Conference report on the regulation of the private security sector in Africa
By: compiled by the Defence Sector Programme, Institute for Security Studies.
Contributors: Institute for Security Studies (South Africa). Defence Sector Programme.; International Development Research Council.; United Nations University.; Conference on the Regulation of the Private Security Sector in Africa (2007 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Pretoria
Language: eng
Number of pages: 28
Subjects: Private security services -- Africa -- Congresses.; Police, Private -- Africa -- Congresses.; Mercenary troops -- Africa -- Congresses.; Africa -- Defenses -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Notes: "19-20 April 2007."

"On 19 and 20 April 2007 the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) organised a conference on the Regulation of the Private Security Sector in Africa under the auspices of the ISS project of the same name, which is co-funded by the International Development Research Council (IDRC) and the United Nations University (UNU)" -- p. 1.

Electronic version available on ISS website.
Table of contents: title: Overview; title: Opening; title: Session 1: setting the scene of the private security sector in Africa; title: Session 2: the need for reform of the private security sector; title: Session 3: international humanitarian law and the private security sector; title: Session 4: regulation and oversight of the private security sector; title: Session 5: the way forward; title: Closing remarks.