The Security Sector Reform (SSR) Working Group convenes monthly public meetings to discuss critical issues related to the reform of police and military forces and their supervising institutions in conflict-affected countries.
The Security Sector Reform Working Group convenes monthly public meetings to discuss critical issues related to the reform of police and military forces and their supervising institutions in conflict-affected countries. This monthly forum provides an opportunity for officials, practitioners academics, NGO representatives, and members of the private sector to share their diverse perspectives and lessons learned.
The SSR Working Group is chaired by Robert Perito [1], director of the Security Sector Governance Initiative.
Membership is open to anyone interested in Security Sector Reform. Contact us [2] to join our mailing list.
You can listen to audio recordings and read summaries of SSR Working Group events. Recent events include:
Click here to see a full list of SSR events. [17]
Click here for other reports and publications on the topic of security sector reform. [18]
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A new USIP report argues the importance of legislative oversight for effective security services, and why the U.S. Congress is a model for foreign legislatures.
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Security sector reform (SSR) is a highly complex and political process involving a range of international and local actors. There is a growing policy consensus that sustainability is a critical component of success for SSR programs, and that early local ownership is a critical component of sustainability.
Links:
[1] http://www.usip.org/specialists/robert-m-perito
[2] mailto:lpanarelli@usip.org?subject=SSR Working Group
[3] http://www.usip.org/events/the-monopoly-force-the-nexus-between-ddr-and-ssr
[4] http://www.usip.org/events/fighting-corruption-in-security-sector-reform
[5] http://www.usip.org/newsroom/multimedia/audio/audio-fighting-corruption-in-security-sector-reform
[6] http://www.usip.org/events/local-ownership-security-sector-reform
[7] http://www.usip.org/resources/local-ownership-security-sector-reform
[8] http://www.usip.org/events/congressional-oversight-in-security-sector-reform
[9] http://www.usip.org/resources/congress-and-parliaments-in-security-sector-reform
[10] http://www.usip.org/newsroom/multimedia/audio/audio-the-congressional-role-in-military-and-police-reform
[11] http://www.usip.org/events/iraqs-interior-ministry-the-key-police-reform-0
[12] http://www.usip.org/resources/iraqs-interior-ministry
[13] http://www.usip.org/events/policing-afghanistan-meeting-security-sector-reform-working-group
[14] http://www.usip.org/events/ssr-working-group-private-sector-firms-security-sector-reform
[15] http://www.usip.org/resources/the-private-sector-in-security-sector-reform-essential-not-yet-optimized
[16] http://www.usip.org/events/why-gender-issues-are-important-security-sector-reform
[17] http://www.usip.org/programs/initiatives/security-sector-reform-working-group/events
[18] http://www.usip.org/programs/initiatives/security-sector-reform-working-group/resources-tools
[19] http://www.usip.org/../../../../../../resources/congress-and-parliaments-in-security-sector-reform
[20] http://www.usip.org/../../../../../../resources/local-ownership-security-sector-reform
[21] http://www.usip.org/programs/centers/centers-innovation