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This report supported by a number of international maritime industry representatives and associations recommends best practices in order to avoid the security problems facing the Coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden concerning piracy.
Humanitarian agencies are increasingly aware of the centrality of security-related training to strategies for ensuring the safety of aid workers whilst maintaining access to crisis-affected populations. In a survey conducted by the International Medical Corps (IMC) during the first half…
Q&A Insuring Cash (2009).
Researchers L.A. Afinotan and V. Ojakorotu deal in this paper (2009) with issues and prospects about Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Indeed, “Nigeria’s Niger Delta region is not only home to the greater part of Africa’s largest mangrove forest, but also the…
This presentation by Control Risks (2009) provides an overview of Crisis and Incident Management, team roles, responsibilities and composition, and the sequence of events.
Information on the proposed composition of the IASC SG and the group’s expected objectives and tasks (2009), with the aim of helping maintain humanitarian operations in high-risk environments and enhancing NGO-UN cooperation.
This paper by David J. Topel (2009) aims to deconstruct negotiation techniques and agreements in Colombia. It does not deal specifically with any particular hostage crisis event but gives a short introduction to the groups and history of conflict as…
This template (2009) can be used to express the organisation security policy, and relevant management procedures.
The purpose of this document is to outline the key processes for the Loss Prevention Officer (LPO), when investigating any allegations of fraud, theft or corruption involving such staff, equipment, monies or resources. It is designed to ensure that all…
This thesis by Drew Lasater (2009) deals with the “Adaptability of the FARC and ELN and the Prediction of their Future Actions” in Colombia. The author states that “Colombia is Latin America’s oldest democracy [and] has faced continual violence and…