Time: 30.10.2024 at 13:00-16:00
Venue: Eurooppasali (Malminkatu 16, Helsinki) and online
Register by October 28th https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/CBE953ACC3AED4DA
The EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Civilian Compact from 2023 highlights inclusivity and civil society partnerships for more effective civilian crisis management to allow the EU to address the changing security landscape together. Local ownership ensures that local concerns are at the centre of peacebuilding. This approach is essential for sustainable results and contributes to the resilience, stability, and security of host countries. It also seeks synergies and enhances regular and inclusive cooperation and dialogue with civil society at all levels.
The Finnish strategy for comprehensive crisis management emphasises the expertise which national civil society organisations can provide to Finnish participation in international crisis management. In this context The UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 Women, Peace and Security and 2250 Youth, Peace and Security and related agendas are especially highlighted. Current budgetary cuts on NGO funding, however, limit their possibilities to operate in the scale they used to be involved and carries the threat of losing the cultivated expertise, which has been an asset also in the Finnish comprehensive crisis management.
The seminar organised by CMC Finland brings together experts to find ways how civil society actors can continue to be active partners in enhancing local ownership in civilian crisis management. The focus of the discussion is especially on cross-cutting themes of 1325 and 2250 agendas.
The seminar is open to all interested participants. We welcome participants from civil society organisations, research institutes, universities, students, governmental organisations and other actors in the field of comprehensive crisis management. Please register to the event by October 28th via https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/CBE953ACC3AED4DA.
Programme:
13:00 Welcome
Juho Särkilä, Director, CMC Finland
13:05 Keynote Speeches
Moderator: Jyrki Ruohomäki, Chief Senior Specialist, Head of Research, Development and Situational Awareness , CMC Finland
Localized knowledge and inclusive expertise:
Community-level engagement in civilian crisis management
Gretchen Baldwin, Researcher, SIPRI
How International NGOs Can Enhance Local Ownership in Ukraine
Dr. Tetiana Kyselova, Associated Researcher, Swisspeace
Comment
TBC, Centre for Peace Mediation, MFA
Discussion
14:00 Coffee break
14:30 Panel discussion: Building peace – How can local and international actors work together today and tomorrow?
Moderator: Satu Turpeinen, Training Specialist, CMC Finland
Paula Pättikangas, Chair, Finnish Youth, Peace and Security Network
Rami Kolehmainen, civilian crisis management expert
TBC, Crisis Management Initiative
TBC, FELM
Comment
Anne Palm, Executive Director, Wider Security Network (WISE)
15:55 Closing of the seminar
Jyrki Ruohomäki, Chief Senior Specialist, Head of Research, Development and Situational Awareness CMC Finland
