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Day 1 - Conceptual Origins and Evolution
Day 1: Conceptual Origins and Evolution
Today, we will look back at the birth of the SSR concept just over a decade ago and examine how it has developed. Understanding the origins of the SSR model will help to diagnose some of its current problems.
Resources for today's discussion are located directly below; please contact help@ssrfuture.org if you are having any problems viewing the material or leaving a comment.
Please scroll down to read today's key questions and contribute to the discussion in the comment box.
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Keynote Lecture: Security Sector Reform Today by Walter Slocombe (Former United States Undersecretary for Defense) [WATCH]
On the Conference Table
Papers (opens in new window)
Why is SSR Important? A United Nations Perspective, by Adedeji Ebo and Kristiana Powell (United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations) [READ]
The Evolution of the SSR Agenda, by Nicole Ball (Center for International Policy) [READ]
The "Global War on Terrorism" and its Implications for Security Sector Reform, by Jake Sherman (Center for International Cooperation) [READ]
Today's discussion will open at 12am EST on Monday, May 4. Moderating the debate will be Zeenia Masood, Ghazanfar Sukkurwala and Agata Gorecka
Among the questions we will discuss today include:
- Has the SSR concept veered off course since its emergence in the 1990s?
- Have events like the September 11th attacks and the subsequent "war on terror" influenced the direction of SSR policy and practice?
- Why is SSR relevant and important today?
- Have we seen a ‘securitization' of SSR, moving the …
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