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Workshop 14 November 2019

Maintaining and using the SSI in building Africa's maritime security governance
Hosted by SIGLA in Stellenbosch, South Africa

Enq​uiries: ​ Prof F. Vreÿ​​


Round Table & Public Lecture - 7 & 8 November 2019 

Prevention of attrocities & R2P
R​oyal Danish Embassy, Royal Danish Defence College & SIGLA

  • Programme & Concept Note​
  • Invited Speakers: 
    • Prof Martin Mennecke (SDU, Denmark) 
    • Ms​ Karen Smith (Leiden Univ)​
  • Public Lecture - 8 Nov : A dialogue about prevention of attrocities​​
  • Venue: Holocaust & Genocide Centre,​ Johannesburg​

Enq​uiries: ​ Prof​ T. Mandrup


16th Africa Security Watch Awards: 7th November 2019

Radison Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Prof Samuel Tshehla (Acting Director SIGLA) delivered a Keynote Address at the event and was the recipient of a Golden Star Award for Distinguished Service in Security Education in Africa.

The Gala Evening was preceded by the 16th Africa Security Watch Conference on 6th November at the Swissotel Hotel, Al-Ghurair Centre, Dubai, with the theme “Global Security Outlook: Challenges, Impediments and Prospects for a Secured Africa".

During the conference papers were presented by three South African academics:

  • Prof Willie Breytenbach, Stellenbosch University: Lead paper “Historic Perspectives to Leadership and Security in Africa
  • Prof Henri Fouche, SIGLA “Combating Insecurity at Sea; The African experience"
  • ​Dr Barend Prinsloo, North West University, “Combating Transnational Crimes Through Counter-Extremism approach"​

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Workshop 30 October 2019

SA IORAG
Maritime security and the tourism industry in the Western Indian Ocean

  • Concept N​ote

Enq​uiries: ​ Prof F. Vreÿ


Lecture Series & Round Table 23 - 28 September 2019

Maritime security & maritime law


Enq​uiries: ​ Prof F. Vreÿ​​



Short Course 12 - 16 August 2019

Cyber Intelligence​ and Strategy
Presented by SIGLA and ​the Cyber Security Institute​

Enq​uiries: ​ Ms van der Waag-Cowling



Workshop 24-26 July 2019

2nd International Workshop on Combating Transnational Crime in Africa
"Border Management through Collaborative Efforts in Policy Making, Enforcem​ent, and Capacity Building"
Presented jointly by NCIS & DTRA (USA) and SIGLA @ Stellenbosch​



Annual Meeting 19-21 June 2019

ACADEMIC COUNCIL ON THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTE​M (ACUNS)
Hosted by Stellenbosch University



International Workshop 6-13 April 2019

The sustainable development goals & security
Co-presented by ACUNS & SIGLA



Round Table 2 April 2019

INTERNATIONAL ROUND TABLE ON POLITICAL ISLAM IN AFRICA



Conference 28 February - 1 March 2019

14th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CYBER WARFARE AND SECURITY

Enq​uiries: ​ Ms van der Waag-Cowling

Round Table 31 January 2019

Fighting gender-based violence, discrimination and sexual exploitations in peace missions
Hosted by Royal Danish Embassy, South Africa

UNSC RESOLUTION 1325 – Achievements and challenge

Enq​uiries: ​ Prof F. Vreÿ​​​


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