Security Sector Reform
The reform of the security sector has become one of the major topics of international concern regarding crisis management and post-crisis recovery during the last decade. The focus on traditional security actors such as the police, the military, the judiciary, prison personnel, border guards, and intelligence has been complemented by a more comprehensive view on human security, bringing the basic needs and physical, social and economic security and safety of individuals and the population to the centre of attention.
The
core security actors, together with all security management and oversight
bodies, the justice and law enforcement institutions as well as non-statutory
security forces need to act on the principles of human rights, local ownership,
accountability and sustainability in co-operation and co-ordination with other
national and international state and non-state actors for creating/developing a
stable environment.
In
order to meet these requirements, international organizations such as the UN and
the EU have started to develop appropriate capabilities. The EU decided to
create a pool of European SSR experts to be used in the context of SSR
activities carried out by the EU, within the framework of CSDP or Community
external action.
Course
Description
With
this course SSR activities of various actors, in particular the EU, will be
supported. Experts should be prepared to deal with civilian, legal,
police-related, or military challenges in the framework of a holistic SSR
approach. The course will deal with major aspects of the assessment, analysis,
design, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of SSR.
Participants will not only learn to collaborate with other actors from the
various segments of the security sector but will also learn lessons regarding
the better functioning in their own field of expertise.
Methodology
The
methodology of the course aims at communicating the content taught in the
modules in such a way that participants can later adapt and apply it in their
daily work or in a new setting. Therefore, the methodology of the training is
based on adult learning principles which allow the transfer of knowledge not
only cognitively but also experientially.
Course
participants coming from different fields will be encouraged to contribute with
their specific experience to the content of the course, to the discussions and
working groups. They should also actively share their experiences and their
respective professional and practical insights with other course participants
throughout the course.
Reading
materials will be sent to the participants prior to the course in order to
support the creation of a common basic knowledge among participants Moreover
participants are asked to complete the online module on IDL, the ESDC
long-distance learning system, prior to the course. The successful completion of
the online module is a prerequisite to obtaining a certificate for the course.
Target
Group
The
course is available to experts
from headquarters and working in field missions who have a background and skills
in at least one of the sectors relevant to SSR and who need to work jointly with
experts from other sectors on SSR in the field. Approximately
25 participants nominated by relevant
institutions of EU Member States, EU candidate countries, OSCE
participating states and other selected countries will be admitted per course. The
duration of the course is 7 days.
Next
ESDC Core Course on SSR: 1 – 8 October 2012
Application Deadline: 29 June 2012
The
results of the first ASPR Pilot-Course on SSR in 2009 are available as „Report
on the Pilot Course on Security Sector Reform, 6 – 14 June 2009. 1/2009“