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WarpodTen years of the Arms Trade TreatyThe tenth anniversary of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) coming into force provides a unique opportunity for reflection on the impact and challenges of the Treaty to date.
We took some time to talk with Roy Isbister and Elizabeth Kirkham from Saferworld’s Arms Unit and to reflect on their experience of working on the global treaty to regulate the international arms trade. The discussion explores Saferworld’s involvement in bringing the Treaty into existence, the main successes and challenges of the ATT since its adoption, and the progress they hope to see from states in the futur...
2024-12-1227 min
Record WrapWhy PNG needs your spare BiblesThe South Pacific Division is calling for Bible donations to assist with the growing number of new believers in PNG. In this episode, SPD leader Dr Nick Kross explains what is happening and how you can help. | We also look into why four Adventist women recently advocated for an increase in Australian aid at Parliament House in Canberra, ACT. 00:00 Opening and Headlines00:35 ADRA's Relief Efforts in India01:34 Innovative Evangelism: Manga in Japan02:23 Bible Donations for PNG04:03 Adventist Women Advocate for Aid Increase07:19 ClosingSPD bank details for financial contributions:
2024-08-2807 min
WarpodWhere next for the UK Integrated Security Fund?With a new Labour government in power after the UK’s 2024 General Election, what does the future hold for the UK’s Integrated Security Fund (UK ISF)?
The UK ISF is a cross-government fund designed to address UK national security challenges, with a budget of approx. £1 billion. The idea of such a fund began in 2001 when a previous Labour government introduced the Conflict Pool, which evolved in 2015 to become the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF), and evolved again in 2023 to become the UK Integrated Security Fund. It supports a wide range of projects around the world, from t...
2024-07-2536 min
WarpodSomalia’s security sector after the African Union withdrawalWith the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) set to withdraw and the al-Shabaab insurgency still posing a very real threat, how can the Somali security sector address some of the challenges facing the region?
In this episode of Warpod, we speak with regional security analyst and Somalia security expert Samira Gaid alongside Saferworld’s Country Director for Somalia Ali Hersi. We discuss the security challenges that Somali citizens and civil society organisations face, we look at some of problems with the coordination between international actors that have been undermining peacebuilding efforts, and at the importance of...
2024-06-0635 min
WarpodThe impact of US and European elections on UK security policyOur conversation with Olivia O’Sullivan and Christine Cheng was so interesting that it ended up being too long to fit into one episode. This shorter bonus episode focuses on how the next UK government might approach US and EU relationships.
If you haven’t listened to the full episode, you can do by clicking here or searching for Ep#5 How are UK political parties thinking about security policy?
Olivia O'Sullivan is the Director of the UK in the World Programme at Chatham House and contributor to their podcast, Indepe...
2024-05-2114 min
The ReadoutMarc Purcell x The Safer World For All CampaignWhat does the Safer World For All campaign want? With CEO of the Australian Council For International Development (ACFID), Marc Purcell, we discuss the origins of the campaign, its engagement strategy and its key demands. In the lead up to the budget, Marc highlights the role of activism in holding policymakers to account.Dive into the Safer World For All Campaign here: https://saferworld.org.au/The Readout is the Development Intelligence Lab's podcast hosted by CEO Bridi Rice. Each episode, you'll meet one development leader, hear their big idea and discover how...
2024-05-0213 min
WarpodHow are UK political parties thinking about security policy?The UK’s place in the world is changing, and so is the nature of the conflict around the world. With new risks and developing dynamics pulling policymakers and politicians in different directions, we spoke to great guests.
Olivia O'Sullivan is the Director of the UK in the World Programme at Chatham House and contributor to their podcast Independent Thinking.
Christine Cheng is senior lecturer in War Studies at King's College London.
Our discussion gives insight into how UK political parties approach security policy making and the various challenges they face. We cover the w...
2024-05-0141 min
WarpodThe future of peacekeepingIn this episode, we explore the future of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping and the role of the African Union (AU) in peace operations with three guests:
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, the representative for California’s 51st District and a member of the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee, where she serves as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa;
David Haeri from the UN Department of Peace Operations, where he leads a division responsible for policy evaluation and training issues;
Dr Linda Darkwa, Senior Research Fellow at the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplo...
2024-04-0442 min
Rethinking Security PodcastBeyond the war on terror?In this episode, Larry speaks to Jordan Street, Senior Policy & Advocacy Lead for Saferworld and Lee Jarvis, professor of International Politics at Loughborough University, about the war on terror.
They reflect on UK policy responses to terror threats, in Iraq and Afghanistan and how they have evolved. What "new" threats should the UK be worrying about? How do recent conflicts shape UK policy foreign policy?
Hear this and more on this week's episode.
2024-03-1237 min
WarpodEuropean arms production: the EU’s struggle to find a roleIn this episode, we explore the role of the European Union in the research, development and joint production of arms and military equipment.
Unlike other industrial policy areas such as commercial trade, decisions around arms production and export have traditionally been held solely by individual EU member states – linked closely to their sovereignty and national defence ambitions. However, in recent years and especially since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, we have started to see this dynamic shift, with the ramping up of joint research and development projects and collective efforts to provide military equip...
2024-02-2838 min
WarpodThe shifting security alliances of Europe and Central AsiaIn this second part of our discussion with Lord Peter Ricketts and Nargis Kassenova, we take a deeper look at some of the security policy change we’ve seen in recent years, and at wider patterns of geopolitical competition and alliances. We also discuss how interventions by some major players in the region have created unreliable and inconsistent security partnerships, which in some cases has eroded trust and undermined their broader strategic aims.
Lord Peter Ricketts is a former British diplomat of 40 years who was the UK’s first National Security Adviser and who now chairs the Europ...
2024-02-0139 min
WarpodUnderstanding security trends in Europe and Central Asia with Lord Peter Ricketts and Nargis KassenovaThe world is more dangerous now than ever, with worrying upward trends in the estimated number of civilians being killed in conflicts around the world, and rising challenges posed by climate change, new technologies, disinformation and upcoming elections.
To open our new series of Warpod, we look at the trends shaping contemporary security policy, at what’s changed and what hasn’t since our last episodes, and at some of the different approaches being taken to address the challenges facing the world today.
To help us do this, we've interviewed two experts:
Lord Peter Rickett...
2024-01-2427 min
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2023-09-2218 min
Mind the GAPSFunding CSOs and WROs: WPS funding landscapesThis episode discusses the funding landscape of WPS globally and in the UK, as well as the the research findings and recommendations from GAPS’ Key to Change Research on funding women's rights organisations and women led organisations in fragile and conflict affected contexts. Host, Florence Waller - Carr (GAPS Policy and Advocacy Manager) is joined by Helen Kezie-Nwoha (@keziehelen) who is the Executive Director of the Women’s International Peace Centre, a regional organization that promotes women’s participation in peace building and Eva Tabbasam (@aasmaeva1) who is the is Director at GAPS UK, a network of development, human rights...
2023-06-0644 minMind the GAPSThe Domestication of WPSThis episode discusses the domestication of WPS in the UK, with a specific focus on Northern Ireland and the UK's refugee and asylum policy. We are joined for this discussion by Dr Catherine Turner (@DrCTurner), an Associate Professor of International Law and Deputy Director of the Durham Global Security Institute where her work sits at the intersection of international law and global policy in the field of international peace and security, who we talk to about the case of Northern Ireland. We are also joined by Priscilla Dudhia (@PriscillaDudhia), the Campaigns and Advocacy Manager at Women for Refugee Women...
2023-05-0940 minMind the GAPSWomen's rights and WPS in AfghanistanThis episode discusses women and girls' rights in Afghanistan, and the global response a year and a half after the withdrawal of international forces, the government's collapse, and the country's handover to Taliban forces. We are joined for this discussion by Maryam Rahmani and Hasina Safi. Maryam has recently joined Womankind Worldwide – a UK-based organization working for women’s empowerment, where she is an Advisor on Afghanistan. Maryam is also a Country Representative for the Afghan Women’s Resource Center – a local women's organization working in six provinces of Afghanistan, as well as a board member of the Afghan Women Networ...
2023-03-2834 min
Mind the GAPSWPS & NAPs: The case of the UKThis episode is an introduction to the Women Peace and Security agenda and National Action Plans and looks at the future of the UK’s Women, Peace and Security Policy in the context of the launch of their new NAP.
Our guests for this episode's conversation are Dr Paul Kirby and Dr Hannah Wright, both in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London.
Hannah is an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow in Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London, where her research focuses on gender, race and class in...
2023-03-0746 min
WarpodProtecting civilians in IraqEvery day, civilians suffer in violent conflicts attacked by armed forces, militias and rebel groups. These attacks have left many dead or injured, and caused millions to be forcibly displaced. However, most attempts to address these issues are done by influencing conflict parties to cease attacks on civilians, instead of enhancing the protection of civilians in places affected by violent conflict.
In this episode, we discuss the Global Public Policy Institute’s report on preventive protection efforts that hinder future harms rather than mitigating the effects of past violations, “The logic of protection approaches: Four models to safe...
2023-01-1732 min
Warrior NationGentleman Bureaucrat Masculinity: Liberal Militarism and the Civil Service (SE4 EP3)When it comes to critiquing and analysing how Government works to support the military, the focus is always on politicians and the lobbying work that seeks to influence them. But what about the people in Whitehall who oil the political machine? Civil servants out-live the ministers, cabinets and governments they work for, and have more influence than we fully understand. If the overall culture within the civil service is pro-military, then it stands to reason that the mechanics of government will naturally support the armed forces.In this episode we speak with Hannah Wright, a scholar who...
2022-11-3044 min
WarpodPerspectives on peace: UkraineBefore Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, violent conflict had been ongoing since 2014 in part of Ukraine’s eastern regions, the Donbas.
In this episode, we discuss Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)’s study on Ukrainian perspectives on peace, specifically the two groups that have been severely impacted by the conflict: veterans of the Donbas and internally displaced people residing in eastern Ukraine. We also talk about how the lessons and recommendations from this study stand up to the realities of the current conflict in Ukraine.
To discuss this, our hosts are joined by:
Ju...
2022-11-0321 min
WarpodIs it time for new ways of funding women's rights organisations?In this episode of Warpod, we discuss the biggest challenge that feminist and women's rights organisations and movements face: funding.
With 99 per cent of gender-related aid failing to reach them directly, there is a critical need for flexible, core and direct funding for women's rights organisations in places affected by conflict. To discuss the issue, our hosts Jessica Summers and Delina Goxho are joined by:
Anna Tazita Samuel, Executive Director at Women for Change in South Sudan
Mfreke Nziba, Project Manager from the Coalition for the Promotion of Gender Justice in Nigeria
Buthaina Al-Selwi, Programme Manager...
2022-09-2835 min
WarpodThe concept of stabilisationIn this Warpod episode, we look at the concept of stabilisation. What does it mean? What challenges does it bring? And how should we tackle these challenges?
To answer these questions and discuss ‘doing’ stabilitation strategies in places such as Afghanistan and the Sahel, our hosts Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho are joined by two experts:
Philipp Rotmann, Director of the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin
Jordan Kane, an analyst specializing in policy and aid effectiveness, governance, conflict, and military assistance
Please note the views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the...
2022-08-0834 min
WarpodNew perspectives on stabilisation“Peace is not a technical process. Peace is deeply political.”
In this episode, we explore new perspectives about what works when trying to stabilise countries troubled by long-lasting violence, crime and terrorism. What happens to societies when they’re affected by extreme violence and proscribed groups? What leads to (relative) success when building pathways to peace and security? What role do people, governments and civil society play? Using examples such as Colombia, Iraq, and Northern Ireland – our guests explore these hard questions and share lessons for what works in complex conflicts with difficult stabilisation dynamics.
We are j...
2022-06-2935 min
WarpodThe rise of private military and security companiesMany might not have heard a troubling story about 300 civilians massacred in Mali’s Moura village in early April 2022. Human Rights Watch called it "the worst single atrocity reported in Mali's decade-long armed conflict".
Who carried out the attack? The answer appears to be Malian forces had help from private foreign soldiers from the Russian private-security firm Wagner. Reports of shadowy groups of mercenaries operating under the rubric of the Russian private military contractor Wagner operating around the world have trickled out for years but we still don't really know who Wagner are.
In this ep...
2022-06-0147 min
ODI | Think ChangeHow can we stop wars before they start?This episode examines how we can stop wars and better support peace efforts around the world. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has again put the spotlight on the failures of current approaches, but could this also be a critical moment to reform the agenda? Our experts discuss what we have been getting wrong and what needs the change. Speakers:· Sara Pantuliano, Chief Executive, ODI· Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, UN· Paul Murphy, Executive Director, Saferworld· Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou, Director of Politics and Governance programme, ODIFor further information on the episode and its speakers, visit: Think Change...
2022-05-1135 min
WarpodSudanese women and their journey towards freedom, peace and justiceThroughout 30 years of the previous regime in Sudan, women faced more oppression than ever before. During the 2018–2019 revolution, women and young people were the driving force of protests demanding freedom, peace and justice. After the military coup in October 2021, women were on the frontlines, protesting military rule. In addition to the current political complexity, Sudanese women are also facing economic and social challenges that make their journey to gender equality more difficult. This needs specific consideration from women's coalitions and organisations that work to make women’s voices heard and advocate for their rights.
In this Warpod epis...
2022-05-1142 min
WarpodCan Biden’s democracy strategy survive his counter-terrorism policy?At the end of last year, US President Joe Biden hosted the virtual Summit for Democracy. It convened more than 100 countries to draw attention to rising authoritarianism. The summit looked at three themes: defending against authoritarianism, addressing and fighting corruption, and advancing respect for human rights.
How well has the summit, and Biden’s democracy strategy more generally, prepared the US and its allies for tackling the most pressing threats to democracy today? And how has the US’ own two-decade fixation on countering-terrorism and violent extremist groups impacted global democracy?
To ask these questions, and many...
2022-03-0239 min
WarpodSaferworld’s Warpod episode 10: Ukraine: How do we protect civilians in hybrid conflicts?Over the last seven years, fighting between Ukrainian and Russian-backed separatist groups has been responsible for substantial civilian harm in the region. As well as the use of conventional forces, there has been ‘hybrid warfare’. While the risks of conventional military forces on civilian populations are increasingly understood, we know much less about the risks posed by these hybrid tactics.
In this episode we are joined by two experts who have been doing extensive research on ‘hybrid warfare’ to help us understand more. They are:
Ewan Lawson, an independent researcher on defence and security issues
Liza Baran, CIVI...
2022-01-3124 min
WarpodThe Future of ConflictLooking ahead to 2022, we think about issues that will define the future of conflict – including space, the arctic, climate change, and cyber – and how policymakers and practitioners need to adapt for them. Three guests join hosts, Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho. They are:
James Rogers, Assistant Professor of War Studies at the University of Southern Denmark.
Jennifer McArdle, Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security.
Anuradha Damale, Researcher at VERTIC and UK Director of Women of Colour Advancing Peace and Security (WCAPS)
Together we explore how future trends are misu...
2021-12-2046 min
WarpodWarpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 8: Is ‘9/11 paradigm' here to stay?In the eighth and final episode of Warpod's special series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’, our hosts Larry Attree and Delina Goxho ask three experts whether the 9/11 paradigm is here to stay, or the world is now ready to move on.
We talk to:
Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, law professor at both Queen's University in Belfast and the University of Minnesota, and the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering extremism.
Tom Parker, is a former counter-terror officer at the British Security Service MI5 and the author of ‘Avoiding The Terrorist...
2021-11-0436 min
WarpodWarpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 7: Bringing It All Back HomeIn the seventh episode of Warpod's special series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’, our hosts Larry Attree and Delina Goxho ask three experts about how 9/11 “came home” and impacted on the laws, freedoms and ideals of the U.S. and other Western countries.
The three experts are:
Hina Shamsi, Director of the National Security Project at the ACLU
Spencer Ackerman, a Pulitzer Prize and National Magazine Award-winning reporter, and the author of ‘Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump’.
Josef Braml, Secretary-General of the German Group of the Trilateral Commission and the author of ‘Anti-Terrorism Laws and Power...
2021-10-2846 min
WarpodWarpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 6: Weaponising the War on TerrorThe sixth episode of Warpod's special series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’ episode explores how authoritarian governments have taken advantage of the war on terror for their own benefits. Our hosts, Larry Attree and Delina Goxho, ask three experts what effects this has had on peace and democracy, especially in the Philippines, Syria and Egypt.
Marc Batac works for Initiatives for International Dialogue in Manila and is co-author of our report on counter-terrorism ‘An explosive cocktail – Counter-terrorism, militarisation and authoritarianism in the Philippines’.
Sharif Mohy El Deen is an expert on security issues in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Dr Rim Turkmani i...
2021-10-2153 min
WarpodWarpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 5: Evolutions: Remote Warfare & CVEThe fifth episode of Warpod's special series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’ episode considers how the war on terror evolved as problems mounted, especially looking at the rise of Remote Warfare and Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) programmes. To explore the rise of remote warfare and its impact on communities in conflict-affected countries, hosts Larry Attree and Delina Goxho are joined by Dan Mahanty, Director of CIVIC's U.S. Program, Victoria Ohaeri, founder and director of Spaces For Change, and Abigail Watson, Saferworld’s Conflict and Security Policy Coordinator.
Then to discuss CVE, our hosts are joined by Graeme Simpson, Director of Inte...
2021-10-1356 min
WarpodWarpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 4: More unending wars: Yemen and SomaliaThe fourth episode of Warpod's special series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’ looks at two countries that became important battlegrounds in the global war on terror: Yemen and Somalia. To discuss Yemen, Larry Attree and Delina Goxho are joined by Iona Craig, an investigative journalist focused on Yemen and a winner of the Orwell prize for journalism, and Awfa Alnami, Saferworld’s Yemen Country Manager.
Our hosts then discuss the conflict in Somalia with Mary Harper, BBC Africa editor and author of a major book on Al Shabaab titled ‘Everything You Have Told Me Is True’, and Dr. Afyare Abdi Elmi, exec...
2021-09-2956 min
WarpodWarpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 3: Overreach in IraqIn the third episode of Warpod's special series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’, hosts Larry Attree and Delina Goxho are joined by Emma Sky, author of ‘The Unravelling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq’, who served as political advisor to General Odierno, the commander of US Forces in Iraq and Renad Mansour, senior research fellow and project director of the Iraq Initiative at Chatham House, to reflect on how the war on terror became connected to the push to topple Saddam Hussein and the consequences it unleashed in Iraq.
This special Warpod series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’ is created by Saferworld with support...
2021-09-2257 min
WarpodWarpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 2: Into the land of bonesIn the second episode of the Warpod’s special series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’, hosts Larry Attree and Delina Goxho are joined by Steve Coll, Dean of Columbia Journalism School and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and Huma Saeed, an affiliated researcher at the Leuven Institute of Criminology. They discuss the first country to be targeted in the war on terror, Afghanistan. We ask, why did this war become so challenging? And what were the consequences for the people who lived through it?
This special Warpod series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’ is created by Saferworld with support from Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, and produced b...
2021-09-1553 min
WarpodWarpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 1: Ground zeroIn the first episode of this special series of the Warpod ‘Reckoning with 9/11’, our hosts Larry Attree and Delina Goxho recall the initial reaction to the attacks, in particular from U.S. President George W Bush. They are joined by Dr Sophie Haspeslagh, from the American University in Cairo and author of ‘Proscribing Peace’, who explains how the U.S. response to the attacks redefined how the world understands terrorism, with implications for governments, rebel groups and peace processes around the world.
This special Warpod series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’ is created by Saferworld with support from Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, an...
2021-09-0929 min
WarpodRemote Warfare: Interdisciplinary PerspectivesIn this episode of the Warpod we pair with the Project for the Study of the 21st Century to launch an E-IR book entitled Remote Warfare: Interdisciplinary Perspectives.
Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho speak to Jen Gibson and Baraa Shiban, from Reprieve, Camilla Molyneux, from the APPG on Drones and Modern Conflict, and Lauren Gould and Jolle Demmers, from Intimacies of Remote Warfare at the University of Utrecht – all of whom contributed a chapter on the different elements of remote warfare.
They discuss how conflict has changed and the need put the people in conflict af...
2021-08-1940 min
WarpodSpecial Forces, Private Military Security Contractors and RemembranceIn this episode of the Warpod we combine two interviews. In the first, we speak to Samantha Crompvoets from the research company, Rapid Context and discuss what the UK can learn from the Brereton inquiry into abuses by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. In the second we speak to Malte Riemann and Norma Rossi, from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and discuss how the increased use of private military contractors has impacted society.
Through both interviews we explore how the changing character of conflict – and the use of special forces or private military contractors – challenges how we unde...
2021-07-1938 min
WarpodSaferworld’s Warpod episode 6: Recalibrating external missions to the Sahel: Is no intervention better than these interventionsIn this episode of the Warpod, we pair with the Project for the Study of the 21st Century (PS21) to discuss whether no intervention would be better than the current interventions in the Sahel. Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho are joined by: Ornella Moderan, Head of Sahel Programme at the Institute for Security Studies in Bamako and Nina Wilen, Africa Director at Egmont Institute in Brussels.
They discuss recent developments in the region, including the ‘double coup’ in Mali, the assassination of President Déby in Chad and the attempted coup in Niger. They also consider how the m...
2021-06-1834 min
Chatham HouseEpisode 80: The impact of #EndSARSIn this episode, Undercurrents has teamed up with Saferworld's to discuss security forces in Nigeria and the role played by young people in trying to bring about change. The episode is broken into two halves. Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho are first joined by Tarela Ike from Teesside University and Odeh Friday from Accountability Lab. They discuss the problems with responses to Boko Haram in the North East of the country and the recent EndSars movement. Then Amrit Swali speaks to Mariam Haruna, a member of Chatham House’s Common Futures Conversations, and Tolu Oni, a member of Chatham House’s Pan...
2021-05-281h 00
WarpodSaferworld’s Warpod (bonus) episode 5: The impact of #EndSARS? (with Undercurrents)In this bonus episode of the Warpod, we pair with Chatham House’s Undercurrents podcast to discuss security forces in Nigeria and the role played by young people in trying to bring about change. The episode is broken into two halves. Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho are first joined by Tarela Ike from Teesside University and Odeh Friday from Accountability Lab. They discuss the problems with responses to Boko Haram in the North East of the country and the recent EndSars movement.
In her half, Amrit Swali, project coordinator in the International Security Programme at Chatham House, sp...
2021-05-281h 00
WarpodThe Integrated Review and Labour’s Foreign Policy ReviewIn the fourth episode of the Warpod, Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho are joined by: Wayne David, Shadow Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Lewis Brooks, Policy and Advocacy Coordinator at Saferworld and Dr Kate Ferguson is Co-Executive Director and co-founder of the human rights NGO Protection Approaches.
They discuss their takeaways from the UK Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, including reflecting on the gap between rhetoric and reality on conflict and atrocity prevention. Wayne also lays out the plans for Labour’s own foreign policy review and Lewis an...
2021-05-2042 min
WarpodUnderstanding the cost of conflictIn the third episode of Warpod, Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho are joined by Sarah Kreps, Director of the Cornell Tech Policy Lab, and Maysa Ismael from Airwars. In the episode, we discuss why and how the secrecy surrounding warfare has increased. Sarah and Maysa explain what this secrecy may mean for discussing the true risks of contemporary conflict and why Western publics and parliaments often fail to understand these risks. This episode was recorded before the Integrated Review was published and discusses how it should incorporate the protection of civilians.
Please note the views and opinions...
2021-04-1927 min
WarpodGlobal Britain and the arms tradeAbigail Watson and Delina Goxho are joined by Roy Isbister and Elizabeth Kirkham from Saferworld’s Arms Unit, and the Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood. Tobias Ellwood reflects on these issues from his perspective as Chair of the Defence Committee and member of the Committees on Arms Export Controls. The group discusses the history of UK leadership on the arms trade, including its role in developing the Arms Trade Treaty, and how the UK’s reputation is being unravelled by the devastating impact of arms sales to Saudi Arabia on the people of Yemen.
Please note the views and...
2021-03-1826 min
WarpodChallenges facing global peace and securitySaferworld is excited to announce that the Warpod podcast has joined Saferworld. This first episode examines the biggest security threats facing the world and what policies we should develop to make the world a safer place. Its host, Saferworld’s Conflict and Security Policy Coordinator, Abigail Watson will be joined by:
Larry Attree, Head of Global Policy and Advocacy at Saferworld
Abdijalil Tahir, Policy, Advocacy and Communications Manager for Somalia and Somaliland at Saferworld
Delina Goxho, an independent analyst and usually co-host of the podcast
Please note the vi...
2021-02-1934 min
WarpodWarPod #21 | Partnerships or proxies? The risks of arming and training othersDelina Goxho and Abigail Watson speak to Jack Watling, from RUSI, and Erica Gaston, from the Global Public Policy institute, about support relationships, partnerships and proxies. In particular, they discuss Jack and Nick Reynold's book "War by Others' Means: Delivering Effective Partner Force Capacity Building" and Erica's work on U.S.-Iran Proxy Competition in Iraq.
Further Reading:
U.S.-Iran Proxy Competition in Iraq by Erica Gaston, Douglas Ollivant in New America, https://www.newamerica.org/international-security/reports/us-iran-proxy-competition-iraq/
War by Others' Means: Delivering Effective Partner Force Capacity Building, RUSI, https://rusi.or...
2021-01-1636 min
WarpodA Story of ORG: Oliver RamsbothamIn a special series of podcasts, we talk with people involved in the development and evolution of ORG from its early days.
In this episode, we‘ll be joined by Oliver Ramsbotham, Emeritus Professor at Bradford University and a Senior Advisor to Oxford Research Group's Strategic Peacebuiding Programme. We discuss Professor Ramsbotham’s work with Oxford Research Group, particularly his role in developing Collective Strategic Thinking, an approach that has heavily influenced the work of the Strategic Peacebuilding Programme in Yemen and Israel-Palestine.
Music by Bensound
About the discussants
Oliver Ramsbotham is Em...
2020-11-2646 min
WarpodA Story of ORG: Gabrielle RifkindIn a special series of podcasts ORG talks to people involved in the development and evolution of ORG from its early days.
In this episode ORG interview Gabrielle Rifkind, a senior advisor to the Oxford Research Group’s Strategic Peacebuilding Programme, which she founded as the Middle East Programme in 2002. She is now the Director of Oxford Process.
Today we will discuss her impressive career in preventive diplomacy - and, in particular, her crucial role in the development of Oxford Research Group’s Middle East Programme.
Music by Bensound
About the discu...
2020-11-2633 min
WarpodA Story of ORG: Scilla ElworthyIn a special series of podcasts, ORG talks with people involved in the development and evolution of ORG in its early days.
In this episode, ORG interviews Dr. Scilla Ellworthy, who founded ORG in 1982 and was its Executive Director until 2003. After ORG she founded Peace Direct and undertook extensive research into peace and security, her most recent book is the Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War. We will discuss the founding of ORG, how its ideals have defined Scilla’s subsequent work, and her most recent book.
Music by Bensound
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2020-11-2650 min
WarpodA Story of ORG: Paul RogersIn a special series of podcasts we talk with people involved in the development and evolution of ORG from its early days.
In this episode, ORG interviews Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University and a Oxford Research Group's Senior Fellow in International Security. We discuss his impressive career in the field of international security and in particular, his crucial role in the development of the Oxford Research Group.
Music by BenSound
About the discussants
Paul Rogers is Oxford Research Group's Senior Fellow in International S...
2020-11-2652 min
WarpodPS21 Event Podcast: What Does “Security” Mean in 2020?As Covid-19 reshapes the world and Britain begins its Integrated Defence and Security Review, what does the word “security” really mean in 2020 – and what structures, skills and mindsets are necessary to achieve it. This PS21 virtual panel examines those questions, as well as how the UK can balance geopolitics, human rights and fast changing technology to survive and thrive in an increasingly messy, complex century.
Speakers
Aditi Gupta (Moderator) – All-Party Parliamentary Group on Drones, on the board for Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security UK
Abigail Watson – Conflict and Security Policy Coordinator at Saferwo...
2020-11-1022 min
WarpodDissecting the Overseas Operations BillAbigail Watson is joined by Camilla Molyneux and Mark Godwin-Hudson to discuss the Overseas Operations Bill.
Music by Bensound
Abigail Watson is Conflict and Security Policy Coordinator at Saferworld.
Camilla Molyneux is a research consultant and policy advisor at the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Drones, with a focus on sustainable security, civilian protection in armed conflict and parliamentary scrutiny over the use of force.
Mark Goodwin-Hudson is a former British Army officer and head of the NATO civilian casualty investigation and mitigation team in 2016.
2020-10-3033 min
WarpodWarPod Ep #20 | Incorporating the Protection of Civilians into UK PolicyMegan Karlshoej-Pedersen is joined by Ewan Lawson, an ORG Fellow, and Save the Children's Amanda Brydon to discuss the importance of incorporating a strong focus of the protection of civilians into UK policy and how this may factor in the forthcoming Integrated Review.
Further Reading
Forging a New Path: Prioritising the Protection of Civilians in the UK’s Response to Conflict
Questions for the Integrated Review #3: How Should the UK Measure Success?
Questions for the Integrated Review #2: How to Engage: Deep and Narrow or Wide and Shallow?
Questions for the...
2020-09-2449 min
WarpodWarPod Ep #19 | Partner Operations and the Importance of LegitimacyHijab Shah of CSIS and Dorith Kool from HCSS join the Remote Warfare Programme team to discuss partner legitimacy, security force assistance and security sector reform.
Music by BENSOUND.
2020-08-0448 min
WarpodWarPod Ep #18 | The UN and the Rise of Counter-Terrorism”Saferworld's Ali Altiok and Jordan Street join the podcast to discuss emergence of the four pillar of the United Nations - counter-terrorism.
Music by BenSound.
Image credit: UN Photo.
2020-07-171h 01
WarpodWarPod Ep #17 | Remote Warfare and Private Military and Security ContractorsIn this episode Christopher Kinsey and Helene Olsen from Kings College London join the podcast to discuss private military and security contractors and their role in remote warfare
Music by BenSound.
2020-07-1054 min
WarpodWarPod Ep #16 | The Remote Warfare ParadoxIn this episode we’ll be joined by Jolle Demmers and Lauren Gould from the Utrecht University to discuss the use of remote warfare by democratic states and the problems yielded by this practice.
2020-06-2541 min
WarpodEvent Webinar: Sustainable Security Index LaunchORG recently launched its Sustainable Security Index. The Index measures 155 states’ impact on global insecurity. The Index report makes the case for why states need to rethink their approaches to security. This means moving beyond narrow understandings of the concept and towards an integrated approach that addresses broader threats to human security, such as climate change, poor governance, pandemics and inequality.
On 9 June ORG hosted a webinar where an expert panel, including Dr Rachel Kleinfeld, Delina Goxho and Dr Oliver Scanlan, discussed the report’s key themes and findings.
2020-06-121h 28
WarpodWarPod Ep#15 | Foreign Military Assistance, Human Rights, and PeacebuildingORG Fellow Emily Knowles and Jahara Matisek, a US Air Force Officer, join ORG's Research Manager Abigail Watson to discuss security force assistance and how it can be used as a peacebuilding tool.
Further reading
Western Security Force Assistance in Weak States: Time for a Peacebuilding Approach
Is Human Rights Training Working with Foreign Militaries? No and That's O.K.
Image credit: US Army Africa/Flickr.
Music by Bensound.
About the discussants
Abigail Watson is the Research Manager at ORG's Remote Warfare Programme.
Emily Knowles is a Fe...
2020-05-3153 min
WarpodWarPod 14 | COVID-19 and the Prospects for Peace in SomaliaAbigail Watson is joined by Mary Harper the BBC's Africa Editor to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Somalia and how it may affect the prospects for peace in the country.
Music by Bensound
2020-05-2428 min
WarpodWarPod 13 | Partnered Operations and Civilian ProtectionDaniel Mahanty and Beatrice Godefoy of the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) join the podcast to discuss the protection of civilians in partnered operations.
Music by BenSound.
2020-05-1945 min
WarpodWestminster Round-Up | April 2020Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen discuss the latest defence and security policy developments in UK politics. This month the two talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic could impact the forthcoming integrated review and the recent election of Sir Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader.
Music by BenSound.
Image credit: UK Parliament/Flickr.
About the discussants
Liam Walpole is the Policy Manager at ORG's Remote Warfare Programme.
Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen is the Research and Policy Officer at ORG's Remote Warfare Programme.
2020-04-2713 min
WarpodProtection of Civilians in the SahelLiam Walpole, ORG's Policy Manager, is joined by two experts from the Danish Institute for International Studies, Peter Albrecht and Signe Marie Cold-Ravnkilde, to examine the importance of effective protection of civilians, looking at case studies from the Sahel and West Africa.
Music by BenSound
Image credit: MINUSMA/Flickr.
About the discussants
Liam Walpole is the Policy Manager at ORG's Remote Warfare Programme.
Peter Albrecht is a senior researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS).
Signe Marie Cold-Ravnkilde is a senior researcher at t...
2020-04-2255 min
WarpodWestminster Round-Up | March 2020Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen discuss the latest defence and security policy developments in UK politics.
Music by Bensound
2020-03-3015 min
WarpodSpecial Podcast - Debunking Five Myths about the War in YemenMarwa Baabbad, Head of ORG's International Projects, is joined by the Middle East Institute's Nadwa Al-Dawsari and Fatima Abo Alasrar to debunk five popular myths about the conflict in Yemen.
Music by Bensound
About the discussants
Marwa Baabbad is Head of International Projects with ORG’s Strategic Peacebuilding Programme. She manages the project Yemen: Rethinking the Peace Process, working with Yemenis engaged in regional strategic thinking groups in Hadramaut and Marib governorates. She joined ORG in July 2018.
Fatima Abo Alasrar is a Non-Resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute. Before joining th...
2020-03-301h 02
WarpodDavid Owen and the Origins of an Ethical UK Foreign PolicyIn this episode, Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen talk to David Grealy about the impact of David Owen on the genealogy of Britain’s ethical foreign policy.
Related Research
Remote Warfare and the Practical Challenges for the Protection of Civilians Strategy
Fusion Doctrine in Five Steps: Lessons Learned from Remote Warfare in Africa
Rhodesia, 1977-1979: David Owen, Human Rights and British Foreign Policy
Image credit: Public Domain.
Music by BenSound
About the discussants
Liam Walpole is the Policy Manager at ORG's Remote Warfare Pr...
2020-03-2037 min
WarpodThe SDSRIn this episode, Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen and Liam Walpole are joined by Josh Arnold-Forster, who was a special adviser to the Defence Secretary John Reid in 2005-06 and is an associate director at Hanover Communications. The three discuss the upcoming National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review, including the areas that the review must address in an area of uncertainty for Britain.
Image credit: Public Domain.
Music by BenSound
About the discussants
Liam Walpole is the Policy Manager at ORG's Remote Warfare Programme.
Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen is the Research a...
2020-02-2836 minWarpodWestminster Round-Up February 2020Liam Walpole and Megan return to discuss the latest defence and security policy development in UK politics.
2020-02-2712 min
WarpodWestminster Round-Up | January 2020Liam Walpole and Megan return to discuss the latest defence and security policy development in UK politics.
2020-01-3013 min
WarpodWarPod Ep 9 | Regional Dynamics to Security in the SahelIn the second of a two-part podcast series on security in Africa's Sahel region, Abigail Watson is joined by Anna Schmauder, Brema Ely Dicko and Zoe Gorman to discuss the local and regional contexts of security.
2020-01-2835 min
WarpodWarPod Episode 8 | International Engagement in the SahelDelina Goxho and Flore Berger discuss international intervention in the Sahel.
2020-01-2839 min
WarpodEvent Podcast: Fusion Doctrine in Five Steps: Creating Routine Fusion in AfricaOn November 26 Remote Warfare Programme launched a new report on the roll-out of the UK’s Fusion Doctrine.
You can find the report here.
On the basis of field research in Kenya and Mali, interviews with officials from the British Ministry Of Defence, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department For International Development, as well as roundtables with experts from a wide variety of backgrounds, the report argues that as Fusion Doctrine is rolled out it presents an important opportunity to improve our offer to African partners in the Sahel and East Africa.
An ex...
2019-11-2955 min
On Security/LundinAvoiding counterproductive effects of European interventions in the Southern DimensionA hearing with Saferworld - a real expert organization in working on the ground in difficult security environments. Key messages on how to avoid further Western and European mistakes in the South.
2019-11-2338 min
WarpodDrones, A.I., and Sci-FiUlrike Franke of ECFR joins the podcast to discuss drones, artificial intelligence and the future of technology in warfare.
Music by Bensound.
About the discussants
Dr. Ulrike Franke is a policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and part of ECFR’s New European Security Initiative. Her areas of focus include German and European security and defence, the future of warfare, and the impact of new technologies such as drones and artificial intelligence.
Abigail Watson is Senior Research Officer at the Remote Warfare Programme.
Megan...
2019-10-1426 min
WarpodViews from Inside WestminsterLiam Walpole is joined by three guests to discuss defence and foreign policy from the perspective of those who work as researchers for MPs in the House of Commons. The topics covered include where each of the main UK party leaders stand on defence and security, the conflicts between global vs. ethical foreign policy, budgeting for UK foreign policy and whether there is enough accountability in defence policy.
Image credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Music credit: Bensound.
About the discussants
Liam Walpole is a Senior Policy Officer at the Remote Warfare Programme.
2019-09-1359 min
WarpodCovert Action and AccountabilityAbigail Watson and Liam Walpole are joined by Jamie Gaskarth from the University of Birmingham to discuss the accountability of the more secretive elements of the UK security services such as intelligence and special forces.
Music by Bensound
Image credit: Matt Hecht/Flickr.
About the discussants
Liam Walpole is a Senior Policy Officer at the Remote Warfare Programme.
Abigail Watson is Senior Research Officer at the Remote Warfare Programme.
Jamie Gaskarth is Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Birmingham.
2019-08-1538 min
WarpodWestminster Round-up | July 2019 The Remote Warfare Programme's Liam Walpole and Abigail Watson discuss the latest developments in UK defence and security policy.
In July, Boris Johnson's won the Tory leadership race which saw him become Prime Minister of Britain. The two discuss the implications of Johnson's premiership for UK defence and security. They also examine the recent announcement by the Ministry of Defence that 250 British troops will be deployed to Mali next year to join what has been called the world’s deadliest peacekeeping operation, MINUSMA.
Music by Bensound
Image credit: Number 10/Flickr.
2019-07-3026 min
WarpodWarPod Ep #4 : We Need to Talk About YemenThe Remote Warfare Programme's Liam Walpole is joined by the Strategic Peacebuilding Programme's Marwa Baabbad to discuss the UK's policy towards Yemen and the impact of its security partnership with Saudi Arabia on the country.
Music by Bensound
Image credit: Flickr
2019-07-2545 min
WarpodWestminster Round-Up Podcast | June 2019
The Remote Warfare Programme's Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen discuss the latest developments in UK defence and security policy.
This month the two discuss the increasing tension between Iran and the United States, the recent UK court ruling on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the implications of the Conservative leadership contest for UK defence.
2019-06-2613 min
WarpodA Very British Approach to Collusion?In this episode, the Remote Warfare Programme's Emily Knowles and Abigail Watson are joined by Rory Cormac and Andrew Mumford of the University of Nottingham.
They discuss Rory and Andrew's new project on collusion and whether there are parallels between the work undertaken by Nottingham and RWP's research into remote warfare.
Image credit: Tiocfaidh ár lá 1916/Flickr.
About the discussants
Abigail Watson is Senior Research Officer at the Remote Warfare Programme.
Emily Knowles is Director of the Remote Warfare Programme.
Rory Cormac is an Associate Professor of I...
2019-06-2628 minWarpodWestminster Round-up May 2019 The Remote Warfare Programme's Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen discuss the latest developments in UK defence and security policy. This month the two discuss Gavin Williamson's recent sacking, the UK's Protection of Civilians strategy, and the MoDs new guidance on intelligence sharing with partners who may have obtained intelligence through torture.
2019-05-3014 min
WarpodYemen, Drones and International Law In March, after a long legal battle between three Yemenis and the Federal Republic of Germany, a German court decided that Germany must ensure that support provided by a US military base in Germany to the US’ drone campaign in Yemen complies with international law.
This case illustrates many of the complexities discussed by the Remote Warfare Programme in its report, released last year, on the legal grey zones created by remote warfare.
To discuss the details of the case and its policy implications, the Remote Warfare Programme team are joined by Fiona Nelson of the...
2019-05-2236 minWarpodWestminster Round-up April 2019 The Remote Warfare Programme's Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen provide their monthly update on developments in UK defence and security policy. This month's big story is Gavin Williamson's announced a new UK Centre of Excellence for Human Security.
Music by Bensound.
2019-04-2911 min
WarpodBuilding Partner Capacity in AfricaEmily Knowles and Abigail Watson are joined by the Peace Research Institute Oslo's (PRIO) Nic Marsh and Marie Sandnes to talk security assistance and building partner capacity in Africa.
Music by Bensound.
2019-04-2926 min
WarpodRoundtable: AI and the Future of Remote WarfareThe roundtable talk AI and the Future of Remote Warfare
2019-03-281h 17
WarpodEvent Podcast: The Legality and Transparency of Remote WarfareThe panel discuss the legality and transparency of remote warfare.
2019-03-2738 min
WarpodEvent Podcast: The Oversight and Accountability of Remote WarfareThe speakers discuss the oversight and accountability of remote warfare.
2019-03-2754 min
WarpodEvent Podcast: Theorising Remote WarfareThe speakers discuss the theoretical issues surrounding Remote Warfare.
2019-03-2755 minWarpodEvent Podcast: Sir Hew Strachan Keynote Speech Sir Hew Strachan gives the keynote speech for the event.
2019-03-2739 min
WarpodEvent Podcast: The Cost and Consequences of Remote WarfareThe speakers discuss the cost and consequences of remote warfare.
2019-03-271h 00
WarpodEvent Podcast: The Geographies of Remote WarfareThe speakers discuss the geographies of remote warfare.
2019-03-2757 min
WarpodEvent Podcast: Building Partner Capacity and Remote WarfareThe speakers discuss building partner capacity in remote warfare.
2019-03-2742 minWarpodLearning Lessons from Partner Operations: A Conversation with Larry Lewis
The Remote Warfare Programme's Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen sit down with Dr. Larry Lewis to discuss working with strategic military partners and civilian casualties.
Drawing upon his experience of working with the Obama Administration on partner assistance in Afghanistan, Iraq and Yemen, Dr. Lewis highlights how this approach can mitigate civilian harm and the lessons that the UK can draw from these cases.
2019-03-2128 minWarpodThe 2013 Syria Vote Revisited
With the surprise announcement of a potential US withdrawal from Syria just before Christmas, the international military presence in the country is back in the spotlight. This represents a good moment to revisit a piece written by the Remote Warfare Programme in the aftermath of 2018’s other big Syria news story, Theresa May’s decision to respond to the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime with a limited strike alongside the French and Americans.
May's decision reignited an old topic of debate: when is it appropriate for a British Prime Minister to authorise the us...
2019-03-2128 min
WarpodThe Modernising Defence Programme Review In Focus
In December 2018, the Secretary of State for Defence, Gavin Williamson, released the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) long-awaited Modernising Defence Programme (MDP) review. In just 28 pages, the document examines the evolving nature of the threats facing the UK since the publication of the 2015 SDSR and addresses budgetary problems in the MoD's equipment programmes.
While encouraging, the report appears to reinforce the government’s shifting strategic focus towards countering state-based threats, particularly Russia, despite the fact that remote warfare is likely to dominate British military engagement in the foreseeable future. Given that the MDP process was put i...
2019-03-2120 min
??????? NOW?PeaceCon 2018 - A Call for Collaborative and Collective ActionPeaceCon Welcome and Keynote Address:Ambassador Bill TaylorVice President, U.S. Institute of Peace
Liz HumeVicePresident, and Acting CEO, Alliance for Peacebuilding
Robert BurkeChairman, Alliance for Peacebuilding
General Anthony ZinniU.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
Thomas StaalCounselor, USAID, Keynote
Global Policy Frameworks on Sustaining Peace - A Call for Collaborative and Collective Action:
Larry AttreeHead of Policy, Saferworld
Rosarie TucciDirector of Inclusive Societies, U.S. Institute of Peace
Darynell Rodriguez TorresExecutive Director, Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict
David StevenAssociate Director, Center on International Cooperation, New York University
Katy Thompson Team Leader – Conflict Prevention/Rule of Law, Justice, Security & Hum...
2018-10-251h 59
The Advocacy IcebergDoing Evaluation DifferentlyEp 14 – Madeline Church talks about Saferworld’s approach to monitoring and evaluation influencing work, how (and why) a new approach was developed and implemented, and how it’s going There’s more about this here: http://www.saferworld.org.uk/oldsite/resources/view-resource/1027-doing-things-differently-rethinking-monitoring-and-evaluation-to-understand-change
2017-07-1829 min
MedactE3 - Gender, Militarism and Violence (Part Two)This second session will look at what practical action we can take to challenge gender norms that fuel violence and inequality. Activists from The Great Initiative will lead participants through workshop exercises they run in schools in the UK, using innovative techniques to promote critical reflection on gender and violence. Attendees will be encouraged to think about gender stereotypes and how these shape their own identities and behaviours. The session will then look at how similar approaches are being applied in countries experiencing or emerging from violent conflict, and why challenging ideas about masculinity and femininity is a vital element...
2015-11-261h 43
MedactE2 - Gender, Militarism and Violence (Part One)Women are often portrayed as helpless victims in war, while men are often assumed to be combatants because of their gender. The reality of today’s conflicts is much more complex, with men being more likely to suffer violent deaths, and women playing all kinds of roles, from soldier to peacemaker. Nonetheless, the use of violence around the world is profoundly shaped by social norms relating to gender. This session will explore how gender, militarisation and war are connected, including how notions of masculinity in the British military have fuelled violence against local populations in Iraq and Afghanistan, harassment and ab...
2015-11-261h 27