Security Management Network

In March 2009 IDM, with the support of Geneva Centre for Democratic Control of the Armed Forces (DCAF) and NATO Public Diplomacy Division, launched the “Security Management Network”, a genuine initiative aiming to create a permanent network of 15 independent experts from civil society, professionals and academics from various fields who have a particular interest in security issues, as well as representatives of public institutions and non-governmental organizations with remarkable achievements in their careers.
The rationale behind the SMN initiative incorporates a two-fold purpose – to build and consolidate independent expertise of various CS structures (think tanks, academia, journalist community interest groups etc.); and secondly, to contribute to overall reforms and governance in the security sector through qualitative research and policy options.

SMN’s  key activities

Capacity building and training process

Phase 1 (2009 - 2010): Research on security sector reform

Phase 2 (2010 - 2011): Research on security sector reform

Future Challenges

Members