Events
Borders, Walls and Violence: Costs and Alternatives to Border Fencing | Thursday 02 June - Friday 03 June 2016 | Montreal
The Raoul-Dandurand Chair at the University of Québec is organising an international colloquium on the topic of borders and walls. The two-day event will explore the topic through various lenses, such as violence, identity, environment, and art. Conferences will be hosted in both French and English (with simultaneous translation).
Russian State Mobilization: Moving the Country onto a War Footing | Friday 03 June 2016 | 10:00 - 11:30 | London
Chatham House will host Andrew Monaghan who will present the Russian authoritie's strategies to address their perceived evolving security threats. The event will also serve as the launch of his book Russian State Mobilization: Moving the Country on to a War Footing.
Protracted Crises | Friday 03 June 2016 | 09:00 - 17:00 | London
Following World Humanitarian Summit which recently took place, the British Academy is hosting a conference in which experts will discuss the suitability of the approaches that are currently used to respond to crises and conflict. The event will address these issues through the perspectives of humanitarianism, development, politics, and the military, and will draw insights from case studies in Nepal, South Sudan, Nagorno-Karabakh, and the Central African Republic.
Jobs
Evaluator/Evaluating Team for Community Security Programme in South Sudan | Saferworld | South Sudan | Deadline: 05 June 2016
Administrative Officer (80-100%) | DCAF | Geneva | Deadline: 10 June 2016
Programme Coordinators/Managers International Development | DCAF | Geneva, Tunis, Beirut, Ramallah, Tripoli | Deadline: Until positions are filled.