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|label5  = Founded
|data5   = 2000
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|data6   = Non-profit Foundation
|label7  = Headquarters
|data7   = [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]]
|label8  = Permanent Regional Offices
|data8   = [[Beirut]], [[Brussels]], [[Ljubljana]], [[Ramallah]], [[Tripoli]], [[Tunis]] 
|label9  = Member states
|data9   = 61
|label10  = Members with permanent observer status
|data10   = Four governments and two international organisations
|label11  = Director
|data11   = Amb. Theodor H. Winkler
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The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) is an international foundation whose primary fields of activity include [[Security Sector Reform]] (SSR) and Security Sector Governance (SSG). DCAF was founded in 2000 under Swiss law and on the initiative of the [[Federal administration of Switzerland|Swiss government]]. Its stated aim is to "support effective, efficient, and democratically governed security sectors, which are accountable to the state and its citizens".<ref>[http://www.dcaf.ch/About-Us DCAF website, "Who we are"]</ref>

According to the 2012 DCAF Annual Report, the organisation's thematic fields of expertise include:<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 7-11, [http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012], Released 2013</ref>

* [[border guard|Border police]] management
* [[military|Defence]] reform
* [[Gender]] and security
* [[military intelligence|Intelligence]] governance
* Justice sector reform
* [[ombudsman|Ombuds]] institutions for the [[armed forces]]
* Parliamentary oversight of the security sector
* [[Police]] reform
* [[private military company|Private security]] governance
* Public-private partnerships and security governance

The Centre's core services include:<ref>DCAF website, "About Us", (http://www.dcaf.ch/About-Us)</ref>

* Strategic advice to governments and international organisations on the development of SSR and SSG policies
* Assessments
* Programme design and implementation
* Monitoring and evaluation
* Capacity-building and training
* Knowledge services and the development of instructive resources for SSR practitioners

DCAF collaborates with governments, [[international organisation]]s, regional organisations, and expert networks. The Centre operates globally with particular emphasis on [[sub-Saharan Africa]], [[Southeast Europe]], the [[Middle East]] and [[North Africa]], and [[Southeast Asia]]. DCAF’s outreach projects also cover the [[Caucasus]], [[Central Asia]], and [[Latin America]].<ref>DCAF website, "Where we work", Eastern Europe and Central Asia (http://www.dcaf.ch/Region/Eastern-Europe-and-Central-Asia)</ref><ref>DCAF website, "Where we work", Latin America and the Caribbean (http://www.dcaf.ch/Region/Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean)</ref>

DCAF is one of the main stakeholders in the ongoing creation of the [[Maison de la Paix]] – a complex scheduled to open in September 2013 in the international organisation quarter of Geneva – which will house, in addition to DCAF, the [[Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies]], the [[Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining]], and the [[Geneva Centre for Security Policy]].<ref>[http://campusdelapaix.ch/?lang=en Campus De La Paix website, "Horizon 2013", the Graduate Institute]</ref>

==Organisation==

DCAF's Foundation Council comprises 61 governments as well as four governments and two international organisations that hold observer status.<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, p. 5, [http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012], Released 2013</ref> DCAF's headquarters are located in [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]], and it maintains permanent regional and country offices in [[Beirut]], [[Brussels]], [[Ljubljana]], [[Ramallah]], [[Tripoli]], and [[Tunis]].<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, p. 5, [http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012], Released 2013</ref> Mr [[Christophe Keckeis]] of Switzerland is the President of the Foundation Council.<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp 95-102, [http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012], Released 2013</ref> The Director of DCAF is Amb. Theodor H. Winkler.<ref>[http://www.dcaf.ch/Person/Theodor-H.-Winkler DCAF website, "Who we are", Staff, Directing Board, Theodor H. Winkler]</ref>

The member states and permanent observers include, in alphabetical order:<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp 95-102, [http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012], Released 2013</ref>

'''Member States'''

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* {{flag|Albania}}
* {{flag|Argentina}}
* {{flag|Armenia}}
* {{flag|Austria}}
* {{flag|Azerbaijan}}
* {{flag|Belarus}}
* {{flag|Belgium}}
* {{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
* {{flag|Bulgaria}}
* {{flag|Burkina Faso}}
* {{flag|Burundi}}
* {{flag|Canada}}
* {{flag|Côte d'Ivoire}}
* {{flag|Croatia}}
* {{flag|Cyprus}}
* {{flag|Czech Republic}}
* {{flag|Denmark}}
* {{flag|Estonia}}
* {{flag|Finland}}
* {{flag|France}}
* {{flag|Geneva}} [[Cantons of Switzerland|(Canton of Switzerland)]]
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* {{flag|Georgia}}
* {{flag|Germany}}
* {{flag|Ghana}}
* {{flag|Greece}}
* {{flag|Hungary}}
* {{flag|Indonesia}}
* {{flag|Ireland}}
* {{flag|Italy}}
* {{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}
* {{flag|Latvia}}
* {{flag|Lebanon}}
* {{flag|Liechtenstein}}
* {{flag|Lithuania}}
* {{flag|Luxembourg}}
* {{flag|Macedonia}}
* {{flag|Mali}}
* {{flag|Malta}}
* {{flag|Moldova}}
* {{flag|Montenegro}}
* {{flag|The Netherlands}}
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* {{flag|Nigeria}}
* {{flag|Norway}}
* {{flag|The Philippines}}
* {{flag|Poland}}
* {{flag|Portugal}}
* {{flag|Romania}}
* {{flag|Russia}}
* {{flag|Senegal}}
* {{flag|Serbia}}
* {{flag|Slovakia}}
* {{flag|Slovenia}}
* {{flag|South Africa}}
* {{flag|Spain}}
* {{flag|Sweden}}
* {{flag|Switzerland}}
* {{flag|Tunisia}}
* {{flag|Turkey}}
* {{flag|Ukraine}}
* {{flag|United Kingdom}}
* {{flag|United States}}
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'''Permanent Observers'''
* {{flag|Cambodia}}
* {{flag|Chile}}
* {{flag|Kazakhstan}}
* {{flag|Thailand}}
* {{flag|Turkey}}
* {{flagicon|Francophonie}} [[Organisation internationale de la Francophonie|International Organisation of La Francophonie]](OIF)
* [[Inter-Parliamentary Union]](IPU)
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The Centre's work is carried out by the following divisions:<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, p. 110, [http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012], Released 2013</ref>

* The Deputy Director’s office – [[Eastern Europe]], the [[Caucasus]], [[Central Asia]], and [[Latin America]]
* Operations I – [[Southeast Europe]] 
* Operations II – [[Middle East]] and [[North Africa]] 
* Operations III – [[sub-Saharan Africa]] & [[Gender and SSR]] 
* Operations IV – Public-Private Partnerships 
* The International Security Sector Advisory Team (ISSAT)
* The Research Division

As of 2012, DCAF employs over 130 staff from 37 countries.<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, p. 112, [http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012], Released 2013</ref> DCAF's budget in 2012 was 32.3 million Swiss francs, of which the [[Federal administration of Switzerland|government of Switzerland]] financed 47.9 per cent and other member states and international organisations 52.1 per cent.<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, p. 114 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>

==DCAF's Activities==

===Engagements with International Organisations – Ongoing and/or Completed in 2012===

With the [[United Nations]] (UN), DCAF:<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 12-16 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>
* Provides advisory support, training, and policy research mandates for various UN agencies and departments, both at headquarters and in the field, including the [[Department for Peacekeeping Operations]] (DPKO), Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI), Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO), [[United Nations Development Programme]] (UNDP), [[United Nations Department of Political Affairs|UN Department of Political Affairs]] (DPA), [[Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights]] (OHCHR), [[United Nations Office for West Africa]] (UNOWA), United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS), [[United Nations Support Mission in Libya]] (UNSMIL), [[UN Women]], UN Inter-agency SSR Task force (IASSRTF), and [[United Nations Institute for Training and Research]] (UNITAR).
* Supported the development of the first (2008) and second (2013, forthcoming) United Nations Secretary General's reports on SSR.<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, p. 12 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>
* Supported the development of the UN Integrated Technical Guidance Notes on SSR<ref>UN Integrated Technical Guidance Notes on SSR, p. iv, (http://unssr.unlb.org/Portals/UNSSR/UN%20Integrated%20Technical%20Guidance%20Notes%20on%20SSR.PDF)</ref> (ITGNs), the UN integrated DDR standards<ref>DCAF Website, Project, DDR-SSR Nexus, (http://www.dcaf.ch/Project/The-DDR-SSR-Nexus)</ref><ref>United Nations Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Resource Centre, IDDRS-Framework, Module 6.10, (http://www.unddr.org/uploads/documents/IDDRS%206.10%20DDR%20and%20SSR.pdf)</ref> (IDDRS), as well as impact assessment methodologies concerning the rule of law and security institutions.

With the [[European Union]] (EU), DCAF:<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 17-20 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>
* Provides advisory support, training, and policy research mandates for several EU bodies and field missions, including the [[European Commission]] (EC); the [[European Parliament]] (EP); [[FRONTEX]]; EU Delegations in the [[Central African Republic]], the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], and [[Guinea]]; the [[EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine]] (EUBAM); the EU–UNDP Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 8); the [[European Security and Defence College]] (ESCD); and the [[European Court of Auditors]] (ECA).

With the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]] (OSCE), DCAF:<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 21-23 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>
* Provides advisory support, training, and policy research mandates for various OSCE bodies and field missions, including the OSCE [[Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights]] (ODIHR), the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department (TNT), the OSCE’s Borders Team, and the OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC).
* Supports the Swiss government in advance of its [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe#Chairmanship|Chairmanship-in-Office]] of the OSCE in 2014.

With The [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO), DCAF:<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 24-26 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>
* Provides advisory support, training, and policy research mandates to support various NATO programmes and NATO-associated bodies, including the [[Partnership for Peace]] (PfP), the Partnership Action Plan on Defence Institution Building (PAP-DIB), NATO’s Building Integrity (BI) Programme, the [[Partnership for Peace Information Management System#South-Eastern Europe Defense Ministerial|South-Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial Process]] (SEDM), the NATO Liaison Office in Ukraine (NLO), the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives (NCGP), the [[NATO Parliamentary Assembly]] (NATO PA), the [[NATO School]] in [[Oberammergau|Oberammergau, Germany]], and the [[George C. Marshall European Center of Security Studies]].
* Chairs the PfP Consortium Working Group on SSR.

With the '''Economic Community of West African States''' (ECOWAS), DCAF:<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, p. 27 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>
* Supported the drafting of the Code of Conduct for Armed Forces and Security Services of ECOWAS.

===Regional Initiatives – Ongoing and/or Completed in 2012===

In '''Southeast Europe''', DCAF is active in: 
*{{flagu|Albania}},
*{{flagu|Bosnia and Herzegovina}},
*{{flagu|Bulgaria}},
*{{flagu|Croatia}},
*{{flag|Kosovo}},
*{{flagu|Macedonia}}, 
*{{flagu|Moldova}},
*{{flagu|Montenegro}},
*{{flagu|Romania}},
*{{flagu|Serbia}}, and
*{{flagu|Slovenia}}

In these countries DCAF:<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 31-40 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>

* Operates regional and bilateral programmes focusing on border police cooperation, police integrity building, modernising power ministries, strengthening intelligence oversight, [[gender mainstreaming]], parliamentary assistance, and civil society empowerment.
* Hosts the permanent secretariat of the Police Cooperation Convention for Southeast Europe (PCC) at the DCAF regional office in Ljubljana.
* Supports the [[Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation]] (SDC) in the implementation of the Swiss Regional Police Cooperation Programme in the Western Balkans (SPCP 2012-16). DCAF also serves as a member of the Swiss Intermediate Body responsible for the management of migration-focused projects in Romania and Bulgaria.

In '''Western Europe''', the following EU countries, as well as {{flagu|Switzerland}} and {{flagu|Norway}}, are members of DCAF: 
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*{{flagu|Austria}}, 
*{{flagu|Belgium}}, 
*{{flagu|Bulgaria}}, 
*{{flagu|Croatia}}, 
*{{flagu|Cyprus}}, 
*{{flagu|Czech Republic}}, 
*{{flagu|Denmark}}, 
*{{flagu|Estonia}}, 
*{{flagu|Finland}}, 
*{{flagu|France}}, 
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*{{flagu|Germany}}, 
*{{flagu|Greece}}, 
*{{flagu|Hungary}}, 
*{{flagu|Ireland}}, 
*{{flagu|Italy}}, 
*{{flagu|Latvia}},
*{{flagu|Lithuania}},
*{{flagu|Luxembourg}}, 
*{{flagu|Malta}}, 
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*{{flagu|the Netherlands}}, 
*{{flagu|Poland}}, 
*{{flagu|Portugal}}, 
*{{flagu|Romania}}, 
*{{flagu|Slovakia}}, 
*{{flagu|Slovenia}}, 
*{{flagu|Spain}}, 
*{{flagu|Sweden}}, and
*{{flagu|the United Kingdom}}. 
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In affiliation with these countries DCAF:

* Conducts advisory field support mandates on behalf of Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 86-87 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>
* Conducts training courses on Security Sector Reform for civil servants and security sector actors, which in 2012 took place in Austria, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 88-89 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>
* Maintains close cooperation with the [[Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee]] (EOS), the [[Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency]] (SIDA), and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 68, 33, 38 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>

In the '''Newly Independent States region''', DCAF is active in: 
*{{flagu|Armenia}}, 
*{{flagu|Azerbaijan}}, 
*{{flagu|Georgia}}, 
*{{flagu|Kyrgyzstan}}, 
*{{flagu|Moldova}}, 
*{{flag|Tajikistan}}, and
*{{flagu|Ukraine}}

In these countries DCAF:<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 41-45 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>

* Supports the United Nations Development Programme—European Union Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 8), which assists the five Central Asian states in the creation of modern and efficient border security systems.
* Works with the European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) to implement a comprehensive advanced distance learning course on ‘Modern Border Control Practices and Related EU Standards’ for border police station commanders and mid-level border security managers.

In the '''Middle East and North Africa''', DCAF is active in:
*{{flag|Egypt}}, 
*{{flag|Iran}}, 
*{{flag|Iraq}}, 
*{{flagu|Lebanon}}, 
*{{flag|Libya}}, 
*{{flag|Morocco}},
*{{flagdeco|Palestine|size=25px}} [[Palestinian territories|occupied Palestinian territory]],
*{{flag|Qatar}}, and
*{{flagu|Tunisia}}

In these countries and/or the occupied Palestinian territory DCAF:<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 46-50 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>

* Operates regional and bilateral programmes focusing on strengthening oversight and accountability of security sector actors, improving transparency and communication between power ministries and the population, the training and capacity building of [[Civil service|civil servants]], gender mainstreaming, civil society empowerment, and the training of journalists in the coverage of security issues and the monitoring of security forces’ activities.
* Maintains the Trust Fund for Security Sector Development Assistance in North Africa, which supports security sector reform processes specifically in Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia.

In '''Sub-Saharan Africa''', DCAF is active in: 
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*{{flag|Botswana}}, 
*{{flagu|Burkina Faso}}, 
*{{flagu|Burundi}}, 
*{{flag|Central African Republic}}, 
*{{flagu|Côte d’Ivoire}},
*{{flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo}},
*{{flagu|Ghana}},
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*{{flag|Guinea}}, 
*{{flag|Guinea-Bissau}}, 
*{{flag|Kenya}}, 
*{{flag|Liberia}},
*{{flag|Malawi}} 
*{{flagu|Mali}}, 
*{{flag|Rwanda}},
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*{{flagu|Senegal}}, 
*{{flag|Sierra Leone}}, 
*{{flag|Somalia}}, 
*{{flagu|South Africa}}, 
*{{flag|South Sudan}}, 
*{{flag|Uganda}}, and
*{{flag|Zimbabwe}}
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In these countries DCAF:<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 51-57 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>

* Coordinates regional and bilateral programmes focusing on the mainstreaming of gender in SSG, parliamentary oversight, and capacity building regarding democratic SSG for civil servants, security sector actors, expert networks, and civil society organisations.
* Provides project-specific SSR guidance to donor countries’ field staff in the areas of assessment, programme design, and monitoring and evaluation.
* Cooperates with the African Union (AU), the [[African Development Bank]] (AfDB), ECOWAS, the Southern African Defence and Security Management Network (SADSEM), the African Security Sector Network (ASSN), and the [[Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre]] (KAIPTC).

In '''Asia''', DCAF is active in: 
*{{flagu|Cambodia}}, 
*{{flagu|Indonesia}}, 
*{{flag|Nepal}}, 
*{{flagu|The Philippines}},
*{{flagu|Thailand}}, and
*{{flag|Timor-Leste}}

In these countries DCAF:<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 58-62 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>
* Supports the Inter-Parliamentary Forum on Security Sector Governance in Southeast Asia (IPF-SSG-SEA).<ref>IPF-SSG-SEA Website homepage (http://ipf-ssg-sea.net/)</ref>
* Supports regional and bilateral programmes focusing on the development of national dialogues on SSR and SSG; engages stakeholders from the [[armed forces]], police, power ministries, [[parliament]], [[academia]], and [[civil society]]; and provides training and capacity development regarding SSG.

In '''Latin America and the Caribbean''', DCAF is active in: 
*{{flagu|Argentina}}, 
*{{flagu|Chile}}, 
*{{flag|Honduras}}, 
*{{flag|Mexico}}, and
*{{flag|Uruguay}}

In these countries DCAF:<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 63-64 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>
* Provides support to the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation’s (SDC) office in [[Honduras]] for the Swiss Cooperation Strategy for Central America 2013-2017, which entails assistance in the areas of Security Sector Reform, [[conflict analysis]], and conflict sensitivity.
* Is developping recommendations for the European Commission on ‘EU Support to Justice and Security Sector Reform in Latin America and the Caribbean’.

===Selected Focus Areas of DCAF's Thematic Programmes===

'''Parliamentary Assistance''': DCAF promotes the role of parliaments in SSG, supports capacity building and specific trainings for members of parliaments and parliamentary staff, and develops knowledge products that parliamentarians can refer to when performing their oversight duties.<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 65-69 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>

'''Private Security Governance''': DCAF supports the Swiss government and the [[International Committee for the Red Cross]] in promoting the [[Montreux Document|Montreux Document on Pertinent International Legal Obligations and Good Practices for States related to Operations of Private Military and Security Companies during Armed Conflict]] (Montreux Document). DCAF also facilitated the development, under Swiss government mandate, of the [[International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers]] (ICoC) and its [[International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers#The Oversight Mechanism|Oversight Mechanism]] to support compliance with the ICoC by member companies.<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 70-72 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>

'''Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces''': DCAF supports the annual International Conference of Ombuds Institutions for Armed Forces (ICOAF).,<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 76-78 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref> and promotes international cooperation between such bodies, formulating policy recommendations, and documenting [[best practice]]s and lessons learned.

'''Gender and Security''': DCAF works directly with national law enforcement, defence, security, and [[justice]] institutions on [[gender mainstreaming|mainstreaming gender]] into their policies and practices, including assisting with institutional gender (self-)assessments, assisting the implementation of National Action Plans for [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325]], curriculum development, training of trainers, supporting institutional development of female staff associations, and the promotion of women's participation in the security sector and its reform.<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 79-81 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>

'''Integrity Building''': DCAF supports, in the areas of police reform and defence reform, the building up of institutional integrity, reduction of [[corruption]], and the enhancement of [[Transparency (social)|transparency]] and [[accountability]]. The Centre also supports the integrity building self-assessment  process in member states of the South-Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial (SEDM) process (which includes Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United States). DCAF also runs a dedicated Police Integrity Building Programme (PIBP) in Southeast Europe.<ref>DCAF, DCAF Annual Report 2012, pp. 82-83 (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/DCAF-Annual-Report-2012), Released 2013</ref>

==DCAF Knowledge Products==

Prominent DCAF resources for SSR practitioners include:

* Handbook on Parliamentary Oversight of the Security Sector<ref>DCAF website, Inter-Parliamentary Union Handbook on Parliamentary Oversight of the Security Sector, (http://www.dcaf.ch/Project/DCAF-IPU-Handbook-on-Parliamentary-Oversight-of-the-Security-Sector)</ref>
* Toolkit on Police Integrity<ref>DCAF website, Toolkit on Police Integrity, (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/Toolkit-on-Police-Integrity)</ref>
* Building Integrity and Reducing Corruption in Defence: A Compendium of Best Practices<ref>DCAF website, Building Integrity and Reducing Corruption in Defence: A Compendium of Best Practices, (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/Building-Integrity-and-Reducing-Corruption-in-Defence)</ref>
* Overseeing Intelligence Services: A Toolkit<ref>DCAF website, Overseeing Intelligence Services: A Toolkit, (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/Overseeing-Intelligence-Services-A-Toolkit)</ref>
* Gender and Security Sector Reform Toolkit<ref>DCAF website, Gender and Security Sector Reform Toolkit, (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/Gender-Security-Sector-Reform-Toolkit)</ref>
* Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces: A Handbook<ref>DCAF website, Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces: A Handbook, (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/Ombuds-Institutions-for-the-Armed-Forces-A-Handbook)</ref>
* Handbook on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Armed Forces Personnel<ref>DCAF website, Handbook on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Armed Forces Personnel, (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/Handbook-on-Human-Rights-and-Fundamental-Freedoms-of-Armed-Forces-Personnel)</ref>

The Centre produces a number of topic-specific publications and publication series to support research into SSR and SSG, as well as related fields, including SSR Papers, Yearly Books, and the DCAF Backgrounders series.<ref>DCAF website, "Publications", (http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications)</ref>

==External links==
* [http://issat.dcaf.ch/ International Security Sector Advisory Team (ISSAT)]
* [http://dcaf-tunisie.org/en/ DCAF Tunisia]
* [http://ipf-ssg-sea.net/ Inter-Parliamentary Forum on Security Sector Governance in Southeast Asia (IPF-SSG-SEA)]
* [http://icoaf.org/ International Conference of Ombuds-Institutions for Armed Forces (ICOAF)]
* [http://www.icoc-psp.org/ International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers (ICoC)]
* [http://www.legislation-securite.tn/ La Législation du secteur de la sécurité en Tunisie  (The Legislation of the Security Sector in Tunisia) – an online database containing legislative documents concerning the security sector in Tunisa]
* [http://www.gssrtraining.ch/ Gender and Security Sector Reform Training Resource Website]
* [http://www.unitar.org/ UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) - Offers an introductory e-learning course on SSR, jointly developed by DCAF and UNITAR]
* [http://www.asset-ssr.org/ The Association for Security Sector Reform Education and Training (ASSET)]
* [http://www.dcaf.ch/Project/DCAF-Ljubljana-Police-Cooperation-Convention-for-Southeast-Europe-PCC DCAF Ljubljana: Police Cooperation Convention for Southeast Europe (PCC)]
* [http://campusdelapaix.ch/?page_id=182&lang=en Maison de la Paix ]

==Notes==
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