Outputs report

OUTPUTS REPORT AUGUST 2015

OUTPUTS REPORT | AUGUST 2015

Outputs report

1 January – 30 June 2015


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Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 3

2 CONFLICT PREVENTION AND RISK ANALYSIS (CPRA) .................................................................... 3

2.1 CPRA Publications .......................................................................................................................... 3

2.2 Research Activities .......................................................................................................................... 8

2.3 Capacity Building ........................................................................................................................... 13

2.4 Technical Assistance/Implementation Support .............................................................................. 14

2.5 Events ........................................................................................................................................... 22

2.6 Media interviews ............................................................................................................................ 30

3 GOVERNANCE, CRIME AND JUSTICE (GCJ) .................................................................................... 32

3.1 GCJ Publications ........................................................................................................................... 32

3.2 Research Activities ........................................................................................................................ 36

3.3 Capacity building ........................................................................................................................... 40


3.5 Events ........................................................................................................................................... 46


4 CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND PEACEBUILDING (CMPB) ............................................................. 62

4.1 CMPB Publications ........................................................................................................................ 62




4.5 Events ........................................................................................................................................... 71


5 TRANSNATIONAL THREATS & INTERNATIONAL CRIME (TTIC) ..................................................... 79

5.1 TTIC Publications .......................................................................................................................... 79




5.5 Events ........................................................................................................................................... 92

5.6 Media interviews .......................................................................................................................... 116

6 AFRICAN CENTRE FOR PEACE AND SECURITY TRAINING (APCST) .......................................... 118

6.1 Capacity building ......................................................................................................................... 118

6.2 Events ......................................................................................................................................... 120

7 AFRICAN FUTURES & INNOVATION SECTION ............................................................................... 122

7.1 African Futures & Innovation Section Publications ....................................................................... 122

7.2 Research Activities ...................................................................................................................... 123

7.3 Technical Assistance/Implementation Support ............................................................................ 123

7.4 Events ......................................................................................................................................... 125

7.5 Media interviews .......................................................................................................................... 139


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1 INTRODUCTION This report supplements the overview of impact and outcomes of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) for the first half of 2015. Details on each specific Division and/or programme are contained in the biannual Outcomes report, which also details efforts towards implementing the Institute’s 2012 – 2015 Strategy in line with identified intermediate outcomes.

This report lists activities during the period under review. These activities include various publications (both published by the ISS1 and external publications2); research activities; capacity building; technical assistance/implementation support; ISS events;3 presentations; and media interviews.

For ease of reference, outputs are listed according to the ISS’ divisional and programmatic structure.

2 CONFLICT PREVENTION AND RISK ANALYSIS (CPRA)

2.1 CPRA Publications 2.1.1 ISS Publications

Author/editor Title Type of publication Date Intermediate outcome(s)

CPRA4 Peace and Security Report No 65

PSC report January

Early warning analyses used by policymakers

ISS’s visibility in global discourse increased


PSC report February




PSC report March



CPRA Intermediate Outcomes for 2012 to 2015 1. African and international policymakers use early warning analyses to influence policies that prevent

or mitigate the risk of conflict. [Early warning analyses used by policymakers]

2. Contribute to the increased visibility of ISS’s research in the global African human security discourse. [ISS’ visibility in global discourse increased]

3. Strategic partnerships established and functioning with the media, private sector and key CSOs to promote conflict prevention and risk analysis. [Functional partnerships to promote risk analysis]

http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/PSCReport65V2.pdf

http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/PSCReport65V2.pdf

http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/PSC66Feb2015ENG.pdf

http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/PSC66Feb2015ENG.pdf

http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/PSC_Report67.pdf

http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/PSC_Report67.pdf


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CPRA7

Peace and Security Council Report Issue 68

PSC report April



CPRA8 Peace and Security Council Report Issue 69

PSC report May



CPRA9 Peace and Security Council Report Issue 70

PSC report June



Andrews Atta- Asamoah

The nature and drivers of insecurity in Kenya

East Africa Report 23 April



Responses to insecurity in Kenya, too much, too little, too late

East Africa Report 29 April



Berouk Mesfin The real stakes of Sudans elections

ISS Today 21 April



The regionalisation of the South Sudanese crisis

East Africa Report 10 June



Dimpho Motsamai

Zambia's new leadership: confronting acrimony and old challenges

ISS Today 3 February



Elections in a time of instability: challenges for Lesotho beyond the 2015

Southern Africa Report

1 April Early warning

analyses used by

https://www.issafrica.org/publications/peace-and-security-council-report/peace-and-security-council-report-no-68






https://www.issafrica.org/publications/east-africa-report/the-nature-and-drivers-of-insecurity-in-kenya

https://www.issafrica.org/publications/east-africa-report/the-nature-and-drivers-of-insecurity-in-kenya

https://www.issafrica.org/publications/east-africa-report/responses-to-insecurity-in-kenya-too-much-too-little-too-late



https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/the-real-stakes-of-sudans-elections

https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/the-real-stakes-of-sudans-elections

https://www.issafrica.org/publications/east-africa-report/the-regionalisation-of-the-south-sudanese-crisis

https://www.issafrica.org/publications/east-africa-report/the-regionalisation-of-the-south-sudanese-crisis

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/zambias-new-leadership-confronting-acrimony-and-old-challenges



http://www.issafrica.org/publications/southern-africa-report/elections-in-a-time-of-instability-challenges-for-lesotho-beyond-the-2015-poll




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poll policymakers


Elections in a time of instability: challenges for Lesotho beyond the 2015 poll

Southern Africa Report

1 April



Emmanuel Kisiangani

Reviewing Options for Peace in South Sudan

East Africa Report March



The double edged sword of sanctions

ISS Today March



Esso-Wèdeou Gnamke

Two decades and Counting when will local elections be held in Togo?

ISS Today 7 January



Fatimata Ouedraogo, Ousmane Aly Diallo, Ibrahim Maiga, Esso-Wèdeou Gnamke & Paulin Maurice Toupane

2015 Elections in West Africa. Turbulent times Ahead.




Hallelujah Lulie

All eyes on the Libyan crisis ISS Today 12 May



Towards a functioning military staff comitee of the AU

ISS Today 25 May



Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni, Ibrahim Maiga, Fatimata Ouedraogo,

Sahel Strategies: Why coordination is imperative?

Policy Brief March


ISS’s visibility in






http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/E_AfricaReport2.pdf

http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/E_AfricaReport2.pdf

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/the-double-edged-sword-of-sanctions

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/the-double-edged-sword-of-sanctions

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/two-decades-and-counting-when-will-local-elections-be-held-in-togo



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/2015-elections-in-west-africa-turbulent-times-ahead



https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/all-eyes-on-the-libyan-crisis

https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/towards-a-functioning-military-staff-committee-of-the-au



http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/PolBrief76Eng.pdf

http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/PolBrief76Eng.pdf


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Damien Helly & Greta Galeezzi

global discourse increased

Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni

The fight against Boko Haram tangled up in Nigerian regional politics




Stephanie Wolters

Extending the FDLR disarmament deadline will only prolong agony

ISS Today 12 January



Fear and Loathing in the DRC




William Assanvo Is Côte d’Ivoire facing religious radicalism?

West Africa Report 22 June



Yolande Bouka

Ringing in the new year amid gunfire and intrigue




A house divided in Burundi: Rifts at the heart of the ruling party

ISS Today 1 April



Don't turn your back on peace Burundi

ISS Today 29 April



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/the-fight-against-boko-haram-tangled-up-in-nigerian-and-regional-politics



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/extending-the-fdlr-disarmament-deadline-will-only-prolong-the-agony



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/fear-and-loathing-in-the-drc

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/fear-and-loathing-in-the-drc

http://www.issafrica.org/publications/west-africa-report/la-cote-divoire-est-elle-confrontee-au-radicalisme-religieux

http://www.issafrica.org/publications/west-africa-report/la-cote-divoire-est-elle-confrontee-au-radicalisme-religieux

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/ringing-in-the-new-year-amid-gunfire-and-intrigue

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/ringing-in-the-new-year-amid-gunfire-and-intrigue

https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/a-house-divided-in-burundi-rifts-at-the-heart-of-the-ruling-party



https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/dont-turn-your-back-on-peace-burundi

https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/dont-turn-your-back-on-peace-burundi


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2.1.2 External publications


Dimpho Motsamai, Andrews Atta Asamoah, Stephanie Wolters

Regional Perspectives on Southern Africa, in the White Paper on Peacebuilding:

Perspectives about the challenges, opportunities and future of peacebuilding practice

Geneva Peacebuilding Forum

February



Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni & Ibrahim Maïga

Case Study: The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)

Commissioned paper on UN Horta Panel

5 February



Functional partnerships to promote risk analysis

Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni, Ibrahim Maïga & Maurice Toupane

AfDB Political Watch Brief Issue 1

Political Watch Brief April Early warning

analyses used by policymakers

Solomon Ayele Dersso & Paul Williams

Saving strangers and neighbours: Advancing UN-AU cooperation on peace operations

IPI Report February ISS’s visibility in global

discourse increased

Solomon Ayele Dersso

Nigerian security trumps democracy

Al Jazeera op-ed February ISS’s visibility in global

discourse increased

Yolande Bouka

Burundi goes from peacebuilding success to a growing mess

Africa is a Country

5 May



How to bring Burundi back from the brink of violence

CNN International

15 May



Burundi: free and fair elections?

Wilson Center’s Africa Up Close

5 June



Yolande Bouka & Romi Sigsworth

Gender and Security Sector Reform in In Africa

A submission by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) for the 2015 High Level

June 25

Capacity for ensuring good governance enhanced

ISS’s visibility in global

http://www.gpplatform.ch/white-papers/whitepapers

http://www.gpplatform.ch/white-papers/whitepapers

http://africasacountry.com/burundi-goes-from-peacebuilding-success-to-a-growing-mess/



http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/15/opinions/burundi-crisis-yolande-bouka/index.html

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/15/opinions/burundi-crisis-yolande-bouka/index.html

http://africaupclose.wilsoncenter.org/burundi-free-and-fair-elections/

http://africaupclose.wilsoncenter.org/burundi-free-and-fair-elections/


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Review of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda

discourse increased

2.2 Research Activities 2.2.1 Field trips

Staff Member and Division Andrews Atta- Asamoah – CPRA

Aim of fieldtrip and brief description

AU Election Observer Mission to Nigeria

Intermediate outcomes ISS’s visibility in global discourse increased


Staff Member and Division Angela Meyer – CPRA


May field research trip to Libreville Gabon to look at the institutional dynamics of ECCAS and its capacity to contribute to conflict prevention

Intermediate outcomes ISS’s visibility in global discourse increased Early warning analyses used by policymakers


Staff Member and Division Emmanuel Kisiangani – CPRA


18 June – 2 July: Research on the East African Community Peace and Security Protocol and Challenges to Regional Cooperation on Peace and Security



Staff Member and Division Judith Verweijen – CPRA


May: field research trip to eastern DRC to conduct research on the experiences of Army wives in the eastern DRC for the Gender and Security conference

Intermediate outcomes Early warning analyses used by policymakers



Staff Member and Division Lauren Hutton – CPRA


January field research trip to Tanzania to conduct a pre-electoral assessment in Tanzania for am East Africa Regional Report

Intermediate outcomes Early warning analyses used by policymakers ISS’s visibility in global discourse increased Functional partnerships to promote risk analysis

Staff Member and Division Nelson Alusala – CPRA


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January field research trio to eastern DRC to look at how the FDLR have

Changed their strategy in the face of imminent military operations for a Central Africa Regional Report




Staff Member and Division Nelson Alusala – CPRA


April: field research trip to eastern DRC to conduct research on the status of women in combat in eastern DRC for the Gender and Security conference and the Central Africa report.




Staff member and division Paulin Maurice Toupane –CPRA


Field research in Casamance funded by JICA. The aim being to analyse the current security situation, give information on major active donors intervening and provide recommendations for JICA’s future interventions

Outputs:

1. Report for JICA

2. Situation Report to be published in May




Staff Member and Division Pascaline Compaoré – CPRA and Barthélemy Blédé and André Diouf – CMBP Team


10-19 June: Field research in Casamance on illegal fishing and related criminal activities


Staff Member and Division Simon Allison – CPRA


March field research trip to Somaliland for a pre-electoral assessment of dynamics in Somaliland for an East Africa Regional Report




Staff Member and Division Stephanie Wolters – CPRA


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February field research trip to Kinshasa to look at political developments in the DRC after the January 2015 protests – Central Africa Regional Report




Staff Member and Division Stephanie Wolters, Berouk Mesfin, Elizabeth Murray (United States Institute for Peace) – CPRA


Joint research project with the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) on the role of Ugandan foreign policy in its domestic politics. Research was conducted over a three-week period in April-May in Kampala, Uganda, looking at the cases of DRC and South Sudan.



Staff Member and Division William Assanvo, and Jeanine Armande Kobi, CPRA


11-21 June: Field research in Burkina Faso that aims to assess the transition process, and identify challenges and risks ahead of the October 11, 2015 general elections.


2.2.2 Update on on-going research projects

Staff member and division Andrews Atta-Asamoah – CPRA

Research Project Title 1. Nature and Dynamics of insecurity in Kenya &

2. Responding to insecurity in Kenya

Intermediate outcomes Functional Partnerships to promote risk analysis

Early warning analysis used by policymakers


Progress Divided an existing draft into two separate papers being finalized for publication.


Research Project Title Horn of Africa fragility Assessment for the AfDB




Progress

Drafted a concept of approaches for the AfDB on how to approach their project on fragility assessment. The AfDB is assessing the draft, and the ISS is waiting for a commissioning for the main project.

Staff member and division Berouk Mesfin & Stephanie Wolters – CPRA

Research Project Title Ugandan foreign policy and how it impacts domestic politics – the first of two joint


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research projects with the United States Institute for Peace (USIP). Field research will be conducted in Uganda in late-April 2015 and will be written up as a joint ISS-USIP publication / East Africa Regional Report




Progress Concept note and research plan finalised

Staff member and division CPRA Dakar

Research Project Title AfDB Political Watch Brief


Progress

CPRA-Dakar staff is reviewing the countries analysis on Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea for the issue 2 that will be published in the first quarter of July

Staff member and division Emmanuel Kisiangani – CPRA

Research Project Title East African Report- on Hydrocarbons in Kenya and the threat of Insecurity



Progress Preparing for field trip to Turkana, Kenya


Research Project Title East African Report- on the East African Community Peace and Security Protocol and Challenges to Regional Cooperation on Peace and Security



Progress Done field trip, currently writing a first draft.


Research Project Title Extractives project- a collaboration between ISS and Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining

Intermediate outcomes Early warning analyses used by policymakers ISS’s visibility in global discourse increased


Progress

Submitted an outline. To work on a first draft

Staff member and division Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni, William Assanvo, Ibrahim Maiga and Paulin Maurice Toupane – CPRA

Research Project Title AfDB Political Watch Brief – short assessments of key electoral dynamics in West African countries holding elections in 2015. The briefs are targeted at senior


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decision-makers at the AfDB.




Progress In Progress with first issue due in April

Staff member and division Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni, Ibrahim Maïga, Jeannine Abatan & Pascaline Compaoré – CPRA

Research Project Title Cartography of Sahel Project, with ECDPM



Progress

Developed a preliminary mapping of the initiatives and Sahel strategies of multilateral actors.

ISS in collaboration with ECDPM will present on findings in July

Staff member and division Yolande Bouka – CPRA

Research Project Title Rwanda Political Opposition in Exile



Progress

Completed interviews with diaspora opposition in North America

Working on first draft of the report


Research Project Title Gender Mainstreaming in Kenya Defence Forces



Progress Working on second draft


Research Project Title Rwandan Opposition in Exile

Intermediate outcomes Functional Partnerships to promote risk analysis Early warning analysis used by policymakers


Progress

Working on edits to submit second draft


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2.3 Capacity Building 2.3.1 Teaching/ Lectures

Staff member(s) and division Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni – CPRA and Gilles Yabi, Researcher Consultant, Director of WATHI

Date and location 27 May, Dakar

Description of the lecture/course and beneficiaries

Training on Political Analysis for Junior Fellows. The objective was to initiate Junior Fellows to political analysis

Intermediate outcomes Early warning analysis used by policymakers


Staff member(s) and division Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni – CPRA

Date and location 2 June, Dakar


Training on Field Research for Junior Fellows. The aim was to introduce Junior Fellows to approaches and techniques to field research.

Intermediate outcomes Early warning analysis used by policymakers


Staff member(s) and division Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni and Maurice Toupane – CPRA

Date and location June, Dakar


Teaching Junior Fellows to organise an ISS Seminar. The goal was to initiate Junior Fellows with ISS rules and practice when it comes to organizing seminars.


Staff member(s) and division Paulin Maurice Toupane and Ibrahim Maiga – CPRA

Date and location 30 March – 3 April, Dakar

Brief description of briefing or other advice, & target audience

Supervising 2 Senegalese Students for one week observation and learning internship




Staff member(s) and division Solomon Ayele Dersso

Date and location Examination of a PhD thesis proposal at Addis Ababa University Department of Political Science on the AU PSC


6 March, Addis Ababa University


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Intermediate outcomes N/A

Staff member(s) and division William Assanvo – CPRA and Barthelemy Blede – CMPB

Date and location Conducting Field Research Trips with Junior Fellows


June 2015: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and Ziguinchor (Senegal)

Intermediate outcomes Junior Fellows Pascaline Compaore and Jeannine Kobi participation in field research trips conducted in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and in Ziguinchor (Southern Senegal), respectively under the supervision William Assanvo and Barthelemy Blede provided them with an opportunity to initiate them to such activity and to improve their skills.

2.4 Technical Assistance/Implementation Support 2.4.1 Technical assistance


Description of TA and beneficiaries

Joined the AU Electoral Observer mission to Nigeria. Apart from observation, contributed to the drafting of the mission’s preliminary statement on the elections and aspects of the final observation report

Location and date Abuja, 22 March – 1 April



Staff member and division Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni, Fatimata Ouedraogo and Ibrahim Maiga – CPRA


1. Presentation of the preliminary cartography for the Steering Committee of the UN Integrated Sahel Strategy

2. Publication of a policy brief of the data regarding the preliminary comparative cartography of multilateral partner’s Sahel strategies and initiatives on behalf of the Technical Secretariat of the Ministerial Platform for the Coordination of Sahel Strategies to be presented to the Ministerial Platform in November 2014 in collaboration with ECDPM and AIG

Location and date Dakar and Bamako, January – March




Staff member and division William Assanvo – CPRA


The research project on Religious Dynamics that initiated and implemented throughout 2014 in collaboration with the Ivorian authorities was concluded on 24 February 2015 with the holding in Abidjan of a Seminar aimed at discussing its main findings and recommendations. The Seminar was attended by several officials from Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal.


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Location and date Abidjan, 24 February






Production of a brief report on security and policing in Burundi for the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada in February

Location and date Nairobi, February




2.4.2 Policy briefings and advice to decision makers

Staff member(s) and division Andrews Atta-Asamoah – CPRA

Date and location Pretoria


Briefings on insecurity dynamics in Kenya to a team of commissioners from Kenya’s National Cohesion and integration Commission.




Staff member(s) and division Berouk Mesfin – CPRA

Date and location January – March, Addis Ababa


Briefings on:

Dynamics of Ethiopian elections of 2015 to the UK embassy

Security in Eritrea to Sebsibe Bade, the Director of Foreign Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

South Sudan to Mark Yarnell, Senior Advocate of Refugees International

IGAD to Abdisaid Muse, Nordic International Support Foundation

Horn of Africa political dynamics to Mr. James Bloomfield, Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Islamist threats in the Horn of Africa to Umberto Tavolato, the political advisor of the EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa

Eritrean-Ethiopian and Ethiopian-Egyptian relations to the Italian Deputy Chief of Mission, Giuliana Del Papa

Current Ethiopian rebel groups to the US embassy’s political councillor, Mark Ferullo

Horn of Africa security situation to the security advisor of the AU High Level Implementation Panel, Brigadier General Johnny Torrens-Spence

Developments in South Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia the senior political affairs officer for the Horn of Africa in the UN Department of Political


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Affairs, Dmitry Shlapachenko

Developments in Ethiopia and Eritrea to the US embassy

Security situation in Ethiopia, South Sudan and the Horn of Africa to a delegation from the US National War College


Staff member(s) and division Berouk Mesfin – CPRA

Date and location April – June, Addis Ababa


Briefings on:

The security situation in the Ogaden to the Counsellor for Political Affairs of the Netherlands embassy

Ethiopian elections of 2015 and South Sudan crisis and mediation to the Swedish embassy

Political Development and Security in Eritrea to Swedish Ministry of Defence delegation

Prospects for South Sudan to UN planners working on South Sudan Horn of Africa political and security dynamics to the French embassy Security in the Horn of Africa for analysts of the Ministry of Defence of the

Netherlands Developments in South Sudan to the Panel of Experts on South Sudan


Staff member(s) and division Dimpho Motsamai – CPRA

Date and location January – March, Pretoria


Briefings on:

Regional economic integration in SADC to Rachel Perrin, Governance Adviser, UK Department for International Development (DFID), Southern Africa

South Africa G77 chair, SADC, AU and Angola in the UNSC to Mr Radosztics, Deputy Ambassador, Austrian Embassy Pretoria (with Anton du Plessis, ISS Managing Director)

Lesotho to:

o Sheryl McLaughlin, Second Secretary - Canadian High Commission

o Will Butler, Senior Research Officer – Australian High Commission

o Ellen Tamarkin, US Embassy Pretoria

o Philippe Strubb, Second Secretary – Swiss Embassy

o Counselor Young-gyu Lee & Dennis Bruhns – Korean Embassy

SA’s Foreign policy to Alex Pykett Commonwealth - Head Southern Africa (with Stephanie Wolters, CPRA Division head)


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SADC relations with member states to Dr. Christian Peters, Programme Manager & Philipp M. Goldberg, Adviser, GIZ Gaborone, Botswana




Date and location April - June, Pretoria


Briefings on:

Angola in SADC to Philippe Strubb, Second Secretary, Swiss Embassy

Lesotho to:

o Cedrick Crowley, Head, DPA SADC office

o Ellen Tamarkin, US Embassy Pretoria

o Piers Pigou, ICG Southern Africa Director

o Stephan Trappe, EU delegation

o HE Michael Doyle, EU delegation

o Will Butler, Senior researcher, Australian High Commission, South Africa

o Ambassador Mdu Lembede, SA High Commissioner to Botswana

SADC’s impact on peace and security to Sophia Gallina, GIZ-Botswana

SADC relations with member states to Dr. Christian Peters, Programme Manager & Philipp M. Goldberg, Adviser, GIZ Gaborone, Botswana



Staff member(s) and division Emmanuel Kisiangani – CPRA

Date and location March – June, Nairobi


Briefing on Al Shabaab and viable responses to Theo Sitther, The Legislative Secretary for Peace building Policy, Friends Committee on National Legislation, Washington

Technical briefing to Coffey International on the Political Economy of Security in 8 Kenyan counties

Al Shabaab attack on Garissa to Mohd Yani Daud, Malaysian government

The security situation in the Horn of Africa for Yemane, Eritrea government

The security situation in the Horn of Africa for Nate Macklin, Political Officer, Embassy of the United States, Nairobi, Kenya




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Staff member(s) and division Hallelujah Lulie – CPRA

Date and location January – June, Addis Ababa


Briefings on:

2015 Ethiopian elections to: o Stafford Damian from the US embassy in Ethiopia o Ambassador and Deputy Ambassador of the Swiss embassy in

Ethiopia o EU Ethiopia office o Tesuya Yamada, First Secretary, Japan Embassy

The African Union to Florian Koch, Director African Union Cooperation, FES Addis Ababa office



Staff member(s) and division Ibrahim Maïga – CPRA

Date and location 28 January, Dakar


Met with the Consul and the 3rd Secretary of Korean Embassy to discuss Sahel issues with focus on Mali




Staff member(s) and division Ibrahim Maïga – CPRA

Date and location May, Dakar


Briefings on

Mali peace agreement and the security context in Northern with Kato Ryuichi (Representative Resident) for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

The situation in Northern Mali following the signature of the Algiers peace agreement for CPRA View on Africa

The security implications of the political situation in Mali for the Head of ECOWAS Regional Security Division




Staff member(s) and division ISS-Dakar

Date and location 19 March, Dakar


For Representative of New Zealand in West Africa on West African Peace and Security issues


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Staff member(s) and division Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni – CPRA

Date and location January – June, Addis Ababa & Dakar


Briefings on:

West Africa issues to o Luxemburg Delegation o Ambassador of Switzerland o Freedom House staff working on West Africa

How to improve UN PKO and Political missions to Members of the Horta Panel

Religious dynamics in the region for Staff at the South African Embassy in Dakar




Staff member(s) and division Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni and Ibrahim Maïga – CPRA

Date and location January - June, Dakar


Briefings on:

West Africa issues to Australian Delegation

Rrecent developments in Mali and the Sahel to the First Secretary on Political and Regional Affairs at the Canada High Commission in Abuja




Staff member(s) and division Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni, William Assanvo and Ibrahim Maïga – CPRA



Discussion with a research team from The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime working on issues relating to transnational organized crime in West Africa




Staff member(s) and division Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni, Pascaline Compaoré and Ibrahim Maïga – CPRA



Briefing on West Africa issues for the Ambassador of Australia and her Political Advisor


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Staff member(s) and division Paulin Maurice Toupane – CPRA

Date and location May, Dakar


Briefings on:

Internal dynamics within the MFDC factions for Chie Uchiyama, Researcher/Adviser, Embassy of Japan to Senegal

The peace process in Casamance with Annette Lohmann and Saliou Konte from the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.




Staff member(s) and division Stephanie Wolters – CPRA

Date and location January – March, Pretoria


Briefings on:

South Africa’s role in the FIB

Political Developments in the DRC

The question of the FDLR

SA’s foreign policy

For:

Robert-Jan Siegert, Deputy Ambassador, Embassy of the Netherlands

Jonas Weltan, Second secretary, Political Affairs officer, Embassy of Norway

Jim Swan, US Ambassador to the DRC

Alex Pykett, Southern Africa head, FCO, UK

Mona Yacoub, Head of Mission, Canadian High Commission to Rwanda

Luxemburg delegation to the AU

Georg Schmidt, regional head Sub-Saharan Africa and the Sahel, German Federal Foreign office and delegation





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Staff member(s) and division Stephanie Wolters – CPRA

Date and location April – June, Pretoria


Briefings on:

DRC’s regional policies and implications of domestic instability for its neighbours to Paula Roque, ICG Angola researcher

SA policy on DRC to Petra van Heylen, 1st secretary, Belgian Embassy Pretoria




Staff member(s) and division William Assanvo – CPRA



CPRA View on Africa: Briefing on political dynamics and challenges to the political transition process in Burkina Faso




Staff member(s) and division Yolande Bouka – CPRA

Date and location March – June, Nairobi


Briefing on:

Electoral scenarios in Burundi to Food for the Hungry Security Officer

Burundi crisis, Megan Gilgan, Regional Emergency Adviser, UNICEF

Burundi early warning, Nicole Robertson, Special Representative to Africa, NNSC Issues, New Zealand

Burundi and regional actors, Endo Satochi, Second Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Kenya

Natural Resources and Security in East Africa, Senior Advisor Global Strategy and Business Development, Statoil

Radicalism in East Africa, South African High Commissioner to Kenya




2.4.3 View on Africa - weekly briefings

In May 2015, the ISS introduced a weekly “View on Africa” briefing. The weekly briefings, streamed live in both French and English focus on relevant current affairs issue. Between 13 May and 30 June, CPRA staff led briefings on:

The Burundi crisis and the Burundi elections

Insecurity in Kenya

South Sudan Mediation process

The African Union Summit

Burkina Faso


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2.5 Events 2.5.1 Seminars, workshops and conferences organised at the ISS or facilitated by ISS staff

Staff member(s) and division Andrews Atta-Asamoah – CPRA

Title of event Nigeria under Buhari: A new dawn?

Date and location 16 April, Pretoria

Brief description of event and target audience

The Seminar focused on the possible changes in Nigerias developmental issues and economy in light of the new government

Speakers Adetunji Omotola - Political and Social comentator on Nigeria

Diana Games – Executive Director, Africa at Work

Andrews Atta- Asamoah– CPRA




Staff member(s) and division CPRA Pretoria

Title of event Cost of War Launch for South Sudan

Date and location 27 May, Pretoria


Joint initiative between CPRA and crisis action. The South Africa Launch of the Cost of War report for South Sudan

Speakers Dr Remember Miamingi

Mr Edmund Yakani

Jens Pedersen-Humanitarian advisor (MSF-SA)

Netsanet Belay- Amnesty International 's Africa Director for Research and Advocacy

Stephanie Wolters – CPRA


Staff member(s) and division CPRA Pretoria

Title of event Gender and Security Conference

Date and location 8 June, Pretoria


The Conference focused on status and circumstances of women in the security sector in Africa.

Speakers Speakers from:

Civil Society reps, Security representatives from SANDF, Namibian defence force, Malawi defence force, FARDC, Madagascar Gender Rep, Zimbabwe Gender rep.





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Title of event Can Lesotho’s new government deliver?



The seminar focused on some of the challenges facing Lesotho’s new government, as well as the country’s prospects for future stability and development.

Media, policymakers, diplomats, CSOs

Speakers Dimpho Motsamai, CPRA Dr Fako Likoti, Former Commissioner, Lesotho Independent Electoral

Commission General Samuel Makoro, Former Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff,

Administration, Lesotho Defense Force, and current Maseru District Administrator



Staff member(s) and division Emmanuel Kisiangani – CPRA

Title of event Can sanctions help end South Sudan's civil war?

Date and location 18 March, Nairobi


This seminar examined the viability and likely efficacy of a targeted sanctions regime, including the possibility of an arms embargo against South Sudan. The target audience included representatives of the Kenyan government and Diplomatic Missions in Kenya, academics, researchers and members of Civil Society

Speakers Chair: Emmanuel Kisiangani, ISS Nairobi

Speakers:

David K Deng, Research Director, South Sudan Law Society

Dr George Omondi, Executive Secretary, African Research and Resource Forum

Elizabeth Ashamu Deng, South Sudan Researcher, Amnesty International




Staff member(s) and division Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni and Paulin Maurice Toupane – CPRA

Title of event Casamance: Peace Dynamics and Security Context

Date and location 27 April, Dakar


This seminar, organized for the Japan Embassy and JICA staffs, aimed to deepen their understanding on the dynamics within the Mouvement des forces démocratiques de la Casamance (MFDC), the evolution of the peace process initiated since 2012 and the current security situation.

Speakers Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni, Office Head, ISS-Dakar


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Paulin Maurice Toupane, Junior Researcher CPRA-Dakar



Staff member(s) and division Stephanie Wolters, Solomon Dersso & Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni – CPRA

Title of event Can the AU remain relevant as Africa struggles to consolidate democracy?'

Date and location 28 January, Addis Ababa


The seminar was a curtain raiser for the AU summit. In attendance were the Media, CSO and members of the diplomatic community.

Speakers Stephanie Wolters, Solomon Dersso, Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni




Staff member(s) and division Stephanie Wolters, Paul-Simon Handy, Angela Meyer (visiting fellow) – CPRA

Title of event A house of cards in Central Africa? Assessing ECCAS’ peace and security architecture

Date and location June 2, Pretoria


The seminar provided an assessment of the state of advancement of ECCAS’ Peace and Security Architecture based on expert interviews conducted in Libreville in April 2015,

Speakers Angela Meyer, Paul-Simon Handy, Stephanie Wolters



Staff member(s) and division Stephanie Wolters, Yolande Bouka, David Zounmenou, Liesl Louw – CPRA

Title of event Conflict hotspots in Africa - seminar

Date and location 9 June, Johannesburg


The Seminar provided an overview of conflict hotspots in Africa ahead of the 25th AU summit in Johannesburg

Speakers Stephanie Wolters, Yolande Bouka, David Zounmenou, Liesl Louw



Title of event Seminar to present the findings of the research on Religious Dynamics in Côte d’Ivoire

Date and location 24 February, Abidjan

Brief description of event and The Seminar was aimed at discussing the main findings and recommendations of


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target audience the research project on Religious Dynamics in Côte d’Ivoire that was carried out throughout 2014. Several officials from Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal attended it.

Speakers William Assanvo




Title of event Is religious radicalism a threat in Côte d’Ivoire?



The aim of the seminar was to launch the West Africa Report titled ‘Is Côte d’Ivoire facing religious radicalism?’ and to discuss the main finding of the research on religious dynamics in Côte d’Ivoire focused on three main areas: religious radicalism linked to Muslim currents, religious radicalism linked to evangelical movements and the links between the Shia community living in Côte d' Ivoire and Hezbollah. Regional perspective, with presentations on Senegal and Mali was also discussed.

Speakers William Assanvo, Senior Researcher, ISS-Dakar Issouf Binate, Lecturer at the Department of History, Alassane Ouattara

University, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire Félicien Navigué Coulibaly, Lecturer at the Department of History,

University of Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Dr. Bakary Sambe, lecturer at the Centre for religious studies (CER),

Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal Adam Thiam, Journalist, Bamako, Mali



Title of event What to do about the Burundi crisis?



Speakers presented an update on the human rights and political situation, as well as the potential scenarios in the country. The role of regional actors and the upcoming elections was also discussed. Fifty-seven (57) people attended the event.

Speakers Chair: Peter Aling’o, ISS Nairobi

Speakers:

Sarah Jackson, Deputy Regional Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes, Amnesty International

Thierry Vircoulon, Project Director, Central Africa, International Crisis Group, Nairobi

Yolande Bouka, Researcher, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis division, ISS Nairobi



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ISS’s visibility in global discourse increased Functional partnerships to promote risk analysis

Staff member(s) and division Yolande Bouka, Nelson Alusala & Stephanie Wolters – CPRA

Title of event Gender and Security



The Seminar focused on status and circumstances of women in the security sector in Africa ahead of the 25th AU summit in the year of women’s empowerment. Audience included media, diplomats, African policymakers

Speakers Yolande Bouka – CPRA

Dr Nelson Alusala – CPRA Consultant


2.5.2 Presentations by ISS staff at non-ISS events


Title of event Amnesty International's Africa management team and advisory board meeting

Date and location 16 February, Johannesburg

Title of presentation, brief description of event & target audience

“The nature and state of insecurity in Africa.”

The presentation made an input into Amnesty International's Africa management team and advisory board planning meeting for 2015.




Title of event Workshop on the Impact of Peacekeeping Training in West Africa

Date and location 4 – 5 March, Accra


“The History of Peacekeeping training centres in Africa.”

The meeting brought together policy makers and academics to discuss the impact of peacekeeping training in West Africa.



Staff member and division Berouk Mesfin – CPRA

Title of event The Political Economy of Regional Security Integration in Africa

Date and location 18 March, Brussels


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This seminar was organised by Egmont. The presentation was on the regionalization of the South Sudanese conflict and targeted policy analysts from EU and Belgian institutions.




Staff member and division Berouk Mesfin – CPRA

Title of event Rift Valley Institute’s Horn of Africa Graduate Course

Date and location 13 – 18 June, Naivasha, Kenya


Gave lectures on “Ethiopia’s Foreign and Security Policy in the Horn of Africa”, “Continuities, Trends and Transformations in the Horn of Africa ” and “Djibouti’s Internal Politics and Foreign Policy” to mostly senior-level diplomats, military officers and humanitarian workers working in the Horn of Africa



Staff member and division Dimpho Motsamai – CPRA

Title of event The APRM in Southern Africa: Exploring Synergies with SADC

Date and location 20 - 21 May Gaborone


Research work for aligning APRM with SADC. The workshop was to engage civil society stakeholders in the southern African region on the role of regional economic communities in advancing good governance, accountability, and strengthening the APRM.




Title of event Elections, Electoral Politics and Political change in Africa

Date and location 6 February, Nairobi


This was a reflections meeting on election trends in Africa and their implications for democracy





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Title of event KIPPRA Foreign Policy Review Seminar

Date and location 20 May, Nairobi.


Kenya’s Soft Power as a foreign Policy Instrument. This was a Seminar on Kenya’s foreign policy organised by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)


Staff member and division Hallelujah Lulie – CPRA

Title of event ‘An Integral Public Dialogue on Ethiopian Student Movement and it's Legacy organized by the Meles Zenawi Foundation.

Date and location 26 February, Addis Ababa


‘Generational Reflection on the 1975 Land to the Tiller proclamation of 1975’ at a conference

Intermediate outcome ISS’s visibility in global discourse increased

Staff member and division Ibrahim Maïga – CPRA

Title of event Workshop: Lessons from Burkina Faso Popular Uprising organized by NED



Burkina Faso: The Political Context of popular uprising




Staff member and division Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni – CPRA

Title of event Meeting of the Steering Committee on the United Nations Sahel Integrated Strategy



Presentation of the preliminary cartography of Sahel Strategies





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Staff member and division Stephanie Wolters – CPRA

Title of event The Political Economy of Regional Security Integration in Africa

Date and location 18 March, Brussels


This seminar was organised by Egmont. The presentation was on the political economy of the regional response to the crisis in the Great lakes region





Title of event Africa Briefing at the Egmont Institute

Date and location March 9, Brussels


“The role of regional actors in the Burundian crisis and elections.”

This seminar was organised by the Egmont Institute to assess the pre-electoral political crisis in Burundi





Title of event InterPeace Strategic Planning Workshop

Date and location March 10, Nairobi


“Peace and Conflict Trends for the Great Lakes Region”

This presentation was given to offer trends and scenarios for tensions and opportunities in the Great Lakes Region for the next five years.




2.5.3 Other meetings and events attended

Staff member(s) and division Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni, William Assanvo, Paulin Maurice Toupane, Ella Abatan and Jeannine Kobi – CPRA



Sustaining Regional Peace and Security in West Africa Stakeholders’ Interactive Forum to mark ECOWAS 40th Anniversary

The aim was to provide a platform for participants to brainstorm on the modalities for sustaining peace and security in the region, understand current security challenges and ECOWAS response strategies and how CSOs can position itself better to support ECOWAS in the coming years.


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Intermediate outcome(s) Capacity for ensuring good governance enhanced Responses to crime are effective and appropriate


Date and location 29 April, Nairobi


Yolande participated in Burundi Election Inter Agency Contingency Plan Meeting organized by OCHA. The meeting gathered representatives of international agencies, many of them associated with the United Nations, operating in Burundi and in neighbouring countries.

Intermediate outcome(s) ISS’s visibility in global discourse increased Functional partnerships to promote risk analysis


Title of event Early Warning Advocacy Meeting Elections in Africa: How Can They Contribute to Peace and Security?

Date and location 22 May, Nairobi

Description of event and beneficiaries

International Crisis Group (ICG) and the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO) organized an exclusive one-day, high-level event looking at upcoming elections in Africa and their potential implications for peace and security.

With a high number of countries in Africa due to hold elections in 2015/2016, this meeting aimed to identify potential risks of conflicts and opportunities for peace. It further analysed the role of international, regional and local actors in supporting free, fair and peaceful elections.

Intermediate outcome(s) ISS’s visibility in global discourse increased Functional partnerships to promote risk analysis


Title of event British High Commission Event to Address Sexual Violence



The event gathered, the AU Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security, Bineta Diop; the Co-Founder of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI), The Rt Hon William Hague; and UNHCR Special Envoy and the Co-Founder of PSVI Angelina Jolie-Pitt; along with a small number of NGOs dealing with gender, security, and sexual violence.

Intermediate outcome(s) ISS’s visibility in global discourse increased

2.6 Media interviews During the period under review, the Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division contributed towards 155 interviews on a variety of issues, including:

African Migrants

Al Shabaab threat on Burundi

Al-Shabaab attacks in Kenya

Algiers peace talks and peace agreement


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Angola in SADC

Attack on Garissa University, Kenya AU Summit Bashir and the ICC Breakdown of the South Sudan peace talks

Burundi Crisis Burundi elections Developments in Eritrea Developments in the Horn of Africa

FDLR and Security situation in Eastern DRC

Insecurity in Kenya and the region Insecurity in Kenya Justice and Reconciliation in Côte d’Ivoire after Simone Gbagbo

Kenya’s intention to construct a wall on the Kenya-Somalia border

Lesotho Mali Peace agreement Nigeria politics

Peacekeeping in French-speaking Africa Radicalisation in Kenya Regional response to Boko Haram

Responses to al Shabaab in the region Secretary Kerry’s visit to Kenya Security Situation in Kenya

Situation in Lesotho

Situation in Zimbabwe

Somali 2016 elections Terrorist Attacks in N’Djamena (Chad) The prospects for peace in South Sudan

Third term in DRC Third term in Rwanda Ugandan’s opposition- Violent extremism in Kenya

Xenophobia in South Africa Zimbabwe’s regional diplomacy


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3 GOVERNANCE, CRIME AND JUSTICE (GCJ)

3.1 GCJ Publications 3.1.1 ISS publications


Catherine Ward, Chandre Gould, Jane Kelly & Katya Mauff

Spare the rod and save the child: Assessing the impact of parenting on child behaviour and mental health

South African Crime Quarterly

March Responses to crime

are effective and appropriate

Chandre Gould & Catherine Ward

Positive parenting in South Africa: why supporting families is key to development and violence prevention

Policy Brief 8 April Responses to crime


Chandre Gould

SACQ 52 South African Crime Quarterly

June Information on crime increased

National development starts in the cradle

ISS Today 30 March Responses to crime are effective and appropriate

Gareth Newham

President Zuma ignores increasing violent crime in his state of the nation address

Televised interview at http://www.polity.org.za/article/president-zuma-


Information on crime increased

GCJ Intermediate Outcomes for 2012 to 2015 Knowledge and information on the nature and extent of crime and violence is increased. [Information

on crime increased] State and non-state responses to crime and violence are effective and in line with human rights.

[Responses to crime are effective and appropriate] Transparency and accountability of criminal justice systems are improved. [CJS transparent and

accountable] State and non-state actors have increased awareness and better understanding of issues

threatening good governance. [Increased awareness of threats to good governance] Capacity is enhanced and adherence to principles of good governance among local, regional,

transnational institutions is increased. [Capacity for ensuring good governance enhanced] A growing community of professionals are engaged in long-term thinking on climate governance as

one of the key drivers of prosperity and instability on the continent. [Increased engagement by professionals on climate governance]

http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/SACQ_51_02_Ward_Gould_Kelly_Mauff.pdf





http://www.issafrica.org/publications/policy-brief/positive-parenting-in-south-africa-why-supporting-families-is-key-to-development-and-violence-prevention





https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/national-development-starts-in-the-cradle

https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/national-development-starts-in-the-cradle

http://www.polity.org.za/article/president-zuma-ignores-increasing-violent-crime-in-his-state-of-the-nation-address-2015-02-23



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ignores-increasing-violent-crime-in-his-state-of-the-nation-address-2015-02-23

Can we blame you now President Zuma

ISS Today 31 March Increased awareness

of threats to good governance

Hamadziripi Tamukamoyo

Meddling in South Africa’s criminal justice institutions a recipe for disaster

ISS Today 28 January Increased awareness


Xenophobia in South Africa: dispelling the myths, explaining the reality

Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7-lWB9P37c



Responses to crime are effective and appropriate

Hawa Noor

Communities key in countering Africa’s resource curse

ISS Today 10 April

Increased awareness of threats to poor management of natural resources.

Johan Burger Wrecking police morale and public trust since 2012

ISS Today

22 April

Increased awareness of threats to good governance

Judith February

2015: a year of challenge or possibility for South Africa

ISS Today 20 January Increased awareness


President Zuma and a nation in a state of distress

ISS Today 9 February Increased awareness


Secrecy and the politics of disruption



Sticks and stones for xenophobes, words for politicians

ISS Today 6 May Increased awareness


Institutions in crisis, continued



Can changing the electoral system increase political accountability?

ISS Today 30 June Increased awareness


Lauren Tracey When I grow up I want to be corrupt!

ISS Today 3 March





http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/can-we-blame-you-now-president-zuma

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/can-we-blame-you-now-president-zuma

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/meddling-in-south-africas-criminal-justice-institutions-a-recipe-for-disaster



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/xenophobia-in-south-africa-dispelling-the-myths-explaining-the-reality



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7-lWB9P37c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7-lWB9P37c

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/communities-key-in-countering-africas-resource-curse



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/wrecking-police-morale-and-public-trust-since-2012

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/wrecking-police-morale-and-public-trust-since-2012

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/2015-a-year-of-challenge-or-possibility-for-south-africa



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/president-zuma-and-a-nation-in-a-state-of-distress

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/president-zuma-and-a-nation-in-a-state-of-distress

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/secrecy-and-the-politics-of-disruption

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/secrecy-and-the-politics-of-disruption

https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/sticks-and-stones-for-xenophobes-words-for-politicians



https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/institutions-in-crisis-continued

https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/institutions-in-crisis-continued

https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/can-changing-the-electoral-system-increase-political-accountability



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-corrupt

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-corrupt


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The young and the violent

ISS Today 8 May


Inadequate education continues to undermine South Africa’s youth

ISS Today 15 June


Lizette Lancaster Solving the crime problem: what South Africans really think

ISS Today 26 January Information on crime

increased

Ottilia Anna Maunganidze & Gareth Newham

Can the NPA’s credibility be rebuilt?

ISS Today 22 June Increased awareness


Peter Aling'o, Collette Schulz-Herzenberg & Sebastian Gatimu

The 2013 general elections in Kenya: The integrity of the electoral-process

Policy Brief 23 February Increased awareness


Voter information in-Kenya’s 2013 election

Policy Brief 24 February Increased awareness


Reitumetse Mofana Preventing violence against women: all talk and no action

ISS Todau 28 April Responses to crime are effective and appropriate

Sebastian Gatimu

South Sudan peace talks, collapse election called off



To solve rising crime and radicalisation start with the youth

ISS Today 11 March


Kenyan political leadership: the more things change



Exploiting minerals, exploiting communities





Chandre Gould & Brian Rappert

Confidence in the Biological Weapons Trade

Disarmament Times

No date Increased awareness

of threats to good

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/the-young-and-the-violent

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/inadequate-education-continues-to-undermine-south-africas-youth



http://www.issafrica.org/crimehub/news/solving-the-crime-problem-what-south-africans-really-think



https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/can-the-npas-credibility-be-rebuilt

https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/can-the-npas-credibility-be-rebuilt

http://www.issafrica.org/publications/policy-brief/the-2013-general-elections-in-kenya-the-integrity-of-the-electoral-process



http://www.issafrica.org/publications/policy-brief/voter-information-in-kenyas-2013-election

http://www.issafrica.org/publications/policy-brief/voter-information-in-kenyas-2013-election

https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/preventing-violence-against-women-all-talk-and-no-action



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/south-sudan-peace-talks-collapse-election-called-off

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/south-sudan-peace-talks-collapse-election-called-off

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/to-solve-rising-crime-and-radicalisation-start-with-the-youth



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/kenyan-political-leadership-the-more-things-change

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/kenyan-political-leadership-the-more-things-change

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/exploiting-minerals-exploiting-communities

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/exploiting-minerals-exploiting-communities

http://www.scribd.com/doc/260933703/Disarmament-Times-Fall-Winter-2014

http://www.scribd.com/doc/260933703/Disarmament-Times-Fall-Winter-2014


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Convention: What is it and how can it be secured

governance

Chandre Gould Violence Prevention: Critical to National Development

Commentary for GIZ, published on the Safer Spaces website

19 March Responses to crime


Chandre Gould & Verne Harris

Memory for Justice: A Nelson Mandela Foundation Provocation

Nelson Mandela Foundation Paper, 15 January. Available at

15 February Increased awareness


Hawa Noor Kenya’s bid to regulate religious Institutions

Bulletin Article

(Life and Peace’s Horn of Africa Bulletin)


on matters of religion and security

Judith February

ANC-Vernuwing in Land se Belang

Fortnightly Newspaper Column

Die Burger

20 January Increased awareness


Lessons from our flawed transition

Online Media 28 January Increased awareness


Beskerm en dien die ANC, is sy leuse


Die Burger



More questions than answers

Online Media 4 February Increased awareness


The day part of our democracy died

Online Media 13 February Increased awareness


Hier sal iets moet meegee


Die Burger



Something will have to give Opinion Piece

City Press 22 February


The State we are in Online Media 25 February Increased awareness


Politiek kort ‘n dosis Realisme


Die Burger

3 March Increased awareness


A vote for independence Online Media 4 March Increased awareness


http://www.saferspaces.org.za/blog/entry/violence-prevention-critical-to-national-development





https://www.nelsonmandela.org/uploads/files/MEMORY_FOR_JUSTICE_2014v2.pdf





http://ewn.co.za/2015/01/28/OPINION-Judith-February-Lessons-from-our-flawed-transition

http://ewn.co.za/2015/01/28/OPINION-Judith-February-Lessons-from-our-flawed-transition

http://ewn.co.za/2015/02/04/OPINION-Judith-February-More-questions-than-answers

http://ewn.co.za/2015/02/04/OPINION-Judith-February-More-questions-than-answers

http://ewn.co.za/2015/02/13/OPINION-The-day-part-of-our-democracy-died

http://ewn.co.za/2015/02/13/OPINION-The-day-part-of-our-democracy-died

http://ewn.co.za/2015/02/25/OPINION-Judith-February-The-State-we-are-in

http://ewn.co.za/2015/03/04/OPINION-Judith-February-A-vote-for-independence


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The Constitution betrayed by secrecy

Online Media 18 March Increased awareness


Fanning the flames of Protea Fire

Online Media 25 March Increased awareness


Hier kom Perde in 2016 eleksie


Die Burger

31 March Increased awareness


Lauren Tracey Public servants’ just a bunch of thieves’

Times Live op-ed 16 March Increased awareness



Staff Member and Division Chandre Gould – GCJ


Tracing the lives of repeat violent offenders

Chandre spent a week in the Free State tracing the lives of six of the men she had interviewed in prison about their lives. She interviewed police officers, victims; family members, teachers and others. These data will be reflected in the forthcoming monograph about the research.

Intermediate outcomes Responses to crime are effective and appropriate Information on crime is increased


Staff member and division Chandre Gould – GCJ

Research Project Title Repeat violent offenders

Intermediate outcomes Responses to crime are effective and appropriate Information on crime increased

Progress Chandre has completed the first draft of her monograph and the project came to an end on 30 April. The report has been sent for peer review, and will be discussed in a closed roundtable meeting with stakeholders on 15 July and with the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services and other government department stakeholders on 7 August 2015.


Research Project Title Effecting a population change in parenting

Intermediate outcome Responses to crime are effective and appropriate

Progress

The World Childhood Foundation has approved funding for the first year of the project. The project will commence on 1 September. The Seven Passes Initiative will be the grant holder and will disburse funds, including salary replacement to the ISS.

http://ewn.co.za/2015/03/18/OPINION-Judith-February-The-Constitution-betrayed-by-secrecy

http://ewn.co.za/2015/03/18/OPINION-Judith-February-The-Constitution-betrayed-by-secrecy

http://ewn.co.za/2015/03/25/OPINION-Judith-February-Fanning-the-flames-of-Protea-Fire

http://ewn.co.za/2015/03/25/OPINION-Judith-February-Fanning-the-flames-of-Protea-Fire

http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2015/03/16/public-servants-just-a-bunch-of-thieves

http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2015/03/16/public-servants-just-a-bunch-of-thieves


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Research Project Title Establishing an advisory Council on the prevention of violence


Progress

UNICEF has approved a small grant (USD 19 800) to enable the ISS to establish an advisory Council on the prevention of violence in partnership with UNICEF and the Department of Social Development. The council seeks to bridge the gap between the academics and researchers who are developing and testing violence prevention interventions and the Departments who are responsible for providing services at scale. The first meeting will be held in the third quarter.


Research Project Title Newton Advanced Fellowship: Cataloguing Secrets, transforming justice: an innovative manuscript and interactive archive

Intermediate outcome Capacity for good governance enhanced

Progress

Chandre has begun work on a manuscript for a book to be co-authored by Brian Rappert titled Dis-eases of secrecy: Tracing history, memory and justice. She has entered into discussions with the UCT Press about publishing the book. She has undergone advanced training in data management at the UK Data Archive at the University of Essex, and has employed a research assistant who has begun cataloguing her archive. Outputs will include a journal article, catalogue of the archive, book manuscript and a funding proposal for the next phase of the project.

Staff member and division Johan Burger – GCJ

Research Project Title Policy brief: The re-establishment of an anti-corruption unit for the SA Police Service

Intermediate outcome Capacity for ensuring good governance enhanced

Progress Working with former head of the SAPS Anti-Corruption unit (as co-author) on the final version of this brief.


Research Project Title Policy brief: Police leadership

Intermediate outcomes CJS transparent and accountable Capacity for ensuring good governance enhanced

Progress Conducted personal interviews with two recently retired deputy-national commissioners of the SAPS, and the currently suspended provincial head of the Directorate for Priority Investigations (DPCI) or Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal. To these will be added some open sources of information (such as media reports and court judgments).

Staff member and division Johan Burger – GCJ (With colleagues from TTIC)

Research Project Title Threat assessment for the V & A Waterfront, Cape Town

Intermediate outcomes Knowledge about crime increased


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Progress Project proposal to V & A Waterfront for a threat assessment was approved on 7 June and work in this regard will commence during June.

Staff member and division Judith February – GCJ

Research Project Title Open democracy: where is SA headed?

Intermediate outcomes Increased awareness of threats to good governance Capacity for ensuring good governance enhanced

Progress Completed; successful seminar series and links with civil society working group on Open Government (including the Open Government Partnership)


Research Project Title Freedom of Expression and the right to Know (a book project)

Intermediate outcomes Increased awareness of threats to good governance


Progress In progress: all chapters in, bar one and then to editing


Research Project Title The role of memory in strengthening democratic institutions in a Constitutional democracy



Progress In progress; concept note being developed

Staff member and division Lauren Tracey – GCJ

Research Project Title Understanding factors that influence the voting behaviour of young South Africans

Intermediate outcome Increased awareness of threats to good governance

Progress

The field research/data collection is complete. Lauren is analysing and writing up her research findings.

Staff member and division Lizette Lancaster – GCJ

Research Project Title Crime and Justice Information hub

Intermediate outcome Information on crime increased



Progress

The municipal crime statistics viewer was expanded to include precinct level crime statistics viewed as part of a specific municipality or district council. The viewer boasts a new fresh design featuring a full screen interactive map and graph which can provide crime statistics for any province, district, municipality or precinct. This


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component was fully functional by mid March 2015. An example of the new look is the Municipal Viewer or the interactive top-20-stations feature under the ‘quick facts’ section.

Ongoing enhancements taking place e.g the public violence and election maps were updated to include protest and strike action incidents up to the end of May 2015. The incidents are captured daily. These are verified and the database validated on a bi-monthly basis. With more funding, incidents could be updated more frequently.


Research Project Title Policy brief: Measuring protest and crowd violence in South Africa


Progress Working on the final draft of this brief.

Staff member and division Lizette Lancaster – GCJ Division

Research Project Title Public protest and violence database and mapping

Including Election violence tracking and mapping




Progress

The public violence map is updated bi monthly and contains more than 2520 incidents of protest and public violence by 30 March 2015.

Staff member and division Sebastian Gatimu – GCJ

Research Project Title The politics of Exclusion: Youth, Governance and Rising Insecurity in Kenya





Progress Data collection complete.


Research Project Title Follow the money: the role of cross-border networks in natural resource extraction, stolen assets recovery and tax havens and the regulation of cross-border capital flows from extractive industry in East Africa

Intermediate outcomes Information on crime increased Increased awareness of threats to good governance Capacity for ensuring good governance enhanced

Progress Planning stage complete. Field research/Data collection on going.

This is a 3 years collaboration agreement between NUPI (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs) and ISS with funds from Research Council of Norway.

http://www.issafrica.org/crimehub/municipal/

http://www.issafrica.org/crimehub/top-20-precincts-per-category

http://www.issafrica.org/crimehub/public-violence

http://www.issafrica.org/crimehub/election-violence


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3.3 Capacity building 3.3.1 Other types of capacity building

Staff member and division Hawa Noor – GCJ

Title of the lecture/course Restructuring Life and Peace’s Kenya Programme focus

Location and date Nairobi, 4 February


A whole day evaluation and reflection on counter-violent extremism work in Kenya.

Intermediate outcome Capacity to respond to TTIC enhanced


Title of the lecture/course M Tech (Policing) and D Tech (Policing)

Location and date University of South Africa (UNISA) and Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) – On-going


M Tech (Policing) dissertations and D Tech (Policing) theses. Beneficiaries are members of the SA Police Service and Metropolitan Police Services enrolled at these universities for further study in the subject of policing.

Currently responsible for four Masters and one Doctoral student, and co-supervisor for another doctoral student.

Intermediate outcomes Responses to crime are effective and appropriate Capacity for ensuring good governance enhanced


Title of the lecture/course Research and Development: Exploring the interface between Theory and Practice at the University of Nairobi, Institute for Development Studies (IDS)

Location and date Nairobi, January


A two hour-long lecture with discussions on research and development looking at the interface between theory and practice.





Regular meetings with Western Cape provincial Department of Health: taking evidence based parenting programmes to scale. This included assisting the Department and other stakeholders to draft a press release for the campaign to raise awareness about the first thousand days. This article was reproduced in a magazine called Wellness that is distributed nationally to health care professionals

Location and date Cape Town, February - April



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Staff member and division Gareth Newham & Lizette Lancaster – GCJ


Met with John Kruger and colleagues from the Department of Monitoring and Evaluation in the Office of the Presidency to discuss and give inputs on an approach to assessing public safety and appropriate indicators

Location and date Pretoria, 22 January


Staff member and division Gareth Newham– GCJ


Participated in the launch of the Civilian Secretariat for Police Reference Group on Monitoring and Evaluation of the South African Police Service. His suggested strategic approaches and topics for focus of the Secretariat for evaluation the South African Police Service are being given consideration in the next strategic period for 2015/2016.

Location and date Pretoria, 24 February




Johan met with three senior representatives of the Transnet National Ports Authority, at their request, to discuss areas of mutual interest, such as maritime security, and how the ISS can assist them with research and future cooperation.

Location and date Pretoria, 18 February & 23 April

Intermediate outcomes Knowledge about crime increased Responses to crime are effective and appropriate



Johan met with four representatives of the Heavenly Culture World Peace Group’s Light Youth Group, at their request, to explain what it is the ISS do, our research products, seminars, etc., how they can access these, and how we can assist with their research work.





Johan had a planning session with the co-chair of the SAPS (DPCI)/Industry cable theft coordinating committee to assist them with an analysis of their existing strategies, documents and structures for the purpose of identifying shortcomings and solutions.

Location and date Pretoria, 27 February & 4 March


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Johan was approached by a Kenyan Governmental Task Team for assistance with the development of a national crime prevention strategy for Kenya. He subsequently studied the preliminary reports and other working documents forwarded by the Kenyan team and submitted a six-page commentary as a first step towards the required assistance.





Technical assistance and Capacity Building Project organised by Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA) – with support from African Development Bank (AfDB). RECSA approached ISS Nairobi for technical assistance on how to enhance regional and state stability through reduction of proliferation of small arms and light weapon.

Location and date Nairobi, 21 May

Intermediate outcome Responses to crime are effective and appropriate Knowledge about crime increased



This was a capacity assistance requested to help shape research design and implementation of research on Climate/environmental Change and Insecurity in Kenya, organised by University of Colorado-Boulder and the Institute for Development Studies University of Nairobi, at Nairobi Safari Club.

Location and date Nairobi, 27 May

Intermediate outcome Knowledge about crime increased Responses to crime are effective and appropriate



This was a stakeholders’ validation workshop for a study on “election Crimes and Offenses in Kenya” organised by National Crime Research Centre (NCRC) at Hilton Hotel Nairobi. Technical support was offered on the best and effective data presentation for policy influence with emphasis on filling a gap to inform responses in future elections.

Location and date Nairobi, 15 June

Intermediate outcome Knowledge about crime increased Responses to crime are effective and appropriate


Staff member(s) and division Chandre Gould


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Date and location 5 March, Cape Town


Participated in a workshop to develop indicators for a social impact bond to achieve positive child outcomes in the first thousand days.


Staff member(s) and division Gareth Newham – GCJ

Date and location January – June, Pretoria


Briefings on:

The security and criminal justice situation in South Africa for the British High Commissioner and colleagues

Violent and organised crime and the state of the Criminal Justice System in South Africa to:

o Diplomatic Staff of the USA Embassy

o 30 international investors being hosted by Standard Bank.

South African criminal justice for a delegation consisting of a German Cabinet Minister hosted by the German Embassy

Security developments in Africa as part of a Frontier Advisory Group conference on “Africa in 2015” for local investors.

The Interpretation and Implications of SA’s Crime Stats (2014) for the Nelson Mandela Metro, and Eastern Cape

Crime and violence in South Africa to Rand Merchant Bank international investors

South African Police Service Annual Plan to the Police Portfolio Committee Hearings. For more information: http://www.issafrica.org/iss-spotlight/putting-sas-rise-in-violent-organised-crime-on-the-police-agenda

Crime and Violence in South Africa to the Intergovernmental Development Aid Working Group


Staff member(s) and division ISS Nairobi

Date and location June, Nairobi


A briefing was done for UN women on ISS work in Kenya and the region. The discussion touched on possible areas of collaboration and partnership. The meeting was held at ISS Offices, Nairobi.

A briefing with South Africa High Commissioner at ISS Offices on security situation in Kenya and the region. This was a courtesy call by the High Commissioner, to ISS Nairobi office, to also learn what ISS is doing and the information gaps that ISS can fill plus possible areas of collaboration and close working relationship.

A briefing with World Bank on general security situation in Kenya and the region and how this is affecting development and investment. Possible areas of collaboration and partnership were discussed especially on security and crime observatory.

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-spotlight/putting-sas-rise-in-violent-organised-crime-on-the-police-agenda

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-spotlight/putting-sas-rise-in-violent-organised-crime-on-the-police-agenda


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Staff member(s) and division Johan Burger – GCJ

Date and location January – June, Pretoria


Briefings on:

South Africa’s transition to democracy in the 1990’s, to a delegation of 12 senior government officials from Colombia.

The security situation in South Africa and current threats, to two visitors from the US Peace Corps Regional Offices for SADC countries.

The security situation in South Africa to four foreign area officers from four embassies representing African and European countries.

South Africa’s crime situation and security threats to German Minister Heilman and a colleague from the German Embassy.

Briefing to a military delegation from Myanmar on South Africa’s experience with change in the armed forces during the political and constitutional transitional process in the mid-nineties.


Staff member(s) and division Judith February – GCJ

Date and location January – March, Cape Town


Briefings on:

State of the Nation to:

o European Union Heads of Mission

o Coronation Fund Managers Board

SA politics to:

o Massmart

o CAM Forum Somerset West


Staff member(s) and division Peter Aling’o – GCJ



Nation Media Group and Buni Media live debate on Freedom and Security in Kenya.


Staff member(s) and division Peter Aling’o, David Wagacha, Sebastian Gatimu, Hawa Noor – GCJ

Date and location 20 January, Nairobi


A briefing was done for Regina Opondo and Joshua Changwony from the Constitution and Reform Education Consortium (CRECO) on ISS work and possible collaboration with GCJ.



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Staff member(s) and division Peter Aling’o, Hawa Noor, Sebastian Gatimu, Emmanuel Kisiangani, David Wagacha – GCJ



Joanna Oyediran and Sarah Nkuchia from the Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa visited the ISS Nairobi Office to understand more about the security situation in Somalia and Kenya to facilitate their programme structuring


Staff member(s) and division Peter Aling'o, Sebastian Gatimu, Hawa Noor, David Wagacha, Emanuel Kisiangani, Yolande Bouka – GCJ



Theo Sitther, from the Friends Committee on national Legislation and Alissa Wilson of the American Friends Service Committee were briefed on the dynamics of security & insecurity in the Horn of Africa region.


Staff member(s) and division Peter Aling’o, Hawa Noor and Emmanuel Kisiangani – GCJ



Markus Haefliger, the Africa Correspondent of the Neue Zuricher Zeitung was briefed on Kenya’s security Dynamics after the Garissa University attack.


Staff member(s) and division Peter Aling’o, David Wagacha, Sebastian Gatimu, Hawa Noor – GCJ

Date and location 22 June 2015, Nairobi


A briefing met with Global Strategy representative at ISS Office Nairobi to discuss on regional security situation and terror threats.


Staff member(s) and division Romi Sigsworth – GCJ

Date and location 12 March, Pretoria


After reading our two Policy Briefs on Rape and other forms of sexual violence in South Africa (see http://www.issafrica.org/publications/policy-brief/rape-and-other-forms-of-sexual-violence-in-south-africa) and Domestic Violence (See http://www.issafrica.org/publications/policy-brief/domestic-violence-in-south-africa), the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Ms. Rashida Manjoo asked for a specific submission from the ISS on gender based violence in South Africa which was submitted by email.


http://www.issafrica.org/publications/policy-brief/rape-and-other-forms-of-sexual-violence-in-south-africa

http://www.issafrica.org/publications/policy-brief/rape-and-other-forms-of-sexual-violence-in-south-africa

http://www.issafrica.org/publications/policy-brief/domestic-violence-in-south-africa


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Staff member(s) and division Chandre Gould – GCJ

Title of event Stopping violence before it starts



Violence permeates and profoundly impacts almost every aspect of our lives in South Africa. It poses a significant threat to the overall health and well-being of our nation and impacts negatively on development. Violence can be prevented. South Africans are playing a leading role in the development and testing of primary programmes that can prevent violence in low and middle income countries.

Speakers at this event shared research findings in the field of violence prevention; discussed the role of parenting in reducing violence, and shareed insight into what is regarded as evidence of effective interventions to reduce violence, how evidence can inform decisions on where to invest precious public funds in South Africa.

At this seminar we launched a special edition of South African Crime Quarterly on the prevention of violence in South Africa, guest edited by Elizabeth Dartnall and Anik Gevers from the Sexual Violence Research Initiative, South African Medical Research Council.

Speakers Dr Chandre Gould, Senior research fellow, Institute for Security Studies

Prof Catherine Ward, Head of the Department of Psychology, University of Cape Town

Nwabisa Jama-Shai, Senior Researcher, Gender and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council

Dr Anik Gevers, Specialist Scientist, Gender and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council

Intermediate outcomes Information on crime increased Responses to crime are effective and appropriate


Title of event Civil Society Roundtable on the South African White Paper on the Police

Date and location 8 April, Johannesburg


The purpose of the roundtable was to share civil society perspectives on the White Paper on Policing with a focus on discussing its strengths and weaknesses. This roundtable aimed to assist those who wish to make submissions to the Civilian Secretariat of Police. The participants included a number of representatives from various NGOs who have an interest in policing.

Speakers The Roundtable was chaired by Gareth Newham, Head of the Governance, Crime and Justice Division, ISS

Intermediate outcomes Responses to crime are effective and appropriate

http://www.issafrica.org/events/xenophobia-in-south-africa-myths-and-realities


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Title of event Can violent cities deliver economic growth? Lessons from South Africa and Colombia



The ISS, in partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Agenda Council on Fragility, Violence and Conflict organised a seminar aimed at developing practical policy recommendations on how African governments can strengthen the resilience of their cities.

Participants shared the experiences of Johannesburg and Cape Town in designing and implementing multi-partnership strategies to improve community safety. The lessons of the city of Medellin in Colombia were also considered as an important comparison from the global South.

Speakers Gareth Newham, Head, Governance, Crime and Justice Division, ISS Pretoria, chaired the seminar.

Speakers were:

Nazira Cachalia, Head of the Johannesburg City Safety Strategy

Dr Gilbert Lawrence, Recently retired Head of the Department of Community Safety

Laure Schneeberger, Head of the ICRC Medellin project for urban violence

Alderman JP Smith, Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member : Safety and Security


Staff member(s) and division Hamadziripi Tamukamoyo – GCJ

Title of event Xenophobia in South Africa: myths and realities

Date and location 13 February, Pretoria


To what extent can South Africa’s inconsistent immigration policy be blamed for xenophobia? Do foreigners really ‘steal’ South African jobs? Do foreign-owned small businesses have an unfair advantage over those owned by South Africans?

Speakers at the seminar considered these and other questions in an attempt to separate myth from reality and understand the ‘xenophobic’ attacks and crimes in South Africa. The seminar targeted the media, policy makers, civic groupings, and the wider public.

Speakers Sicel'mpilo Shange-Buthane, Executive Director, Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA)

Dr Sally Peberdy, Senior Researcher, Gauteng City-Region Observatory

Dr Ingrid Palmary, Associate Professor and Director, African Centre for Migration & Society, University of the Witwatersrand

Patricia Erasmus, Programme Manager, Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme, Lawyers for Human Rights.


http://www.issafrica.org/events/xenophobia-in-south-africa-myths-and-realities


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Title of event Making sense of the numbers

Date and location 10 June, Cape Town


Every year, the South African Minister of Finance presents the Budget and the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement to Parliament. In approving or amending these plans, members of Parliament have a unique opportunity to influence how resources are allocated and how this will impact the lives of ordinary South Africans.

To engage assertively and effectively with the budget, parliamentarians must understand the budget process and players, its legal framework, and must acquire the basic tools to make sense of the numbers.

This seminar will launch a quick and easy guide to the Budget for MPs and civil society. It aims to demystify the budget and presents all the key techniques and concepts in an easy to use format.

Speakers Chair: Judith February, Senior Researcher, Governance, Crime and Justice Division, ISS

Speakers:

Yunus Carrim, Chair, Standing Committee on Finance & Member of Parliament, ANC

Len Verwey, Independent Public Finance Specialist



Title of event Exploring the relationship between civil society and the Constitution in SA

Date and location 18 June, Cape Town


How has civil society engaged with the Constitution to contribute towards building a democratic South Africa? A recent report by Dr Dale McKinley, which includes over 30 hours of interviews, seeks to answer this question.

This seminar presented the key findings of the research on the trajectory of the civil society landscape and examined what the future might look like for civil society organisations as they take on new struggles in 2015 and beyond

Speakers Chair: Horst Kleinschmidt, SAHA

Speakers:

Dr Dale McKinely, Lead Researcher, SAHA

Judith February, Senior researcher: ISS

Roger Ronnie, Researcher Social Law Project, University of the Western Cape

Bayanda Mazwi, deputy general secretary, Equal Education


Staff member(s) and division Peter Aling’o and Sebastian Gatimu – GCJ

Title of event Kenyan’s views on the 2013 electoral process - Electoral democracy in Kenya

Date and location 23rd April, Nairobi


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Even though the 2013 Kenyan elections were conducted peacefully, numerous questions remain about electoral integrity. Along with other partners, the ISS analysed the views of 1 200 Kenyan voters surveyed about the general elections and political institutions. The results of this original research, which will be the focus of this seminar, have been published in two policy briefs. These findings provide recommendations for addressing the shortfalls of Kenya’s electoral processes and improving public confidence. These studies formed part of the Comparative National Elections Project (CNEP) post-election survey, conducted by the ISS in collaboration with the University of Nairobi and the University of Cape Town.

Speakers Peter Aling’o chaired the seminar. Speakers were:

Dr Collette Scultz-Herzenberg, Independent Consultant

Ezra Chiloba, Chief Electoral Officer/Secretary, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

Kennedy Masime, Executive Director, Centre for Governance and Development

Intermediate outcomes Increased awareness of threats to good governance Information on crime increased

Staff member(s) and division Romi Sigsworth

Title of event What stops rape survivors from reporting?



Official statistics from the South African Police Service (SAPS) on reported sexual offences in South Africa have fluctuated over the last decade. Various research studies have shown that official sexual offences statistics constitute less than 10% of actual sexual offences committed in the country. An important way to tackle rape is to improve the reporting rates to the police. However barriers to reporting rape are complex and need to be better understood both by society and those working in the criminal justice system before they can be effectively broken down.

This seminar explored the range of societal and institutional barriers to reporting sexual offences to the police in South Africa. The seminar targeted government policy makers, civil society organisations working with rape victims, and the wider public.

Speakers Lisa Vetten, Research Associate, WiSER Carol Bosch, Social Work Manager, Cape Mental Health Neo Chokoe, Attorney with the Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme,

Lawyers for Human Rights




Title of event IUDF Stakeholder Consultation on Urban Safety

http://www.issafrica.org/events/what-stops-rape-survivors-from-reporting


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Date and location 3 March Pretoria


Chandre was one of three presenters at this workshop to provide input on the Urban Development Framework.


Staff member and division Gareth Newham – GCJ

Title of event Africa Outlook 2015

Date and location 15 January, the Industrial Development Cooperation, Johannesburg


Spoke as part of a panel on security developments in Africa as part of a Frontier Advisory Group conference on “Africa in 2015” for local investors.



Title of event The Interpretation and Implications of SA’s Crime Stats (2014) for the Nelson Mandela Metro, and Eastern Cape.

Date and location 12 February, Nelson Mandela Bay,


Keynote speaker at an event hosted by Business Against Crime in the Eastern Cape. The title was as above and the audience included the Heads of the Public Safety Departments of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Government, business owners and civil society representatives.

Intermediate outcome Information on crime increased Responses to crime are effective and appropriate


Title of event University of Johannesburg Social Sciences Seminar Series



How to reduce Violent Crime and Improve Policing in South Africa?

The audience consisted of 40 post-graduate students and 10 lecturers and professors.



Title of event Old Mutual Leadership Conference

Date and location 20 March, Ekurhuleni

Title of presentation, brief description of event & target

Civilian Oversight of the Police in South Africa. Challenges and opportunities. The audience was a range of private sector representatives.


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Title of event Launch of the Global Information Society Watch Report for 2014



“Challenges facing SAPS Crime Intelligence and the consequences for violent organised crime.” Gareth Newham spoke as one of four people on a panel looking mostly looking at the issue of the misuse of intelligence globally and in South Africa to undermine the work of the media and civil society.




Title of event Commissioning the Present: Marikana and its Aftermath

Date and location 8 May, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg


“Avoiding future Marikana Massacres: The Role of Police Leadership.” The presentation reflected on the requirements for professional and ethical police leadership in a democracy as a framework from which to assess the findings of the Evidence Leaders of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry into the conduct of SAPS leadership before and subsequence to the Marikana massacre where 112 striking mineworkers were shot, and 34 people died. The audience consisted mainly of civil society representatives and academics.




Title of event Old Mutual Global Group Security Risk Conference

Date and location 13 May, Cape Town


“Organised Crime and Violence in Africa.” The event was aimed at those involved in Risk Management for Old Mutual internationally. The ISS was invited to provide insights into the latest research on violence and crime in Africa.




Title of event Gauteng Legislature Community Safety Committee Hearings on the Gauteng Safety Strategy 2015

Date and location 28 May, Johannesburg


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The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) briefed Gauteng Legislature Community Safety Committee on how best to assess the Gauteng Safety Strategy 2015. The focus of the presentation was on the key types of violent crime that should be addressed by the strategy. The Audience consisted of MPLs of the standing committee, members of the Gauteng Department of Community Safety and members of the media.




Title of event A Conference on Electoral Integrity in Africa



The presentation was titled “Patterns of Electoral Violence in South Africa.” It focused on the South African electoral violence mapping project undertaken by the ISS in the run-up to the South African 2014 national elections. The audience consisted of international academics and policy makers involved in assessing elections in Africa.




Title of event Africa Good Governance Network Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Chapter’s Good Governance in Post 2015 Development Agenda

Date and location 16 January


Hawa was a panelist together with four others and responded to the main presentation on “Leadership and governance in Africa's "Post-2015




Title of event Oversight role of independent and civilian security structures

Date and location 29 January, Pretoria


‘South Africa’s transition to democracy in the 1990’s’. Briefing to a delegation of 12 senior government officials from Colombia. The focus of the briefing, as requested, was on change and integration processes in South Africa after 1994, how it was approached by the police and lessons learnt.

(Event was organised by the Transformation Initiative of South Africa)



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Title of event Constitutional Democracy and Leadership Breakfast Series

Date and location 4 February, Belville


‘The dual threat of crime and public violence in South Africa’. The breakfast seminar was hosted by the Stellenbosch Good Governance Forum (SGGF), an initiative of the Public Leadership Forum (PLF) in the School of Public Leadership (SPL) at the University of Stellenbosch, in partnership with the Centre for Constitutional Rights at the FW De Klerk Foundation. The seminar was attended by approximately 60 people from political parties, academic institutions and NGO’s.



Title of event Workshop on complaints management by the Civilian Secretariat for Police



‘The state of the police in South Africa: Current challenges and possible solutions’. The workshop was hosted by the Complaints Management Directorate of the Civilian Secretariat for Police and was attended by approximately 80 representatives from the Secretariat, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate and the SA Police Service

Intermediate outcome Capacity for ensuring good governance enhanced CJS transparent and accountable


Title of event Workshop on torture in the SA Police Service



‘The state of torture in the SA Police Service and why it appears to be on the increase’. The workshop was organised by the SA Human Rights Commission’s Law Enforcement and Prevention of Torture Portfolio. It was attended by approximately 30 representatives from civil society, NGO’s, and the SA Police Service.

Intermediate outcome Increased awareness of threats to good governance CJS transparent and accountable


Title of event Anti-gang strategy workshop



‘Combating Crime & violence: An integrating strategy’. The event was organised by the Civilian Secretariat for Police in cooperation with the University of Cape Town’s Department of Criminology. It was attended by the SA Police Service, the Metro Police, other government departments, NGO’s and concerned members of gang-affected areas in the Cape Town metropolitan area.


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Title of event Meeting of the joint SAPS (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation – DPCI or Hawks) and Industry (Telkom, Transnet, Eskom, etc.) coordinating committee to combat cable theft.

Date and location 4 March, Midrand


‘Developing an integrated strategy’. Johan briefed the participants on deficiencies in their current strategy (after an earlier request to assess the strategy and related documents), with recommendations on how to address these. The Coordinating Committee comprises of representatives from the SA Police Service (DPCI or Hawks) and the Detective Service, Transnet, Eskom, Telkom and relevant private security companies. The main focus of this committee is to combat cable theft.





Johan was guest speaker at the launch of the Consultative Forum between the Civilian Secretariat for Police and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate. His proposal for a mechanism to enable them to look beyond criminal investigations and complaints to the underlying systemic problems of the police enjoyed the support of the leadership, including the senior police officers present.

(Event was featured in the ISS Spotlight, 9 April 2015, as ‘ISS advice shapes legislation and practice on police oversight’. Available at

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-spotlight/iss-advice-shapes-legislation-and-practice-on-police-oversight)



Title of event Conference of churches

Date and location 21 April, Weesgerus, Modimolle


Johan Burger attended the conference in Modimolle, hosted by pastors from various denominations across the country, where he provided an overview of South Africa’s crime situation and explained how the churches can contribute to the combating of crime by focusing on the conditions traditionally the domain of our spiritual and community leaders.



Title of event Private security and future challenges

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-spotlight/iss-advice-shapes-legislation-and-practice-on-police-oversight

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-spotlight/iss-advice-shapes-legislation-and-practice-on-police-oversight


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Date and location 24 & 25 June, Franschoek, Western Cape


Johan was invited to address the conference, hosted by the Security Association of South Africa (SASA), on South Africa’s crime threats and in particular crime threats in relation to security estates and how this may evolve in the short to medium term.


Staff member(s) and division Lizette Lancaster – GCJ

Date and location 16 & 19 March, Johannesburg


The World Bank Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Division approached Lizette to advice them on the availability of violence data on the continent that will be used for an internal concept note. The purpose of the note is to inform the World Bank Divisional management team on key features of urban violence in the region as well as opportunities for potential engagement. Two teleconferences were held followed by a series of emails sharing information.



Title of event 2015 Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis (ECCA) Symposium

Date and location 22-25 June, Christchurch, New Zealand


Lizette presented the public violence monitoring and mapping project at the Symposium. The ECCA members included foremost academics on situational and environmental crime prevention in the world. Crowd violence specialists from Sweden, Australia and the USA were particulary interested in the work done by the ISS. Professors expressed interest in assist in reviewing publications and help with the analysis.

Intermediate outcomes Capacity for ensuring good governance enhanced Responses to crime are effective and appropriate


Date and location 23 June, Nairobi


Participated in an IEBC stakeholder’s validation workshop at Laico Regency Hotel to review the IEBC draft 2016-2020 Strategic Plan as part of a process to strengthen electoral democracy and electoral institutions and preparing a road map for the 2017 elections.

Intermediate Outcome o Capacity of ensuring good governance enhanced



Brief description of briefing or other advice, & target

Participated in stakeholders’ research paper validation workshop on “Emerging Crimes: The Case of Kidnappings in Kenya at the Nairobi Safari Club.


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Intermediate Outcome o Information on crime increased o Responses to crime are effective and appropriate o Capacity of ensuring good governance enhanced


Date and location 28 and 29 May, Nairobi


Participate in and made a presentation at the Kenya DAAD Scholars Association Annual general meeting and conference on: “Kenya’s Constitutional Provisions and the Citizen’s Rights: Are we on track?” held at the Kenyatta University Conference Centre. The conference was aimed at bringing out strategies and mechanisms through which the citizens can be made more aware of their roles and responsibilities and hence their participation in directing development agendas and decision making. Made a presentation on Good Governance and its implication on the rights of citizens

Intermediate Outcome Capacity of ensuring good governance enhanced


Date and location 28April, Nairobi


Peter chaired an event on interfaith dialogue and action: counter narratives to radicalization, violent extremism and terrorism. Event co-hosted by ISS and HSF was to introduce the new HSF Representative to Kenya and Ethiopia.


Staff member(s) and division Peter Aling’o, Sebastian Gatimu and Emmanuel Kisiangani – GCJ



Hosted Daystar University students of International relations and conflict at ISS offices. The discussions focused on ISS work in the region.



Title of event East Africa Energy Infrastructure Security: 2015 Forum

Date and location 4 & 5 February, Nairobi


The discussions focused on security and the extractive industries in Kenya and the region. This was a high-profile meeting that focused on promoting sustainable security and protection development for National and International oil and gas companies active in East Africa. The two-day event was organised by International Research network Ltd (IRN).


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Title of event The Extractive Industries for African Development: A Paradigm shift.

Date and location 27 March, Pennsylvania


The Impact of Extractive Industries on Communities in the East Africa Community (EAC) Countries.

Extractive industries in Africa have contributed to notable economic growth in a number of countries. However, these industries are also associated with host problems including environmental degradation, conflicts, poverty, health problems and corruption. The overriding concern was how African countries can manage their extractive industries so that they become engines of sustainable socioeconomic transformation. The audience were professionals, graduate students and organisations.




Title of event University of Nairobi 2015 Forum

Date and location 25th June, Nairobi


The presentation and discussions focused analysing the interface between devolution and development in Kenya. The presentation dwelt on the 2010 constitution implementation looking at the realities and practice, citizen engagement, development agenda and service delivery. Target audience were professionals both from the University and outside.





Title of event IUDF Stakeholder Consultation on Urban Safety

Date and location 3 March Pretoria


Chandre was one of three presenters at this workshop to provide input on the Urban Development Framework.


Staff member(s) and division Chandre Gould - GCJ

Date and location 10 – 12 June, Sarajevo


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Chandre participated in a three day dialogue hosted by the Centre for Nonviolent Action, Stiftung zur Arbeitung der SED-Diktatur, Archiv Burgerbewegung Leipzig and the Duetschen Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The event was titled” Memory, Justice and Reconciliation. It brought together people involved in peacebuilding, transitional justice and memory work from the Balkans and from various parts of the world to share practice and experience.


Staff member(s) and division Gareth Newham & Lizette Lancaster



Met with Chief Director John Kruger from the Department of Monitoring and Evaluation in the Office of the Presidency to discuss possible indicators for assessing community safety in South Africa.





Met with the Executive Director of Corruption Watch to establish a working relationship with the ISS. Gave advice on establishing a project aimed at addressing police corruption and agreed to collaborate on various initiatives.





Briefed a visiting delegation including a Government Minister from Germany being hosted by the German Embassy on policing in South Africa





Met with the heads of Standard Bank Commercial Crimes Division and Violent Crimes Division to share information and insights.



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Staff member(s) and division Gareth Newham and Hamadziripi Tumakamoyo – GCJ



Hosted and participated in a workshop to discuss strategic areas for further work on illicit financial flows in Africa for SIDA.



Date and location 14 May, Cape Town


Met with the Community Police Forum for Cape Town Central Police station to share ideas about how to improve the work of structure and its relationship with the South African Police Service.





Along with Khalil Goga and Reesah Cachalia from TTIC, met with Head of the Hawks Organised Crime desk, Brigadier Kodwa to discuss their work on tackling organised crime in South Africa and discuss possible areas for collaboration.





Participated in a briefing to a visiting delegation being hosted by the Australian Embassy with a focus on policing in South Africa.





Briefed a representative from Amnesty International on policing in South Africa with a focus on recent dynamic in the SAPS.



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Participated in a roundtable discussion on police and transparency in South Africa hosted by the Open Society Foundation.



Title of event Africa Good Governance Network Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Chapter’s Good Governance in Post 2015 Development Agenda

Date and location 16 January


Hawa was a panelist together with four others and responded to the main presentation on “Leadership and governance in Africa's "Post-2015






Johan participated in a discussion by the Civilian Secretariat for Police’s Policy and Research Reference Group where two draft white papers (on the police and on safety and security) were discussed, as well as the priorities of the chief directorate for research for 2015.



Date and location 24 – 25 March, Cape Town


Johan participated in the National Firearms Summit organised by Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police. The key objective of the summit was to develop a fresh approach to the challenges of reducing firearms. The summit was attended by the Minister of Police, the National Commissioner of Police, the Secretary for Police, the Executive Director of IPID, political parties and various NGO’s such as Gun Free SA, SA Security Industry Alliance, SA Football Association, SA Hunters Association, psychologists, medical experts, etc.


Staff member(s) and division Lauren Tracey – GCJ

Date and location 11 June, Midrand


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Lauren attended the Daily Maverick Gathering Conference as part of a group of young leaders sponsored by the OSF-SA.

Intermediate outcome(s) Capacity for ensuring good governance enhanced

Staff member(s) and division Lauren Tracey – GCJ



Lauren attended and participated in a Community Protest Roundtable at the South African Local Government Association (SALGA). Lauren was approached to be part of a reference group for the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) to assist in monitoring the community protest: Local government perception survey study.


Staff member(s) and division Lizette Lancaster – GCJ



Lizette participated in HSRC’s Third Colloquium for the Constitutional Justice Project on 4 June where the draft findings of the three year project were presented and discussed. Attendees included former constitutional judges Johan Kriegler and Albie Sachs. The findings highlight the problematic implementation of constitutional court rulings pertaining to matters relating to socio-economic rights.


3.6 Media interviews During the period under review, the Governance, Crime and Justice Division contributed to 361 interviews on a variety of issues, including, but not limited to:

Gang violence

Garissa University Attack by al-Shabaab terrorist group

Increased insecurity in Kenya and the region

Increases in violent crime

Mall robberies

Police brutality

Police specialised units

Political and electoral violence

Political interference in the criminal justice system

Public Order Policing

Responses to rising crime and terrorism and corruption

The National Prosecuting Authority leadership crises

The Special Investigation Unit

The State of the Nation Address in South Africa

The Suspension of the Hawks leadership


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The undermining of parliament through police action

Transparency and political party-funding

Vehicle hijacking

Violence prevention

Xenophobia and related violence

4 CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND PEACEBUILDING (CMPB)

4.1 CMPB Publications 4.1.1 ISS publications

Author/editor name Title Type of publication Date Intermediate outcome(s)

Barthelemy Blede

A huge step forward in tackling maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

ISS Today 13 March

Knowledge about peace operations and peacebuilding increased

Building brighter prospects for Africa's seafarers

ISS Today 24 June


Barthélemy Blédé, and André Diouf

Gulf of Guinea: who will win the oil battle?

ISS Today 24 April


Barthélemy Blédé, Fatimata Ouédraogo & Ousmane Aly Diallo

Benin’s maritime security challenges in the Gulf of Guinea

West Africa Report 2 June


Gugu Selela & Sibongile Gida

Lesotho: elections are not enough



Gustavo de UN peacekeeping review: ISS Today 25 February Knowledge about

CMPB Intermediate Outcomes for 2012 to 2015

State and non-state actors will be supported in developing, implementing and assessing policies and

frameworks related to conflict management and peacebuilding. [Supported the establishment and

enhancement of policies]

Capacity among state and non-state actors to deliver effective conflict management will be

improved. [Capacity for peace operations and peacebuilding improved]

Increased awareness among stakeholders to effectively participate in peace and security processes

that will lead to efficient implementation will be promoted. [Knowledge about peace operations and

peacebuilding increased]

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/a-huge-step-forward-in-tackling-piracy-in-the-gulf-of-guinea



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/building-brighter-prospects-for-africas-seafarers

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/building-brighter-prospects-for-africas-seafarers

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/gulf-of-guinea-who-will-win-the-oil-battle

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/gulf-of-guinea-who-will-win-the-oil-battle

http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/ECOWAS12.pdf



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/lesotho-elections-are-not-enough

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/lesotho-elections-are-not-enough

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/un-peacekeeping-review-change-or-more-of-the-same


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Carvalho

change, or more of the same?

peace operations and peacebuilding increased

A changing environment for peacekeeping in Africa: South African perspectives

Japanese National Institute for Defense Studies

25 February


Lauren Hutton

Considering the relevance of peacebuilding within external interventions in Africa

ISS Paper 12 February


Liesl Louw- Vaudran

Women in Africa's top brass: it's not just about the numbers

ISS Today 10 June


Liezelle Kumalo Beyond rhetoric: the role of women in sustainable peacebuilding

ISS Today 20 May


Marina Caparini, Festus Aubyn, Olivia Davies, Meressa K Dessu & and Mateja Peter

The role of the police in UNAMID

ISS Monograph 02 April


Naomi Kok

Post-conflict development: What South Africa can achieve through SADC

ISS Paper 20 January


Post-conflict development: how South Africa can make a difference through SADC



Timothy Walker

The 2050 African Integrated Maritime Strategy (AIMS): Content and Progress

Book Chapter - Towards Good Order at Sea: African Experiences

January


Africa's maritime security wish list for 2015



Can Project Biro help Africa to overcome its maritime security challenges?

ISS Today 4 May 2015


How is the AU steering Africa towards a healthy blue economy?

ISS Today 8 June 2015 Knowledge about

peace operations and peacebuilding



http://www.nids.go.jp/english/event/symposium/pdf/2014/E-06.pdf



http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/Paper281.pdf




http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/women-in-africas-top-brass-its-not-just-about-the-numbers



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/beyond-rhetoric-the-role-of-women-in-sustainable-peacebuilding



http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/Mono190.pdf

http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/Mono190.pdf




http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/post-conflict-development-how-south-africa-can-make-a-difference-through-sadc



http://www.africansunmedia.co.za/Sun-e-Shop/tabid/78/ProductId/411/Default.aspx




http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/africas-maritime-security-wish-list-for-2015

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/africas-maritime-security-wish-list-for-2015

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/can-project-biro-help-africa-to-overcome-its-maritime-security-challenges



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/how-is-the-au-steering-africa-towards-a-healthy-blue-economy




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Gustavo de Carvalho

A changing environment for peacekeeping in Africa: South African perspectives

Japanese National Institute for Defense Studies

25 February



Staff member and division Amanda Lucey – CMPB


Field research was carried out in India on India-South Africa private sector relations as well as state-business relations, which will be written in a forthcoming paper. As the ISS continues to work on issues of south-south cooperation (SSC), there are a number of opportunities for future engagement, particularly with IDSA, CPR, and the Observer Research Foundation.

Intermediate outcome Supported the establishment and enhancement of policies

Staff member and division Amanda Lucey & Gustavo de Carvalho – CMPB


Amanda and Gustavo carried out field research in New York between 15 and 20 March with the aim of networking with stakeholders on a variety of topics, including the forthcoming UN peacebuilding and peacekeeping reviews, and on South-south cooperation.


Staff member and division Andre Diouf – CMPB


JICA Security Data Collection Survey on Casamance Region.

This project was requested by JICA’s office in Dakar. CMPB Dakar contributed to it for the maritime aspects as well as for general issues


Staff member and division Andre Roux and Meressa Kahsu – CMPB


Validation of ISS/TfP GCVPP training package for UNMISS Police Advisors, Juba, South Sudan (02 – 06 March)

It was agreed with UNMISS during the training need assessment in January 2015, UNMISS to evaluate the GCVPP training package designed and developed by ISS/TfP and validate before proceeding delivering of the training to UNMISS Police Advisors. UNMISS Partners, thus, discussed the relevance and practicality of the ISS/TfP training to UNMISS Police Advisors and all present supported the contents and methodology of the training. Lastly, they concluded with the validation of the training materials and confirmation for ISS/TfP to proceed with conducting the training.

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Intermediate outcome Capacity for peace operations and peacebuilding improved

Staff member and division Meressa Kahsu Dessu – CMPB


Training Needs Assessment: Gender, SGBV and Child Protection Training for UNMISS Police Advisors, Juba, South Sudan (18 – 21 January).

The objective was to develop an outline training program and to conduct a workshop validation process to address the UNMISS Police training needs on Gender, SGBV and Child protection. Two days consultative meetings and one workshop were conducted with UNMISS and external actors. Actors were activity participating in all the discussions and showed enthusiasm for the proposed solution.




Research Project Title UNDP South-south cooperation proposal

Intermediate outcome(s) Supported the establishment and enhancement of policies, knowledge about peace operations and peacebuilding increased

Progress The joint ISS-CEBRI proposal on south-south cooperation (SSC) that was submitted to UNDP was deemed a preliminary fit and the request for proposal form (part of UNDP’s new procurement procedures) was submitted on 19 June.

Staff member and division Amanda Lucey & Sibongile Gida – CMPB

Research Project Title Enhancing South Africa’s Post-Conflict Development and Peacebuilding Capacity in Africa

Intermediate outcome(s) Supported the establishment and enhancement of policies

Progress Amanda and Sibongile met with senior DIRCO officials on 26 May 2015 to discuss possibilities of further collaboration and plan to soon meet with D Adv Mashabane, Chief Director: UN (Political) to strengthen the relationship.

Staff member and division Barthelemy Blede – CMPB

Research Project Title West Africa Report

Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea: Benin protects itself against pirates


Progress The French proofreading is completed and the project is being translated in English.



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Research Project Title Seminar’s outcomes in policy brief format

IUU Fishing and Fishing Policy in Senegal

Intermediate outcomes Supported the establishment and enhancement of policies;


Progress The French proofreading is completed and the project is being translated in English

Staff member and division Barthelemy Blede, Andre Diouf - CMPB

Research Project Title West Africa Report: Casamance facing fishery challenges

Intermediate outcome(s) Knowledge about peace operations and peacebuilding increased

Progress The first draft will be available by 24 July 2015

Staff member and division Gustavo de Carvalho & Liezelle Kumalo – CMPB

Research Project Title Addressing ineffective policies and responses: Drivers of Peacebuilding in Africa


Progress Draft paper currently being developed, and to be completed in the second quarter of the year

Staff member and division Gustavo de Carvalho and Liezelle Kumalo – CMPB

Research Project Title Policing in African peace support operations: Synthesis report


Progress After the hosting of the TfP Joint Research network meeting in Addis Ababa in May, ISS is now in charge of ensuring that an analytical synthesis report is published before the end of 2015. The report will provide a comparison between policing experiences in the missions in Somalia, Mali and Sudan, focusing particularly on providing recommendations to the AU on how to better use police components in its missions.

Staff member and division Gustavo de Carvalho, Liezelle Kumalo, Jonathan Rozen and Lisa Ruppel – CMPB

Research Project Title Understanding peacebuilding policies and responses for effective policy development: a case study of Mozambique


Progress Development of concept note in progress, and preparations for fieldwork to be conducted in Mozambique in August.


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Staff member and division Gustavo de Carvalho, Liezelle Kumalo, Jonathan Rozen and Lisa Ruppel – CMPB

Research Project Title Understanding peacebuilding policies and responses for effective policy development: a case study of CAR


Progress Current in discussions with AU PCRD on developments of the research. Field Work expected to be conducted in September

Staff member and division Gustavo de Carvalho, Amanda Lucey, Liezelle Kumalo – CMPB

Research Project Title Engagement on Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping Reviews


Progress As part of the processes of reviewing UN peacekeeping and Peacebuilding architectures, ISS is engaging on analysis on these. ISS Todays will be published following both reports from the high level panels, in July and August.

Staff member and division Liezelle Kumalo – CMPB

Research Project Title Gender and Peacebuilding


Progress The focus of the gender research is on the involvement of women in post-conflict political processes, especially considering the disparity among countries in the region to include women in formal decision-making forums. Meetings will be held in Nairobi and Addis in July to take the project further.

Staff member and division Meressa Kahsu Dessu – CMBP

Research Project Title The role of the Police in the United Nations African Union Hybrid Mission in Sudan (UNAMID)


Progress As the result of the TfP Research Network team’s filed research in Darfur, draft ISS monograph has been developed, and be published in the second quarter of the year

Staff member and division Timothy Walker – CMPB

Research Project Title ISS-Wilton Park-DIRCO Conference: Implementing Africa’s Maritime Security Strategies 4 – 7 May

Intermediate outcomes Supported the establishment and enhancement of policies; Knowledge about peace operations and peacebuilding increased


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Progress Timothy Walker met with Wilton Park on March 13 at Wiston House, UK to discuss planning and contribute, where necessary, to conference invitees, programme and general administration. Conference proceeding as planned

4.3 Capacity building 4.3.1 Training

Staff member and division Andre Roux & Meressa Kahsu Dessu – CMPB

Title of training course Gender, Children and Vulnerable Persons Protection (GCVPP) course for UNMISS UNPOL

Location and date 09 – 13 March, Juba

Description of the training and beneficiaries

As part of the ISS/TfP on-going engagement in assisting the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to develop institutional capacity within the UN Police (UNPOL) component of the mission, a 5-day course was conducted on GCVPP, covering topics such as understanding gender mainstreaming, protection of children in conflict, prevention and response to sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) in the protection of civilians environment in South Sudan.

This course was designed to support the UNMISS protection mandate and specifically in dealing with the 112 000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in UNMISS protection environment and within the “Protection of Civilians” (POC) mandate.

Beneficiaries: this training supported by Norwegian and Danish police trainers and funding from Norwegian POD, was presented to a select group of 25 UNMISS UNPOL Advisors specifically responsible for Gender, Children, and other Vulnerable Persons Protection (GCVPP).


Staff member and division Andre Roux, Meressa Kahsu Dessu – CMPB

Title of training course GCVPP Training of Trainers (ToT) course for UNMISS UNPOL



Following the 5-day GCVPP course, ISS/TfP conducted the 5-day GCVPP Trainer-the-Trainer (ToT) course for 16 UNMISS Police Advisors working with gender and child protection issues in support of the POC mandate and specifically relating to IDPs in the UNMISS protection environments.

The objective of this course presented was to develop a core team of UNMISS Police GCVPP trainers that can roll out the 5-day GCVPP course at all 10 states in South Sudan. This group of Police Advisors will further educate other UNMISS Police Advisors and develop their ability to effectively deal with IDPs in the POC environment in support of the UNMISS protection mandate.


4.3.2 Other types of capacity building

Staff members and division Annette Leijenaar & Meressa Kahsu Dessu – CMPB


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Title of course EASF Police Mid-Level Management (MLM) Course for Peace Operations development workshop

Location and date 13 – 16 April, Pretoria

Description of course and beneficiaries

This curriculum development workshop adapted the ISS TfP’s Police MLM course to be applicable to both UN and AU peace support operations missions with preliminary focus to for the East African Standby Force (EASF).

Beneficiaries: East African Standby Force Secretariat (EASFSEC) and the Denmark Police support to the EASF

Intermediate outcome(s) Capacity for peace operations and peacebuilding improved


Staff member and division Annette Leijenaar – CMPB


ISS TfP provided technical assistance at the annual International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) Research Agenda Workshop, and

Met with the East Africa Standby Force Secretariat (EASF SEC) on closer collaboration on applied research and police training in 2015.

The workshop aimed at:

Providing guidance to the Peace Security Research Department (PSRD)

Aligning the PSRD activities with IPSTC strategies

Providing a response to development partner priorities

Providing a basis to evaluate the performance of the PSRD

Beneficiaries: Universities, research, donor organisations, high commissions, government, defence and human rights experts, EASF SEC.

Date and location 4 – 6 February, Nairobi

Intermediate outcomes Supported the establishment and enhancement of policies Knowledge about peace operations and peacebuilding increased



Met with the EASF Secretariat for coordination of their upcoming 2015 police training. The co-operation and collaboration amongst the EASF Secretariat, Norwegian National Police Directorate (POD), ISS/TfP and IPSTC was further enhanced through discussions. Ms. Leijenaar also participated in the interview for an ISS funded police officer to be based at IPSTC to support ISS-EASF and IPSTC collaboration and delivering AU approved training.

Date and location 26 – 28 April, Nairobi




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Presentation at the ECOWAS Commission on the ECOWAS Integrated Maritime Strategy (EIMS)’s Priority Activities.

Date and location 27 February, Abuja


Staff member(s) and division Gustavo de Carvalho – CMPB


Attended and presented at the African Consultation meeting on the United Nations Peacebuilding Review. The meeting aimed at providing the panel of experts, appointed by the UN Secretary General, with African views and inputs that will contribute to their report. Gustavo presented recommendations on how the UN PBA can better engage with Civil Society in Africa.

Date and location 11 – 12 May, Addis Abba



Staff member(s) and division Annette Leijenaar, Dr. Ann Livingstone & Onnie Kok – CMPB

Date and location 09 – 14 March, Addis Ababa


African Union (AU) Police Strategic Support Group (PSSG) Technical Planning Session.

ISS TfP supported the AU Police Support Operations Division (PSOD) in writing AU Police (AUPOL) Policies, Guidelines, Standards, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which are currently being further developed by 5 technical planning teams.

Target audience: AU PSOD, African police officers representing regional organisations/institutions as well as the UN, and police advisors to the AU.


Staff member(s) and division Barthelemy Blede – CMPB

Date and location 14 March, Cotonou


Briefing given to the Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre (MMCC)’s Commandant and his deputy on maritime security.


Staff member(s) and division Gustavo de Carvalho – CMPB

Date and location 03 March, GIBS, Johannesburg


As part of the visit of the delegation of the Government of Flanders to South Africa, Gustavo de Carvalho was one of the local experts invited to provide inputs on whether the government of Flanders should continue providing assistance to South Africa through development aid in South Africa, and what are some innovative approaches on development aid that the government could provide.


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Staff member(s) and division Timothy Walker – CMPB



Briefing given to Australian delegation on African perspectives on West Indian Ocean Maritime Security. The briefing included discussions on Operation Phakisa, the AIMS 2050 and SADC maritime strategy and South Africa’s maritime commitments in IBSA, BRICS and with European navies. The delegation consisted of Mr Chris Elstoft, Assistant Secretary-South Asia Regional and Indian Ocean Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Ms. Iona Roy, Desk Officer, Australian High Commission, Accra, Ghana and Mr. Edward Jackson, First Secretary (Political), Australian High Commission, Pretoria, South Africa.

Intermediate outcome Knowledge about peace operations and peacebuilding increased

Staff member(s) and division Timothy Walker – CMPB



Australian Delegation, consisting of the High Commissioner, requested a briefing on the state of maritime security in Africa and ISS research. Audience consisted of Mr Ric Wells, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; HE Mr Adam McCarthy, High Commissioner; Mr Ben Playle, Deputy High Commissioner; Mr Andrew Barnes, Director, Southern African and Indian Ocean Section; Mr Edward Jackson, First Secretary; Mr Will Butler, Senior Research Officer; Ms Larissa Subira, Research Officer



Staff member(s) and division Amanda Lucey – CMPB

Title of event Advancing an African Peacebuilding Agenda

Date and location 11 – 12 February, Pretoria


The conference focused on the Peacebuilding Architecture Review and how this presents an opportunity for Africa; South Africa’s foreign policy as well as bridging the evidence gap in peacebuilding. It brought together participants from international and regional organisations, as well as a number of academics from South African organisations.

Speakers Lauren Hutton

Amanda Lucey

Dr Anita Mathur (United Nations Department of Political Affairs)

Mr Sam Nyambi (African Solidarity Initiative)

Ihab Awad Moustafa (United Nations PBSO)

Naomi Kok

Ines Tofalo (United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation)

Alexander O’Riordan


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Catherine Grant

Neissan Besharati (WITS/SAIIA)

Lesley Masters (University of Johannesburg)

Karin Vasquez

Dr Hazem Fahmy (Egyptian Embassy of Partnership for Development)

Sal Muthayan (National School of Government SA)

Intermediate outcomes Supported the establishment and enhancement of policies Capacity for peace operations and peacebuilding improved

Staff member(s) and division Amanda Lucey, Gustavo de Carvalho – CMPB

Title of event Advancing an African peacebuilding agenda: Addressing ineffective peacebuilding policies

Date and location 27 March, London


The purpose of the seminar was to present on the work done under the DFID project on “Enhancing South Africa’s peacebuilding role in Africa” and to present broader views on African perspectives on peacebuilding.

Speakers Amanda Lucey and Gustavo de Carvalho


Staff member(s) and division Amanda Lucey – CMPB

Title of event Advisory Panel Meeting



An advisory panel meeting was held for the DFID project and focused on reflections on the work done by the project in the past two years as well as forging a way forward.

Speakers Amanda Lucey and Sibongile Gida


Staff member(s) and division Andre Roux, Meressa Kahsu Dessu, Onnie Kok – CMPB

Title of event Curriculum development workshops of the Generic MLM, and UNPOC course for EASF and final development of the GCVPP course for UNMISS UNPOL

Date and location 23 – 27 February, Pretoria


Develop the Generic MLM course for EASF, to capacitate selected senior police officers earmarked for deployment to AU/UN missions

Evaluate and further develop training material of the UNPOC course for the East Africa Region, in preparation for two UNPOC courses to be conducted at IPSTC for the EASF

Final development and preparation process of the Gender, Child and Vulnerable Persons protection (GCVPP) course and Training of Training (ToT) for UNMISS.


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Speakers Andre Roux, Meressa Dessu, Onnie Kok (on M&E framework)

Police Officers from Denmark, Norway and EASF



Title of event Challenges Forum: Designing Mandates and Capabilities for Future Peace Operations

Date and location 26 – 27 January, New York


Presentation: Impact Assessment and Evaluation in Peace Operations

The Challenges Forum focused on the following issues:

Peace Operations under new conditions Policies, Principles and Guidelines Authority, Command and Control Impact Assessment and Evaluation in Peace Operations

Target audience: DSG, Mr Jan Elliasson, Challenges Forum Patron and President, International Crisis Group, Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, USG DFS, Ameerah Haq, Vice Chair for Independent Panel on Peacekeeping, and several other high ranking UN officials and C34 members (+/- 140 attendees).


Staff member(s) and division Annette Leijenaar & Meressa Kahsu Dessu – CMPB

Title of event AUPSOD Planning Workshop

Date and location 29 – 30 April, Addis Ababa


Annette Leijenaar, Meressa Dessu and Police Commissioner (UNAMID) Hester Paneras represented ISS/TfP during the GIZ arranged AU PSOD Police Planning workshop. The workshop focused on the 2015 support towards the AU PSOD Police component as well as the planned next phase of support. The workshop was excellently facilitated by GIZ. The objective of the organisations in participation of this planning workshop was in ensuring that a clear direction and allocation of roles and responsibilities was established amongst participating institutions in support of the AU PSOD Police component. The most significant outcome of the workshop was the establishment of a clearly, defined collaborative partnership between the AU PSOD, GIZ and ISS/TfP.

Speakers Annette Leijenaar, Meressa Kahsu Dessu


Staff member(s) and division Annette Leijenaar & Meressa Kahsu Dessu – CMPB

Title of event AU Police Strategic Support Group Task Team 1 (PSSG/TT1) Planning Meeting

Date and location 16 – 18 June, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia


During the 9-14 March 2015 PSSG Technical Planning Session, seven Task Teams (TT) were set up, and each was assigned responsibility to focus on specific thematic planning areas designed to streamline, standardise, and harmonise AU policing in PSO and SO. In this regard, TT1 was assigned the responsibility to


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develop the legal framework and policy approaches on policing in PSO and SO under the ASF, which will be submitted to the African Chiefs of Police later in the year for endorsement, and subsequently to the relevant Organs of the AU for approval. This process is intended to provide clarity, consolidate and mainstream into the AU legal and policy frameworks, the police and policing as an integral component of the African Peace and Security Architecture

Target audience: PSSG delegates, GIZ, POD, AUPSOD

Speakers Annette Leijenaar


Staff member(s) and division Dr. Ann Livingstone – CMPB (consultant)

Title of event Strategic Communications for the New Era of UN Peace Operations

Date and location 23 June, Washington DC


The workshop centered on the findings from the Expert Panel on Technology and Innovation report, which focused on the requirements of a ‘modern communications approach that would be embraced by all UN peace operations’ in order to enhance the objective that UN peace operations will have a ‘positive, significant and lasting impact and assist in the transition from conflict to peace to sustainable development.

Additional impetus to the topic was generated by the release of the Uniting Our Strengths for Peace—Politics, Partnerships and People Report of the High-Level Independent Panel on United Nations Peace Operations. In that report, under the heading of Strategic Communications, paragraphs 282-284 identify the challenges across the UN system regarding the struggle to communicate the UN messages to both the local community where missions serve, as well as to the broader international community.

Richard Perry’s Quarterly Analysis report was particularly useful in Dr. Livingstone’s participation at the workshop

Speakers Dr. Ann Livingstone


Staff member(s) and division Gustavo de Carvalho & Annette Leijenaar – CMPB

Title of event Authors meeting for Comprehensive Review of African Conflicts and Regional Interventions – with APSTA

Date and location 10 – 11 June, Pretoria


ISS/TfP co-hosted the Authors’ meeting for the Comprehensive Review of African Conflicts and Regional Interventions (CRACRI), in partnership with the African Peace Support Trainers Association (APSTA). CRACRI seeks to compile, in one volume, well-researched reviews of African conflicts and African Union (AU)/African-led Peace Support Operations (PSOs), in an effort to document African experiences in the domain of PSOs. The meeting was composed of leading African scholars and practitioners, as well as of the AU Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD)


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policy and planning section. AU highlighted the importance of the process in assisting with development of AU peace operations and towards generating lessons learned and documenting experiences. Apart from co-hosting the event, ISS/TFP also contributed with a chapter on African experiences in Burundi.

Speakers Gustavo de Carvalho et al.


Staff member and division Liezelle Kumalo

Title of event The Civilian Dimension of the African Standby Force

Date and location 6-7 May 2015, Lusaka, Zambia


The workshop was about providing a progress report in the civilian rostering and staffing of the ASF. The main objective was to provide recommendations for the reviewing of the civilian dimension towards the full operationalisation of the ASF by December 2015. The recommendations were focused on the following: capacity building, rostering and staffing, planning and operations and, policy development and facilitation, enhancing the roles of civilians in high-intensity operations, and women in PSO


Staff member(s) and division Meressa Kahsu – CMPB

Title of event Consultative Workshop: Protection Partners’ need integration on GCVPP training to UNMISS Police Advisors

Date and location 20 January, Juba


As part of training need assessment for UNMISS Police Advisors, a day consultative workshop was conducted with protection actors in South Sudan who have connections with the UN police activities. A total of 25 participants representing different actors involved in the GCVPP were participated. Eleven of the participants were Non-UNMISS actors - including UNICEF, UNFPA, UN Women, Oxfam, UNDP, and South Sudan government (Ministry of Gender).

Speakers Meressa Kahsu, Ms Kristine St-Pierre (ISS/TfP Consultant) from Canada, over a Skype call.


Staff member(s) and division Timothy Walker, Blede Barthelemy and Annette Leijenaar - CMPB

Title of event Implementing Africa’s Maritime Security Strategies

Date and location 5-7 May, Valley Lodge, Magaliesburg, South Africa


This High-level event drew together key decision-makers from the AU, IGAD, DIRCO and the South African Navy, amongst others, to discuss how to support African leadership and build on the key linkages between national, regional and continental maritime strategies, as well as examine and recommend key next steps to develop African maritime security capacity and further implement African maritime security strategies of African organisations such as the AU, SADC,


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ECOWAS, and IGAD, as well as African countries.

Speakers Timothy Walker, Blede Barthelemy and Annette Leijenaar




Title of event Network of Southern Think-tanks (NeST) South Africa Reference Group launch

Date and location 28 January, Johannesburg


Amanda presented at the launch of the NeST South Africa reference group at SAIIA. The purpose of the group was to formalise a South African network on South Africa’s Development Cooperation and to obtain preliminary recommendations for future NeST activities. Amanda then met with the focal point to discuss ways of carrying out a joint research agenda in 2015 to avoid duplication of work.



Title of event 3rd India-Africa Strategic Dialogue

Date and location 3 – 4 March, New Delhi


Amanda presented on ‘African perspectives on the peace, security and development nexus’ along with a number of other African fellows to a largely Indian audience from a variety of sectors including the government, business and civil society.

Intermediate outcome Knowledge about peace operations and peacebuilding increased


Title of event Technical Cooperation Tour: Reintegration, Reconciliation and Development from the Territories

Date and location 20-25 April, Colombia


This trip was organised by the Colombian government agency in charge of reintegration of ex-combatants in Colombia, Agencia Colombiana para la Reintegration (ACR), to share south-south experiences on DDR. The workshop was made up of a number of DDR experts from around the world.



Title of event AU Workshop on the development of an AU DDR Compendium and AU Training manual

Date and location 12 – 13 May 2015, Addis Ababa


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The aim of the workshop was to obtain inputs on an AU DDR compendium and on developing an AU training module on DDR. The workshop was comprised of, amongst others, DDR experts from the UN, AU and RECs, who were put into working groups to give inputs.



Title of event AU Workshop on Humanitarian Effectiveness

Date and location 27 – 29 May, Midrand


This was the first meeting of several regional consultations to develop a Common African Position (CAP) on Humanitarian Effectiveness and eventually contribute to the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016. The workshop was made up of AU officials, international organisations and member states.


Staff member and division Andre Roux – CMPB

Title of event Use of Force in Peace Operations

Date and location 18 February, Amsterdam


Presentation: Performance Accountability and Duty of Care

The presentation unpacked issues of the challenges of Command and Control in UN Peace Support Operations (PSO), as well as Operational Deployment Influences on TCCs and PCCs.

This workshop discussed issues related to the Use of Force in UN and non-UN peacekeeping operations as an input to the work of the UN High Level Panel on Peacekeeping Review appointed by the UN SG.

Target audience: experts in peacekeeping operations, UN DPKO


Staff member and division Annette Leijenaar & Gustavo de Carvalho – CMPB

Title of event Training for Peace (TfP) Annual General Meeting

Date and location 24 – 26 March, Oslo, Norway


The 2015 TfP AGM discussed the potential future of the TfP partnership after the current phase (ending December 2015) as well as direction related to the AU and the recently signed AU-Norway Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Target audience: TfP Partners, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs


Staff member and division Annette Leijenaar, Gustavo de Carvalho & David Zounmenou – CMPB

Title of event South African National War College Seminar: The changing nature of peace


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operations: Future challenges for SANDF

Date and location 29 June 2015, Pretoria, South Africa


Participation in the SANWC Seminar that aimed at shedding light into current developments of peace operations. All speakers are former or current staff of ISS, and strong focus was given to the current review process of UN peacekeeping operations.


Staff member and division Gustavo de Carvalho – CMPB

Title of event Supporting State-Society Relations in Peace Operations: Enhancing Coherence and Increasing Impact

Date and location 20 – 21 April, Addis Ababa


Participation in the UN DPKO and NUPI event that aimed at supporting development of guidelines for Civil Affairs Officers in the UN on state-society relations. Gustavo de Carvalho chaired session on engagements between state actors and local authorities.


4.6 Media interviews During the period under review, the Conflict Management and Peacebuilding Division contributed towards over 20 interviews on a variety of issues, including:

‘Blue Economy’ at risk ACRIC and FDLR

Cable Leaks

Djibouti welcomes China to the playground of the superpowers Drivers of conflict and agents of resolution How 'sea blindness' is costing Africa one trillion US dollars Implementing Africa's maritime security strategies Maritime dispute: Cote d’Ivoire – Ghana, SA Navy needs more than three offshore and three inshore patrol vessels Securing Africa's blue economy The Bashir case, a serious precedent, The migrant boat crisis is not just Europe’s problem The South African State Security Agency

The UN Peacekeeping Review


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5 TRANSNATIONAL THREATS & INTERNATIONAL CRIME (TTIC)

5.1 TTIC Publications 5.1.1 ISS publications


Allan Ngari & Ottilia Maunganidze

Ongwen at the ICC: victim turned perpetrator


Common understanding among stakeholders about TTIC

Allan Ngari The great gamble for reparations

ISS Today 16 March


Irene Ndungu Why are young women drawn to extremism

ISS Today 26 June


Jemima Kariri Njeri Untangling the web around cybercrime

ISS Today 3 June


Khalil Goga Cyberspace: new frontiers for gender violence



Martin Ewi

What does the Boko Haram-ISIS alliance mean for terrorism in Africa?

ISS Today 16 March


TTIC Intermediate Outcomes for 2012 to 2015

Common understanding among policymakers, government officials, political leaders and civil society about the nature, extent and impact of TTIC in Africa. [Common understanding among stakeholders about TTIC]

National and regional strategies, legislative and policy frameworks that respond to TTIC are developed and implemented. [TTIC strategies, laws and policies developed]

Specialised capacity of national and regional actors is enhanced to respond effectively and

appropriately to TTIC. [Capacity to respond to TTIC developed]

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/ongwen-at-the-icc-victim-turned-perpetrator

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/ongwen-at-the-icc-victim-turned-perpetrator

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/the-great-gamble-for-reparations

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/the-great-gamble-for-reparations

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/why-are-young-women-drawn-to-extremism

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/why-are-young-women-drawn-to-extremism

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/untangling-the-web-around-cybercrime

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/untangling-the-web-around-cybercrime

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/cyberspace-new-frontiers-for-gender-violence



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/what-does-the-boko-haram-isis-alliance-mean-for-terrorism-in-africa





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Peace in an age of terrorism: can the AU achieve Vision 2020?

ISS Today 12 June


Nicolas Kasprzyk

Weapons of mass destruction: The time to act is now

ISS Today 9 January


Mauritania joins the Biological Weapons Convention

ISS Today 4 March


Noel Stott

Nuclear weapons: reading the signs of the times



Ottilia Maunganidze & Gareth Newham

Can the NPA's credibility be rebuilt?

ISS Today 22 June


Simon Allison

THINK AGAIN: Chad rides to the rescue in Nigeria, but which Chad?



THINK AGAIN: Pushing the reset button on Lesotho's democracy



THINK AGAIN: Democracy reigns in Lesotho - but which democracy, exactly?

ISS Today 23 March


THINK AGAIN: Somaliland and the trouble with a free press

ISS Today 8 April


THINK AGAIN: Nigeria's state elections are just as important as the national vote

ISS Today 20 April


http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/peace-in-an-age-of-terrorism-can-the-au-achieve-vision-2020



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/weapons-of-mass-destruction-the-time-to-act-is-now



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/mauritania-joins-the-biological-weapons-convention



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/nuclear-weapons-reading-the-signs-of-the-times



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/can-the-npas-credibility-be-rebuilt

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/can-the-npas-credibility-be-rebuilt

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/think-again-chad-rides-to-the-rescue-in-nigeria-but-which-chad




http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/think-again-pushing-the-reset-button-on-lesothos-democracy




http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/think-again-democracy-reigns-in-lesotho-but-which-democracy-exactly




http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/think-again-somaliland-and-the-trouble-with-a-free-press




http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/think-again-nigerias-state-elections-are-just-as-important-as-the-national-vote






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THINK AGAIN: Why did Liberia beat Ebola before Guinea or Sierra Leone?

ISS Today 13 May


THINK AGAIN: Bashir visits SA - and brings a constitutional crisis with him

ISS Today 15 June


THINK AGAIN: What the FIFA scandal tells us about international justice

ISS Today 17 June


Uyo Salifu

Fighting Boko Haram: why Nigeria needs a cohesive witness protection programme

ISS Today 5 May


5.1.2 External Publications


Ottilia Maunganidze The ICC and beyond: tipping the scales of international justice

Op-ed, OpenDemocracy

8 January Common understanding among stakeholders about TTIC

Ottilia Maunganidze & Anton du Plessis

“The ICC and the AU,” in C Stahn (ed), Law and Practice of the International Criminal Court, 2015

Book Chapter (Oxford University Press)

June Common understanding among stakeholders about TTIC

5.2 Research Activities 5.2.1 Update on on-going research projects

Staff member and division Allan Ngari – TTIC

Research Project Title Victims Participatory Rights in National Criminal Justice Systems in Africa

Intermediate outcome TTIC strategies, laws and policies developed

Progress On-going


Research Project Title Establishing a Counter-Terrorism Network for the international Association of Prosecutors

Intermediate outcome Capacity to respond to TTIC developed

Progress On-going

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/think-again-why-did-liberia-beat-ebola-before-guinea-or-sierra-leone



http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/think-again-bashir-visits-sa-and-brings-a-constitutional-crisis-with-him




http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/think-again-what-the-fifa-scandal-tells-us-about-international-justice




http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/fighting-boko-haram-why-nigeria-needs-a-cohesive-witness-protection-programme




https://www.opendemocracy.net/openglobalrights/ottilia-anna-maunganidze/icc-and-beyond-tipping-scales-of-international-justice




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Staff member and division Anneli Botha – TTIC

Research Project Title African perspective on foreign fighters

Intermediate outcome Common understanding among stakeholders about TTIC

Progress On-going

Staff member and division Irene Ndungu – TTIC

Research Project Title Mapping of organisations working on terrorism and organised crime in East Africa


Capacity to respond to TTIC developed Progress On-going

Staff member and division Irene Ndungu & Uyo Salifu – TTIC

Research Project Title Research on the Harmonisation of Trafficking in Persons legislation in SADC


Progress On-going

Staff member and division Jemima Kariri – TTIC

Research Project Title Developing a Compendium of Instruments on International Criminal Law and International Human Rights Law


Progress On-going

Staff member(s) and division Jemima Kariri – TTIC

Research Project Title International Criminal Justice Manual for Kenyan Prosecutors


Progress On-going

Staff member and division Jemima Kariri & Uyo Salifu – TTIC

Research Project Title The state of Witness Protection in Africa- Policy Brief


Progress On-going

Staff member and division Khalil Goga & Raeesah Cachalia – TTIC and Gareth Newham, Johan Burger & Lizette Lancaster – GCJ

Research Project Title Organised Crime a threat to democracy? (working title)



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Progress On-going

Staff member and division Khalil Goga – TTIC & Romi Sigsworth – Office of the Managing Director

Research Project Title Gender in Cyberspace


Progress On-going

Staff member and division Ottilia Maunganidze – TTIC & Office of the Managing Director

Research Project Title Domestic legal frameworks to deal with international crimes


Progress Research completed into legal frameworks in East Africa – work on paper commenced.

Research for Southern Africa started

Staff member and division Uyo Salifu

Research Project Title APA Counter Terrorism Manual for Prosecutors

Intermediate outcomes Capacity to respond to TTIC developed

TTIC strategies, laws and policies developed

Progress On-going


Staff member and division Anneli Botha & Willem Els – TTIC

Title of training course EAPCCO Rwanda National Counter-Terrorism Training Course

Location and Date Rwanda, 4 – 20 May


28 police officers and four prosecutors attended the course. The Rwanda Police, EAPCCO Regional Bureau and TTIC organised this crime scene management course. The following modules, part of the EAPCCO Counter-Terrorism Training Curriculum and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), were presented:

Module 1: Introduction and Overview of the Threat of Terrorism

Module 4: Searching and Sweeping Techniques

Module 5 (chapters 2 and 3): Managing of Terrorist Incidents

Module 6: Explosives and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Module 7 (chapter 1): Post-blast investigation

Intermediate outcome(s) Capacity to respond to TTIC developed


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Staff member and division Anneli Botha, Willem Els & Raeesah Cachalia – TTIC

Title of training course EAPCCO Regional Counter-Terrorism Training Course

Location and Date Nairobi, 15 – 30 June


25 police officers, including a number of bomb technicians, attended the course from Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and Tanzania.

The following modules, part of the EAPCCO Counter-Terrorism Training Curriculum and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), were presented:

Module 1: Introduction and Overview of the Threat of Terrorism

Module 6: Explosives and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Module 5 (chapter 3): Managing of Terrorist Incidents

Module 7: Investigation of Terrorist Incidents

Module 4: Searching and Sweeping Techniques


Staff member and division Martin Ewi & Uyo Salifu – TTIC

Title of the lecture/course APA Counter Terrorism Training for Heads of Prosecution

Location and date Luanda, Angola 18 to 20 February


Training was held to provide a broad conceptualisation of the threat of terrorism in Africa and to harmonise prosecutorial responses to the crime.

Intermediate outcomes Capacity to respond to TTIC developed Common understanding among stakeholders about TTIC

Staff member(s) and division Ottilia Maunganidze, Martin Ewi, Monique de Graaff & Uyo Salifu – TTIC

Title of event Training workshop on counter-terrorism, international criminal justice & responding to transnational threats

Location and date Pretoria, 25 – 27 March


The ISS, in conjunction with the Priority Crimes Litigation Unit of South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), trained 25 criminal justice officials, including prosecutors, investigators and intelligence officers on complex crimes, such as terrorism, organised crime and international crimes.

The workshop was the seventh tailoured training hosted by the NPA with the technical support and expertise of the ISS.

The training workshop was particularly useful for prosecutors within the Priority Crimes Litigation and Asset Forfeiture Units within the NPA.

Speakers Adv Chris Macadam, NPA Adv Diane Willman, NPA Dawood Adam, OWP Brig Ebrahim Kadwa, DPCI, SAPS Adv Elbie Leonard, NPA Adv JJ du Toit, NPA Dr JP Pretorius SC, NPA Jason Jordaan, DFIR Labs


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Martin Ewi, ISS Ottilia Maunganidze, ISS

Intermediate outcomes Capacity to respond to TTIC developed Common understanding among stakeholders about TTIC

Staff member and division Willem Els – TTIC

Title of the lecture/course Explosives Control and Facilitation Course

Location and date Olilim, Uganda 16 February to 23 February


20 police officers from the Counter Terrorism Directorate of the Ugandan Police were trained in explosives management and facilitation skills. The following modules were presented: Introduction to the Explosives Act and Regulations; Explosives Management, Transportation of Explosives; Storage of explosives; Destruction of Explosives and Presentation skills.


5.3.2 Teaching/lectures

Staff member and division Khalil Goga, Uyo Salifu – TTIC

Title of the lecture/course APA Training on Trafficking in Persons

Location and date Addis Ababa, 10 – 12 March


The training was held to discuss the nature and threat of trafficking in persons within Africa and to build the capacity of states to prosecute the crime of trafficking in persons. The aim of the training was to harmonise prosecutorial responses to the crime and also to ensure that prosecutors understand the need for efficient, expeditious and empathetic prosecutions of this crime.

Intermediate outcomes Capacity to respond to TTIC developed

Common understanding among stakeholders about TTIC]

Staff member and division Ottilia Maunganidze – Office of the MD & Allan Ngari – TTIC

Title of the lecture/course Supporting judicial processes in combined post-conflict missions

Location and date Pretoria, 5 May


The presentation by Ottilia was made at a train-the-trainers course that forms part of the British Peace Support Team’s peacekeeping Combined Joint African Exercise (CJAX). Allan supported with one of the breakaway session discussions.

The course brings together Commanding officers from selected African countries to learn more about how to better direct their soldiers in a civilian-led mission.

Beneficiaries of the course then serve as the Directing Staff at the annual CJAX workshops hosted in Southern Africa aimed at developing effective planning matrices and strategies for a simulated civilian-led peacekeeping mission.

Intermediate outcome(s) Common understanding among stakeholders about TTIC

TTIC strategies, laws and policies developed


Title of the lecture/course Terrorism and case studies on terror attacks in East Africa.


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Location and date SAPS Explosives Unit, Pretoria, South Africa, 3 March


Lecture and presentation delivered to 20 bomb technicians that attended a scheduled refresher course.


Staff member and division Uyo Salifu – TTIC

Title of the lecture/course Overview of threat of terrorism Legal aspects of terrorism

Location and date SAPS Academy Hammanskraal, South Africa, 23 to 26 February


The training was held to provide a broad understanding of the threat of terrorism in Africa and to develop the capacity of police officers in responding to the crime of terrorism. The counter terrorism course was offered to various officers from the Department of Priority Crimes and Investigation section of the South African Police. The training is a three week long course with components such as Investigations and Intelligence also offered. The ISS was invited to deliver training on the introduction to terrorism in Africa and the threat of terrorism, as well as the legal aspects of terrorism.


5.4 Technical Assistance/Implementation Support 5.4.1 Technical Assistance

Staff member and division Irene Ndungu – TTIC


Written comments were submitted to the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution on the Prevention of Terrorism Act. The CIC had requested for the written submissions from the ISS on the Prevention of Terrorism Act as well as the Public Order Act and Safety Act and the Official Secrets Act, which are all currently under review by the Commission.

Location and Date Nairobi, 5 June




Technical assistance is being provided to the Ugandan Bomb Disposal unit in preparation for the pre-trial conference for the case of the would-be suicide bomber that was apprehended at the border post with a false passport and a suicide vest, prior to the Kampala Bombings during the Final of the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

Location and date 3 – 26 March (Telephonic, e-mails and via Skype) from Pretoria




Further work on the drafting of concept generic guidelines on how to develop a bomb incident plan for shopping malls, based on requests from our share group.


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The initiative is on-going as the draft was sent to the bomb technicians in east Africa for comments and amendments. During the next two weeks the document will be finalized and disseminated to the CT community to assist them to prepare the shopping malls in their communities to draft their own in-house bomb incident plans. Shopping malls are prime targets for terrorists.

CT Community in East and West Africa

Location and date Pretoria, South Africa, via email and Telegram, 16 to 27 March




Technical assistance and advice to bomb technicians from the Ugandan Police with the identification of explosive ordnance recovered in a police operation.





Further work on the drafting of concept generic guidelines on how to develop a bomb incident plan for shopping malls, based on requests from our share group. The initiative is ongoing as the draft was sent to the bomb technicians in east Africa for comments and amendments. During the next two weeks the document will be finalized and disseminated to the CT community to assist them to prepare the shopping malls in their communities to draft their own in-house bomb incident plans. Shopping malls are prime targets for terrorists. Drafted a generic bomb threat incident questionnaire to be used by bomb technicians in East Africa. Forms printed and distributed to possible target areas by Ugandan Police to assist with the dealing with, and investigation of bomb threats.

CT Community in East and West Africa

Date and location 20 – 22 April, Pretoria




Provided technical advice to Mr Gert Kriel from First Rand Bank. Advised him on specifications on safety parameters for buildings in order to afford maximum protection and security against bomb attacks. Advised him on methods to secure the safety of VIPs against bomb and terrorist attacks in African countries




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Staff member(s) and division Allan Ngari, Jemima Kariri – TTIC & Ottilia Maunganidze – Office of the MD



Briefing session with Andre Stemmet, Office of the Chief State Law Advisor at DIRCO on international criminal justice issues ahead of the AU Summit. The meeting related to the 24th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit to be held in Johannesburg 7-15 June 2015 and an attempt to understand what DIRCO’s position was in relation to the proposed attendance of the President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir at the AU Summit. The ISS representatives brief consisted of an evaluation of SA responsibilities under the Rome Statute of the ICC.


Staff member(s) and division Anneli Botha – TTIC

Date and location February – March, South Africa and Uganda


Briefings on:

Al Shabaab in Kenya to Amanda Davis, Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian High Commission in Nairobi

Extremism in South Africa and the potential threat of terrorism in South Africa to:

o Alexander Firsov, Deputy Head of Mission at the Russian embassy

o Richard King, the Second Secretary (Political) at the British High Commission in Pretoria

The drivers of radicalization in eastern Africa and suggestions on potential strategies Canada can consider addressing these threats to the following political counsellors: Eric Bertram (Tanzania), James Christoff (Kenya), Matt Friesen (Ethiopia), Mona Yacoub (Rwanda and Burundi), and Kumar Gupta (Zambia) at a planning meeting

The threat of terrorism in Southern Africa and assessing the threat of radicalisation in South Africa to Chanda Creasy, political officer at the US embassy in Pretoria

Radicalisation and threat of terrorism in South Africa to Robert-Jan Siegert, the deputy head of mission from the Embassy of the Netherlands in Pretoria

Radicalisation in South Africa to Charlotte Montel, Deputy Head of Mission, Marc Bombardier, Second Counsellor, and Johanna Stilo, think tank liaison officer

Uganda capacity building needs to Mr Chombe, David Ariko and other members of the Uganda CT Directorate

Radicalisation in Uganda and the expanded threat experienced from Somalia to AnnaCarin Platon, the Head of Political, Press and Information and Petr Pribyla, junior political advisor at the European Union offices in Kampala





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Briefings on:

Recent trends in terrorism in Africa and the threat in South Africa, especially IS recruitment to Youngmin Cho, from the Embassy of South Korea

Terrorism in the Horn of Africa and Southern Africa to 20 international military from the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) and Colonel John McCardle, Defence Adviser at the British High Commission

Terrorism and counter terrorism efforts in Southern and Eastern Africa to an Australian delegation that included Ric Wells, Deputy Secretary; Adam McCarthy, High Commissioner; Ben Playle, DHOM Pretoria; Andrew Barnes, Director, Southern African and Indian Ocean Section; Edward Jackson, First Secretary; Will Butler, Senior Research Officer and Larissa Subira- Research Officer


Staff member(s) and division Anneli Botha, Irene Ndungu, Raeesah Cachalia – TTIC, Peter Alingo, Sebastian Gatimu, Yolande Bouka – Nairobi Office



Briefing to South African High Commissioner to Kenya on insecurity, terrorism and counter-terrorism in Kenya.


Staff member(s) and division Anneli Botha & Willem Els – TTIC



Assistance to Fritz Rost, Security Advisor to the Embassy of Japan in Pretoria regarding the threat of terrorism in Africa and, in particular, the threat in East Africa, (Southern Tanzania and Northern Mozambique


Staff member(s) and division Cheryl Frank – TTIC, Anton du Plessis & Gareth Newham – GCJ



Briefing to Ambassador of Denmark to South Africa and other representatives of the Government of Denmark


Staff member(s) and division Cheryl Frank & Anneli Botha – TTIC



Briefing to Ruud Van Dalen, Netherlands National Police



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Staff member(s) and division Irene Ndungu – TTIC



Briefing with Florence Butegwa from UN Women East and Southern Africa Regional Office, on women, peace and security.


Staff member(s) and division Martin Ewi – TTIC

Date and location February – March, Pretoria


Briefings on:

Boko Haram and cooperation among African countries—including the role that Algeria could play to Algerian Ambassador in Pretoria

Boko Haram and the planned elections in Nigeria to a delegation of the Chinese Embassy in Pretoria, led by Mr Jiang.

Boko Haram and the preparation for the deployment of the Multinational Joint Task Force to the Cameroonian Minister Plenipotentiary

Boko Haram and sources of information to Ms Farhana Paruk, Barclays Analyst

Security in Nigeria and the threat posed by Boko Haram to World Bank experts





Briefings on:

Terrorism and counter-terrorism in Africa to a delegation of Pakistani National Defence University

Terrorism in West Africa and the progress being made to fight Boko Haram to:

o Delegation from the US Embassy o Delegate from the Chinese Embassy

Terrorism in Africa—trends, actors, and threat levels, as well as policy responses at the national and continental levels to Dr Darren Fisher, Global Director of Intelligence and Dr Farhana Paruk, Africa Analyst, Barclays Group

Recent developments on terrorism and counter-terrorism in Africa to the Algerian Embassy

Terrorism in Africa, trends and key developments in states’ responses to the Secretary-General of the Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council (APRC), H.E. Ambassador KobsaK CHUTIKUL

Boko Haram and the Islamic State to the First Secretary, and the Ambassador of Algeria in Pretoria



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Staff member(s) and division Ottilia Anna Maunganidze – TTIC & Office of the Managing Director



Telephonic briefing to David Mandel-Anthony from the Office of Global Criminal Justice in the US Department of State on:

International criminal justice in Africa Recent developments ICC cases including the surrender of Dominic

Ongwen The status of the African Court protocol.


Staff member(s) and division Ottilia Maunganidze – Office of the MD



Briefing to Swedish delegation representing a consortium of Swedish businesses with an interest in Africa on the work of the Institute. The briefing also focused on the technical assistance and capacity building work of the ISS.

The two representatives work for Swedish consortium Actagon.


Staff member(s) and division Slu Hlongwa & Agar Ngwenya – TTIC

Date and location 20 March, Mozambique


Discussion on the implementation of regional and International instruments SALW control instruments in Mozambique with a specific focus on the Arms Trade Treaty. Departments recognised the need to continue developing their understanding of the ATT and defining their responsibilities in relation to the implementation process. Interaction to achieve this goal will continue between AMP and the Mozambican Government.

The target audience included representatives from the Ministry of Defence, Foreign Affairs, Justice and the Police.


Staff member(s) and division Willem Els – TTIC

Date and location February, Pretoria


Briefings on:

Terrorism in Africa to and Fritz Rost, Security advisor of the Japanese embassy in Pretoria to assist him with a security briefing and update to the new Japanese ambassador

Counter terrorism, bomb disposal and technical bomb disposal equipment to Commissioner John Alweendo, the Chief Inspector of Explosives in Namibia and Lt Col Sam Dijoe, Provincial Commander, Explosives Unit of SAPS in Gauteng



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Staff member(s) and division Allan Ngari & Jemima Kariri – TTIC & Ottilia Maunganidze – Office of the MD

Title of event Seminar: Strengthening International Criminal Justice Responses in Africa



The seminar explored the successes and challenges of current international justice responses in Africa. Speakers discussed recent developments at national and regional levels that respond to international crimes.

Speakers

Donald Deya, Chief Executive Officer, Pan African Lawyers Union, Arusha, Tanzania

Jemima Njeri Kariri, Senior Researcher, TTIC, ISS Pretoria Ottilia Maunganidze, Senior Researcher, Office of the Managing Director and

TTIC, ISS Pretoria


Staff member(s) and division Khalil Goga – TTIC

Title of event Is South Africa geared up for new cyberspace challenges?



The ISS, in collaboration with the Netherlands Embassy in Pretoria, hosted Dr Uri Rosenthal, former Netherlands Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy for the 4th Global Conference on Cyberspace in April 2015 to discuss global concerns and key issues for Africa and South Africa. The impact for South Africa and its ability to respond to cyber threats was discussed by cyberspace expert Prof Basie von Solms and Brigadier Piet Pieterse from the South African Police Service’s specialised investigation unit, the Hawks.

Speakers Dr Uri Rosenthal, The Netherlands Prof Basie von Solms, University of Johannesburg Brig Piet Pieterse, SAPS

Intermediate outcomes Common understanding among stakeholders about TTIC Increased profile of TTIC in cyberspace

Staff member(s) and division Martin Ewi, Anneli Botha, Uyo Salifu & Monique de Graaff – TTIC,

Title of event Nigeria's election spoilers? Assessing the impact of Boko Haram



The seminar explored the latest developments on the Boko Haram crisis, focusing on the triggers and drivers of Islamic radicalisation, the political context of Boko Haram and the threat that the group poses to Nigeria’s 2015 elections, as well as the prospects and challenges of the Multinational Joint Task Force.

Speakers Dr Anneli Botha, ISS Pretoria Martin Ewi, ISS Pretoria Adetunji Omotola, President, Guild of Nigerian Professionals in South

https://www.gccs2015.com/


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Africa


Staff member(s) and division Noel Stott – TTIC

Title of event Role of Intergovernmental Organisations in Multilateral Disarmament Verification

Date and location 2 – 6 March, London, United Kingdom


Staff attended a meeting on multilateral nuclear disarmament verification. This joint ISS/VERTIC project aims to clarify the ‘Role of Intergovernmental Organisations in Multilateral Disarmament Verification’ and develops new thinking in the realm of multilateral disarmament verification and considers the arguments for incorporating multilateralism into future verified disarmament processes.

Speakers Noel Stott


Staff member(s) and division Noel Stott, Mothepa Shadung, Nicolas Kasprzyk – TTIC

Title of event The current situation on the Korean Peninsula: Views from South Korea



The WMD Programme hosted a closed seminar in collaboration with the Republic of Korea on the current situation on the Korean Peninsula. The main speakers were the Director of the Korean Peninsula Peace Regime Division in the Office of the Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Young-wan Kim and His Excellency Mr Yeon-Ho Choi, Ambassador of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to South Africa as well as Ms Cheryl Frank, Division Head, Transnational Threats and International Crime and Mr Nicolas Kasprzyk International Consultant.

Speakers

Director of the Korean Peninsula Peace Regime Division in the Office of the Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Young-wan Kim;

His Excellency Mr Yeon-Ho Choi, Ambassador of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to South Africa


Staff member(s) and division Noel Stott – TTIC

Title of event Lessons from South Africa’s development and subsequent dismantling of its nuclear weapon programme



The WMD Programme hosted a closed seminar to allow Noel Stott to brief the above speakers and others from the Korean Embassy on the results of a 2014 study undertaken by Noel Stott, Amelia Broodryk and Mothepa Shadung that the Republic of Korea through the Embassy had commissioned on possible lessons that could be learnt from South Africa’s transition from an authoritarian state and in particular the possible lessons with respect to South Africa’s development and subsequent dismantling of its nuclear weapon programme.


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Speakers Noel Stott


Staff member(s) and division Noel Stott, Mothepa Shadung & Nicolas Kasprzyk – TTIC

Title of event Meeting of Former 1540 Committee Experts

Date and location 28 – 29 May, Cape Town


The WMD Programme, with the support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), and in liaison with the 1540 Committee Group of Experts, hosted a meeting of former 1540 Committee Experts. Participants included: a representative of the most recent former chairperson of the 1540 Committee; 12 former experts; three present experts (including the Co-ordinator); one UNODA representative; and, four ISS staff members. Each of the former experts were invited to prepare and present a paper in which they addressed important issues that they felt remain relevant for the work of the Committee drawing upon their experience and sharing the lessons learnt. These papers will be compiled into an ISS monograph and published in the second half of 2015. The monograph will also form part of ISS’ submission to the 2016 Comprehensive Review of resolution 1540 (2004). The purpose of the Comprehensive Review, starting from the current status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), will be to improve its implementation by Member States by identifying and recommending practical and appropriate actions to be taken for this purpose.

Speakers Former 1540 experts


Staff member(s) and division Ottilia Maunganidze – Office of the Managing Director & TTIC

Title of event Out of Africa?: Palestine, Israel and the ICC



Seminar to discuss the decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor to examine the situation in Palestine. Given that the ICC has been criticised for focusing only on Africa, this decision by the ICC prosecutor could see a shift of the court’s focus beyond the continent. The seminar sought to unpack important questions about the process.

Whether Palestine’s statehood can still be contested by Israel and other countries, and what impact this might have on the ICC’s work.

In the event that the court’s investigation implicates both Israelis and Palestinians, what effects would this have on efforts to resolve the conflict?

The seminar explored the practical, legal and political implications of the Palestinian referral. It also considered the impact on African perceptions of the ICC in light of the strained relationship between the ICC and the African Union.

Speakers Chair: Ottilia Maunganidze, ISS Pretoria

Speakers:

Max du Plessis, ISS Associate and Associate Professor, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Dire Tladi, Professor, University of Pretoria Kelly-Jo Bluen, Project Leader, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation

http://www.issafrica.org/about-us/press-releases/top-minds-meet-on-how-to-curb-wmds


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Staff member(s) and division Slu Hlongwa – TTIC

Title of event The Arms Trade Treaty and the Commonwealth

Date and location 8 – 9 June, London


The Arms Trade Treaty and the Commonwealth meeting was held at Wiston House, Sussex, England from Monday 8 June – Wednesday 10 June 2015.

The Dialogue assessed the current state of adherence to, and implementation of, the ATT among Commonwealth states. 14 Commonwealth countries have yet to sign the ATT, and a further 15 have signed but not ratified.

Moreover, many of those which have signed or acceded face significant capacity challenges when implementing the Treaty. The dialogue:

Assessed factors preventing wider accession among Commonwealth states and how they can be overcome. What role can the UK and others play in assisting?

Identified problems confronted by Commonwealth states in implementing the Treaty or (failing formal accession) application of its principles, and develop proposals to enhance implementation.

Examined how Commonwealth states can play a stronger role in the Treaty’s operation.

Assessed how the Commonwealth can spread the message about the Treaty to a wider audience in the developing world and encourage engagement and, ultimately, accession

The Arms Trade Treaty: why it matters

This session was set out the international and long-term significance of, and vision for, the Treaty.

Speakers Tobias Ellwood, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Foreign and

Commonwealth Office, London Richard Tauwhare, Senior Director, Dechert LLP, London


Staff member(s) and division Slu Hlongwa – TTIC

Title of event Putting the ATT into practice –principles and assistance

Date and location 26 June, Geneva


The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights organized a side-event at the current Human Rights Council session, focusing on the Arms Trade Treaty and the implementation of its human rights standards. This event consisted of an expert panel discussion and took place on 26 June at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The event provided an opportunity to take stock of ongoing ATT implementation efforts and tools, in particular with regard to the human rights criteria, identify lessons learned, achievements and challenges. The side-event also contributed to reflection on how the work of the UN human rights system can provide guidance in the implementation of the human rights obligations of the ATT, and conversely, how the ATT can be used to strengthen the protection of human


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rights globally, including through the UN human rights system.

Speakers

H.E Ambassador Jorge Lomonacho Prof Vitit Muntarbhorn Thailand (International Commission of Inquiry on the

Sryrian Arab Republic Mr Brian Wood International Peace Information Service Slu Hlongwa ISS Mr Gilles Giasa Legal Advisor ICRC Switzerland Jarvis Matiya Head, Justice Section, Commonwealth Secretariat, London Dumisani Dladla South Africa Pierre-Arnaud Lotton Desk Officer for Dual-Use Goods and Arms Exports,

European External Action Service, Brussels *Elizabeth Kirkham Advisor, Arms Unit, Saferworld, London *Slu Hlongwa Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria *Shorna-Kay Richards Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent

Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations, New York Industry speaker Andrew Wood Director, Strategic Export Control, Rolls-

Royce, London Christopher Chew Head, Policy Unit, Export Control Organisation,

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, London




Title of meeting/event Assessing the Impact of International Tribunals on Media Frames in Local Contexts

Date and location 23 – 27 March, Stellenbosch

Description of presentation and beneficiaries

The workshop is convened as part of a project of the University of Warsaw, assessing the impact of international tribunals on local situations. In this workshop, the focus was on whether the decisions of international tribunals have had an impact on how the media in the countries in focus have shifted the frames of the character of the conflict that is the subject of inquiry of the international tribunal.

Allan’s presentation was based on the impact of the International Criminal Court decisions in the Kenya cases on the media frames in Kenya related to the framing of the events that led to and occurred during the violence in that country related to the elections of December 2007.

Approximately 15 people attended the event.



Title of event International Association of Prosecutors Executive Committee Meeting

Date and location 8 – 9 April, Bahrain


The International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) Executive Committee meeting was convened to discuss the governance of the IAP and also to consider a number of proposals for the IAP. The ISS presented a proposal in partnership with the United Nations Committee on Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), to establish a Counter-Terrorism Prosecutors Network (CTPN) for the IAP. The CTPN is a virtual platform that will provide a space for prosecutors involved in terrorism-


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related cases to share experiences and best practices and provide resources in terms of case law, legislation from various jurisdictions globally and a discussion forum coordinated by the ISS.

Intermediate outcomes Common understanding among stakeholders about TTIC


Title of event Universalising the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Date and location 18 – 19 May, Johannesburg


The Symposium was organised by Africa Legal Aid, a civil society organisation based in The Hague, The Netherlands. The participants were staff members of the ICC, the United Nations, representatives of diplomatic missions, state officials, civil society organisations, academics, legal practitioners, university students and others.

Presentation made: “Complementarity: Perspectives of victims of international crime” and was made on the 19 May 2015. By way of summary, the presentation cemented the facts that victims are the primary stakeholders in the international criminal justice system, the ICC is a court of last resort, the primary responsibility for delivery of justice to victims lies with states and that the states national criminal justice systems must include victims in legal proceedings and provide reparations.

The event was attended by approximately 150 people.


Staff member and division Amelia Broodryk & Nicolas Kasprzyk – TTIC

Title of meeting/event Workshop on Security, the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), and Cooperative Threat Reduction in Africa

Date and location 2 – 6 March, Pretoria


TTIC staff participated in and presented at the event. The event gathered 24 African states, five Regional Economic Communities, the AU and the OPCW, as well as the United States to discuss the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Participating in the workshop was an opportunity to display the expertise available at the ISS on CBRN matters, and to highlight ISS’ ability to assist in building non-proliferation capacities on the continent. This opportunity was particularly timely, as the ISS WMD Programme and the OPCW are discussing practical ways to implement the provisions of the exchange of letters between the OPCW and the ISS in 2014. Our participation was also useful to strengthen ties with DTRA, which plays an active role in supporting disarmament and in building CBRN non-proliferation capacities worldwide. In the margins of the workshop, the ISS hosted a meeting with the OPCW and DTRA to discuss co-operation opportunities. Practical steps have been identified to this end.

Presentation made: The potential role of MoD/National Security agencies in the process of national implementation of the CWC, presentation to a workshop on security, the implementation of the chemical weapons convention (CWC) and cooperative threat reduction in Africa



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Title of meeting/event NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) Africa Conference

Date and location 27 – 28 January, Mons, Belgium


The overall objectives of the conference was to improve NATO’s situational awareness and understanding the challenges and security threats to Europe and North Africa and to enhance a better understanding of emerging threats with specific reference to the Sahel and the Horn of Africa.

The objective of the session on extremism was to develop a better understanding of regional and transnational nature of extremist threats in Africa and how they are tied to similar threats in Europe and the Middle East. Secondly, to understand the political, social and economic drivers that lead to extremist activities and how extremist activities shape political divisions and tensions. Lastly, to gain a clearer picture of international actors and governments’ activities in dealing with drivers and consequences of extremism.

Approximately 170 people representing NATO member states and academia attended the event.



Title of meeting/event Launch of CTED Research Network

Date and location 19 February, New York


Giving effect to especially UN Resolution 2129, 2178 and 1373 the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate launched a research network in an attempt to serve as a link between policy makers and the academic and research community. In addition to the ISS (the only Africa-based institution) other institutions represented included:

Bangladesh Institute of International and Security Studies (BIISS) Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM) Centro Brasileiro de Relacoes Internacionais (CEBRI) from Brazil Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) Global Center on Cooperative Security International Centre for Counter Terrorism (ICCT) (Netherlands) Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) Real Institito Elcano (Spain) International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research

(ICPVTR) Law School & College for Criminal Science of Beijing Normal University

(China) The Soufan Group, National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and

Responses to Terrorism (START)

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Title of meeting/event EAPCCO Organs Meeting

Date and location 26 – 27 February, Naivasha


The Organs meeting involved the Heads of CID, International National Focal Points (NCBs) heads of Training and the Regional Bureau aimed at assessing progress made since implementing Resolutions adopted at earlier AGMs and Organs meetings. Joseph Ole Nkaissery, the Interior Cabinet Security also serving as the Chair of the EAPCCO Council of Ministers and Mr Samuel Arachi, the acting Inspector General of Police opened the meeting.

Anneli’s presentation on the first day focussed on radicalisation and the role of the police in preventing radicalisation.

In addition to representing the ISS and presenting at this meeting the meeting also provided an opportunity to provide strategic guidance, most notably on the development and implementation of a counter-radicalisation strategy in the region.

The ISS was requested to host counter-radicalisation training courses and assist countries to develop counter strategies.



Title of meeting/event The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Center (UNCCT), Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Center for the Study and Research on Terrorism (CAERT) 2nd Expert Workshop on the Development of a Regional Counter-Terrorism Strategy for Southern Africa

Date and location 24 – 26 March, Livingstone


Presentation titled: “Civil society initiatives to counter the threat of violent extremism, incitement, and terrorism”.

The meetings brought together national, regional and international experts and government officials from the SADC region, to participate in the second meeting in developing the regional counter-terrorism strategy under the auspices of the SADC Secretariat. SADC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with African Center for the Study and Research on Terrorism (CAERT) on the development of a counter-terrorism strategy for the Southern African Region in line with the UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy, the Bogota Principles and relevant UN Security Council Resolutions. The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), based within the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), Office of the United Nations (UN) partnered with the African Center for the Study and Research on Terrorism (CAERT) to assist SADC to develop a Regional Counter-Terrorism Strategy in line with the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the UN Security Resolutions and the AU Convention. The UNCCT, consequently, sponsor three workshops towards the development of a regional strategy. During the 1st meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe in November 2014 the threat of terrorism and extremism in the region was assessed. This meeting focused on Pillar I (conditions conducive) and Pillar IV (human rights) of the UN Strategy.



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Title of event SAPS Counter-terrorism training course

Date and location 8 – 11 June, Pretoria


After SAPS adopted the SARPCCO CT manual for investigators four years ago, ISS/ICAP staff presented Module 1 (Introduction to Terrorism) and Module 2 (Legal framework) during week 1 of a 3-week training course.

The event was attended by 23 participants.


Staff member and division Cheryl Frank – TTIC

Title of event Global Counter-Terrorism Forum (GCTF) Annual Plenary Meeting of Criminal Justice and Rule of Law Working Group

Date and location 13 - 14 April 2015, Valletta, Malta


Presentation of progress on implementation of GCTF instruments in Africa, including the Algiers and Hague Memoranda

Presentation on the work undertaken by the ISS in Africa in terms the implementation of the Rabat Memorandum

This was the annual plenary meeting of this GCTF working group. The meeting was attended by 40 representatives from GCTF member states, and relevant civil society organisations.

Intermediate outcomes Common understanding among stakeholders about TTIC TTIC strategies, laws and policies developed

Staff member and division Jemima Kariri – TTIC

Title of meeting/event United Nations Institute for Industrial Research (UNIDIR) International Law and State Behaviour in Cyberspace Series: Africa Regional Seminar

Date and location 3 – 4 March, Nairobi


Cyber security has presented various challenges to the global community. In 2012-2013, a Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security (GGE on ICT) published a report, which noted the applicability of international law and the need to convene the fourth GGE on ICT. The seminar aims to explore the applicability of international law in cyber space and related conversations. It also aims to raise awareness and encourage dialogue on the various interpretations of the applicability of international law in cyberspace with this instalment focusing on how this issue sits within the African context.

Presentation made: “Attribution in Cyber: Responsibility for State and Non-State Activities”

ISS has an MoU with UNIDIR and assisted in the chairing of sessions.



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Title of event Learning, Design and Development Workshop (development of KAIPTC CT Programme for ECOWAS)

Date and location 16 – 19 March, Accra


Presentation made on international and human rights legal frameworks on terrorism to a select group of 20 experts, to reflect and contribute to the development of a specialised course on terrorism and counter-terrorism, for the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping training Course (KAIPTC). The presentation discussed the criminal justice response to terrorism and highlighted the various legal instruments adopted at the international, continental and regional levels, as well as key policy frameworks and decisions.


Staff member and division Martin Ewi – TTIC

Title of meeting/event Nigeria 2015 election security and the postponement challenges



Presentation on the Cameroonian dimension of Boko Haram. It provided background on the historical development of the threat of terrorism to Cameroon, the drivers of terrorism including political, economic and social implications, as well as the state response to the problem. It argued that though Cameroon was only a victim of the spill over of terrorism from its neighbours, it was not immune and indeed does inhibits factors for domestic terrorism.


Staff member and division Martin Ewi – TTIC

Title of event Accountability for War Crimes Committed by the Military in North-East Nigeria: The Role of the African Union



Presentation on the role of the African Union in dealing with crimes against humanity, particularly within the context of Article 4(h) of the Constitutive Act. The presentation looked at the challenges to the AU, particularly when it relates to powerful states, as well as the general tension between the AU and the ICC with respect to how to pursue international crimes in Africa. The audience included students, diplomats and policy experts.


Staff member and division Nicolas Kasprzyk – TTIC

Title of meeting/event National workshops on the implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention

Date and location 12 – 15 January, Cotonou


The two back-to-back national workshops were organised by the Government of Benin in co-operation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (the Geneva Branch in support of the Biological Weapons Convention Implementation Support


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Unit; and, the UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament, UNREC).

Presentations were delivered on the links between the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004). More broadly, the aim was to participate in discussions on the implementation of the BWC by Benin and ECOWAS members. These activities were funded by the European Union (EU), through the EU Council Decision 2012/421/CFSP of 23 July 2012 in support of the BWC, and in particular its Project 2 which aims to enhance national capabilities for implementing obligations under the BWC, including confidence-building-measures submissions, by means of legislation, administrative and enforcement measures, awareness raising, codes of conduct, standards on bio-safety and bio-security, and establishment of modalities for national co-ordination through extended assistance programmes.


Staff member and division Nicolas Kasprzyk – TTIC

Title of meeting/event Regional Workshop on National Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention for East Africa

Date and location 27 & 28 January, Nairobi


A paper was presented on Security Council Resolution 1540 and the Biological Weapons Convention: Perspectives from East Africa

The beneficiaries of this event were East African states.


Staff member and division Noel Stott – TTIC

Title of event 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

Date and location 1 May, New York


On 1 May 2015, an oral statement drafted by Noel Stott, was presented to the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), at the UN Headquarters, New York on behalf of a Group of Non-Governmental Experts from Countries Belonging to the New Agenda Coalition (NAC-NGO Group). The Group includes Ambassador Mohamed I Shaker, Ambassador Abdel Raouf El Reedy, Dr M. Mounir Zahran and Ambassador Mahmoud Karem representing the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (Egypt); Mr Tony D'Costa, Pax Christi and International Catholic Peace Movement (Ireland); Mr Fernando Solana, Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (Mexico); Mr Alyn Ware, The Peace Foundation Disarmament and Security Centre (New Zealand); Mr Noel Stott, Institute for Security Studies (South Africa). The Statement called on NPT States Parties to agree to commence a diplomatic process to commence deliberations and negotiations on nuclear disarmament and to fill the legal gap for nuclear abolition by exploring and developing the legal options to achieve this.



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Staff member and division Noel Stott & Nicolas Kasprzyk – TTIC

Title of event IAEA Regional Workshop on Security in Practice for the Uranium Ore Concentrate Industry, Including during Transport

Date and location 8 – 12 June, Livingstone


Staff participated in an IAEA Regional Workshop on Security in Practice for the Uranium Ore Concentrate Industry, Including during Transport. The main objective of this workshop was to introduce and discuss the forthcoming IAEA guidance for nuclear security in the uranium extraction industry, discuss additional aspects of UOC prudent management practices and use exercises to reinforce these measures. This training workshop was a follow- up to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Regional Seminar on Good Practices in Processing and Control of Uranium Ore Concentrate (UOC), held in Namibia in 2012, at which ISS was also a participant. Since that time, much work has been done to develop international guidance for managing UOC based on the principles and practices discussed during the 2012 Seminar. It was also a follow on from two ISS (WMD Programme), European Union and the US-National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)–hosted workshops: the first in February 2014 - "Strengthening Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy” and the second in October 2014 – a Regional seminar on Uranium mining, milling and transport, held at the Hotel Bedford, Rue du Midi, Brussels, Belgium.

Noel Stott presented a paper providing an overview of ‘Global Nuclear Security Concerns and in particular for Uranium Ore Concentrate’, in the broader context of security concerns in general and in particular general nuclear security concerns.


Staff member and division Ottilia Maunganidze – Office of the MD

Title of event 2’nd Africa Think Tanks Summit

Date and location 6 – 8 April, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia


The summit, themed “The Rise of African Think Tanks,” brought together over 100 participants representing African think tanks, partner organisations and donors.

Presentations on:

How the ISS provides evidence-based technical assistance and capacity building.

Research on domestic legal frameworks to deal with international crimes.


Staff member and division Ottilia Maunganidze – Office of the MD

Title of event TrustAfrica Strategy Convening on Engaging with International Criminal Justice in Africa: Lessons Learned in Mobilisation and Advocacy

Date and location 26 – 28 May, Dakar


The strategy meeting was an opportunity to take stock of the work of organisations that have received funding from TrustAfrica on international criminal justice issues. Approximately 40 people representing over 15 organisations took part in the meeting. The strategy meeting consisted of moderator-led panel discussions and


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question and answer sessions, as well as one consultation and dedicated strategy sessions on key areas of focus for the ICJ Fund. The meeting sought to provide a platform to:

Share best practices in ICJ advocacy across the continent. Strengthen cross-continental learning and networking on ICJ advocacy and

communications in Africa. Develop recommendations to enhance TrustAfrica’s grant-making in this area



Staff member(s) and division Allan Ngari – TTIC

Date and location 6 – 8 May, Pretoria


‘Healing Communities, Transforming Society: Exploring the interconnectedness between psycho-social needs, practice and peacebuilding’

The conference was held to assess approaches that have been taken thus far by peacebuilding practitioners to address the psycho-social and mental healthcare needs of conflict-affected societies. This approach is key to informing other processes that ICAP is involved – psychosocial support as part of collective reparations that victims of international crimes may be awarded.


Staff member(s) and division Allan Ngari & Jemima Kariri – TTIC, Ottilia Mauganidze – Office of the MD



Meeting with ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on the margins of AFLA’s Symposium on Universalising the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The meeting with the ICC Prosecutor consisted of a brief by the Prosecutor herself on the continued need for civil society support for her work. The ISS mentioned informed the Prosecutor that we remain willing to assist her to carry out her mandate.





Central Africa Republic: From crisis to peace and sustainable development.

The meeting was hosted by Transitional President of the Central African Republic H.E. Mrs. Catherine Samba-Panza. Six Cabinet Ministers, including Defence, Tourism, Finance were present. The day’s event was around the political and economic situations in the CAR. The Transitional President spoke in some detail about the adopted law on a Special Criminal Court for the CAR to address international crimes committed in the country as a complementary criminal justice mechanism to the ICC interventions in that country.



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Date and location 17 – 19 June, Cotonou


Coalition for the International Criminal Court African Regional Strategy Meeting

The purpose of the trip and meeting was to formulate a strategy for the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) in relation to the network’s interventions with the ICC and African situation countries before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Apart from the CICC Secretariat based in New York, 50 participants drawn from 23 African countries attended the meeting.



Title of meeting/event Regional Exposition of Counterterrorism Capacity Building Efforts in the Horn of Africa and the 4th Annual Plenary Meeting of GCTF Horn of Africa Working Group

Date and location 17 – 20 March, Kampala


The meetings brought together national, regional and international experts, government officials, program managers, and representatives from the diplomatic community to share experiences and good practices from on-going counterterrorism-related capacity building work being undertaken across the sub-region. The Expo therefore served as a platform for a more integrated and coordinated response to threats posed by terrorism in the sub-region, practically demonstrating synergies across a broad spectrum of capacity building activities focusing on three central themes:

1. Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism; 2. Countering violent extremism; and 3. Criminal justice and rule of law capacity building.

The plenary meeting on its turn took stock of the outcomes of the expo followed by presentations and discussion of capacity building opportunities on the issues of preventing and countering terrorism. A session was also devoted to the “Foreign Terrorist Fighters” (FTF) phenomenon and building the capacity of states in the Horn of Africa to implement relevant UN Security Council Resolutions.

The ISS made reference to on-going work on radicalisation and capacity building initiatives.


Staff member(s) and division Anneli Botha & Willem Els – TTIC, Johan Burger – GCJ

Date and location 20 April, Cape Town


Discussion with the management of the V&A Waterfront regarding a possible project on the threat and vulnerability to the Waterfront

The meeting was based on a request from Deon Sloane, Senior Security Manager at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The request was for the ISS to consider a project aimed at providing the V&A Waterfront with a risk assessment that would include the impact and risk/threat (direct and indirect) of international terrorism and organised crime. The meeting was meant to assess the possibility of this project in preparation of a formal project proposal.


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The meeting included senior representatives of the business entity and its security establishment.



Date and location 22 and 24 April, Pretoria


Meetings with Francis Rwego, the head of the Interpol Regional Bureau in Nairobi. Assessment of current cooperation between ICAP and EAPCCO in Eastern Africa during a formal meeting with the US State Department and informal discussions with ICAP staff and EAPCCO representatives





Meeting with Gert Kriel, head: International Security of Firstrand Group. Assessment of security threats in Kenya





Assistance to the NPA. Meeting with Dr Torie Pretorius regarding radicalisation and additional information on Islamic State


Staff member(s) and division Cheryl Frank – TTIC



Meeting with Peter Knoope (former Head, International Centre for Counter Terrorism, the Hague) on ISS thinking on CVE.

Intermediate outcome(s) TTIC strategies, laws and policies developed

Staff member(s) and division Cheryl Frank & Uyo Salifu – TTIC



Meeting with EU on Project in SADC. The meeting was held to seek possible areas for cooperation between the EU and the ISS. Possible research areas, training and technical engagements were discussed. Current areas of EU cooperation with the SADC Secretariat were also discussed.


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Intermediate outcome(s) Common understanding among stakeholders about TTIC Capacity to respond to TTIC developed

Staff member(s) and division Irene Ndungu – TTIC



International Peace-keeping Training Centre (IPSTC) Symposium.

The IPSTC conducted field research as part of its 2015 Research Agenda, whose overarching theme was: Changing Trends of Conflicts and Response Strategies in Eastern Africa. The 2015 edition focused on 3 issues: Illegal Cross Border Migration, Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), Dialogue, Negotiation and Mediation (DNM) and Security Sector Reform (SSR). Participation in the symposium was intended to provide critical input to the research products in order to improve substantive output. The symposium also was a chance to strengthen networks of collaborations with different organizations, institutions and partners in peace and security.


Staff member(s) and division Jemima Kariri – TTIC

Date and location 28 – 29 April, Nairobi


WAMAYO Symposium: The compendium of best practice in investigation and prosecution of international crimes and its local application.

Two-day symposium on complementarity roles in ending impunity: domestic and international prosecution of international and transnational crimes. The events aimed at sharing best practices for prosecuting international crimes and to promote the ending of impunity for international crimes among practitioners.



Date and location 13 – 15 April, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia


1st STC on Health Population and Drug Control (African Union event). The African Union hosted the First Specialised Technical Committee on Health, Population and Drug Control under the theme of “Challenges for Inclusive and Universal Access.” The event was useful for those trying to understand drug control efforts in Africa. The panel discussions focused on demand side reductions on the continent.

The event was attended primarily by AU member states technical representatives. Also represented were UNODC, US Department of State and a few observer countries (Turkey, US), as well as WENDU (West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use)

Intermediate outcome(s) Common understanding among stakeholders about TTIC TTIC strategies, laws and policies developed


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Staff member(s) and division Khalil Goga – TTIC, Johan Burger – GCJ



Cable Theft industry working group. The meetings are held every month and includes members of the DPCI, ISS as well as industry players such as private security company CPI, Eskom, Telkom, Transnet etc. The meetings are part of ongoing concerns and updates over cable thefts in the country.





Meeting with Annette Hübschle–Finch (former ISS employee) who specializes in OC to discuss mutual interests and she sought information/contacts on abalone and drugs. She is now aligned to UCT Centre of Criminology and Global Initiative.





Meeting with Cash Connect to discuss mutually beneficial relationships regarding business robbery.





Meeting with Dr De Kock and Mr Schnetler. The meeting was held with Dr De Kock (former head of statistics and information management at SAPS) and Mr Schnetler (formerly of SAPS operations) to discuss the measurement of organised crime in South Africa.


Staff member(s) and division Khalil Goga & Raeesah Cachalia – TTIC, Johan Burger – GCJ



Meeting with Advocate Anthony Mosing (NPA) on statistics related to Organised crime in South Africa. The NPA’s capacity to respond to Organised Crime and the state of South Africas criminal justice system.



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Staff member and division Ottilia Anna Maunganidze – Office of the Managing Director & TTIC

Title of event Meeting with the Deputy Director of OSISA

Location and date Johannesburg, 16 February


Met with Tiseke Kasambala, the OSISA Deputy Director in charge of programmes to discuss ISS work and possible areas of future engagement.



Title of event Africa regional training workshop on international security and diplomacy in cyberspace

Location and date Nairobi, 2 – 3 March


Attended and assisted in the facilitation of a workshop on international cyber security and diplomacy in cyberspace hosted by The Government of Kenya in conjunction with the ICT4Peace Foundation (ICT4Peace) at the International Peace Support Training Centre in Nairobi.

Approximately 30 invited resource persons and participants from selected African countries attended the workshop. In attendance were government representatives working on cyber security issues and/or in the telecommunications field from 12 African countries, including Burundi, Kenya, Egypt, Ghana, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Also present was a representative from the African Union, some security experts, researchers from academia and the United Nations Institute on Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), and technical experts from donor countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.



Title of event Africa regional meeting on International Law and State Behaviour in Cyberspace

Location and date Nairobi, 3 – 4 March


The event, organised by UNIDIR, is part of their International Law and State Behaviour in Cyberspace meeting series that brings together experts from the selected region and elsewhere to discuss key issues related to cyber security. Approximately 20 people, including government representatives, civil society, the African Union and the UN attended the meeting.


Staff member and division Ottilia Maunganidze – Office of the Managing Director & TTIC

Title of event Briefing meeting with the UNODC Southern Africa Regional Representative, Zhuldyz Akisheva and The National Project Coordinator: Trafficking in Persons, Samantha Mundeta

Location and date 20 March, Pretoria

Description of event The meeting with the UNODC was upon their request and sought to reinitiate discussions on future collaboration between the ISS and the UNODC.


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The meeting centred around organised crime (particularly trafficking in persons and drugs), counter-terrorism, victim participation and witness protection. In particular, the meeting sought to discuss possible cooperation and collaboration on the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, to be held in Vienna Austria from 18 – 22 May 2015.


Staff member and division Ottilia Anna Maunganidze & Anton du Plessis – Office of the Managing Director, and Amelia Broodryk, Ben Coetzee & Nicolas Kasprzyk – TTIC

Title of event Closed meeting on African perceptions of UN Sanctions


Description of event The closed meeting sought to unpack issues related to African perceptions to UN sanctions. Dire Tladi (ISS Consultant & Professor at the University of Pretoria) gave an introductory presentation, which formed the basis of discussions.

Key stakeholders, including DIRCO were represented at the meeting.


Staff member and division Ottilia Maunganidze – Office of the Managing Director, and Xolani Zitha and Allan Ngari – TTIC

Title of event Briefing meeting with the Executive Director of the Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI), James Goldston

Location and date 11 March, Pretoria


The meeting with Goldston was part of his visit to South Africa, where he met with selected NGOs, civil society and key government departments dealing with rule of law, human rights, governance and justice issues.

TTIC staff briefed Goldston on the ISS international criminal justice strategy, increasing work on victims and witnesses, the ISS-led project on UN Security Council reform and highlighted ISS training and capacity building work in east, southern and west Africa. In addition to discussing the work of the ISS – TTIC researchers learnt about the work of the OSJI and the Open Society Foundations. The meeting also helped TTIC better understand Open Society’s current funding structure and priorities.


Staff member(s) and division Ottilia Maunganidze – Office of the MD, Solomon Ayele Dersso, Berouk Mesfin, Hallelujah Lulie – CPRA

Date and location 8 April, Addis Ababa


Meeting with Swedish external reviewer, Ian Christoplos. Briefed Ian Christoplos, an external reviewer contracted by SIDA to review the ISS, on the work of the ISS. Specific focus was on the PSC Report, CPRA work in the Horn, the ACPST and engaging key stakeholders in Addis (including through briefings etc).



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‘Manifestations of woundedness - violence and xenophobia’

The seminar focused on violence and xenophobia in Johannesburg specifically and South Africa more generally. In addition to a public discussion, the event also launched the book, Healing and Change in the City of Gold: Case Studies of Coping and Support in Johannesburg. The book offers radically new ways of thinking about life in Johannesburg particularly for migrants. Using case studies, the book deals with the way Johannesburg’s predominantly migrant residents navigate the opportunities, challenges, moral orders and relationships.

The event, hosted by the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, War Trauma Foundation (Netherlands), The International Conflict Research Institute (INCORE) and the African Centre for Migration & Society, coincided with the hosting of an international conference titled Healing communities, transforming society: Exploring the interconnectedness between psycho-social needs, practice and peacebuilding

Speakers

Professor Brandon Hamber, Director, International Conflict Research Institute (INCORE), Ulster University, Northern Ireland

Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, University of the Free State, South Africa

Dr Ingrid Palmary, Director & Associate Professor African Centre for Migration & Society, University of the Witwatersrand





‘Conflict and Human Rights in Africa: Strengthening the Normative and Institutional Framework for Addressing Human Rights Violations Committed in the Context of Conflicts’

The Roundtable Meeting was on the margins of the 25th Summit of the African Union. It sought to serve as a platform for an initial inquiry on strengthening the normative and institutional framework for addressing human rights violations committed in the context of conflicts in Africa and form the basis of a series of follow-up dialogues amongst stakeholders, and ultimately a comprehensive study on the subject.

In attendance were various security studies experts, human rights practitioners, representatives of various related non-governmental organisations and from the Peace and Security Council of the AU.





‘Roundtable Discussion: Reactions to the Zero Draft of the Post-2015 Development Agenda’

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audience A closed roundtable discussion on the Zero Draft of the post-2015 Development Agenda aimed at informed government engagement ahead of the September UN General Assembly. In attendance were approximately 40 people drawn from government departments, political parties, civil society/NGOs, the diplomatic corps and academia.





Debate: 'Omar Al-Bashir and South Africa's Obligations: Beyond the Sound Bites'

The Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria organised a debate between Prof Dire Tladi, Professor of international and member of the United Nations International Law Commission and Special Advisor to the South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, and Prof Johan der Vyver, IT Cohen Professor of International Law and Human Rights at Emory Law School, Atlanta, Georgia, and Extraordinary Professor at University of Pretoria.

The public event, with over 150 people in attendance from academia, civil society, government, the media and the diplomatic corps, sought to clarify legal issues concerning Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s exit from South Africa despite an interim High Court order prohibiting his departure.


Staff member(s) and division Raeesah Cachalia – TTIC



Lunch at Moroccan Head of Mission’s residence. A lunch was hosted by the Moroccan embassy in Pretoria. Attendees included members of the business as well as research and diplomatic community.

The event was a useful networking opportunity. Sensitised the attendees regarding the work that ICAP undertakes and went further to discuss certain TTIC issues in Africa.


Staff member(s) and division Raeesah Cachalia – TTIC



Meeting with Moroccan Head of Mission to South Africa, Mr Rachid Agassim, at his request, to discuss TTIC-related issues in North Africa, including smuggling of migrants in the region and the current situation in Libya.



Title of event DFID Steering Committee Meeting


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The meeting was held to discuss the past quarter of DFID-funded Africa Prosecutors Authority activities, to assess the progress on upcoming events and to decide on the modalities for the possible 3 year DFID funding cycle. The current activities under this grant include trainings, stakeholder meetings and manual development.

Intermediate outcomes Capacity to respond to TTIC developed TTIC strategies, laws and policies developed


Title of event Meeting with Ms Karin Johanson

Location and date Pretoria, 4 March


The meeting was held to discuss the possibility of collaboration with the Swedish government in the work of TTIC. Specifically, issues such as radicalisation, the role of women in terrorism and counter terrorism, small arms and nuclear security were the thematic areas of focus. The meeting also discussed the possible visit of Sweden’s Deputy Director General: Middle East and North Africa, to the ISS.



Title of event Meeting with APA and AU Legal Counsel Office

Location and date Addis Ababa, 9 March


The meeting was held to discuss the possibility of collaboration between the APA and the AU. Common thematic areas of focus between the AU and APA and the MoU between the two could form the basis of partnership. The APA is particularly keen to establish talks that could lead to a continental framework for international cooperation. The Office of the legal council recognises the possible role of the APA in their work.

Intermediate outcomes Common understanding among stakeholders about TTIC TTIC strategies, laws and policies developed


Title of event Meeting with APA and AU Peace and Security Department

Location and date Addis Ababa, 10 March


The meeting was held to report to the AU on the CT Training held for heads of prosecution. The meeting was also to discuss the possibility of collaboration between the APA and the AU. The joint APA and AU focus on CT as a key security concern and the need for a criminal justice response to terrorism in Africa could form the basis of this cooperation between the institutions.



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Title of event Finn Church Aid and ISS Meeting



The meeting was held to strengthen collaboration between the ISS and FCA and to identify possible projects for cooperation. Possibilities for conducting empirical research on Boko Haram, for responding to the European Union’s call for proposals on Youth, Religion and Social Inclusion and for a CVE Project in Kenya were discussed.

Intermediate outcomes Capacity to respond to TTIC developed TTIC strategies, laws and policies developed

Staff member(s) and division Uyo Salifu & Jemima Kariri – TTIC



Meeting with the Office for Witness Protection on cooperation with Kenya and Uganda regarding Witness Protection. The meeting was held to discuss the request from the Witness Protection Agency of Kenya for the training of its protection officers. The meeting also discussed logistics for this request and for the upcoming visit of Ugandan officials to assess witness protection in South Africa.



Title of event Planning and Briefing Session

Location and date Kampala, 14 February


Meeting with AIP Saad Kigenyi of the Uganda Bomb Squad on logistical support and the explosives needs for the course.



Title of event Planning and Briefing Session

Location and date Olilim, Uganda, 23 February


Meeting with Commissioner John Nduguse, the Director of the Counter Terrorism Directorate, Commissioner Chombe, the Deputy Director of the Counter Terrorism Directorate, Uganda Police and SSP David Ariko, Acting Head of the Olilim Police CT Training Centre. We discussed the course content, the value added by the training, as well as the way forward on further assistance with CT related training at the Centre.



Title of event Feedback Session

Location and date Kampala, 24 February


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Meeting with IP Deves Mukisa and AIP Sad Kigenyi from the Kampala Bomb Squad. We discussed the course content and challenges experienced during the training intervention as well as the way forward on further assistance with CT related training at the Centre. In addition, explosives Control and further assistance to inspectors of explosives was discussed.



Title of event Meeting: Members of CATS Police Unit, SAPS, (Crimes Against the State) who are responsible for terrorism investigations on SA.



Meeting with members from CATS and briefing of terrorism trends in East Africa. (CATS, SAPS)





Meeting: Members of CATS Police Unit, SAPS, (Crimes Against the State) who are responsible for terrorism investigations on SA for briefing of terrorism trends in East Africa.





Meeting: Major Abraham Debesai the Head of the Interpol Bureau in Asmara, Eritrea and the Head CID Eritrea, as well as a representative of the Eritrean embassy in Pretoria to discuss future assistance and cooperation as well as the need for technical assistance to the Eritrean Police.





Meeting: Mr Nick Brashich, Deputy Regional Security Officer at the US Embassy, Pretoria. Negotiated the donation of bomb disposal equipment for the police forces in our working domain.





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Meeting: Mr Gert Kriel, Head: International Security, FirstRand. Meeting to provide technical advice on explosive vulnerability analysis on buildings of the group in Africa.





Meeting: Mr Peter Mwazala, First Secretary at the Kenyan Embassy in Pretoria. Meeting to discuss training assistance and advice to the Kenyan government on preparation and readiness procedures to deal with terrorist attacks. We discussed the ISS involvement with Counter Terrorism training in East Africa and more in particular Kenya. He requested information on the Joint Operations Centre System and how the ISS can assist with the implementation of a similar system in Nairobi. He mentioned that he also plans to facilitate a lecture by Dr Anneli Botha to the standing committee on counter terrorism in the Kenyan parliament during the next four weeks.


5.6 Media interviews During the period under review, the Transnational Threats and International Crime Division contributed towards close to 200 interviews on a variety of issues, including:

Africa and the ICC

African Union Summit o The AU and the ICC o Omar al-Bashir’s attendance at AU Summit in South Africa o South Africa’s response to Bashir’s visit o Implications for SA government as a result of disregarding court ruling on Bashir o AU response to terrorism on the continent

Al-Shabaab attacks in Garissa

Al-Qaeda and Islamic State, with specific reference to the threat of terrorism in Africa

Appointment of Adv. Shaun Abrahams as the head of the NPA

ISIS-related interviews, including: o Recruitment of 15 year old South African girl o ISIS in South Africa o ISIS in Africa o Beheadings in Libya

Boko Haram-related interviews, including: o Boko Haram threat to Cameroon o Boko Haram and the South African government’s call for African support o Boko Haram and elections in Nigeria o Boko Haram attacks in Baga o Boko Haram and the ex SADF mercenaries o Boko Haram pledge of allegiance to ISIS o Critical analyses on Boko Haram attacks in Niger and Chad and the deployment of the Multinational

Joint Task Force o Boko Haram Attack in Gombe and the prospects for holding elections on 28 March 2015 o Analysis on Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri


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o Panel debate on Boko Haram and regional cooperation—the role of France o Boko Haram and Libyan crisis o Boko Haram and the significance of the visit of John Kerry, US Secretary of State to Abuja o Implications of South African military support—the sending of 100 ex Soldiers to Nigeria to advise on

the fight against Boko Haram o Boko Haram and Investing in Nigeria o Chad and Boko Haram—explanation for Chad’s military superiority in the region o Nigerian election and impact of Boko Haram o First Anniversary of the Kidnapping of the Chibok Girls in northeastern Nigeria o Analysis on the efforts to free the Chibok Girls and prospects for the Buhari’s administration o Attacks in Borno and Adamawa o Threats to South Africa over xenophobic attacks

Influence of Islamic State and the recruitment of foreign fighters Implications of changes to Kenya terrorism act Intelligence in context to human rights and political freedom International legal frameworks to counter terrorism Libyan crisis Nigerian election and analysis of Buhari victory Organised crime

o Protection rackets in Cape Town o Illegal abalone trade o Illegal tobacco trade

Radicalisation of young people by terrorist groups Security arrangements in Nigeria for the 2015 elections Senior Al-Shabaab commander Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi surrendered to police and made a public plea to

al-Shabaab fighters to surrender their weapons. Does that signal the end of al- Shabaab? South Africa as a potential base for terrorists South Africa’s refusal to part of its HEU from the previous regimes nuclear weapons programme Strategic developments surrounding Boko Haram in Nigeria and the broader region Threat of terrorism in Europe following the attacks in France Terrorist groups in Africa Threat of terrorism in South Africa Terror in Nigeria, Egypt and Libya Terrorism in Africa – trends, new developments

Two ex South African soldiers killed in Nigeria—possible implications US decapitation strikes in Somalia, killing senior al-Shabaab members White House Conference on countering violent extremism and the plans outlined to tackle the global causes,

prevention and defenses against extremists with specific reference to Africa


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6 AFRICAN CENTRE FOR PEACE AND SECURITY TRAINING (APCST)


Staff member and division ACPST

Title of training course Emerging Threats to Human Security in Africa

Location and date 16 – 20 February, Addis Ababa


The course sought to give participants knowledge on the broad debates around new threats to security and skills on interrogating national and regional counter-terrorism measures, designing policies for addressing drug and human trafficking, as well as coming up with strategies for strengthening Election Management Bodies, Climate change mitigation and adaptability measures and identifying the gendered dimensions of these new threats. It also sought to provide participants with a platform to enlarge their networks and enable them engage in knowledge exchange and collaborative action against these threats.

Intermediate outcomes Increased visibility of ISS’s efforts at improving human security in Africa.

Strategic functioning partnerships established

Staff member and division CMPB - TfP in collaboration with ACPST

Title of training course UNMISS UNPOL GCVPP course



To enhance the foundational knowledge, skills and personal qualities of UNMISS UNPOLs working in PoC sites to more effectively support. The UNMISS protection mandate in PoC Sites, including specific attention to gender, SGBV, child protection and vulnerable persons, considering the rule of law and UN and international standards and best practices regarding gender equality, human rights and SGBV prevention and response.




Title of training course Uprisings and Democratic Governance

Location and date 20 – 24 April, Mwanza

The African Centre for Peace and Security Training (ACPST) is a crosscutting training initiative that

supports and strengthens all strategic outcomes of the ISS. The ACPST provides expert training at the

conceptual and strategic level in African peace and security policy for mid-career diplomats, military

officers, and civil servants from African defence and other relevant ministries, as well as from

international, non-governmental and civil society organisations engaged with or working on African

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The course aims to create for participants a space for reflections on Governance in Africa in view of current trends in popular uprising. This is hoped to build a critical number of practitioners with understanding of driving factors as well as their role as citizens. Furthermore, it will enlarge their networks and enable them engage in knowledge exchange and collaborative action with other professionals in similar fields of work.



Staff member and division TTIC in collaboration with ACPST

Title of training course National Counter Terrorism Training for Rwanda.

Location and date 4 – 20 May, Rwanda


This training course was designed as a general introduction aimed at enhancing national awareness on counter-terrorism issues, as well as strengthening the capacity and expertise of those responsible for law enforcement.

The contents and curriculum covered the following issues:

The concept of terrorism and general terrorism trends at national, regional, continental and international levels

The legal obligations of the country and the strategies for implementing national, regional, continental and international counter-terrorism legal instruments

Cooperation with international institutions for the prevention and the fight against terrorism

Border control and monitoring, particularly in regard to cross-border cooperation with neighboring countries in the identification and management of terrorist threats

Options and strategies to deal with different situations of terrorism, including bombs and explosives

Techniques to intercept, prevent, and combat terrorism, and International cooperation




Title of training course Xenophobia in Africa

Location and date 6 – 8 May,Nairobi


This course aims to examine xenophobia within the broader context of exclusion and identity. It will also interrogate what is particular about discrimination based on national identity in Southern Africa. For example: Why has xenophobia risen so sharply in recent years? What leads to xenophobic violence? How does the action of the state – for example, through the police and legal system – embed and formalise certain forms of xenophobia? Which processes make xenophobia ‘allowable’ in society? If the ‘foreigner’ is the outsider, who becomes the ‘insider’? Why are non-Africans usually not targets of xenophobia? In what times and spaces does xenophobia occur?


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Staff member(s) and division Ademola Abass & Golda Keng – ACPST

Title of event (Curriculum) Meetings

Date and location February – March, Addis Ababa


In consultation with its curriculum advisory team, external trainers and funders, the ACPST engaged in several bi and multilateral re-examination and tailoring of its existing courses to respond to topical issues on the continent.

Two syllabi were developed on addressing Xenophobia in Africa and on Uprisings and Democratic governance, which will form the content for courses scheduled in April and May 2015 respectively.

Consultants Laura Freeman and Celine Bankumuhari



Staff member(s) and division Golda Keng & Samrawit Tsegaye – ACPST

Title of event Alumni Engagement Visit and Symposium

Date and location 24 March, Addis Ababa and 6 April, Dakar


The Centre organized an alumni visit to the Senegal Chapter and a Symposium which brought together 15 alumni to craft an alumni network strategy for the Centre and launch the all new ACPST Alumni Network (ALNET) to strengthen the ability of human security practitioners to stay connected with one another and the Centre.

The Launch of the ACPST Alumni Network (ALNET). Five alumni country groups – Ethiopia, Nigeria, Uganda, Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire are members of the network and championing its cause among other country groups.

Speakers Commissioner Ngufor Polycarp Mr. Samuel Byachi Mweru Mrs Folashade Samuel Mr. Edouard Yao



Staff member(s) and division ACPST

Title of event Curriculum Development Workshop

Date and location 1 – 5 June, Debrezeit


The Curriculum workshop brought together 15 experts and alumni to deliberate on ACPST methodology moving forward. It documented the Centres administrative and logistical processes and steps to be followed in the planning, administering and


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concluding of ACPST proposal writing, budgeting, financial management, training activities, and monitoring & evaluation. A Methodology Guide that outlines the pedagogy that underpins ACPST teaching and learning and the methods to be considered by course directors, facilitators and curriculum design staff of the Centre was also developed.

Speakers Curriculum Experts

Ms. Gillian Kasirye Mrs. Juliet Ngalim Mrs. Vivian Akamandu Mr. Yaya Bawa Mr. Etienne Sarlborn

ACPST Alumni

Commissioner Ngufor Polycarp Mr. Herve Kpotsra Mr. Samuel Mweru Mr. Fredrick Ajode Mrs. Afoke Igwe Ms. Omolara Balogun




Staff member and division Ademola Abass – ACPST

Title of Event NATO Defence College Senior Course

Date and location 20 March, Rome


Regional organizations and their Impact on Global Security: The African Union. This was a senior course of the NATO Defence College. Participants are drawn from all NATO member states, partner countries etc.

Intermediate outcomes Increased visibility of ISS’s efforts at improving human security in Africa. Strategic functioning partnerships established


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7 AFRICAN FUTURES & INNOVATION SECTION

7.1 African Futures & Innovation Section Publications 7.1.1 ISS publications


Dale van der Lingen, Sibusiso Nonyati, Mickey Rafa & Hanna Camp

Educating Cape 2040: building blocks of future prosperity

Policy Brief 24 April

Futures-related publications are available to key stakeholders

Eli Margolese-Malin, Jonathan D Moyer, Mickey Rafa & Mohammod Irfan

Enterprising Cape: building an inclusive and vibrant economy

Policy Brief 24 April


Hanna Camp, Steve Hedden, David Bohl, Aa-ishah Petersen & Jonathan D Moyer

Green Cape 2040: Towards a smarter grid

Policy Brief 1 June


Jakkie Cilliers Civil society to tackle UN Security Council reform

ISS Today 7 April


South African politics beyond Zille

ISS Today 17 April


When will Africa abandon the Ezulwini consensus?

ISS Today 29 May


Julia Schünemann, Jakkie Cilliers & Jonathan D Moyer

Power and influence in Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa

African Futures Paper 14

25 March


Africa and global power on the rise, but at the margins

ISS Today 25 March


African Futures & Innovation Section Intermediate Outcomes

Futures-related publications are available to key stakeholders Strategic partnerships created and or consolidated Creation of an ISS innovation section New innovation areas identified for the ISS

http://www.issafrica.org/publications/policy-brief/educating-cape-2040-building-blocks-of-future-prosperity



http://www.issafrica.org/publications/policy-brief/enterprising-cape-building-an-inclusive-and-vibrant-economy



http://www.issafrica.org/publications/policy-brief/green-cape-2040-towards-a-smarter-grid

http://www.issafrica.org/publications/policy-brief/green-cape-2040-towards-a-smarter-grid

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/civil-society-to-tackle-un-security-council-reform

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/civil-society-to-tackle-un-security-council-reform

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/south-african-politics-beyond-zille

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/south-african-politics-beyond-zille

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/when-will-africa-abandon-the-ezulwini-consensus

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/when-will-africa-abandon-the-ezulwini-consensus

http://www.issafrica.org/publications/papers/power-and-influence-in-africa-algeria-egypt-ethiopia-nigeria-and-south-africa




http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/africa-and-global-power-on-the-rise-but-at-the-margins

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/africa-and-global-power-on-the-rise-but-at-the-margins


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Julia Schünemann New approaches to balancing power in conflict-affected states

ISS Spotlight 15 April


Sara Turner, Jakkie Cilliers & Barry Hughes

Reasonable goals for reducing poverty in Africa: Targets for the post-MDGs and Agenda 2063

African Futures Paper 13

10 February


Steve Hedden & Jakkie Cilliers

ISS Spotlight: Research shows that SA's water crisis is a human security issue

ISS Spotlight 12 March


7.2 Research Activities 7.2.1 Update on on-going research projects

Staff member and division Jakkie Cilliers and Julia Schünemann – African Futures & Innovation

Research Project Title African Futures & Innovation

Intermediate outcomes Futures-related publications are available to key stakeholders Strategic partnerships created and or consolidated

Progress

Continuing the work on papers on energy, middle-income trap, ICT and water. New project proposals were submitted to African Development Bank (AfDB),

African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and Water Research Commission (WRC).

Contracts for the recently approved projects with NEPAD, SIDA and Edinburgh University are pending final signatures.

Phase 1 of the project with MTN was successfully completed and funding for Phase 2 is expected to be finalized during April.

Organised crime project with possible future funding from the European External Action.

7.3 Technical Assistance/Implementation Support 7.3.1 Policy briefings and advice to decision makers

Staff member(s) and division Jakkie Cilliers – African Futures & Innovation



Jakkie met with the Executive Director of Afrobarometer, Dr E. Gyimah-Boadi. Future collaboration will be formalized by a MoU to be signed in the near future.

Intermediate outcomes Strategic partnerships created and or consolidated




Jakkie briefed Ambassador Georg Schmidt, Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Sahel from the German Federal Foreign Office, Ambassador Horst Freitag and Rainer Breul on the work of the African Futures and the International

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-spotlight/new-approaches-to-balancing-power-in-conflict-affected-states



http://www.issafrica.org/publications/papers/reasonable-goals-for-reducing-poverty-in-africa-targets-for-the-post-mdgs-and-agenda-2063




http://www.issafrica.org/iss-spotlight/research-shows-that-sas-water-crisis-is-a-human-security-issue




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audience Futures (IF’s) tool to scenario building.

Intermediate outcomes Futures-related publications are available to key stakeholders

Strategic partnerships created and or consolidated

Staff member(s) and division Jakkie Cilliers & Julia Schünemann – African Futures & Innovation

Date and location 30 March, Johannesburg


Jakkie and Julia gave a presentation to the CEO of MTN, Mr Paul Norman, on the findings of the Phase 1 of the project on ‘Situational Awareness and Integrated Response System’ and discussed the opportunity to continue to the Phase 2 of the project.



Staff member and division Jakkie Cilliers – African Futures & Innovation

Title of event Presentation on future trends for SADC countries



Jakkie briefed the EU Heads of Delegation to SADC countries on trends in Southern Africa



Staff member and division Julia Schünemann – African Futures & Innovation

Title of event Presentation on the work of the African Futures



Julia gave a presentation to the members of the US Air Force War College visiting in SA on the work of the African Futures and gave a brief overview of the latest papers produced on conflict trends and poverty.




Title of event Presentation to MTNs Group CEO, Sifiso Dabengwa



Julia presented the main findings of the MTN Group CEO and took note of his feedback for phase II of the project.



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Title of event Presentation on the work of the African Futures Project



Julia briefed two representatives of the UK Ministry of Defence on the African Futures work





Title of event ‘Toward Agenda 2063 – The Africa we want’



Public Seminar jointly hosted by NEPAD, ISS and JICA on the progress toward Agenda 2063.

Audience: diplomatic community, NGO, government and private sector. The seminar attracted over 160 attendees.

Speakers Presentation titled “Prospects for reducing poverty in Africa” by Jakkie Cilliers. Other speakers included members from JICA, NEPAD, MISTRA and SAIIA.

Intermediate outcomes Futures-related publications are available to stakeholders



Title of event Elect the council (UNSC)



Jakkie Cilliers hosted a small roundtable discussion with the local think tanks on the ‘Elect the Council’ proposed as a global civil society initiative to advocate for countries to be elected to represent regions on the UN Security Council (UNSC) on a proportional basis and to do away with the system of permanent members and veto-rights.

Speakers Jakkie Cilliers joined by senior representatives from Kenyan think-tanks

Intermediate outcome Strategic partnerships created and or consolidated


Title of event ‘What are the reasonable goals for reducing Poverty in Africa?’



Public Seminar

Launch of the latest Africa Futures’ paper on poverty reduction.


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Audience: diplomatic community, NGO, government and private sector

Speakers Jakkie Cilliers, ISS (presenter)

Peter Aling’o, ISS (chair)

James Shikwati, IREN (respondent)




Title of event Elect the Council (UNSC) – advocacy campaign



Jakkie Cilliers hosted two roundtable discussions with the members of the diplomatic community on ‘Elect the Council’ proposed as a global civil society initiative to advocate for countries to be elected to represent regions on the UN Security Council (UNSC) on a proportional basis and to do away with the system of permanent members.

Speakers Jakkie Cilliers

Futures-related publications are available to stakeholders



Title of event Civil society tackles UN Security Council reform



Jakkie Cilliers hosted a follow up roundtable consultation with the members of the diplomatic community on ‘Elect the Council’ proposed as a global civil society initiative to advocate for countries to be elected to represent regions on the UN Security Council (UNSC) on a proportional basis and to do away with the system of permanent members.

Speakers Jakkie Cilliers, ISS (presenter)

Paul-Simon Handy, ISS (chair)




Title of event Elect the Council (UNSC) – advocacy campaign

Date and location 18 May, ISS Addis Ababa


Jakkie Cilliers hosted two roundtable discussions with the members of the diplomatic community and representatives of the civil society on ‘Elect the Council’ proposed as a global civil society initiative to advocate for countries to be elected to represent regions on the UN Security Council (UNSC) on a proportional basis and to do away with the system of permanent members.

Speakers Jakkie Cilliers


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Title of event Which countries will be Africa's future leaders?

Date and location 19 May, ISS Addis Ababa


Public seminar:

Addis Ababa launch of the African Futures paper on Power and influence in Africa in Addis Ababa. This research explores Africa in the global power context and the future capabilities of the continent’s Big Five: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa.

Audience: 42 members from the diplomatic community, NGO, government and private sector attended the seminar.

Speakers Ambassador Kongit Sinegiorgis, Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the AU and UNECA (chair)

Jakkie Cilliers, ISS Pretoria (presenter) Chrysantus Ayangafac, Democracy and Governance Officer, AU

Commission (respondent)




Title of event Symposium on African capacity to respond to political crisis and violent conflict

Date and location 10-11 June, ISS Pretoria


Closed Symposium jointly hosted by ISS and Centre for International Governance Innovation:

Authors and various experts held a symposium to review the chapters of the new book on Africa’s conflict management by Chester Crocker.

Speakers Jakkie Cilliers – ISS Pamela Aall - Centre for International Governance Innovation and United

States Institute of Peace Lydia Amedzrator - Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center Gaston Barban - Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada Bradley Bélanger - Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada Nicolas Bwakira - Crisis Management Initiative Rt. Hon. Joe Clark - Global Leadership Foundation Chester Crocker - Centre for International Governance Innovation and

Georgetown University Comfort Ero - International Crisis Group Funmi Olonisakin - King’s College London Simon Palamar - Centre for International Governance Innovation William Reno - Northwestern University Neha Sanghrajka - Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue Christopher Fomunyoh - National Democratic Institute Mulugeta Gebrehiwot - Tufts University and Addis Ababa University


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Raymond Gilpin - National Defense University Amandine Gnanguênon- Institut des mondes africains Fen Hampson- Centre for International Governance Innovation and

Carleton University Paul-Simon Handy - ISS Cheryl Hendricks - University of Johannesburg Gilbert Khadiagala- University of the Witwatersrand Laurie Nathan- University of Cape Town Cyril Obi- Social Science Research Council Sharath Srinivasan - University of Cambridge Paul Williams- George Washington University Martine Zeuthen- Royal United Services Institute




Title of event How Africa's conflict burden will impact its future

Date and location 12 June, Sandton Sun Hotel


Public seminar:

This seminar discussed the ISS’s latest papers on conflict trends, co-authored by Dr Jakkie Cilliers and Steve Hedden, and launched the African Conflict Tracker, which provides current updates of conflict incidents, fatalities and key hotspots in Africa.

Audience: 27 members from the diplomatic community, NGO, government and academic sector attended the seminar.

Speakers Jakkie Cilliers, ISS Pretoria (presenter) David Zounmenou, ISS Pretoria (chair)




Title of event Now is the time for UN Security Council reform

Date and location 12 June, Sandton Sun Hotel


Public seminar:

Elect the Council is a global civil society initiative advocating for countries to be elected to represent regions on the UN Security Council on a proportional basis and to get rid of the system of permanent members and veto-rights.

Audience: 50 members from the diplomatic community, NGO, government and academic and media sector attended the seminar.

Speakers Jakkie Cilliers, ISS Pretoria (presenter) Paul-Simon Handy, ISS Pretoria (chair)




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Staff member(s) and division Julia Schünemann – African Futures & Innovation

Title of event ‘Which country will lead Africa in the next 25 years?



Public seminar:

Launch of the Africa Futures paper on Power and influence in Africa. This research by the ISS explores Africa in the global power context and the future capabilities of the continent’s Big Five: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa.

Audience: 50 members from the diplomatic community, NGO, government and private sector attended the seminar and a further 64 persons listened via online streaming.

Speakers Julia Schünemann, ISS Pretoria

Jakkie Cilliers, ISS Pretoria

Paul-Simon Handy, ISS Pretoria



Staff member(s) and division Julia Schünemann – African Futures & Innovation

Title of event Top five countries competing for power in Africa

Date and location 27 May, Townhouse hotel, Cape Town


Public seminar:

Cape Town launch of the Africa Futures paper on Power and influence in Africa. This research by the ISS explores Africa in the global power context and the future capabilities of the continent’s Big Five: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa.

Audience: 46 members from the diplomatic community, NGO, government and private sector attended the seminar.

Speakers Julia Schünemann, ISS Pretoria (presenter)

Dr Mills Soko, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town (respondent)



Staff member and division Steve Hedden & Jakkie Cilliers– African Futures & Innovation

Title of event Two-day training workshop on International Futures (IF’s) system

Date and location 13-14 April, ISS Pretoria


Steve with assistance from Jakkie provided training for 22 senior researchers from the CSIR on the IF’s modelling system.



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Staff member and division Steve Hedden – African Futures & Innovation

Title of event Two-day training workshop on International Futures (IF’s) system

Date and location 16-17 April, ISS Nairobi


Steve provided training for the researchers at the ISS Nairobi office on IF’s modelling system.




Title of event Analysis of Global Trends 2015 - 2020



Presentation by Jakkie Cilliers titled ‘Global Security Implications for South Africa’

Workshop was arranged by DIRCO’s Policy Research and Analysis (PRAU) section and chaired by Mr Fadl Nacerodien. Workshop explored global trends on conflict, governance and security and was attended by academics, researchers and members of the government.



Title of event 2nd African Civil Society Workshop



Jakkie gave a presentation on ‘Elect the Council’ proposed as a global civil society initiative to advocate for countries to be elected to represent regions on the UN Security Council (UNSC) on a proportional basis and to do away with the system of permanent members. The workshop, at the Konrad-Adenauer- Stiftung offices, was attended by local NGOs and think tanks. Discussions were held on issues, themes and fora related to African development that will become more relevant in the future and require more attention from a group of think tanks and civil society organizations.

Intermediate outcomes Futures-related publications are available to stakeholders Strategic partnerships created and or consolidated


Title of event SA National Defence College Security and Defence Studies Programme



Jakkie a presentation to the members of the Defence Studies Programme on the work of the African Futures and discussed the recent papers on poverty, conflict trends and the African power dynamics.



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Staff member and division Jakkie Cilliers and Julia Schünemann – African Futures & Innovation

Title of event Workshops and interviews at MTN

Date and location 4 – 20 February, Johannesburg


Jakkie, Julia and Mr Pallaris arranged various workshops and interviews with the senior managers of MTN Africa as part of the African Futures project with MTN on ‘Situational Awareness and Integrated Response System’.



Title of event UN Security Council reform

Date and location 9 April, SAIIA, Johannesburg


Elizabeth Sidiropoulos from SAIIA hosted a roundtable discussion and Jakkie gave a presentation on the merits and modalities of a new campaign on reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Elect the Council is proposed as a global civil society initiative to advocate for countries to be elected on a proportional basis to the UN Security Council and to do away with the system of permanent members and veto rights. The purpose of the meeting was to gain input and suggestions on the content of the proposal and discuss next steps.



Title of event Exiting Fragility, Views from the Ground

Date and location 15 April, IMF, Washington DC, US


High-level seminar at the 2015 IMF World Bank Group Spring Meetings. Three ministers provided a short Ted-style talk and then moved on to panel discussion. Jakkie participated in the panel discussions on how to develop a more effective engagement with the fragile states.



Title of event Meeting with Open Society Initiative, New York, on Elect the council

Date and location 16 April, Open Society Initiative, New York


Jakkie met with Director of the Open Society Initiative, James Goldstone and presented on the merits and modalities of a new campaign on reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The purpose of the meeting was to gain input and suggestions on the content of the proposal and discuss next steps.


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Title of event Meeting with Columbia University on Elect the council

Date and location 16 April, Columbia University, New York


Jakkie met with Professor Michael Doyle and presented on the merits and modalities of a new campaign on reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The purpose of the meeting was to gain input and suggestions on the content of the proposal and discuss next steps.



Title of event Security Council Reform: A Civil Society Roundtable

Date and location 17 April, WFM – Institute for Global Policy, New York


Jakkie met with Executive Director of WFM, William R Pace/ Secretary General of Civicus Danny Sriskandarajah and a Senior Expert from Center for UN Reform Education, Lydia Swart. Jakkie presented on the merits and modalities of a new campaign on reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The purpose of the meeting was to gain input and suggestions on the content of the proposal and discuss next steps.



Title of event Updated Poverty forecast

Date and location 20 April, UNDP, New York


Samuel Doe, a Policy Advisor at the UNDP hosted a Brownbag event. Jakkie gave a presentation on the updated Poverty forecast.



Title of event Implementing Africa’s maritime security strategies

Date and location 4 May, Valley Lodge, Johannesburg


Hosted in association with the ISS, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and TK Foundation. The event brought together


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African maritime nations from across the continent, the African Union, the regional economic communities, and Africa’s key international maritime partners in support of African leadership and to help develop key linkages between implementation of national, regional and continental maritime strategies. The event was timed so that the outcomes directly fed into the maritime security discussions at the June AU Summit, supporting both AIMS-2050 and the AU Agenda 2063. Jakkie gave the opening remarks.



Title of event CARE meeting on Southern Africa

Date and location 8 May, CARE, Rosebank Crown Plaza, Johannesburg


Jakkie presented on regional challenges, particularly on long-term forecast on poverty and violence. The event heard explicit recommendations from regional civil society representatives on the role of international NGOs like CARE in Southern Africa and regional civil society representatives views on trends and major issues in the region.

• What are the specific challenges/opportunities within the Southern Africa

region?

• What are the potential areas for fruitful sub-regional work might be?

• What should the role of CARE and other INGOs be over the next couple

decades?

• CARE’s Program Strategy focuses on certain areas and which are most

pertinent for CARE to work on within Southern Africa?

• Any comments on the countries where CARE has direct presence in

southern Africa, where we are not present?



Title of event Lunch meeting with Director General of Agence Française de Développement, Anne Paugam

Date and location 12 May, French residence, Pretoria


Jakkie gave a presentation on “Looking forward: the scenarios for SA in 15 years, what can we expect?” Other presenters included: Pr. Philip Harrison from Wits University, M. Gaylor Montmasson-Clair from TIPS, Pr. Alfredo Hengari from SAIIA, Dr. Adrien Delmas from IFAS, Mrs Valérie Kodjo-Diop from BNP (French Bank established in SA).



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Title of event Meetings with the Ambassadors of China, Turkey, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, New Zealand, Canada and South Korea

Date and location 12 May – 24 June, various embassies


Jakkie met with various Ambassadors on the Elect the council (UNSC) reform campaign for consultations and support.



Title of event 2015 Africa Prosperity Summit: Promoting Wealth and Wellbeing

Date and location 20-21 May – 24 May, Dar es Salaam


This two-day summit was hosted by the Legatum Institute and was attended by various research and academic institutes. Jakkie participated in a panel discussion on ““Urbanization, Opportunities and security challenges”.



Title of event Chatham House London Conference 2015

Date and location 1-2 June, Chatham House, London, UK


Jakkie participated at the Chatham House’s annual London Conference, which looks at the big issues that confront the world at this key moment in history, and at how to design the new systems and institutions that will shape the international landscape of the future.



Title of event Elect the council, UNSC reform

Date and location 3 June, Crisis Action, London, UK


Jakkie presented on the ‘Elect the council’ (UNSC) to the regional directors of the Crisis Action in London.



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Title of event Powers and influence in Africa

Date and location 4 June, MFA of Netherlands, The Hague


Jakkie presented to the members of the Dutch MFA on the latest AFI paper on Power and influence in Africa - a forecast looking at the prospects of Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa.



Title of event Africa in the global power context and the future capabilities of the continent’s Big Five: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa

Date and location 4 June, Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law, The Hague


Jakkie presented on the latest AFI paper on Power and influence in Africa - a forecast looking at the prospects of Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa to the members of the Dutch civil societies.



Title of event Powers and influence in Africa and SA Futures 2035

Date and location 5 June, EEAS, Brussels


Jakkie presented on the latest AFI paper on Power and influence in Africa - a forecast looking at the prospects of Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa and on the upcoming paper on SA Futures 2035 to the members of the EEAS Africa Department in Brussels.



Title of event EU Head of Delegation seminar

Date and location 11 June, EU residence, Pretoria


This seminar brought together all EU Southern Africa head of delegations. Objective was to have a fresh look at EU political and economic engagement in the region. Jakkie gave a presentation on the SA Futures 2035.



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Title of event Seminar on Powers and influence in Africa

Date and location 16 June, IPCR, Abuja, Nigeria


Jakkie presented on the latest AFI paper on Power and influence in Africa - a forecast looking at the prospects of Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa to the members of the Nigerian civil society. This event was hosted by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR).



Title of event Seminar on the Elect the council – UNSC reform

Date and location 17 June, IPCR, Abuja, Nigeria


Jakkie presented to the members of the civil and diplomatic community on ‘Elect the Council’ proposed as a global civil society initiative to advocate for countries to be elected to represent regions on the UN Security Council (UNSC) on a proportional basis and to do away with the system of permanent members. This event was hosted by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Nigeria.



Title of event Africa’s Big Five

Date and location 18 June, Kaduna, Nigeria


This seminar was hosted by the Gusau Institute in Nigeria and was attended by 130 high level representatives from the local diplomatic, government and civil society. Jakkie gave a presentation on the latest AFI paper on Powers and influence in Africa. The presentation was shown on the national Nigerian TV as a live broadcast.



Title of event SA Futures 2035 – Rotary Club Dinner

Date and location 23 June, Aucklandpark Golf Club, Johannesburg


Jakkie presented on the latest AFI paper on SA Futures 2035 to the members of the Johannesburg Rotary Club.



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Staff member and division Jakkie Cilliers – African Futures & Innovation and Ottilia Maunganidze – Office of the MD

Title of event GIBSA Quadrilogue 2015

Date and location 29 – 30 June, SWP Berlin, Germany


In 2007, the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, SWP) launched a strategic “Quadrilogue” together with think tanks from India, Brazil, and South Africa. This Quadrilogue seeks to facilitate exchanges between these countries on perceptions and analyses of international relations as well as regional issues, to encourage the identification of common positions and approaches and to develop options for co-operation based on equal partnership.

The Brazilian partner is the Centro de Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais (CEBRI) in Rio de Janeiro, our Partner in New Delhi, India is the Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies (IPCS), and in South Africa, the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in Pretoria.

Typically the event brings together about 25 – 30 international guests from industry, politics, science and the media and is run on non-attribution basis to enable free flow of discussion.

Jakkie participated in the panel discussions and spoke about the civil society and UNSC reform under the Panel on Challenges as well as on the following topics:

Power and influence in Africa - a forecast looking at the prospects of Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa

Prospects for poverty alleviation in Africa - a forecast to 2030 (SDGs) and 2063 (Agenda 2063)

Trends and drivers of violence in Africa - looking at the drivers of instability and long-term prospects

The future of South Africa - a forecast to 2035

Ottilia presented on international criminal justice, the role of the UN and future prospects


Staff member and division Julia Schünemann and Jakkie Cilliers– African Futures & Innovation

Title of event Workshops and interviews at MTN

Date and location 4 – 20 February, Johannesburg


Jakkie, Julia and Mr Pallaris arranged various workshops and interviews with the senior managers of MTN Africa as part of the African Futures project with MTN on ‘Situational Awareness and Integrated Response System’.



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Title of event Project Scoping meeting

Date and location 23 January, London


Julia attended a meeting to discuss a possible subcontract with the University of Edinburgh on the political settlements project.



Title of event ISS Partnership Forum meeting



Julia gave a presentation to the members of the Partnership Forum on the African Futures paper on Power and influence in Africa. This research by the ISS explores Africa in the global power context and the future capabilities of the continent’s Big Five: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa.



Title of event Powers in Africa



Presentation on the African Futures paper on Power and influence in Africa. This research by the ISS explores Africa in the global power context and the future capabilities of the continent’s Big Five: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa.

Audience: members from the academic community, including from GIBS.



Title of event Presentation to the MTN Group Exco members on Situational Awareness and integrated response (SAIR) project

Date and location 20 April, MTN, Johannesburg


Julia supported the presentation by Chris Maroleng to the MTN Group Exco members on the SAIR Project which included a review of Phase 1 achievements and a proposal for the way forward toward the Phase 2.



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Title of event Water situation in South Africa



Steve gave a presentation on the African Futures paper on the emerging water crisis in South Africa via a webinar to the members of the Economist’s Corporate Network (“ECN”), which consists of senior level decision makers, and specifically focuses on emerging markets in Africa and elsewhere. Members hold senior positions in locally and offshore based multinational corporations with commercial operations, amongst others, in South Africa and more broadly on the African

continent. The session was focused on giving executives a better understanding of

the water-related challenges facing South Africa and the imperatives and implications flowing therefrom for all stakeholders.



Title of event Foresight For Development Roundtable



Steve presented the African Futures paper on ‘Why strategic foresight matters for Africa’ to the members of the roundtable.


7.5 Media interviews During the period under review, the African Futures and Innovation Section was interviewed on a variety of issues, including:

Security of the African continent

Conflict trends and the current and future stability of the African continent

Power dynamics in Africa

Water scarcity in South Africa

Goals to reduce poverty in Africa

SA Futures 2035


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Glossary of Acronyms

ACoC African Conference of Commandants

ACDS African Chiefs of Defence Staff (AU)

ADB African Development Bank

AFCONE African Commission on Nuclear Energy

AMP Arms Management Programme

APCOF African Policing Civilian Oversight Network

APSTA African Peace Support Trainers Association

APRM African Peer Review Mechanism

AU African Union

AU PSOD African Union Peace Support Operations Division

ARCNET African Research Network on Terrorism

ASF Africa Standby Force

BTWC Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention

DFID Department for International Development (UK)

DIRCO Department of International Relations and Cooperation, South Africa

EAPCCO Eastern African Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation

EASBRICOM Eastern Africa Standby Brigade Independent Coordination Mechanism

ESAAMLG Eastern and South African Anti Money Laundering Group

ECCAS Economic Community of Central African States

ECOSOC Economic and Social Council

ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States

EIMS Integrated Maritime Strategy (ISS)

EXCOM Executive Committee (ISS)

GCJ Governance, Crime and Justice Division (ISS)

GIZ German Technical Assistance Agency

ICD Independent Complaints Directorate, South Africa

ICC International Criminal Court

IGAD Intergovernmental Authority on Development

IMO International Maritime Organisation

ISS Institute for Security Studies

IT Information Technology

MANCO Management Committee (ISS)

NEPAD New Partnership for Africa's Development

NGO Non-Governmental Organisation

OA Observatoire de l’Afrique

PAP Pan-African Parliament

PM&ER Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Review

PSC Peace and Security Council

PSO Peace Support Operations

PSOD Peace Support Operations Division (AU)

REC Regional Economic Community

RECSA Regional Centre for Small Arms

R2P Responsibility to Protect

SADC Southern African Development Community


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SADPA South African Development Partner Agency

SADC RPTC Regional Peacekeeping Training Centre

SANDF South African National Defense Force

SANWC South African National War College

SARPCCO Southern African Police Chiefs Cooperating Organisation

TfP Training for Peace (ISS)

STCDSS Specialised Technical Committee on Defence, Safety and Security (AU)

UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

UNMISS United Nations Mission in South Sudan

UNPOC United Nations Police Officer Course

UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

UNSC United Nations Security Council

VAWC Violence Against Women and Children

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Notes

1 The ISS produces the following types of publications:

The African Security Review Book Conference, seminar and workshop report ISS Today Monograph Papers Peace and Security Council Report Policy Brief Situation Report South African Crime Quarterly Training manual/guide/handbook

The ISS also produces ad hoc publications that do not fall within the above categories. All publications are available free for download on the ISS website: http://www.issafrica.org/publications

2 These include, but are not limited to, articles in refereed journals, books, chapters in books/monographs, and newspaper contributions e.g. op-eds.

3 Detailed event reports can be accessed on the ISS website: http://www.issafrica.org/events

4 Contributors to this report: Solomon A Dersso, Hallelujah Lulie, Liesl Louw-Vaudran, & Yolande Bouka 5 Contributors to this report: Solomon A Dersso, Hallelujah Lulie, Liesl Louw-vaudran &

Eyob Balcha 6 Contributors to this report: Solomon A Dersso, Hallelujah Lulie, Liesl Louw-Vaudran &

Lydia Atomssa 7 Contributors to this report: Solomon A Dersso, Hallelujah Lulie & Liesl Louw-Vaudran 8 Contributors to this report: Solomon A Dersso, Hallelujah Lulie & Liesl Louw-Vaudran 9 Contributors to this report: Solomon A Dersso, Hallelujah Lulie & Liesl Louw-Vaudran

http://www.issafrica.org/publications

http://www.issafrica.org/events

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