Sandhurst Trends in International      Conflict Series Symposium Programme

    0830-0900: Arrival & tea/coffee

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0900-0905: Introduction & Welcome

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Brigadier Bill Wright

Deputy Commandant, RMAS

 

0905-1000: Opening Keynote Address:

 

Prof Beatrice Heuser

University of Reading

What is War?

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Chair: Dr Norma Rossi, Defence & International Affairs, RMAS

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1000-1100: Panel One: Conceptual Debates & Critiques

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Lt Col Jyri Raitasalo

Finnish Ministry of Defence/Finnish National Defence University

'War amongst the people’: should we take it seriously?

 

Mr Alex Waterman

University of Leeds

Managing war amongst peoples

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Maj Ian Wilson

Royal Regiment of Scotland

Factors influencing British public opinion in times of war

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Chair: Maj Gen (ret) Andrew Sharpe/Col Martin Todd, Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research

 

   1100-1130: Tea/coffee break

 

1130-1230: Panel Two: Practical Challenges

 

Ms Whitney Grespin

King’s College London/US Army War College

US sponsorship of contractor-delivered foreign internal defence and partner capacity-building efforts

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Dr Vladimir Rauta

University of Portsmouth

The strategic value of interacting with proxies and auxiliaries in contemporary war

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Dr Georgina Holmes

University of Reading

Enhancing operational effectiveness: pre-deployment training for tactical-level female military peacekeepers

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Chair: Mr Sean McKnight, Director of Studies, RMAS

 

   1230-1330: Lunch

 

1330-1430: Panel Three: Legal Aspects

 

Dr Andree-Anne Melancon

Defence and International Affairs, RMAS

'Redefining the 'Combatant': Just War Theory and Direct Participation

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Lt Col Martin Gliniecki

Defence Equipment and Support

How can moral lessons from insurgency help to discern discrimination in modern asymmetric conflict?

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Lt Col Grant Davies

Army Legal Service

Detention within non-international armed conflict

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Chair: Dr Martin Smith, Defence and International Affairs, RMAS

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1430-1530: Panel Four: Policy and Operational Practice

 

Lt Col James Chandler

77 Brigade

The British Army's Current Approach to Influence Operations

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Maj John Bailey

Land Warfare Development Centre

The British Army's Human Security Doctrine and Tactics for Stability Operations

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Discussant: Dr Ziya Meral

Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research, RMAS

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Chair: Dr David Brown, Defence and International Affairs, RMAS

 

1530-1540: Closing Remarks

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Ms Kirstin Howgate

Howgate Publishing

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