Agenda
Advanced Training and SSR Train-the-Trainer Workshop
on
Security Sector Reform (SSR)
18-22 FEBRUARY 2013
SARAJEVO, BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA
Description: The international community is increasingly focused on the challenges of
insecurity and conflict as a barrier to political, economic and social development. It is clear that if
states are to create the condition in which they can escape from a downward spiral wherein
insecurity, criminalization and under-development are mutually reinforcing, socio-economic and
security dimensions must be tackled simultaneously.
The traditional concept of security is being redefined to include not only the security of states
but also a clear focus on the safety and well being of their peoples. With the recognition that
security and development are inextricably linked, this has resulted in greater focus and scrutiny
of how security and justice are provided in countries. Security Sector Reform (SSR) has now
become a central component of efforts to overcome the cycle of conflict and the causes of
fragility, from Sudan to Sierra Leone and from Serbia to the Solomon Islands.
However, a key challenge faced by the international community is the lack of operational
capacity to support Security Sector Reform. Although the concept of SSR has made
considerable progress in recent years, there still remains an important gap in the practical
knowledge and expertise relating to the subject. It is for this reason that the Peace Support
Operations Training Centre (PSOTC) in Bosnia Herzegovina, in partnership with the Centre for
Security Studies BiH (CSS), and with The Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil
Protection and Sport (DDCPS), will organise an Advanced Training and SSR Training
Workshop on Peace Support Operations and Security Sector Reform (PSO-SSR). Both events
will take place from 18-22 February 2013 in Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina, and will be carried
out in collaboration with the International Security Sector Advisory Team (ISSAT) of the Geneva
Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF).
The training and workshop are primarily aimed at those who are just about to be deployed in
support of a bilateral, regional or multilateral mission to support security and justice reform and/
or trainers with experience in SSR. The advanced training will highlight the key issues faced by
an SSR advisor and will develop good practice examples through the collective sharing of filed
experience. The SSR Training workshop will encourage discussion on how to integrate SSR
into PSO trainings.
Course Objectives include:
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Refresh participants on SSR concepts and characteristics of SSR;
Place SSR within the international and national contexts, and explain how the context
impacts on the approach to be taken, based on debate and discussions, exercises and
case studies;
Gain in-depth understanding of various components of SSR including police and
defence reform and how they relate to Bosnia Herzegovina;
Develop soft skills required to be an effective advisor;
Draw on SSR knowledge to identify key lessons from practical SSR experiences;
Identify strategies for integrating SSR into Peace Support Operation trainings.
COURSE AGENDA
Day 1- Monday 18 February
0800-0845
Participant Arrival and Registration
0845-0955
Admin and Security Briefing
0955-1000
Break
1000-1010
Commandant’s Welcome Address
1010-1145
Opening Session (Gordon, Omso)
This session will introduce the facilitators, the training participants as well as the objectives and
ground rules for the course. Some time will also be spent identifying the expectations of
participants.
1145-1200
Course Photo
1200-1315
Lunch
1315-1445
Session 1: Concept, Policy Framework and Contexts of SSR (Gordon,
Jerome & Omso)
This session will define the various notions and key policy documents related to SSR. Some
time will be spent discussing the UN’s approach to SSR. This session will also highlight the
characteristics of SSR and the different contexts within which SSR programmes are undertaken.
1445-1500
Coffee
1500-1545
Session 2: Governance and SSR 1 (Dennis B.)
Through the use of a case study, this session will introduce the notion of governance, its
importance to SSR and how it can be integrated into SSR programmes. Participants will also
identify incentives for good governance and explore practical ways to support good governance.
1545-1600
Day 1 Wrap up and Evaluation (Omso)
Participants will review the modules and methodologies of the day against the course objectives
and expectations and make suggestions for improvement.
Day 2- Tuesday 19 February
0815 – 0830 Recap of Previous Day (Eleanor)
Participants will be given a quick overview of the key ideas developed during day 1. The
findings of the previous day’s evaluations will also be presented and discussed.
0830 – 1000 Session 3: Governance & SSR 2 (Dennis B. & Eleanor)
Through the use of a case study, this session will introduce the notion of governance, its
importance to SSR and how it can be integrated into SSR programmes. Participants will also
identify incentives for good governance and explore practical ways to support good governance.
1000-1015
Coffee
1015-1200
Session 4: Effective Advising 1 (Gordon & Eleanor)
This session will define advising and identify key qualities of an effective advisor. Participants
will also discuss the specificities of being an SSR advisor and the challenges of working in a
complex environment.
1200-1300
Lunch
1300-1415
Session 5: Police Reform & SSR 1 (Ankica Tomic. Discussion: Denis H. &
Paulo Costa)
This session will highlight the police reform process in Bosnia Herzegovina, identify challenges
and opportunities and discuss the way forward.
1415-1430
Coffee
1430-1545
Session 6: Police Reform & SSR 2 (Paulo Costa)
This session will summarise the key characteristics of police reform, highlight its relationship to
the broader security sector and analyse police reform processes in the region.
1545-1600
Day 2 Wrap up and Evaluation (Omso)
Participants will review the modules and methodologies of the day against the course objectives
and expectations and make suggestions for improvement.
Day 3 – Wednesday 20 February
0815-0830
Recap of Previous Day (Omso)
Participants will be given a quick overview of the key ideas developed during day 2. The
findings of the previous day’s evaluations will also be presented and discussed.
0830 – 1030 Session 7: Effective Advising 2 (Simulation) (Gordon & Eleanor.
Discussion: Paulo)
This session will define advising and identify key qualities of an effective advisor. Participants
will also discuss the specificities of being an SSR advisor and the challenges of working in a
complex environment.
1030 – 1045 Coffee
1045 – 1230 Session 8: Defence Reform & SSR (Brig. Hamza Visca & Jerome Mellon.
Discussion: Denis H & Dennis B & Gordon)
This session will highlight the defence reform process in Bosnia Herzegovina, identify
challenges and opportunities and discuss the way forward. Some time will also be spent on the
UN’s defence reform strategy. (UN DSR video)
1230 – 1330 Lunch
1330 – 1600 Preparation for group exercise.
Participants will share their own SSR-related experiences in groups, identify key elements and
share with other groups during session 10.
Day 4- Thursday 21 February
0815 – 0830 Recap of Previous Day (Eleanor)
Participants will be given a quick overview of the key ideas developed during day 3. The
findings of the previous day’s evaluations will also be presented and discussed.
0830 – 0930 Session 9: Overview of the Dayton Agreement as a Tool for SSR (Omso.
Discussion: Dennis B.)
This session will explore the key articles of the Dayton Peace Agreement and identify how the
Agreement could be used as a tool to promote SSR in Bosnia Herzegovina.
0930 – 0945 Coffee
0945- 1145 Session 10: Lessons Identified (Jerome Mellon- UN. Discussion: Denis H &
Dennis B)
Two guest speakers will speak from their experience on supporting SSR programmes, the
challenges faced and how they were overcome. This discussion will be followed by participants
sharing their own SSR experience.
.1145 – 1300 Lunch
1300-1330
Opening Session SSR Training Workshop (Gordon & Eleanor)
This session will introduce the objectives and the purpose of the workshop and highlight key
issues for discussion during the workshop
1330-1500
Session 1: Designing and Delivering SSR Trainings- Possible Theoretical
Models , Experiences and Lessons Identified (PSOTC, CSS, UN, DCAF/ISSAT)
This session will highlight the main SSR training needs in BiH and assess available capacity to
conduct these trainings.
1500-1515
Coffee
1515-1600
Session 2: Designing and Delivering SSR Trainings- Local Ownership
(Bernhard Mozer)
This session will stress the importance of local ownership and identify strategies for enhancing
local ownership for SSR programmes.
1700- 1900
Social Event (TBC)
Day 5- Friday 22 February
0900 – 0915 Recap of Previous Day (Eleanor)
Participants will be given a quick overview of the key ideas developed during day 4. The
findings of the previous day’s evaluations will also be presented and discussed.
0915 – 1015 Session 3: Designing and Delivering SSR Trainings: Evaluating Trainings
(Bernhard Mozer)
In this session, participants will discuss the importance of evaluation, evaluation and reporting
techniques and share experiences.
1015-1030
Coffee
1030- 1100
Course Questionnaire and After Action Review with the students.
1100 – 1230 Closing Ceremony & Certificates
1230-1330
Buffet Lunch
1330
Departure