Tackling counter-insurgency and post-conflict reconstruction: recent experiences and best practice [WP829]
- Date
- Monday 2 - Thursday 5 October, 2006
- Venue
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Wiston House
Wilton Park
Steyning
West Sussex
BN44 3DZ
+44 (0) 1903 815 020For more information see Your stay at Wilton Park
- Event no.
- WP829
- Downloads
This conference discussed the following points:
- What is the best strategy in counter-insurgency (COIN) operations?
- What lessons can be learned from recent operations?
- How well are democratic governments managing to prevail? What planning is needed for the complexity, uncertainty and risk of COIN operations?
- To what extent is ‘intelligence’ the main problem?
- How can long term security and rule of law be best built when also addressing insurgency?
- What is the right balance between effective operations and protection of human rights and the rule of law?
- How can violence be ended through political engagement?