing military commanders with the knowledge, skills and
training to enable them to fulfill their duties and responsibilities
under international law.
High level military commanders (LTC / COL / GEN).
Armée suisse.
GCSP, Geneva
Armée suisse.
GCSP, Geneva
GCSP, Geneva
International Security for Military Professionals: Defence Attaché Orientation Modules
22-26.02.2015
Defence Attaché Orientation Module - Geneva
Developing links between international security policy and the
practical responsibility of a Defence Attaché.
Acting and future Defence Attachés and officials
from invited governments, international and
non-governmental organisations.
GCSP, Geneva
04-08.05.2015
Defence Attaché Orientation Module - Dakar
Développer les liens entre la politique internationale de sécurité et
la responsabilité pratique d’un Attaché de défense dans les pays
du Maghreb, d’Afrique centrale et d’Afrique de l’Ouest.
Attachés de défense et hauts fonctionnaires destinés
aux pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest, d’Afrique centrale et
du Maghreb.
Avec le soutien de la Conféderation Suisse et en
collaboration avec l’Etat-major général des Armées
du Sénégal et le Centre des Hautes Etudes de
Défense et de Sécurité (CHEDS).
Dakar, Senegal
05-09.10.2015
Defence Attaché Orientation Module - Addis-Ababa
Developing links between international security policy and the
practical responsibility of a Defence Attaché in East African
countries.
Defence Attachés working in East African countries.
With the financial support of the Swiss Federal
Department of Defence, Civil Protection and
Sport - International Relations Defence (DDPS, IR D).
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
26-30.10.2015
Defence Attaché Orientation Module - Sarajevo
Developing links between international security policy and the
practical responsibility of a Defence Attaché in Western Balkan
countries.
Defence Attachés working in Western Balkan
countries.
With the financial support of the Swiss Federal
Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
(DDPS), and in cooperation with the Peace Support
Operations Training Centre (PSOTC) in Sarajevo.
Sarajevo; Bosnia Herzegovina
26-30.10.2015
Defence Attaché Orientation Module - Amman
Developing links between international security policy and the
practical responsibility of a Defence Attaché in the Middle East
and North African countries.
Defence Attachés working in the MENA region.
With the financial support of the Swiss Federal
Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
(DDPS), and in cooperation with the Royal Jordanian
National Defense College in Amman.
With the financial support of the Swiss Federal
Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
(DDPS), and in cooperation with the Royal Jordanain
National Defense College.
Amman, Jordan
Target Audience
Partnership
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Specific Topics in International Security
02-06.02.2015
Regional Seminar on the Legal Review of Weapons
Providing participants with the knowledge and skills required
to conduct legal reviews of weapons at various stages in their
manufacture or procurement.
Lawyers, diplomats and other officials, either
currently involved or likely to be involved in legal
weapons reviews and/or other weapons related
issues.
Australia
23.02.2015
27.02.2015
Maritime Security Module
Focusing on the nature of maritime security today, and the
strategic, legal and operational frameworks employed to tackle
complex and increasingly international challenges.
Module within the framework of the
European Training Course in Security Policy (ETC).
Cybersecurity Module
Focusing on the fundamental role of cybersecurity as part of
national security, particlarly looking at trends, preventative
measures and what international regimes could be built.
Module within the International Training Course
in Security Policy (ITC), and the European Training
Course in Security Policy (ETC).
GCSP, Geneva
GCSP, Geneva
23-27.03.2015
23-24.06.2015
06-09.07.2015
05-09.10.2015
Devising a National Cyber Security Strategy and Policy
Equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to
formulate and implement a national cyber security strategy.
Mid-level government officials and military officers
involved in cyber security policy formulation.
GCSP, Geneva
Disruptive Technologies and Warfare
Analysing the impact of current disruptive technologies on warfare and international security, this module provides an overview
of current and future technologies that will have a transformative
impact on warfare such as artificial intelligence, nanotechnology,
bioelectronics, synthetic biology, genomics or big data.
Government and international organisations officials
as well as members of the military who are in charge
of strategy, security and defence policy planning and
intelligence.
7th Annual Senior Officers’ Security and Law Conference
Exposing participants to issues relating to the use of force in
grey- zone contexts such as counter-insurgency, counter-piracy
and transnational law enforcement operations; standards
applicable to security detention, questions of command
responsibility and the legal review of new weapons technologies.
Senior military officers (COL / GEN) and their civilian
equivalents and high-level legal experts.
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Implementation Course
Providing participants with the tools to successfully implement
the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at the national level.
Officials from states having signed the Arms Trade
Treaty and who are involved in its national
implementation.
GCSP, Geneva
GCSP, Geneva
GCSP, Geneva
12-16.10.2015
Climate Change: Security Challenges and Solutions
Enhancing participants’ understanding of climate change as a
security challenge and helping them to analyse and effectively
respond to challenges posed by climate change.
Policy makers and representatives of civil society
who are or will be involved in design of policies
aiming at dealing with consequences of and
solutions to a warming climate.
GCSP, Geneva
07-11.12.2015
Weapons Law and the Legal Review of Weapons
Providing participants with the knowledge and skills required
to conduct legal reviews of weapons at various stages in their
manufacture or procurement.
Lawyers, diplomats and other officials, either
currently involved or likely to be involved in legal
weapons reviews and/or other weapons related
issues.
In partnership with the Swiss Confederation and
the International Institute of Humanitarian Law.
GCSP, Geneva
Target Audience
Partnership
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