[07.05.10] Chad, Darfur and future of UN peace operations
NUPI's Department of Security and Conflict Management has the pleasure of inviting you to the Security in Practice seminar:
Chad, Darfur and future of UN peace operations
Since its establishment, the UN has had more than 60 different peace operations. These operations have, Since the end of the Cold War, been characterized by its increased complexity and resource demands that are rarely met by member states. After two decades of multidimensional UN peace operations, it is time to discuss lessons and the balance between various objectives such as achievable mandates, cost-efficiency and capacity-building. This seminar will draw lessons from the UN mission in Chad (MINURCAT), represented by the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Victor Angelo.
Programme 12.15 – 15.00
Opening remarks by Jan Egeland
Session 1: A regional approach to peacekeeping? Darfur, Chad and South Sudan (12.15 – 13.30)
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Towards a cross-border response: key issues and obstacles
Victor Angelo, former SRSG MINURCAT (Chad)
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Eastern Chad and Darfur. International stakeholders in the conflict
Ketil Fred Hansen, Associate Professor at Oslo University College
- Discussion and Q&A
Coffee break
Session 2: Lessons from MINURCAT and the future of UN peacekeeping operations 13.40 – 15.00
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Norway’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations – past, present and future
Espen Barth Eide, State Secretary for the Ministry of Defence
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Lessons from MINURCAT
Victor Angelo, former SRSG MINURCAT (Chad)
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Comments by Ståle Ulriksen
Head of the Department of Security and Conflict Management (NUPI)
- Discussion and Q&A
The Security in Practice Seminar brings together researchers, practitioners and policy-makers who share an interest in current practices within the field of stability and security operations. The seminar series draws on resource persons within this community to share both experiences and theoretical perspectives, and aims at being a forum for open and critical debate.