Women In International Security
Advancing Women's Leadership in the International Peace and Security Fields
Our Mission
Women In International Security is a social network
Groups
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WIIS West Africa
6 members
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WIIS Romania
1 member
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WIIS Denver
7 members
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EU studies
9 members
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Asian connection
5 members
Forum
Do you know something about executive protection (body guarding), do you like to learn about it?
Started by Edgar Solera Montero Apr 23, 2010.
does a country can lives without army?
Started by Edgar Solera Montero Apr 21, 2010.
Innovation, Technology, Women and Security
Started by Renata Avila Feb 24, 2010.
Latest Activity
Alison McCalla updated their profile
Mary Ellen Havlik left a comment for LILIANA BETANCU4
Hi Liliana,
Welcome to WIIS! How are things with UNDSS? Any word on your new contract or will you stay in Sudan?
Mary Ellen
Lee Catherine Booker updated their profile
Lee Catherine Booker, Sehreen Noor Ali and Katherine Shu Aloisi joined Women In International Security
Katherine Shu Aloisi updated their profile
Victoria Swisher updated their profile
Erica Sunyog updated their profile
Anna Vidén updated their profile
Deliana Kelly left a comment for Anna Vidén
Hello Anna,
I am looking to connect with other professionals in the Buffalo area. My interests are not quite the same as yours, but I am sure we could find similar topics and points of interest.
WIIS West Africa
This group is for people who work in/cover issues involving West Africa
Pauline Lemaire joined Alena Junko Tansey's group
Yegana Baghirova updated their profile
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5. Contribute to a discussion in the Forum.
1. Edit your profile page – Upload a photo of yourself and add more information to your profile.
2. Post an event in your area - Let members know about upcoming trainings, workshops, conferences, seminars, etc.
3. Meet other members – Search under the Members section or chat with other members currently logged in.
4. Share a news article - You can post, rate, and/or comment on news articles under the NewsShare tab.
5. Contribute to a discussion in the Forum.
WIIS International Affiliates and National Chapters
WIIS INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES
Argentina
WIIS-Argentina
Contact: Irma Arguello, Founder and Chairwoman, NPSGlobal - Nonproliferation for Global Security Foundation, irmaar@gmail.com
Austria
WIIS-Austria
Contact: Lisa Obrentz, Outreach Officer, International Atomic Energy Agency, wiisaustria@gmail.com
Belgium
WIIS-Brussels
Website: http://www.wiis-brussels.org/
Contact: Stanislava Mladenova; wiisbrussels@gmail.com
Canada
WIIS-Canada
Contact: Wittig Katrin, PhD candidate, Directrice adjointe, Centre d'études sur la paix et la sécurité internationale (CEPSI), Université de Montréal; katrin.wittig@umontreal.ca
Estonia
WIIS-EST
Contact: Ms. Merle Krigul, mkrigul@hot.ee
Germany
WIIS.de
Website: http://www.wiis.de
Contact: Ms. Constanze Stelzenmüller, director of The German Marshall Fund’s Berlin office; cstelzenmueller@gmfus.org or WIIS.de assistant; assistant@wiis.de
Greece
WIIS-Greece
Website: http://www.gaaec.org/?q=en/women/wiis
Contact: Dr. Aliki Mitsakos-Georgiou, Chairperson of the Education and Science Committee, Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation; women@gaaec.org / aliki@gaaec.org
Guatemala
Contact: Renata Avila Pinto, International Lawyer, Lead of Creative Commons Guatemala, directing an independent magazine & publishing house Primer Palabra http://primerpalabra.com, to discuss politics and culture. renata.avila.pinto@gmail.com
Israel
WIIS-Israel
Website: http://www.wiisisrael.com/
Contact: Julia Chazkel, Executive Director, Treasurer, Co-Founder, Julia.Chazkel@wiisisrael.com
Italy
WIIS-Italy
Contact: Sharon Riggle, WIIS Chair; Global Project Manager at the UN World Food Programme; WIISItaly@gmail.com
Malta
WIIS-Malta
Contact: Ms. Céline Cervi at wiismalta@gmail.com
Philippines
WIIS-Philippines
Contact: Amina Rasul, President, Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy, aminarasul@yahoo.com
Romania
WIIS-Romania
Website: http://www.wiis-romania.org/
Contact: Contact: Simona Hobincu, doctorate, national school of political studies and public administration, simona.hobincu@yahoo.com
Sweden
WIIS-Sweden
Contact : Dr. Susan Jackson, Head of the Arms Production Project at SIPRI, jackson@sipri.org
Switzerland
WIIS-Switzerland
Contact : Corinne Bara, Researcher, Center for Security Studies (CSS), Zurich at bara@sipo.gess.ethz.ch
United Kingdom
British WIIS (B-WIIS)
Contact: Dr. Petra Dolata-Kreutzkamp, Department of War Studies, King's College, petra.dolata@kcl.ac.uk or Katrin Heuel, Research Analyst for The International Institute For Strategic Studies, Heuel@iiss.org
WIIS NATIONAL CHAPTERS
WIIS-New York
Contact: Christina Madden, E-mail: clmadden@gmail.com
WIIS-Denver
Contact: Melissa Hoffman, University of Denver, melissah246@gmail.com. WIIS-Denver is a student group at the University of Denver's Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS).
WIIS-New England
Boston
Contact: Rachel Greenspan, Tufts University - The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; E-mail: rachel.greenspan@gmail.com
WIIS-Pacific Northwest
Seattle
Contact: Ms. Bidisha Biswas, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science at Western Washington University; E-Mail: Bidisha.Biswas@wwu.edu
WIIS-West Coast
San Bernardino
Contact: Ms. Melissa Gribbon; E-Mail: seabrook79@aol.com
Events
Blog Posts
"Women, Peace, and Security: Toward a U.S. Action Plan"
“Women, Peace, and Security: Toward a U.S. Action Plan”
by Sarah Williamson, Senior Consultant with Global Emergency Group
Introduction
Ten years after the UN Security Council passed a landmark resolution encouraging greater participation of women in all aspects of international peace and security, the United States is just now developing a National Action Plan to put the resolution into effect across the government, in…
ContinuePosted by Sophia Sinco on May 9, 2011 at 5:16pm
The Future of Yemen: A Rare Conversation with Yemeni Political Opposition Leaders
This morning, Yemeni opposition leaders gathered to discuss the future of Yemen via videoconference with the United States Institute of Peace. The five representatives addressed the collaboration of the various tribes in instigating the ongoing protests. They described the ongoing violence, and confirmed 130 deaths and 5500 wounded civilians. These numbers exclude the factory explosion last Monday, which has yet to reveal an official casualty…
Posted by Sophia Sinco on April 5, 2011 at 5:25pm
U.N. Women Sets Its Agenda
After four years of heavy lobbying, the infant international agency U.N. Women is taking on the responsibilities of gender equality and female advocacy worldwide. Leading the charge as the first head of the organization is Michelle Bachelet, the first female Chilean defense minister and first woman president of Chile. Her approach is redefining the traditional notions of feminism, and looking to promote empowerment over victimhood.
Ms. Bachelet is practicing these concepts by…
ContinuePosted by Sophia Sinco on March 30, 2011 at 12:13pm
DCAF releases updated compilation of International and Regional Laws and Instruments Related to Security Sector Reform and Gender
In recent years, international and regional organisations have adopted a number of important standards concerning the need to address gender issues in security processes and institutions. These include the new Security Council resolutions on women, peace and security.
The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces developed a detailed compilation of the international and regional norms and standards concerning gender issues and the security sector as an annex to its 2008…
ContinuePosted by Sophia Sinco on March 30, 2011 at 12:07pm
Senate Addresses Women’s Participation in Middle East Revolutions
On March 28, 2011, Senator Snowe and her female colleagues in the United States Senate passed a bipartisan resolution, which honored and supported women involved in the ongoing revolutions in the Middle East, calling their courage “contagious”. The resolution emphasizes the importance of women’s rights and participation as these countries address constitutional reform and government restructuring. These Senators commit the United States government to uphold the universals rights of freedom…
ContinuePosted by Marie-Laure Poiré on March 29, 2011 at 5:18pm
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