Conferences & Workshops 2019
Workshop 14 November 2019
Maintaining and using the SSI in building Africa's maritime security governance
Hosted by SIGLA in Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Launch of updated Stable Seas Index for Africa
- Concept Note & Programme
- 2019 Stable Seas Index Update
Enquiries: Prof F. Vreÿ
Round Table & Public Lecture - 7 & 8 November 2019
Prevention of attrocities & R2P
Royal Danish Embassy, Royal Danish Defence College & SIGLA
- Programme & Concept Note
- Invited Speakers:
- Prof Martin Mennecke (SDU, Denmark)
- Ms Karen Smith (Leiden Univ)
- Public Lecture - 8 Nov : A dialogue about prevention of attrocities
- Venue: Holocaust & Genocide Centre, Johannesburg
Enquiries: Prof T. Mandrup
16th Africa Security Watch Awards: 7th November 2019
Radison Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Prof Samuel Tshehla (Acting Director SIGLA) delivered a Keynote Address at the event and was the recipient of a Golden Star Award for Distinguished Service in Security Education in Africa.
The Gala Evening was preceded by the 16th Africa Security Watch Conference on 6th November at the Swissotel Hotel, Al-Ghurair Centre, Dubai, with the theme “Global Security Outlook: Challenges, Impediments and Prospects for a Secured Africa".
During the conference papers were presented by three South African academics:
- Prof Willie Breytenbach, Stellenbosch University: Lead paper “Historic Perspectives to Leadership and Security in Africa
- Prof Henri Fouche, SIGLA “Combating Insecurity at Sea; The African experience"
- Dr Barend Prinsloo, North West University, “Combating Transnational Crimes Through Counter-Extremism approach"
Workshop 30 October 2019
SA IORAG
Maritime security and the tourism industry in the Western Indian Ocean
- Concept Note
Enquiries: Prof F. Vreÿ
Lecture Series & Round Table 23 - 28 September 2019
Maritime security & maritime law
- Chair: Prof Christian Bueger (Copenhagen University)
- 'Caught between AIMS and Lomé: Why do African states still not care about the seas and oceans?'
- Latest publication
- Concept Note
Enquiries: Prof F. Vreÿ
Short Course 12 - 16 August 2019
Cyber Intelligence and Strategy
Presented by SIGLA and the Cyber Security Institute
Enquiries: Ms van der Waag-Cowling
Workshop 24-26 July 2019
2nd International Workshop on Combating Transnational Crime in Africa
"Border Management through Collaborative Efforts in Policy Making, Enforcement, and Capacity Building"
Presented jointly by NCIS & DTRA (USA) and SIGLA @ Stellenbosch
- Programme
- Updated Bios
- Approved Presentations
- Workshop summary
- Report 1: Continental and AU suggestions
- Report 2: SADC & RSA suggestions
- Group photo
- Photos
Annual Meeting 19-21 June 2019
ACADEMIC COUNCIL ON THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM (ACUNS)
Hosted by Stellenbosch University
International Workshop 6-13 April 2019
The sustainable development goals & security
Co-presented by ACUNS & SIGLA
Round Table 2 April 2019
INTERNATIONAL ROUND TABLE ON POLITICAL ISLAM IN AFRICA
- Programme
- Presenters:
- Professor D. Anderson, University of Warwick: Winning the war of words. al Shabaab, AMISOM and the media battle in Somalia
- Professor D. Jung, University of Southern Denmark - Foreign fighters: The search for meaning in war
- Professor H. Solomon, University of the Free State & Research Fellow, SIGLA: Political Islam between reform and restoration
Conference 28 February - 1 March 2019
14th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CYBER WARFARE AND SECURITY
Enquiries: Ms van der Waag-Cowling
Round Table 31 January 2019
Fighting gender-based violence, discrimination and sexual exploitations in peace missions
Hosted by Royal Danish Embassy, South Africa
UNSC RESOLUTION 1325 – Achievements and challenge
Enquiries: Prof F. Vreÿ