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The Sources of Insecurity Network aims to support innovative research
and policy development based on a commitment to the promotion of human
security in all its interconnections and in relation to the transformative effects of globalization. It aims to foster debate from
a diverse range of perspectives around conceptual understandings of
the sources of insecurity, the conditions of human security and to examine
their practical application to those working in the field. A particular
focus of the network will be to foster the development, publication
and debate of analyses and proposals that can be used by policy-makers
and others working directly on security issues, whether of a global,
national regional or local community scope. The network seeks to promote
creative interaction between differing cultures and priorities (academic,
political, policy, military, police, security, medical and NGO).
In pursuing and facilitating this dual objective of innovative research
and more effective policy development, the Sources of Insecurity Network
aims to:
- renew the focus in security analysis and policy-making on
human security and social sustainability, in contrast to the current
focus on military or state-surveillance approaches
- defend and support the further development of norms and institutions
based on co-operative approaches to security dialogue and conflict
resolution, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region
- develop holistic approaches to analysing security issues and
processes, and policy responses that take into account the underlying
complexity of the security problems faced
- to promote collaborative work on security research
and analysis and, particularly in developing policy papers, through
the creation of research teams, co-authorship and co-operative refereeing
and comment on network papers;
- to further develop and expand the network’s activities and influence
through international linkages, dialogue and activities;
- to bring human, critical and liberal security perspectives
to bear on the range of security challenges facing Australia and to
develop practical policy options for national policy-makers and other
Australian individuals and institutions working on such challenges;
and
- promote and support interdisciplinary dialogue,
analysis, scholarship and policy development by bringing together experts
on:
- human and critical security
- peace and conflict
- medicine and health
- religion, politics and culture
- terrorism and counter-terrorism
- international security and arms control
- defence, strategy and intelligence
- domestic and international law
- international political economy
- humanitarian intervention and governance
- development and human rights
- questions of public and private infrastructure
- gender and identity
- refugees and internally displaced people.
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