An Expert-Level Seminar on Regional Perspectives and Experiences on Security Sector Reform
and Protection of Civilians was held at Busua Beach Resort from the 12 to13 December 2012. It was organised by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in collaboration
with the Government of Australia and the Security Sector Reform Unit of the United Nations.
“The overall objective of the seminar was to identify experiences from Africa, in national and
regional terms, which could enrich the development of and inter-linkages between the Protection of Civilians (PoC) and Security Sector Reform (SSR) concepts with a focus on strengthening the long-term capacity and political will of national authorities to fulfil their responsibility to protect civilians. The event was a build up to previous work and discussions, including the event on “Protection of Civilians in Peacekeeping Operations: Capacity-building and Transitions” held in New York on 13 June 2012. The meeting provided an open forum for experts and practitioners to share their experiences and views on SSR and PoC.
