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3 July 2009: Intelligence ministry, A study in democracy? The 2009 State Security Budget Debate, South Africa   The minister for State Security, Dr. Siyabonga Cwele missed the opportunity, in his annual budget vote address to the South African Parliament on July 1, to explain the implication of the ministry’s name change. Neither did parliament effectively play its oversight role. This budget debate generally garners interest, as it is the one time that the Minister and members of parliament responsible for the oversight of the intelligence structures speak to the public.   [Read more]

By Invitation Only: 29 Jun 2009: ISS/HSF/EAPCCO Workshop, Mombasa: Strategies to Combat Piracy in Eastern Africa, 29-30 June 2009   8 Jul 2009: ISS Seminar, Addis Ababa: Analysis of the 13th Ordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) Heads of States and Government   By Invitation Only: 21 Jul 2009: ISS Roundtable, Addis Ababa: Expert Roundtable Conference, State of the Union 2030: Security Threats and Responses, 21 - 22 July 2009   By Invitation Only:  29 Jul 2009: SA Civil Society Energy Caucus Meeting, 29-30 July 2009

NEW MAGAZINE LAUNCHED!   1 Jun 09: Policy Brief: Security Sector Reform in Zimbabwe, What, Why and How? Cheryl Hendricks and Lauren Hutton  (PDF 267kb) 2 Jun 09: Policy Brief: Intelligence and Accountability in Africa, Lauren Hutton  (PDF 270kb)   01 June 2009: SACQ 28   ISS Annual Review 2008  (PDF 1.1MB)   Situation Report:  18 Jun 2009: The proposed AU Authority: Hybridisation, Balancing Intergovernmentalism and Supranationalism, Chrysantus Ayangafac and Kenneth Mpyisi  (PDF 138kb)   01 June 2009: ISS Paper 187: Negotiating the Convention on Cluster Munitions, The role of African States, Gugu Dube

24 Jun 2009: Seminar Report, Pretoria: Human Rights Principles in South African Foreign Policy  (PDF 30kb)   24 Jun 2009: Seminar Report, Cape Town: No Service Without Force? Shifts in Policing Discourse: Implications for Oversight, Integrity and Human Rights   24 Jun 2009: No Service without Force? Shifts in policing discourse and its the implications for integrity and human rights, held in Cape Town. Interview with Andrew Faull, ISS Researcher  (podcast) 22 Jun 2009: Seminar Report, Pretoria: Climate Risk Impacts and Adaptation in Southern Africa (PDF 54kb)     25 Jun 2009: Human Rights Principles in South African Foreign Policy, ASAP Seminar. Interview with Mr Ken Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch  (podcast)   25 Jun 2009: Human Rights Principles in South African Foreign Policy, ASAP Seminar. Interview with Dr Siphamandla Zondi, Institute for Global Dialogue  (podcast)   ISS Vacancy:  Programme Head: Arms Management Programme, Pretoria Office  (Closing date: 10 July 2009) ISS Vacancy:  Senior Researcher, Governance of Climate Change Project, Cape Town Office  (Closing date: 10 July 2009) 22 Jun 2009: Seminar Report: The Role of the Private Security Sector in African Conflicts  (PDF 1MB) 22 Jun 2009: The Role of the Private Security Sector in African Conflicts, Doug Brooks, President IPOA – The Association of the Stability Operations Industry  (Powerpoint presentation 3MB)