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                                                          | Directory of International Organizations of relevance for the assessment of the private provision of military and security services, as well as their global governance. More >> |  
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                                                    | Security Industry Associations representing the interests of PMCs, PSCs, and contractors working in security and defense-related areas, and involved in the accreditation, education, training, and vetting of its members and selected partners. More >> |  
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                                              | — What is peacekeeping? Understand it in practice: Ongoing UN peacekeeping missions >> |  |  
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                                                    | International and Regional Maritime Organizations and Professional Associations focusing on  maritime and port R&D, training, and accreditations, as well as sea-borne trade issues, the security of commercial and naval vessels, counter-piracy, and  seafarer’s safety and welfare. More >> |  
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                                                    | Non-governmental (NGOs) and Humanitarian Organizations debating the challenges and opportunities inherent in the privatization of security, defense, and peacekeeping. More >> |  
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                                                                      | — In 2015, we completed an update of the whole Organizations section and incorporated a few educations videos. |  
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                                                                      | — We are now also covering critical global security issues: Chemical Warfare, Child Soldiers, Climate Change, Conflict Minerals, Cyber-Crime, Cyber-Warfare, Drug Trafficking, Exploitation of the Arctic Region, Food Security, and the South China Sea Conflict, |  
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                                                                      | — Ironically, now that the study of the privatization of security is a mainstream topic, there seems to be less university departments specifically focusing on it. We want to identify new university programs focusing on PMCs and update that section of our website. |  
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                                                  | Regional Organizations guiding the formulation of security and development policies for their member states in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Americas, and Europe. More >> |  
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                                                  | Public agencies dealing with private military and security issues. |  
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                                                  | Research Centers and Think-Tanks focusing on private security. |  |  
                                            | —  For a broad selection of books covering the work of IOs and NGOs in areas of private security: visit our Amazon bookshop >> |  |  |  
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