19 Sep 2007: Media Statement: Seminar on Multidimensional and Integrated Peace Operations in South Africa,Sandton, 20-21 September 2007

Media Statement: Seminar on Multidimensional and Integrated Peace Operations in South Africa 20-21 September 2007

 

The Department of Foreign Affairs of South Africa and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will co-host a seminar entitled ”Multidimensional and Integrated Peace Operations: Trends and Challenges”. This seminar is organised by the Institute for Security Studies in
Pretoria.

 

The seminar will focus particularly on gathering and discussing experiences and lessons from South and West-Africa. The seminar is one of a series of cross-sector seminars in which actors and stakeholders meet to discuss issues related to ongoing developments and implementation of UN multidimensional and integrated peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations. A final, concluding high level conference on the topic will be hosted by the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo from 29 to 30 October.

 

Members of the media are invited to be present at the opening session of the seminar which will take place from 09:00-11:15 at the Sandton Convention Centre on 20 September.

 

For further information please visit www.regjeringen.no/integratedmissions or contact Mr HÃ¥kon Gulbransen ([email protected] phone 0027 82 901 8114) or Ms Gunn Jorid Roset ([email protected] phone 0027 82 809 3546).  At the ISS, please contact Dr Jakkie Cilliers ([email protected]) or Dr Cheryl Hendricks ([email protected]), phone 0027 12 346 9500.

 

Issued by the Institute for Security Studies
Pretoria
19 September 2007
 www.issafrica.org