CITpax

Other Areas

South Caucasus

Taking advantage of the emphasis given to the Caucasus issue by the Spanish and Finnish OSCE presidencies in 2007 and 2008 , CITpax decided to launch two support projects aimed at reframing the political and social debate in a region scarred by frozen conflicts over issues such as ethnic identity, territory and recognition. Citpax therefore developed an initiative, with the support of the EU, to promote community-based collaboration and trust building between Georgia and Abkhazia. Confidence-building and common ground for cooperation were actively advocated through the undertaking of common research activities in specific, pre-defined areas of mutual interest. This was complemented by workshops aimed at building capacity among Georgian and Abkhaz officials and policy makers in conflict resolution skills. In addition,with the support of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CITpax launched a policy debate on issues related to human security, democratisation and the role of civil society between representatives of the latter and decision makers from Abkhazia, Armenia, Azerbaijani, Georgia, Nagorno-Karabakh and South Ossetia.

Afghanistan

Following the deployment of military and civil contingents in Afghanistan within the framework of ISAF since 2006, CITpax focused its efforts on analysing and looking at the different options available to promote and strengthen good governance and the state and peace-building processes in the country. In particular, CITpax launched a policy dialogue between representatives of international institutions and European governments, Afghan authorities at the highest level and members of the civil society, on the international community’s contribution, particularly that of NATO, the EU and the UN in the fields of development and security, as well as reforms of the police, the judiciary system and government. In addition, the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) models were studied in detail, along with the different formulas and mechanisms used by the international community to promote security, development and good governance within the framework of the international operation led by NATO.

Crisis Management and Peacebuilding

As part of the work undertaken under the crisis management and peace building programme, CITpax has fostered a debate on the instruments, capacities (civilian and military) and strategies needed to improve the contribution of society as a whole (states, international organizations, civil society, private sector) to peacebuilding. It triggered the debate through conferences and policy dialogue, both among the general public and policy makers, on the basic concepts and strategies related to the promotion and consolidation of peace and security such as: The EU’s External Action Service as a peace-building tool; The Role of the Media in Conflict Situations; The Role that Refugees and IDPs can play in Conflict Resolution Strategies; The Role of Transnational Corporations in Conflict Situations; The Security Sector Reform (SSR); The effect of Climate Change on Global Security; The Wider Defense Concept and the Civil Dimension of Security or The notion of “Cultural Awareness” as it could be applied in a State-building scenario such as Afghanistan.

Public Event

The evolution of PRT models: towards the pre-eminence of the civilian dimension?

Wednesday, Oct 17 2007

Madrid, 16 - 17 October 2007Within the Afghanistan context, CITpax analyses and promotes discussion on the different PRT civil action strategies and their effectiveness in relation to the measures rolled out. Special emphasis is given to the participation of Afghan civil society in the design and implementation of these strategies.Afghan civil society organisations have contributed and will contribute to a large extent in the country’s reconstruction process. It should be stated however that they have not taken part in the creation and design of the development of PRTs. The success of the NATO Read more...

Public Event

Afghanistan and the impact of NATO’s adjustment to new challenges

Thursday, Feb 8 2007

Seville, Fundación Tres CulturasThe meeting was devised as an exercise to stimulate discussion between civil society and the university community on the role of NATO and the international community in Afghanistan, as well as to offer students the opportunity to put their questions to those people responsible for the design and application of Atlantic Alliance policies. The conclusions reached during the technical seminar in Madrid were expressed and discussed the following day by university students in Seville within the framework of a high level forum. Students had the opportunity to put thei Read more...

Policy Fora

Afghanistan: the role of the international community in the reform of the police, the judicial system, and the local administrative sector

Wednesday, Feb 7 2007

This technical seminar analysed the possibility of the different international players providing coordinated and more effective action with regard to reforms in the security sector, the judicial system and government in Afghanistan. Participants included representatives of the main players in the area (UN, NATO, EU), as well as the Afghan government and the academic field, and they exchanged ideas on the capacity of international resources used in the area. They also drew up practical recommendations aimed at achieving more effective and coordinated action. On the one hand, this exercise aimed Read more...

Centro Internacional de Toledo para la Paz // Mediation in Action

The evolution of PRT models: towards the pre-eminence of the civilian dimension?

Afghanistan and the impact of NATO’s adjustment to new challenges

Afghanistan: the role of the international community in the reform of the police, the judicial system, and the local administrative sector

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