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Tuesday, 17 November 16:40-18:00
UN Palais des Nations, Room XXII

The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), with the support of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs,are working on a project to support companies operating in complex environments to manage
the security of their operations in a way that respects human rights and international humanitarian law. The project is currently developing guidance that addresses security challenges related to corporate-community relations.

The session will bring together different stakeholders to discuss these challenges, as well as related good practices and lessons learned, providing an opportunity to share knowledge and experiences, and find joint solutions to complex issues.

Panellists:

• Ms. Lucía Hernández, Project Coordinator, Public Private Partnerships, DCAF
• Ms. Dost Bardouille-Crema, Director, CDA Collaborative Learning Projects
• Mr. Jerry Nwigwe, Senior Programmes Manager, LITE-Africa
• Ms. Tamara Wiher-Fernandez, Human Security Advisor, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
• Mr. Hubert de Bremond d'Ars, Corporate Security, Head of Protection, Maritime Security and VPSHR Coordinator, Total S.A.

The session will be co-moderated by Mr. Alan Bryden, Assistant Director and Head of Public-Private Partnerships Division, DCAF and Mr. Claude Voillat, Economic Adviser, International Committee of the Red Cross.

Twitter: @dcaf_ppps, @ICRC