In late 2015 a nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) was signed between the government of Myanmar and eight of the 15 rebel groups active in the country. Although seven armed groups (including the largest insurgent forces) refused to sign the NCA, the ceasefire was a welcomed step in the current peace process. The process was launched 
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March | 2016
Is the time ripe for DDR in Myanmar?
By: Helena Gronberg | Thursday, March 31st, 2016News Roundup: 21 March - 28 March 2016
By: SSR Resource Centre | Monday, March 28th, 2016Want to keep up to date on the SSR field? Once a week, the CSG’s Security Sector Reform Resource Centre project posts pertinent news articles, reports, projects, and event updates on SSR over the past week. Click here to sign-up and have the SSR Weekly News Roundup delivered straight to your inbox every week!
Event video - Climate Change, the Environment and Peacebuilding
By: SSR Resource Centre | Monday, March 28th, 2016The Centre for Security Governance (CSG), Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA), and Wilfrid Laurier University Global Studies department (WLU) are hosting a series of eight online seminars focusing on the theme of “Contemporary Debates on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding.” Our fourth event took place on Friday February 26 on the theme of “Climate Change, the Environment and
Publication Summary: Fighting corruption: The International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala
By: Tereza Steinhublova | Monday, March 21st, 2016Corruption poses a major threat to the effective functioning of a country’s justice sector, hindering its ability to uphold the rule of law thereby weakening the state. The case-study report “Crutch to Catalyst: The International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala” published by the International Crisis Group takes a closer look at the International Commission Against
News Roundup: 14 March - 20 March 2016
By: SSR Resource Centre | Sunday, March 20th, 2016Want to keep up to date on the SSR field? Once a week, the CSG’s Security Sector Reform Resource Centre project posts pertinent news articles, reports, projects, and event updates on SSR over the past week. Click here to sign-up and have the SSR Weekly News Roundup delivered straight to your inbox every week!
Innovative Approaches to Security and Justice Programming
By: Isabella Flisi | Monday, March 14th, 2016The Overseas Development Insitute (ODI) hosted a series of seminars to discuss key conceptual and practical issues related to security and justice programming. The series was held in 2014 and 2015 and hosted international experts on several security related issues. The events promoted debates and knowledge sharing that aim to increase the practice and the
News Roundup: 7 March - 13 March 2016
By: SSR Resource Centre | Monday, March 14th, 2016Want to keep up to date on the SSR field? Once a week, the CSG’s Security Sector Reform Resource Centre project posts pertinent news articles, reports, projects, and event updates on SSR over the past week. Click here to sign-up and have the SSR Weekly News Roundup delivered straight to your inbox every week!
News Roundup: 29 February - 6 March 2016
By: Antoine Vandemoortele | Monday, March 7th, 2016Want to keep up to date on the SSR field? Once a week, the CSG’s Security Sector Reform Resource Centre project posts pertinent news articles, reports, projects, and event updates on SSR over the past week. Click here to sign-up and have the SSR Weekly News Roundup delivered straight to your inbox every week!
Publication Announcement - CSG Paper: Non-State Security Providers and Political Formation in Afghanistan
By: Antoine Vandemoortele | Friday, March 4th, 2016The Centre for Security Governance has just published its latest CSG Paper, “Non-State Security Providers and Political Formation in Afghanistan” written by Deedee Derksen.This is the first of four papers produced as part of the CSG’s project on Non-State Security Providers and Political Formation in Conflict-Affected States. The project was made possible by generous financial support
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