Civil-Military Interaction Seminar 2011

MPRI: Civil

MPRI are an interesting-looking PMC "focused on preparing for peacekeeping and peace enforcement missions".

(H/t Bill Moore at Small Wars)

Job in Civil Affairs?

Check out the Civil Affairs Association's list of employers.

AHRLAC - Advanced High Performance Light Aircraft

Brilliant-looking reconnaissance/attack aircraft, designed and built totally in South Africa.

Paramount Group

Paramount Group has an interesting business, as is explained in this article:

For example, Paramount Group specialises in 'peacekeeping packages' tailored to help developing countries meet UN equipment, training and logistic requirements. According to the company's website, Paramount Group covers a niche in the market which US PMSCs often overlook: UN troop‐contributing countries which are eager to mount a battalion for UN deployment, sometimes motivated by the UN reimbursement system.

(H/t HuffPo).

Violent Extremism Knowledge Database

Interesting looking new tool.