Welcome to CESS
Our office is in the Dutch city of Groningen, but our experts live all over the world. Our mission is to promote transparency, accountability and effectiveness in the field of security.
Security Sector Reform (SSR)
In our programmes we engage in training, research and consultancy, mostly on Security Sector Reform (SSR). We provide SSR training (including training of trainers) and develop training material for practitioners in defence, law enforcement, intelligence and other government agencies, parliament, media and civil society. We teach SSR all over Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Watch our 5-minute video or read our SSR brochure for more information.
CESS News
25 Years After the Fall of the Wall Event
2014-12-08
From 3 to 6 November 2014, CESS organised an event to commemorate the Fall of the Berlin Wall. This year marked the 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Wall which means that the new generation of students has not experienced this period in history. This makes it especially important to reflect on it and establish a connection to today’s security issues. In order to paint a clearer picture of the Cold War and its aftermath, we aimed at including persons who have played an active role during that period.
This multi-day-event, which was generously funded by the Dutch Vfonds (Nationaal Fonds voor Vrede, Vrijheid en Veteranenzorg), successfully linked today’s security perceptions to the past, and drew the attention of a wider audience than students. The event was generously funded by the Dutch Vfonds (Nationaal Fonds voor Vrede, Vrijheid en Veteranenzorg).
25 years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall
2014-10-21
In November 2014, CESS will organise a multi-day-event in the context of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which happened exactly 25 years ago. If we want to understand todays perceptions of peace, democracy and security, it is of the utmost importance to keep the memory of the Cold War alive. The event will start on November 3 and end on November 6. In this week we organize a wide variety of activities, ranging from a panel discussions and a master class to film nights, debate sessions and a photo exhibition.
This multi-day-event is generously funded by the Dutch Vfonds (Nationaal Fonds voor Vrede, Vrijheid en Veteranenzorg).
