Hey guys and gals, this is pretty cool. I know a few reading this are pretty up on their Africa/PMC history, and this is a great way to show your knowledge of said subject by helping these guys out. The reason I have made this a Call to Action, is because these guys are wishing to enhance the understanding of what it is we do, and can do in Africa. It is just another way to fill that void of information that I keep talking about. –Matt
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Call for Abstracts
ISS Monograph
The Involvement of the Private Security and Military Companies in Peacekeeping Missions
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) through the Security Sector Governance (SSG) Programme initiated a project on 3 November 2008 on “The Involvement of the Private Security Sector in African Conflicts, Peacekeeping Missions and Humanitarian Assistance Operations”. The project seeks to investigate the involvement of the private security sector in African conflicts, peacekeeping missions and humanitarian assistance operations to inform the development and application of appropriate norms and standards, including the revision of the 1977 OAU Convention on the Elimination of Mercenaries in Africa.
This is a call for abstracts for a Monograph titled The Involvement of the Private Security and Military Companies in Peacekeeping Missions. The main objective for this monograph is to enhance an informed understanding of the role of the private military and security companies in Africa’s peacekeeping missions. Its main focus is to critically explore the trend(s) in the outsourcing of core and non-core military functions as well as the increased role of the private sector particularly in UN and AU peacekeeping missions in Africa.
Abstracts for the Monograph chapters may be submitted to Mr Sabelo Gumedze at sgumedze@issafrica.org by December 11, 2009. They must include the following details:
1. Title of the proposed paper.
2. Name of the author, organization to which he or she belongs and email address.
3. If there are several authors, please give the particulars of each of them.
Abstracts should average between 500 and 1,000 words.
Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by December 18, 2009 regarding acceptance of abstracts and will have to submit the definite text of paper. Accepted papers should average between 5, 000 and 10, 000 words and must be submitted by March 31, 2010. Early submission of articles is strongly encouraged. Authors should as far as possible adopt the ISS style guideline.
If you have any queries regarding the submission of abstracts and papers, please contact Mr Sabelo Gumedze at sgumedze@issafrica.org
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