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Parliamentary Oversight Programme

The Parliamentary Oversight Programme, sponsored by the European Union's TACIS programme, included three seminars focusing on civil-military issues, the social welfare aspects of military reform in the US and Europe, NATO enlargement and the future of East-West arms control. The seminars were attended by senior parliamentarians and parliamentary staff from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova.
 
Past Conferences
  • Military Reform Agendas of Russia and Ukraine IISS Parliamentary Oversight Programme19-20 May 1997 The seminar covered arms control, regional security and social issues affecting the armed forces, with extensive discussion of matters central to the military-reform agendas of both Russia and Ukraine. These included privatising services for the armed forces, such as housing, medical care, insurance and pensions. With speakers from London and Washington, the attendees were able to compare the experiences of both the UK Ministry of Defence and...
  • Parl. Oversight in Newly Independent States IISS Parliamentary Oversight Programme7-8 February 1997 The seminar focused on issues of military reform in the US and Europe, including social welfare issues. Presentations of international participants provided an interesting contrast between US and European experiences. Discussion focused on budget oversight in defence and security ministries and overseeing personnel and staff appointments. Current policy debates over NATO enlargement and arms-control and non-proliferation issues were also...
  • Defence and Security Issues IISS Parliamentary Oversight Programme20-21 September 1996 The seminar explored two issues currently high on the agenda of parliaments and governments throughout Europe: NATO enlargement and the future of East-West arms control. The meeting also drew on US and UK experts who discussed aspects of parliamentary oversight. Defence budget oversight and the US War Powers Act inspired particularly lively discussion as some of the governments represented were considering legislation on related issues...