European Peace & Security Studies Lecture Series 2012

This year's Lecture Series in European Peace and Security Studies, jointly organized by Vesalius College and the Institute for European Studies in cooperation with the Royal Military Academy and the Global Governance Institute will bring together senior officials and experts in order to examine major topics related contemporary security issues. Topics range from future stability in Afghanistan (Imtiaz Gul), the capacity of International Organizations to address contemporary challenges (Dr Antonio Costa), 'Being a Humanitarian' and the EU's Crisis Response to Syria and Libya (Dr Agostino Miozzo) , Rethinking the Impact of Peacebuilding (Andre Kahlmeyer), EU's response to Human Trafficking (Dr. Myria Vassiliadou) and EU approaches to Cybersecurity (Col. Christof Tatschl).
 

Programme

• Lecture 1, Tuesday 25 September, 18:00 - 20:00
  After Osama: Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Future of Regional Stability
  Imtiaz Gul, Executive Director, Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), Islamabad, Pakistan
   
• Lecture 2, Tuesday 16 October, 18:00 - 20:00
  Coping with Contemporary Challenges: Assessing the Capacity of International Organizations
  Dr. Antonio Costa, former UN Under-Secretary-General and Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), former Secretary-General of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, former Under-Secretary General, OECD
   
• Lecture 3, Tuesday 23 October, 18:00 - 20:00
  Welcome to reality - The challenges of promoting and evaluating peacebuilding
  Andre Kahlmeyer, Peacebuilding Expert, Channel Research and former Evaluation Officer, EUJUST Iraq
   
• Lecture 4, Tuesday 13 November, 18:00 - 20:00
  Tackling the Challenges of Human Trafficking
  Dr. Myria Vassiliadou, European Anti-trafficking Coordinator, European Union
   
• Lecture 5, Thursday 15 November, 18:00 - 20:00
  Being a Humanitarian: Personal, Political and Bureaucratic Reflections
  Dr. Agostino Miozzo, Managing Director, Crisis Response Department, European External Action Service and former General Director, Italian Civil Protection Department
   
• Lecture 6, Tuesday 4 December, 18:00 - 20:00
  The Greater Good? Personal Reflections on Diplomacy, Political Advocacy and Peacekeeping
  Tom Pravda, British Diplomat, Peacekeeper and Co-Founder of the Political Advocacy Website AVAAZ.org
   
• Lecture 7, Wednesday 5 December, 18:00 - 20:00
  From National Cybersecurity to Global Cybergovernance
  Col. Christof Tatschl, Head of Cyberdefence, Austrian Armed Forces and Senior Expert, Global Governance Institute (GGI)
   

Registration & Venue

The lectures will take place on Tuesday evenings (apart from the Lectures on 15 November and 5 December), from 18:00 until 20:00. The duration of the lectures is around 40 minutes and a Q&A session of 30 minutes. A light reception will be provided afterwards.

Attendance is free of charge, but registration is required by sending an email to workshop@globalgovernance.eu (stating your name and organizational affiliation and the specific lecture you would like to attend).

Venue:
Karel Van Miert Building
Pleinlaan 5
1050 Brussels
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