SaferGlobe’s new background paper examines borders, especially in the context of the European Union and the implementation of the principle of free movement in the EU.Borders are vital for existence of modern states. On the other hand, borders hamper the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital. The background paper is part of the […]
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European Union, Borders and Free Movement
Borders are vital for existence of modern states. On the other hand, borders hamper the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital. This publication examines borders, especially in the context of the European Union and the implementation of the principle of free movement in the EU. The background paper is part of the Fortress […]
SaferGlobe hosts Nicolai Due-Gundersen’s lecture on the privatization of warfare in Iraq and Syria
SaferGlobe has the pleasure of hosting a lecture by political commentator and analyst Nicolai Due-Gundersen on the Friday 20th September, at 13.00–14.15. The event takes place at Globaalikeskus (Siltasaarenkatu 4, 7th floor), Helsinki. Please see the more detailed invitation below. Programme – Welcoming words, Kari Paasonen, SaferGlobe – Presentation: The Privatization of Warfare in Iraq […]
President Halonen and UN Assistant Secretary-General Hochschild to Discuss Peace Technologies on 3.12.
Further information about the event: https://peacetech.fi/ The event will be streamed live at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppd7iq1cEOk
Memorandum of Understaning between SaferGloben and Institute for Economics and Peace
SaferGlobe has sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute for Economics and Peace. Our common goal is to create or at least map the possibility of creating a Finnish peace index. Institute for Economics and Peace is a Sydney-headquartered think tank, whose projects include developing the Global Peace Index.
SaferGlobe’s Arms Control Report provides information on export licences of dual-use goods
Following the traditions of the UN Disarmament Week, SaferGlobe has today published new information about Finnish arms exports. The newly updated data set includes for the first time information of close to 4.000 export licences granted to dual-use goods in Finland. For the first time, the data set also includes now graphs visualising Finnish arms […]
The IECEU Policy Brief: Developing EU’s Crisis Management: Focus on Personnel
Newly released Policy Brief by SaferGlobe assesses the current situation regarding staffing, and gives policy recommendations related to personnel to further increase effectiveness of EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions and operations. The Policy Brief is published as a part of the IECEU project funded by the EU Research and Innovation programme Horizon 2020. The Policy Brief […]
Developing EU’s Crisis Management: Focus on Personnel
The IECEU (Improving the Effectiveness of Capabilities in EU Conflict Prevention) is a project aspiring to enhance the conflict prevention capabilities of the EU. The findings of the IECEU-project show that mandate creation and coordination with local and international actors have significant influence on the effectiveness of the missions and operations. In addition to these […]
IECEU’s Five Findings from the Comparative Analysis of EU’s Crisis Management
The IECEU (Improving the Effectiveness of Capabilities in EU Conflict Prevention) is a project aspiring to enhance the conflict prevention capabilities of the EU. In the analysis of some 1000 pages of study reports including over 200 interviews and a quantitative survey to identify lessons, five central findings on EU’s crisis management were made. They are briefly […]
IECEU Policy Brief Presents Five Central Findings on EU’s Crisis Management
Newly released Policy Brief by SaferGlobe presents some key findings about the current strengths and weaknesses of the EU’s crisis management operations and missions. The Policy Brief is published as a part of the IECEU project funded by the EU Research and Innovation programme Horizon 2020. The Policy Brief is available here.