DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance

What does the future hold for security institutions like NATO, the UN or the EU?

In this episode, we speak to Philippe Boutinaud, a retired French army officer known for commanding the Paris Fire Brigade in charge of civil protection and security in Paris. Philippe is also currently a senior security and strategy advisor at DCAF. He talks about the future of security institutions like NATO, the UN or the EU. Shaping Security puts security governance at the heart of the conversation, offering a clear and accessible way to understand today’s security challenges and what is truly at stake.   Link to the episode page with all resources: https://www.dcaf.ch/shaping-security-s01-e03  Direct link to the resources mentioned in the episode  NATO in the 21st Century: Ms Allison Hart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK1t2YnBDEQ The UN at 80: Reform, cuts & the future of multilateralism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O12vuDtVkw0Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://www.dcaf.ch/subscribe⁠ [https://www.dcaf.ch/subscribe]

How does trauma affect the human behind the uniform?

In this episode, we speak to Dr Karen Treisman, a Clinical Psychologist specialised in trauma. She has worked with former child soldiers, survivors of the Rwandan genocide, refugees, asylum-seekers and more. We think about the human behind the uniform, clarify what are the different forms of trauma that any police officer or soldier could face in their daily work, and why it is important to talk about it rather than hide it.  Link to Karen Treisman website: www.safehandsthinkingminds.co.uk [https://che01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safehandsthinkingminds.co.uk%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C52626077f0644307b4bc08dd9ad8cb38%7Caff926010975473e94e0e0c36afcb9ea%7C0%7C0%7C638836978316689196%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DqQqDEpRg76okLTDjigEirTYo6TPjsV4OZg7IucI800%3D&reserved=0]  Shaping Security puts security governance at the heart of the conversation, offering a clear and accessible way to understand today’s security challenges and what is truly at stake.   Link to the episode page with all resources: https://www.dcaf.ch/shaping-security-s01-e02  Direct link to the resources mentioned in the episode  What Trauma REALLY Does To Your Body? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PzroZA4PCk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PzroZA4PCk]   Police Officer PTSD & Trauma Recovery | First Responder Mental Health from OC87  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOUziW6SwT4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOUziW6SwT4]     Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.dcaf.ch/subscribe [https://www.dcaf.ch/subscribe]

Why is media coverage of the security sector crucial?

In this episode, we speak to Jacqueline Dalton, Head ofeditorial content at Fondation Hirondelle. For over 30 years, this non-profit organisation has been building and supporting local media and journalists in fragile contexts to ensure that people facing crises have access to reliable, local, independent information. Link to Fondation Hirondelle: https://www.hirondelle.org/fr/ Shaping Security puts security governance at the heart of the conversation, offering a clear and accessible way to understand today’s security challenges and what is truly at stake. Link to the episode page with all resources: https://www.dcaf.ch/shaping-security-s01-e01 [https://www.dcaf.ch/shaping-security-s01-e01] Direct link to the resources mentioned by Jackie Dalton  - Anatomy of a killing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbnLkc6r3yc [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbnLkc6r3yc]   Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.dcaf.ch/subscribe [https://www.dcaf.ch/subscribe]

Donors Talk SSR - Women who have shaped SSG/R: Petra van Oijen

This episode features Petra van Oijen, security sector governance and reform expert. It reflects on Petra’s significant contribution over the past 20 years to our sector, through - national security strategy development, - gender equality, - civil-military relations, - trainings, and beyond - as one of the women who has helped build the field that we work in today.

Donors Talk SSR - Inside every uniform is a human being - addressing trauma as a missing link in security sector reform (Part 2/2)

Security sector institutions are exposed to high levels of stress and trauma. The second part of this two-part episode delves deeper into the concept of trauma layering, the role that culture plays in understanding what trauma is, and what it means to take a trauma-informed approach to security sector reform and governance programming. Featured on the episode are Abigail Robinson (independent expert in security sector governance and reform), Dan Hales (Head of the DCAF Honduras Office), and Dr. Karen Treisman (clinical psychologist, organisational consultant, trainer and author).