SSR Working Group: The Private Sector Firms in Security Sector Reform

The role of commercial contractors in training Iraqi and Afghan security forces was the latest chapter in the growth of the private sector in Security Sector Reform (SSR). Outsourcing for US police advisors in UN peace operations began with the US -led intervention in Haiti in 1994. Today, provision of police and military advisors, plus logistics and support personnel is a multi-billion dollar industry. Should we worry about private sector involvement in what had been a government function? A panel of experts will discuss this issue from their various perspectives.

Agenda

Speakers

Deborah D. Avant
Author of The Market for Force: The Consequences of Privatizing Security and Professor of Political Science, University of California, Irvine
Charles Synder
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Civilian Police and African, Asian and European Programs, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
Harry P. (Hank) Allen
Chairman of the Executive Committee, International Peace Support Operations Association, and International Business Development for Central and South Asia, MPRI Corporation
Christine Cissa
Project Manager, Africa Peacekeeping, DynCorp International
Robert Perito, Moderator
Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations, U.S. Institute of Peace

Start Date:

January 23, 2009 - 9:30am

End Date:

January 23, 2009 - 11:30am

Location

U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Directions

Media Inquiries

Members of the media are asked to contact Lauren Sucher (lsucher@usip.org) in the Office of Public Affairs and Communications.

Type

Public Event