Nadia Gerspacher

Senior Program Officer, Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding

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Contact

Phone: (202) 429-4745

E-mail: ngerspacher@usip.org

Languages: French | German | Italian | Spanish

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Issue Areas: Education, Security Sector Reform/Governance, Training

Since joining USIP in 2008, Nadia Gerspacher has developed courses on police reform and the establishment of a safe and secure environment as well as on capacity building for mentors and advisers.

She serves on several U.S. government working groups to advise on curriculum development and training delivery for advisers, mentors, and trainers working with foreign partners on security sector reform. She also works with the Ministry of Defense Advisor (MoDA) program to prepare senior civilian advisers to strengthen interior and defense ministries, and advises on the preparedness of military and civilian agencies.

Gerspacher has also developed gender modules for use in various educational media, and has created and facilitated the USIP seminar on gender and peacebuilding that teaches advisers safe and effective methods to engage women in peacebuilding efforts.

She has published in both international relations and criminology journals in English and in French and has taught at George Washington University, Catholic University of America, and American University’s School of International Service. She holds a Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Publications:

"International Police Organizations: The Missing Link to Effective Cooperation," in International Police Cooperation: Emerging Issues, Theory and Practice, edited by F. Lemieux (Willan Publishing, 2010).
"The History of International Police Cooperation: A 150-year Evolution in Trends and Approaches," Global Crime (February 2008).

Publications & Tools

	Getting to ‘Afghan Good Enough’ August 2011 \| News Feature by Gordon Lubold With the Obama administration poised to transition the bulk of its forces out of Afghanistan by 2014, it’s all the more critical to build credible, accountable and enduring institutions there. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Education, Mediation and Facilitation, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training
	Training U.S. Advisers, Building Afghan Ministries April 2011 \| News Feature by Gordon Lubold When the Pentagon decided to deploy senior civilian advisers to Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense last May, it turned to the expertise at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). Countries: Afghanistan, Asia \| Issue Areas: Education, Training

Events

	May 6, 2010 Engaging Women in Rebuilding Society A panel of experts will discuss case studies and strategies for promoting the involvement of women in post-conflict reconstruction. Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities \| Programs: Faculty and Curriculum Development
	January 28, 2010 Engaging Women in the Security Sector What specific and unique contributions do women make throughout the security sector? How can military, police, and policy communities can enable their participation? How can troops not only protect women from sexual and other violence, but acknowledge and engage them as critical resources to fulfilling mission mandates? A panel will discuss these questions as well as potential human rights-based arguments to convince local partners of the importance of including a gender lens to security efforts. Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding, Security Sector Reform/Governance \| Programs: Faculty and Curriculum Development
	November 13, 2009 Negotiation: The Added Value of Women's Inclusion in the Process While conflict management professionals understand the contributions that women make in peacebuilding efforts, promoting this idea in conflict societies and effectively engaging women in a wide range of peacebuilding activities requires knowledge and awareness. This first Gender and Peacebuilding Seminar will explore the role women can play in peace negotiations. Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding, Negotiation and Diplomacy
	March 13, 2009 The Role of the Ministerial Advisor in Security Sector Reform Effective ministerial advising is a lynchpin of successful security sector reform (SSR). However, the U.S. lacks an integrated, cohesive strategy for advising Are there "best practices" for ministerial advisors? Can advisors effectively apply these practices across contexts? A panel of experts discussed this issue from their various perspectives. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance

	May 6, 2010 Engaging Women in Rebuilding Society A panel of experts will discuss case studies and strategies for promoting the involvement of women in post-conflict reconstruction. Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities \| Programs: Faculty and Curriculum Development
	January 28, 2010 Engaging Women in the Security Sector What specific and unique contributions do women make throughout the security sector? How can military, police, and policy communities can enable their participation? How can troops not only protect women from sexual and other violence, but acknowledge and engage them as critical resources to fulfilling mission mandates? A panel will discuss these questions as well as potential human rights-based arguments to convince local partners of the importance of including a gender lens to security efforts. Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding, Security Sector Reform/Governance \| Programs: Faculty and Curriculum Development
	November 13, 2009 Negotiation: The Added Value of Women's Inclusion in the Process While conflict management professionals understand the contributions that women make in peacebuilding efforts, promoting this idea in conflict societies and effectively engaging women in a wide range of peacebuilding activities requires knowledge and awareness. This first Gender and Peacebuilding Seminar will explore the role women can play in peace negotiations. Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding, Negotiation and Diplomacy
	March 13, 2009 The Role of the Ministerial Advisor in Security Sector Reform Effective ministerial advising is a lynchpin of successful security sector reform (SSR). However, the U.S. lacks an integrated, cohesive strategy for advising Are there "best practices" for ministerial advisors? Can advisors effectively apply these practices across contexts? A panel of experts discussed this issue from their various perspectives. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance