ISS South Africa
Maps and contact info: http://www.issafrica.org/index.php?link_id=2&link_type=12&tmpl_id=3
PRETORIA OFFICE
361 Veale Street
Block D, First Floor, Brooklyn Court
New Muckleneuk
Tshwane (Pretoria)
S 25º 46' 27.6''
E 28º 14' 2.5''
Tel +27 012 346 9500/2
Fax +27 012 346 9570
CAPE TOWN OFFICE
67 Roeland Square (off Roeland Street)
Drury Lane
Gardens
Cape Town
8001
S 33º 55' 51.06''
E 18º 25' 21.29''
Tel +27 021 461 7211
Fax +27 021 461 7213
DEANE-PETER BAKER Email :
Prof deane-peter baker is the editor of the african security review at the iss head office in tshwane (pretoria).
Focus Area(s): CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY,CONFLICT ANALYSIS,HUMAN RIGHTS,INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND TERRORISM,PRIVATE SECURITY
Country Focus: AFRICA,SOUTH AFRICA
ANTON DU PLESSIS Email :
Adv anton du plessis is head of the international crime in africa programme (icap). Before this, he worked for the terrorism prevention branch of the united nations office on drugs and crime (unodc) in vienna as a terrorism prevention expert and team leader of technical assistance management. In this position, anton travelled extensively in africa delivering counter-terrorism technical assistance and related criminal justice training to numerous countries. Prior to joining the unodc, he was the head of the crime and justice programme at the iss. Anton also served as a senior state advocate in the national prosecuting authority of south africa. He is an advocate of the high court of south africa and holds honours and masters degrees in law. Anton has presented papers at several international conferences and has published and edited numerous legal papers, articles and journals. He is also the co-author of the oxford university press book entitled "counter-terrorism law and practice: an international handbook". He is a regular commentator on crime and justice related topics in local and international media.
Focus Area(s): CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE,HUMAN RIGHTS,INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND TERRORISM
ANDREWS ATTA-ASAMOAH
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Andrews atta-asamoah is a researcher in the training for peace (tfp) programme in the nairobi office of the institute for security studies (iss). He holds a master of arts degree in international affairs from the legon centre for international affairs (lecia) at the university of ghana and a bachelor’s degree from the university for development studies (uds) in ghana. Prior to his current position, which he assumed in may 2008, he was a research associate at the conflict prevention, management and resolution department (cpmrd) of the kofi annan international peacekeeping training centre (kaiptc) in accra, ghana.
Focus Area(s): CHILDREN AND SECURITY,CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY,CONFLICT ANALYSIS,CONFLICT MANAGEMENT,INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND TERRORISMOrganisational Focus: AU / OAU,ECOWASCountry Focus: AFRICA,GHANA,LIBERIA,SOMALIA
ANNELI BOTHA
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Anneli botha is a senior researcher on terrorism at the international crime in africa programme (icap) in pretoria. After completing an honours degree in international politics she joined the south african police service, crime intelligence in 1993 during which she inter alia focused on terrorism and religious extremism. She holds an ma (political studies) degree at the rand-afrikaans university obtained in 1999 that focused on the historical development of terrorism, religious extremism and pagad. She joined the iss in 2003 and has a specific interest in research on the underlying causes of terrorism, radicalization and counter-terrorism strategies. Anneli is currently registered for a phd titled: "radicalisation and suicide terrorism in north africa: from a political socialisation perspective". Focus Area(s): INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND TERRORISM
Country Focus: AFRICA,ALGERIA,EGYPT,MAURITANIA,MOROCCO,TUNISIA,WESTERN SAHARA
HIRUY AMANUEL
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hiruyi is a former diplomat and journalist who has served earlier in private and later in public media in ethiopia. He served as a diplomat in the ethiopian ministry of foreign affairs as well as in the position of head of mission at the embassy in france, and later as ambassador to germany, poland and the czech republic based in berlin. Worked on igad, un security council and somali affairs at the ministry of foreign affairs, and served as chair of the standing committee on somalia established by igad member states and international partners (1998-99). Involved in the training of radio journalists and later on, newly recruited diplomats. Co-authored a book "diplomatic communication" used as a manual at the ministry of foreign affairs, ethiopia. Has an msc. In mass communications from syracuse university, usa and b. A. In international relations from california lutheran university, usa. Hiruyi is married with two children.
Focus Area(s): CONFLICT ANALYSIS,INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND TERRORISM Organisational Focus: IGADCountry Focus: DJIBOUTI,ERITEA,ETHIOPIA,KENYA,SOMALIA,SUDAN,UGANDA