Women, Peace and Security

Tim Anderson
Civil Society Engagement Adviser

Tim Anderson

The ACFID seconded Civil Society Engagement Adviser to the Australian Civil-Military Centre contributes to the advancement of national capabilities to prevent, prepare for and respond more effectively to humanitarian crises through advancements in civil-military-police engagement. Building upon the partnership approach to civil-military-police engagement, the Civil Society Engagement Advisor convenes, facilitates dialogue, and provides policy advice to the stakeholder networks of both ACFID and the ACMC to strengthen understanding of the role, mandate and guiding principles of NGO engagement in humanitarian action.
Fostering coordination between civil-military-police officials

Fostering coordination between civil-military-police officials

Public servants from the Australian and New Zealand governments, and civil society personnel attended the two-day Civil-Military-Police Interaction Workshop (CMPIW) in Canberra on 18 and 19 June. The aim of the CMPIW was to build capacity and knowledge among mid-career professionals by exposing delegates to a range of tools, exercises and case studies on civil-military-police coordination.