Seminar: Sammenhængen mellem korruptionsbekæmpelse og militær kapacitetsopbygning i skrøbelige stater (København)

Corruption is a main driver of insecurity and violent extremism in fragile states. It weakens the effectiveness and legitimacy of state institutions and leaves ordinary people angry and disenfranchised.

Zooming in on the role of military institutions, this seminar explores how the fight against corruption can be both helped and hindered by international security assistance.

Speakers at the seminar include two highly renowned experts on corruption in military institutions: Mark Pyman from the Strategy and Security Institute, University of Exeter, and Karolina MacLachlan from Transparency International London. Also speaking will be Colonel Flemming Agerskov, the former head of NATO’s special anti-corruption unit in Afghanistan.

Drawing on lessons and field-based evidence from reform efforts in countries as diverse as Afghanistan, Burundi, Colombia, Mali and Ukraine, the speakers will provide a state-of-the art overview of how different approaches may take root in different contexts. Furthermore, they will point to issues on which more knowledge is needed to help guide the international policy debate.

Speakers

Dr. Mark Pyman, Chairman, Independent Joint Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee

Dr. Karolina MacLachlan, Research and Policy Manager, Defence & Security Program, Transparency International

Flemming Agerskov, Colonel, Totalforsvarsregion Nord- og Midtjylland, former Head of NATO’s special anti-corruption unit in Afghanistan

Dr. Louise Riis Andersen, Senior Researcher, DIIS

Dr. Helle Malmvig, Senior Researcher, DIIS

Programme

14.00-14.05: Welcome and introduction
Louise Riis Andersen

14.05-14.25: The nexus between corruption, insecurity and state fragility
Mark Pyman

14.25-14.45: The role of international actors in fighting corruption in fragile states
Karolina MacLachlan

14.45-15.05: Fighting corruption to fight terrorism – a perspective from the field
Flemming Agerskov

15.05-15.25: Coffee break

15.25-16.30: Q&A and discussion
Helle Malmvig

Practical information

The seminar will be in English and livestreamed on diis.dk.

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use our online registration form no later than Monday 4 December 2017 at 08.00. Livestream does not require registration.

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