20 YEARS OF CONSTRUCTIVE CHANGEIN PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE WORLD

GLOBAL SECURITY TRANSFORMATIONSPAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES

29-30 May 2015

Security Policy Conference29-30 May 2015

Venue: Ivan Pictet, Maison de la paix

FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015

13:30-14:00 Arrival of guests and registration

14:00-14:10 Welcome • AmbassadorChristianDussey,Director, Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)

14:10-14:45 Opening address: “HumanitarianPerspectivesonInternationalSecurity” • DrPeterMaurer,President, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 14:45-15:15 Statement address:“ReflectionsonContemporarySecurityChallenges” • MrJean-MarieGuéhenno,President and CEO, International Crisis Group 15:15-15:45 Coffee break

15:45-17:00 Panel I: The Changing Global Security Landscape Chair:ProfessorMohammadMahmoudOuldMohamedou,Deputy Director and Academic Dean, GCSP, Adjunct Professor, the Graduate Institute (IHEID) Panellists: • DrFunmiOlonisakin,Director, African Leadership Centre, King’s College • MsSouadMekhennet,Investigative Journalist, the Washington Post; Correspondent, ZDF and GCSP Associate Fellow • MsJanineDiGiovanni,Middle East Editor, Newsweek Contributing Editor, and GCSP Associate Fellow 17:00-18:15 Panel II: Security Policy Skills and Knowledge: Reflections on Twenty Years of GCSP’s Experience Chair:ProfessorThomasBiersteker,Professor of Political Science, the Graduate Institute (IHEID) Panellists: • Colonel(GS)ChristianBühlmann,Head, Regional Development Programme, GCSP • DrGustavLindström,Head, Emerging Security Challenges Programme, GCSP • DrCarlUngerer,Head,Leadership and Conflict Management Programme, GCSP • ProfessorNayefAl-Rodhan,Head, Geopolitics and Global Futures Programme, GCSP • MsPennyWilliams,Australia’s former first Global Ambassador for Women and Girls, Government Fellow, Women, Peace and Security, GCSP

18:15-18:30 Group photo

18:30-19:00 Transfer to the pier “Pâquis-Rotonde”

19:00-22:30 Official Reception and Dinner Venue:Simplon,1920BelleEpoqueSteamship

Security Policy Conference29-30 May 2015

Venue: Ivan Pictet, Maison de la paix

SATURDAY, 30 MAY 2015

09:00-10:30 Panel III: Security Policy Skills and Knowledge: GCSP Alumni Bridging Knowledge and Experience Chair:MrXavierColin,Journalist, RTS and TV5 Panellists: • MrAlexanderHug,Deputy Head, OSCE Monitoring Mission, Ukraine • DrNirvanaShawky,MENA Director, Crisis Action • LieutenantColonelFlavienLanet,Ministry of Defence, France • AmbassadorMikkoKinnunen,Director, Political Department, Unit for Security Policy and Crisis Management, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

10:30-10:45 Coffee break

10:45-11:15 Conclusions • DrCatyClément,Senior Programme Advisor, GCSP

11:15-11:45 Alumni Award Ceremony

11:45-12:00 Closing AmbassadorChristianDussey,Director, GCSP

12:00-13:30 Lunch cocktail

13:30-18:00 Optional cultural tour : Geneva Mystery Tour

GLOBAL SECURITY TRANSFORMATIONS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES

Security Policy Conference29-30 May 2015

Geneva Centre for Security Policy - GCSPMaison de la paix CheminEugène-Rigot21202 GenevaSwitzerland