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Protection through Policing: The Protective Role of UN Police in Peace Operations February 13, 2020 On February 13th, IPI together with the Permanent Mission of Italy to the UN hosted a policy forum event on Protection through Policing: The Protective Role of UN Police in Peace Operations.

Protection through Policing: 

The Protective Role of UN Police in 

Peace Operations

February 13, 2020

On February 13th, IPI together with the Permanent Mission of Italy to the UN hosted a policy forum event on Protection through Policing: The Protective Role of UN Police in Peace Operations.

views 8 On February 10th, IPI hosted a discussion on the book, A Peacekeeper in Africa: Learning from UN Interventions in Other People’s Wars, featuring Mr. Alan Doss, President of the Kofi Annan Foundation. IPI's Director of the Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Operations Jake Sherman moderated the conversation.

https://mailchi.mp/ipinst/the-protective-role-of-un-police-in-peace-operations?e=56fb798f4c IPI is streaming a policy forum event entitled "Protection through Policing: The Protective Role of UN Police in Peace Operations," on Thursday, February 13th at 1:15pm EST. This policy forum marks the launch of a new IPI policy paper by Dr. Charles Hunt. The paper examines the role of UN police in protecting civilians and identifies their contributions and comparative advantages, as well as the challenges they face. This event will provide an opportunity to discuss the report and to explore best practices and options for member states, the UN Security Council, the UN Secretariat, and peace operations that could enhance the contribution of policing activities to the protection of local populations.

Opening Remarks: H.E. Ambassador Stefano Stefanile, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN Speakers: Dr. Charles Hunt,  Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, UN University Mr. Shaowen Yang, Deputy UN Police Adviser, Police Division, OROLSI, UN Department of Peace Operations Ms. Rania Dagash, Head of the Policy and Best Practices Service, Division of Policy, Evaluation and Training, UN Department of Peace Operations Mr. Boniface Rutikanga,  Police Advisor, Permanent Mission of Rwanda the UN Moderator: Dr. Namie Di Razza, IPI Senior Fellow, Center for Peace Operations =================================== The form and function of UN police (UNPOL) have evolved significantly since they were deployed to the United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC) in 1960. Originally sent to observe and monitor peace processes, they have increasingly moved into development roles while providing operational support to, and at times temporarily substituting for, host-state police. Over the last twenty years, UN police have also been expected to contribute to implementing peace operations’ protection of civilians (POC) mandates. Protection of civilians has been defined by the UN Secretariat as a whole-of-mission, multidimensional endeavor, and therefore requires the coordinated contributions of military, police, and civilians components. As UNPOL are thrust onto the front lines of efforts to protect civilians in places like the Central African Republic, Darfur, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, and South Sudan, they are able to provide unique capabilities and expertise ingrained in their inherent function “to serve and protect.” However, while police are making significant contributions to POC efforts, missions have generally undervalued and overlooked their protective role, and have often relied on militarized approaches to POC. UN police can also do more to leverage their comparative advantages and strengthen their contributions to POC. This policy forum marked the launch of a new IPI policy paper by Dr. Charles Hunt. The paper examines the role of UN police in protecting civilians and identifies their contributions and comparative advantages, as well as the challenges they face. This event provided an opportunity to discuss the report and to explore best practices and options for member states, the UN Security Council, the UN Secretariat, and peace operations that could enhance the contribution of policing activities to the protection of local populations. Opening Remarks: H.E. Ambassador Stefano Stefanile, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN Speakers: Dr. Charles Hunt, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, UN University Mr. Shaowen Yang, Deputy Police Adviser, Police Division, OROLSI, UN Department of Peace Operations Ms. Rania Dagash, Head of the Policy and Best Practices Service, Division of Policy, Evaluation and Training, UN Department of Peace Operations Mr. Boniface Rutikanga, Police Advisor, Permanent Mission of Rwanda the UN Moderator: Dr. Namie Di Razza, IPI Senior Fellow, Center for Peace Operations

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Shoshana Zuboff on surveillance capitalism | VPRO Documentary

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Harvard professor Shoshana Zuboff wrote a monumental book about the new economic order that is alarming. "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism," reveals how the biggest tech companies deal with our data. How do we regain control of our data? What is surveillance capitalism? In this documentary, Zuboff takes the lid off Google and Facebook and reveals a merciless form of capitalism in which no natural resources, but the citizen itself, serves as a raw material. How can citizens regain control of their data? It is 2000, and the dot.com crisis has caused deep wounds. How will startup Google survive the bursting of the internet bubble? Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin don't know anymore how to turn the tide. By chance, Google discovers that the "residual data" that people leave behind in their searches on the internet is very precious and tradable. This residual data can be used to predict the behavior of the internet user. Internet advertisements can, therefore, be used in a very targeted and effective way. A completely new business model is born: "surveillance capitalism." Original title: De grote dataroof Director: Roland Duong Research: Tom Reijner, Halil Ibrahim Özpamuk Camera: Adri Schrover Sound: Jochem Salemink Editing: Roland Duong, Paul Delput, Rinze Schuurman Production: Marie Schutgens Production assistant: Britt Bennink Image Editing: Rob Dorrestijn, Paula Witkamp Online Coordinator: Arja van den Bergh Commissioning Editors: Bregtje van der Haak, Doke Romeijn On VPRO broadcast you will find nonfiction videos with English subtitles, French subtitles and Spanish subtitles, such as documentaries, short interviews and documentary series. This channel offers some of the best travel series from the Dutch broadcaster VPRO. Our series explore cultures from all over the world. VPRO storytellers have lived abroad for years with an open mind and endless curiosity, allowing them to become one with their new country. Thanks to these qualities, they are the perfect guides to let you experience a place and culture through the eyes of a local. Uncovering the soul of a country, through an intrinsic and honest connection, is what VPRO and its presenters do best.