The challenge for the next millennium

22-24 November 1999

SA Military Intelligence College, Johan Rissik Drive, Waterkloof, Pretoria, South Africa

This is the Fourth International Workshop in a series on the Challenges of Peacekeeping and Peace Support

Hosted by the Institute for Security Studies and funded by the Swedish National Defence College and the Government of Sweden

PROGRAMME

22 November 1999

Chairpersons: Col. George Oliver lll, US Army Peacekeeping Institute, Prof. Alexeij Salmin, Russian Public Policy Centre

Time	Subject
08:30 – 08:45	Welcoming remarks Dr Jakkie Cilliers, Executive Director, ISS
08:45 – 09:00	Project Report – Challenges of Peace Support: Into the 21st Century Ms Annika Hilding, Project Co-ordinator, National Defence College, Sweden
09:00 – 09:40	Keynote address – Stability for development, the challenge for Africa (session open to the media) Representative from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sweden
Session One: Challenges
10:30 – 11:10	Challenges facing the African state Mr. Richard Cornwell, Head of Africa Early Warning Program, ISS
11:10 – 11:50	Warlords and war economies Prof Mary Kaldor, LSE or Dr Mats Berdal
11:50 – 12:30	Discussion
13:30 – 14:10	Outsourcing of Security to Private Companies in Africa Dr. Jakkie Cilliers
14:10 – 14:50	Development aid, humanitarian and emergency relief assistance - possibilities and constraints Mr. Bo Göransson, Director-General, SIDA
14:50 – 15:10	Discussion Chairperson
Session Two: Trends
15:40 – 16:20	The UN and Africa – Principles, Policy and Practice Mr. Shahi Tharoor or Christopher Coleman, Policy and Planning Unit, UNDPKO
16:20 – 17:00	Trends in International Peacekeeping and Africa Dr. Mats Berdal, Centre for International Studies, University of Oxford
17:00 – 17:40	Discussion
18:30 – 20:00	Cocktail at the offices of the Institute for Security Studies* Brief address by Mr. Jackie Selebi, Director General, SA Department of Foreign Affairs

23 November 1999

Chairpersons: Mr Hassan Al-Anbari Counselor for International Affairs, Maj. Gen. Karlis Neretniks, Commanding Officer, Swedish National Defence College

Time	Subject
08:30 – 09:10	Peace Missions and Regional Organisations, Military Alliances, and International Law – possibilities and constraints Speaker from SA Dept of Foreign Affairs
09:10 – 09:50	Peacekeeping in the Balkans – lessons for Africa Ms. Sophie Clement, WEU ISS
09:50 – 10:30	Discussion
11:00 – 11:40	Peacekeeping in the Territory of the Former Soviet Union – lessons for Africa Mr. Dimitri Trenin, Carnegie
11:40 – 12:20	ECOMOG – a model for Africa? Dr. Comfort Ero, CDS
12:20 – 13:00	Discussion
Session Three: Responses
14:00 – 14:40	Conflict Management in Africa: The Role of the Organisation of African Unity and Sub-Regional Organisations Prof, Abilah Omari, Centre for Foreign Relations, Tanzania
14:40 – 15:20	Discussion
15:40 – 16:20	Security sector reform in Africa Dr. Rocklyn Williams, Head of the Africa Peace and Stability Programme, ISS
16:20 – 17:00	An emerging consensus on Integrated Doctrine for Peace Support Operations? Mr. Mark Malan, Head of Peace Missions Programme, ISS
17:00 – 17:30	Discussion
17:30 - 17:45	Presentation on the fifth conference in the series
17:45 – 18:00	Closure and thanks Dr. Jakkie Cilliers, ISS

24 November 1999