The KPSRL Annual Conference takes place in The Hague on September 13, 2018 with as main theme Inequality. The conference brings together the brightest minds in the security and rule of law community and beyond to critically engage with the most pressing questions in the field. Through interactive exchanges in workshops, debates and discussions, the Platform aims to extract lessons and best practices that will help to shape security and rule of law policy. 

The content of the Annual Conference is split between sessions conceived and organized by the Secretariat and sessions submitted by members of the Platform network.

Theme of the conference

Often when we discuss violence and injustice, we find – at its core – it is a story about inequality: unequal protection, unequal access, unequal treatment, unequal opportunity. Inequality in the security sector drives some into violence and others into vulnerability. In the justice sector it undermines the rule of law and dissolves public trust in institutions. Inequality and exclusion in the political sphere has, time and again, left states unprepared to meet the needs and aspirations of all their citizens and leaves them without a say in their future. These imbalances, if left unattended, can tip communities, states and entire regions into long-lasting conflict and fragility. And while inequality is certainly not the only driver of violent conflict, reducing it is an essential part of sustainable peace.

This year’s Annual Conference will focus on these many faces and facets of inequality. Discussions often focus on the economic aspect, which is only one side of the issue. By shedding light on the broader spectrum of inequality and injustice, we hope to deepen the discussion around, and the commitment to, addressing inequality as a central tenet of strengthening security and rule of law in fragile and conflict affected settings.

More information

For more details on the programme and to register online, visit the KPSRL website.