15 September 2013
LILONGWE, Malawi – The South African Defence and Security Management Network (SADSEM) and the Geneva Centre for Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) jointly organised an executive course on ‘Gender and Security‘ in Lilongwe, Malawi.
The objectives of the one-day workshop held on 15 September 2013 were:
• To consolidate input and finalize gender review of Security Sector Governance and Parliamentary
• Oversight of Defence and Security executive courses
• To validate a draft outline of a new executive course on Gender and Security
• To share lessons and experiences in the delivery of gender-related training and education in the security sectors of the Southern African region.
The workshop brought together SADSEM members including academics and gender experts from Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.