Our Managing Director Dan Hooton was invited to be part a panel of the Opening Event in the Duty of Care Pavillon at Aidex Conference in Geneva recently.
The International Day of the Girl (IDG), marked annually on October 11, is a global platform for advocating for girls’ rights. This year, when various movements and actions aim to restrict girls and women’s rights and reverse progress toward gender equality, we observe particularly devastating effects on girls. There is an urgent need for increased attention and resources for the key areas that enable girls to realise their rights and achieve their full potential, from maternal health care and parenting support for adolescent mothers to digital and life skills training, from comprehensive sexuality education to survivor support services and violence prevention programs.
Six weeks after the July 26th coup, the return to power of the democratically elected Nigerien President, Mohamed Bazoum seems increasingly unlikely. Abdourahmane Tchiani, head of Niger’s presidential guard, named himself head of a transitional government. The 62-year-old general declared the intervention to be necessary to avoid “the gradual and inevitable demise” of the country.
Hostile Environment Awareness Training, or HEAT, has been a regular product of the security consultancy industry for years. It helps students navigate potentially hostile circumstances by teaching theory in the classroom, embedding that theory through exercise, and facilitating its recall through simulating stressful scenarios.
