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At the base of the meter pole, there's a white stripe to doubly reinforce for the driver how to park like a human being. I guess if you're security, you're a poser cop exercising some privledge.
Romanian security take their staunchness pretty seriously. Are they any good? Couldn't say, but they are certainly ready for trouble. Seeing this dude made me wonder exactly what was going on that I was missing.
This was a security guard who (when saw us with lots of camera gear) came over to us and started talking to us. I mentioned to him that we were'nt "paps" and he said "sure, its a public place and your allowed to shoot whatever you like". 10/10 for knowing your rights and to be honest a real surprise to hear a security guard in London saying that.
The above image was taken during a Street Photography weekend workshop ran by Welshot Imaging:
During the weekend we happened to walk past a sidestreet where we saw a film crew filming the next series of Sherlock.
Taken as part of my 2011 photo project "a thousand different ways" - more information here:
NOTE: Please do *NOT* use this image without prior permission on any blog, facebook or fan site without my permission - Thanks! :)
Session 2: Pathways to careers in Nuclear Security and Looking Ahead. Roundtable on Gender and Nuclear Security held at the Arcotel, Vienna, Austria. 29 May 2019
Photo Credit: WINS
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Roger Howsley, WINS Executive Director
Rhonda Evans, Head of the WINS Academy
Danielle Dahlstrom, WINS Adviser
Anida Celikovic, Membership Manager and Project Support WINS
Facilitator: Bethany Bell
PARTICIPANTS
Bouchra Boustan, Head of the Department of Nuclear Security and Safeguards at the Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security, Morocco
Lisa Clarke, Senior Strategist and Corporate Functional Area Manager, Bruce Power Emergency & Protective Services Division, Canada
Margot Dubertrand, Vice President, Women in International Security (Austria)
Naida Dzigal, Women in Nuclear (IAEA), Micro-analysis Specialist
Hubert Foy, Director & Senior Research Scientist, African Centre for Science and International Security, Ghana
Yeonhee Hah, Head of the Division of Radiological Protection & Human Aspects of Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Energy, France
Mary Alice Hayward, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Management
Corey Hinderstein, WINS Board Member, and Vice President, International Fuel Cycle Strategies, Nuclear Threat Initiative, Washington DC
Ana Mingo Jaramillo, Co-Founder, Brussels Binder, Belgium
Bonnie Jenkins, Founder of Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security and Conflict Transformation, Washington DC
Jessica Gruen, President Women in International Security (Austria)
Emma Kinloch, Research and Projects Associate, Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, King’s College London, United Kingdom
Susan King, Director of Nuclear Security, CRDF Global, Arlington, USA
Sarah Lahaye, Director of Business Development, One Acre Fund, The Netherlands
Vi Nguyen, Nuclear Security Specialist, Viet Nam
Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova, Director, International Organizations and Non-Proliferation Program, Vienna Center for Disarmament & Non-Proliferation
Tonje Sekse, Senior Adviser, Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
CAMP MARMAL, Afghanistan -- Afghan women attending a female security shura at International Security Assistance Force Regional Command North headquarters along with members of RC North’s Female Engagement Team depart a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter from Task Force Lobos, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, June 21. Two air crews from TF Lobos transported the attendees and members of the FET from other Coalition bases within northern Afghanistan. This was the first shura hosted at the Regional Command level to focus on Afghan women. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard Wrigley / Released)
UNMIL Jordanian Formed Police Unit members conduct a search for terrorists at the UN Mission in Liberia HQ, during a security exercise to determine readiness, at UNMIL, in Monrovia, Liberia, Sunday 27 April 2014.
UNMIL Photo/Staton Winter
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The Mano River Union Secretariat (MRU) and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) organized a high-level sub-regional meeting from 25 to 26 November 2019, in Freetown, Republic of Sierra Leone. The purpose of the meeting was to review the role of the Joint Border Security and Confidence Building Units (JBSCBUs) in order to draw lessons from the current status of these units and to analyze ways to improve and make them fully operational on a sustained basis, taking into account the socio-economic and political situation of its Member States in the sub-region; as well as to review the various existing MRU peace and security frameworks and make proposals for joint activities.
The meeting was attended by H.E. Amb. Medina A. Wesseh, Secretary General of the MRU; Mrs. Ruby Sandhu-Rojon, Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel; Prof. David J. Francis, Chief Minister; Mr. Francis Kaikai, Minister of Planning and Economic Development; Mr. Edward Soluku, Minister of Internal Affairs and other officials of Government from the Republic of Sierra Leone, members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, Officials of Government and technical experts from the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Republic of Liberia, Republic of Guinea, UN Resident Coordinators from MRU member states, UNDP Resident Representative and other development partners, Peace and Security Advisors from the UN system of the sub-region, presidents from the MRU JBSCBUs, representatives from the Civil Society including the Mano River Union Women’s Peace Network (MARWOPNET), representatives from the National Election Commissions of Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire.
The meeting noted with satisfaction the positive steps taken by the MRU Secretariat in reinforcing engagements with partners to promote regional stability through existing mechanisms within the sub-region. They called for the conduct of peaceful elections in Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire in 2020.
In this regard, and after full consideration of the issues under discussion, the meeting expressed gratitude with the level of partnership between the MRU and UNOWAS for the organization of the high-level meeting on peace and stability with focus on the JBSCBUs, and therefore resolved as follows:
Affirmation on consolidating democracy, peace and stability by identifying ways to prevent and reduce tensions related to pre and post electoral crises, and other governance issues in the sub-region;
Development of a strategic framework of cooperation between the UN system and the MRU that will identify joint initiatives within the peace, security and development nexus;
Consideration of upgrading the capacities of the JBSCBUs to function at an optimal level as an early warning and response mechanism, and create a framework for member States to take ownership of these mechanisms;
Expanding partnership engagements at multilateral and regional levels that will enable member states to address external threats and other cross-border crimes;
Creating a platform to increase advocacy on human rights issues, issues related to women and youth empowerment, as well as peace building with a particular focus on strengthening the capacity of MARWOPNET.
The participants expressed satisfaction with the convergence of views on all the issues and concerns raised, and expressed particular delight with the spirit of mutual understanding and cordiality that prevailed throughout their deliberations. They further reiterated the strong need to take all measures that would promote regional peace and stability, prevent and reduce tension in pre and post electoral context in Member States, enhance the capacity of the JBSCBUs to address cross border challenges and ensure socio-economic development and regional integration in the sub-region.
The participants expressed their appreciation to the Government of Sierra Leone, the MRU Secretariat, and UNOWAS for the well-organized meeting and efforts to making it successful.
Done on 26 November 2019, in Freetown, Republic of Sierra Leone
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Réunion sur la Paix et la Sécurité dans l’Union du Fleuve Mano
Le Secrétariat de l’Union du Fleuve Mano (UFM) et le Bureau des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et le Sahel (UNOWAS) ont organisé du 25 au 26 novembre 2019, une réunion sous-régionale de haut niveau, à Freetown, République de Sierra Leone. L’objectif de la réunion était d’examiner le rôle des Unités Conjointes de Sécurité des Frontières et de Restauration de la Confiance (UCSFRC) afin de tirer des leçons de leur état actuel et d’analyser les moyens de les améliorer et de les rendre pleinement opérationnelles de manière durable, en tenant compte de la situation socio-économique et politique de ses États membres de l’UFM. Les participants ont également passé en revue les différents cadres de gestion de la paix et de la sécurité et fait des propositions d’activités conjointes.
Ont participé à cette réunion, S.E. l’Ambassadeur Medina A. Wesseh, Secrétaire générale de l'UFM, Mme Ruby Sandhu-Rojon, Représentante spéciale adjointe du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest et le Sahel, le Professeur David J. Francis, Ministre d’Etat, M. Francis Kaikai, Ministre du Plan et du Développement Economique, M. Edward Soluku, Ministre de l’Intérieur et d'autres autorités du Gouvernement de la République de Sierra Leone, des membres du corps diplomatique et consulaire, des responsables gouvernementaux et experts techniques de la République de Côte d'Ivoire, du Libéria, de la République de Guinée, les Coordonnateurs Résidents des Nations Unies auprès des États membres de l'UFM, le Représentant Résident du PNUD en Sierra Leone et autres partenaires au développement, les Conseillers en paix et développement du système des Nations Unies de la sous-région, les présidents des UCSFRC de l’UFM, des représentants de la société civile dont le Réseau des Femmes de l'Union du Fleuve Mano pour la Paix (REFMAP), et des représentants des Commissions Nationales Electorales de Guinée et de Côte d'Ivoire.
La réunion a noté avec satisfaction les mesures positives prises par le secrétariat de l'UFM pour renforcer les engagements avec les partenaires afin de promouvoir la stabilité régionale par le biais des mécanismes existants dans la sous-région. Ils ont appelé à la tenue d’élections pacifiques en Guinée et en Côte d’Ivoire en 2020.
A cet égard, et après un examen approfondi des questions discutées, la réunion a exprimé sa gratitude envers le partenariat établi entre le Secrétariat de l'UFM et UNOWAS pour l'organisation de cette rencontre de haut niveau sur la paix et la stabilité axée sur les UCSFRC, et a donc arrêté ce qui suit :
Consolider la démocratie, la paix et la stabilité en identifiant les moyens de prévenir et de réduire les tensions liées aux crises avant et après élection, ainsi que d'autres problèmes de gouvernance dans la sous-région ;
Mettre en place un cadre stratégique de coopération entre le système des Nations Unies et l’UFM qui identifiera des projets et programmes communs dans le domaine de la paix et de la sécurité ;
Renforcer les capacités des UCSFRC pour qu'elles fonctionnent à un niveau optimal en tant que mécanisme d'alerte précoce et de réponse et créer un cadre permettant aux États membres de s'approprier ces mécanismes ;
Elargir les partenariats aux niveaux multilatéral et régional afin de permettre aux États Membres de faire face aux menaces extérieures et autres crimes transfrontaliers ;
Créer une plateforme pour renforcer le plaidoyer sur les questions de droits de l'homme, les questions liées à l'autonomisation des femmes et des jeunes, ainsi que la consolidation de la paix, tout en mettant un accent particulier sur le renforcement des capacités du REFMAP.
Les participants ont exprimé leur satisfaction pour la convergence des points de vue sur toutes les questions et préoccupations soulevées et ont été particulièrement ravis de l'esprit de compréhension mutuelle et de cordialité qui a prévalu tout au long de leurs délibérations. Ils ont également réitéré la nécessité impérieuse de prendre toutes les mesures pour promouvoir la paix et la stabilité au niveau régional, prévenir et réduire les tensions avant et après les périodes électorales dans les États membres, renforcer la capacité des UCSFRC à faire face aux défis transfrontaliers et assurer le développement socio-économique et l'intégration régionale dans la sous-région.
Les participants ont exprimé leurs remerciements au gouvernement de la Sierra Leone, au Secrétariat de l’UFM et à UNOWAS pour la réunion bien organisée et les efforts déployés pour en faire un succès.
Fait à Freetown, République de Sierra Leone, le 26 novembre 2019
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International School on Nuclear Security for the Students of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) is the first school organized by the IAEA for MSCFP participants. The school provided students with the opportunity to meet and build networks with both their peers and experienced nuclear specialists at the IAEA. Faculty members and professionals from leading institutes around the world presented and conducted practical exercises on various areas related to nuclear security
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IAEA, Vienna, Austria. 25 November 2021
Photo Credit: Anass Tarhi / IAEA
UNMIL Jordanian Formed Police Unit members prepare to conduct a search for terrorists at the UN Mission in Liberia HQ, during a security exercise to determine readiness, at UNMIL, in Monrovia, Liberia, Sunday 27 April 2014.
UNMIL Photo/Staton Winter
Underwater Security Associates, Dept of Homeland Security. Seen here in New York, USA. Summer, 2007. Escorting a Fireworks Barge. Copyright Tom Turner
Every December 24, the Real Canadian Superstore closes and does not reopen until December 26, which is Boxing Day in Canada. Typically, each store always has some sort of palettes blocking the entrance doors of each store.
Nepalese special police walk up the beach with Liberian National Police officers, to ensure security Pakistani Quick Reaction Forces to move in, during a security exercise at the United Nations Mission in Liberia HQ, Sunday 27 April, 2014, in Monrovia, Liberia.
UNMIL Photo/Staton Winter
MUNICH - Sir Alan Duncan, State-Minister Europe and Americas, UK, from left; U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly; Christian Schmidt, MP, German Federal Minister; Moderator, Prof. James Davis, University of St. Gallen; Davor Stier, Foreign Minister, Croatia; Marie Eriksen Soreide, Defense Minister, Norway, participate in the TransAtlantic Forum at the 2017 Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. Over the past five decades, the MSC has become the major global forum for the discussion of security policy. Each February, it brings together more than 450 senior decision-makers from around the world, including heads-of-state, ministers, leading personalities of international and non-governmental organizations, as well as high ranking representatives of industry, media, academia, and civil society, to engage in an intensive debate on current and future security challenges. Official DHS photo by Barry Bahler.
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Art Exhibition in "L'Ocrerie"
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We made our annual trip to London in November. We travel down by coach from Slaithwaite and stay at The Cumberland Hotel at Marble Arch. It’s actually a weekend ladies shopping trip that is run as a fundraiser for Slaithwaite Brass Band – I’m the only bloke that goes every year! We decided ( the two of us) to stay down in London until Thursday this time as we wanted to see weekday London and be able to explore a bit further afield on foot. We covered up to 16 miles a day, which is tough going on crowded pavements with hundreds of busy roads to cross. I photographed anything that looked interesting but I bent a contact in the CF card slot, fortunately I had quite a few SD cards with me and the 5D has dual slots so I was able to carry on using it. It’s currently at Lehmann’s getting fixed.
With it being close to Christmas the decorations are up everywhere so there was plenty of colour at night. In Hyde Park the Winter Wonderland was in full swing, we’ve never bothered going to it before but I went twice at night this time. It is massive this year, I couldn’t get over how big it is and the quality of some of the attractions. The cost and effort involved must be phenomenal – it was quite expensive though. It was very difficult to photograph, with extremes of light (LED’s) and darkness and fast moving rides into the bargain. I think I have some decent usable stuff but at the time of writing I am only part way through the editing process so I don’t know for sure.
We set off at around 8.15 am every day and stayed out for at least 12 hours. The weather was poor for a day and a half with drizzle and very dull grey conditions, fortunately we had some pleasant weather (and light) along the way as well. Being based at the end of Oxford Street – Europe’s busiest shopping street – meant that I did quite a bit of night shooting on there. Although I carried a tripod everywhere I only used it once and that was during the day! Because there is always a moving element in almost every shot it seemed pointless using a tripod. I would have got some shots free of movement – or I could have gone for ultra-long exposures to eliminate people and traffic but it would have been problematic I felt. In the end I wound the ISO up and hand held – fingers crossed.
We walked out to Camden Market and Locks but it had been raining and we were a bit early as many were only just setting up for the day. We tried to follow routes that we hadn’t used before and visit new places. We paid a fortune to get in St Pauls but you can’t use cameras. This something that I fail to see the point of, ban flash if you want but if you are going to encourage tourism why ban cameras when there is nothing in particular happening in there. It’s a rule that seems to be applied arbitrarily in cities around the world. Fortunately we could take photos from the outside of the dome, which was real reason for visiting, and we had some great light. Expensive compared with a couple of euros in some famous cathedrals. I’ve wanted to walk to Canary Wharf for a number of years and this year we did. We crisscrossed the Thames a few times and tried to follow the Thames path at other times. We covered around ten miles but it was an interesting day. It was also very quiet for the last four or five miles. We got there about 12.00 and managed to get a sandwich in a café in the shopping centre at the foot of the high rise office blocks before tens of thousands of office workers descended from above. It was mayhem, packed, with snaking queues for anywhere that sold food. We crossed to the other side of The Isle of Dogs and looked across to the O2 Arena and the cable car, unfortunately there isn’t a way across for pedestrians and it was around 3.00 pm. With darkness falling at around 4.30 we decide it was too late to bother. We made our way back to the Thames Clipper pier to check the sailing times. They sail every twenty minutes so we had a couple of glasses of wine and a rest before catching the Clipper. Sailing on the Thames was a first in 15 trips to London. The Clipper is fast and smooth, the lights had come on in the city and there was a fantastic moon rise. It was nigh on impossible to get good shots at the speed we were traveling though and there were times that I wished I could be suspended motionless above the boat. Again, hopefully I will have some usable shots.
We felt that the shopping streets were a little quieter, following the Paris massacre it was to be expected, I might be wrong as we were out and about at later times than previous trips. I think I have heard that footfall is down though. It was good to get into some of the quieter backstreets and conversely to be stuck in the city business district – The Square Mile- at home time. A mass exodus of people running and speed walking to bus stops and the rail and tube stations. It was difficult to move against or across the flow of bodies rushing home.
Whilst the Northern(manufacturing) economy is collapsing, London is a giant development site, it must be the tower crane capital of Europe at the moment. It was difficult to take a shot of any landmark free of cranes, it was easier to make the cranes a feature of the photo. It’s easy to see where the wealth is concentrated – not that there was ever any doubt about it. The morons with too much money are still driving their Lambo’s and Ferraris etc. like clowns in streets that are packed with cars , cyclists and pedestrians, accelerating viciously and noisily for 50 yards. They are just sad attention seekers. From Battersea to Canary Wharf we walked the Thames Embankment, the difference between high and low tide on the river is massive, but the water was the colour of mud – brown! Not very attractive in colour. We caught a Virgin Train from Kings Cross for £14.00 each – a bargain!. We had quite a bit of time to kill around midday at Kings Cross so I checked with security that I was OK to wander around taking photos, without fear of getting jumped by armed security, and set off to photograph the station and St Pancras International Station across the road. I haven’t even looked at the results as I type this but I’ll find out if they are any good shortly. Talking of security, following Paris, there was certainly plenty of private security at most attractions, I don’t know if it was terrorism related though, I can’t say I noticed an increased police presence on the streets. It took us three hours and five minutes from Kings Cross to being back home, not bad for a journey of 200 miles. I can’t imagine that spending countless billions on HS2 or HS3 is going to make a meaningful (cost effective) difference to our journey. Improving what we have, a little faster, would be good. There are some bumpy bits along the route for a mainline and Wakefield to Huddersfield is the equivalent of a cart track – and takes over 30 minutes – it’s only a stone’s throw.