ISS OVERVIEW

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) is a regional human security policy thinktank focused exclusively on Africa, aiming to support policy formulation and decision-making to enhance human security across the continent.

• The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) operates as a regional human security policy thinktank with a specific focus on Africa, maintaining offices in Pretoria (its head office), Addis Ababa, Cape Town, and Nairobi. Its mission is to inform and enhance the debate on human security to support decision-making and policy formulation at all levels.
• The ISS pursues a vision of a stable and peaceful Africa defined by democracy, rule of law, human rights, sustainable development, and collaborative security. It achieves this through activities including applied research, capacity building, monitoring policy implementation, and networking at international, regional, and national levels.
• The Institute's specific project areas cover a range of security and governance issues, including the Southern African Human Security Programme, Arms Management, Crime and Justice, Corruption and Governance, Organised Crime and Money Laundering, Peace Missions, Defence Sector Transformation and Governance, and the Tracking and Analysis of Conflict in Africa.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (2006). ISS OVERVIEW. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/2006-cd-rom-sa-trans-process/ISS Summary.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. ISS OVERVIEW. 2006. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/2006-cd-rom-sa-trans-process/ISS Summary.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudies2006iss, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{ISS OVERVIEW}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2006}, month = feb, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/2006-cd-rom-sa-trans-process/ISS Summary.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }