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ISG recently conducted engagements alongside U.S. Embassy Praia’s Office of Security Cooperation with Deputy Director Cabo Verde National Maritime Operations Center (COSMAR), the Director of Cabo Verde Defense Force Personnel Command, leadership of the Escola Militar, and the Commandant and Staff of the 3rd Military Region Base. The scoping visit included the assessment of the institutional capacity building needs in support of upcoming AFRICOM Significant Security Cooperation Initiatives.

Kudos to ISG’s Acting Senior Principal for Regional Advising, Scott Woodruff Lyons, for his recent publication in International Legal Materials (Vol 62, Issue 1, Feb 2023) on “Hossou v. Benin (Judgment on Jurisdiction)”. The article examines the case of Hossou v. Benin, which was heard by the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, concerning jurisdictional issues related to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The article provides an insightful analysis of the judgment and its implications for the interpretation of the African Charter and the jurisdiction of the African Court. 

Announcing PART 2 of the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) School Podcast with ISG Europe Regional Program Lead Sandra Kelly O'Hern. 

In this episode, Lieutenant Colonel O'Hern joins Major Laura Quaco and Dr. Andy Akin for a continuing conversation that pivots from Russian history and the ongoing Russia and Ukraine conflict, to a more focused conversation on Russian malign legal operations. 

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ISG Peacekeeping Operations Support Activities in Ghana: ISG recently delivered a mission specific United Nations Staff Officers Course (UNSOC) at Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, Ghana. This training event was sponsored by the United States Africa Command and U.S. State Department’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program in support of United Nations Peacekeeping operations worldwide. Field Grade Officers from Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, Tanzania Togo, and Zambia and prepared the participants to serve as Staff Officers in UN Force and Sector headquarters Staffs.

ISG Turns Four! Today we celebrate this milestone with this brief snapshot of ISG’s FY22 accomplishments in the pursuit of advancing Security Cooperation. Click here to view the ISG Turns Four Infographic.

ISG Peacekeeping Operations Support Activities in Nepal: ISG recently delivered a United Nations Military Peacekeeping Intelligence (UNMPKI) Course at the Birendra Peace Operations Training Center (BPOTC), Panchkhal, Nepal. This training event was sponsored by the United States Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. State Department’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program in support of United Nations Peacekeeping operations worldwide. The course consisted Field Grade Officers from Nepal, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Vietnam and prepared the participants to serve as Peacekeeping Intelligence Officers in UN Force and Sector headquarters Staffs.