Article By: Staff
The University of North Georgia (UNG) has teamed with the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute to present a two-day symposium about leadership in a complex world.
Set for Nov. 14-15 on the Dahlonega Campus, the free event features experts from around the world and focuses on the influence of private military security companies on international security and foreign policy.
"The Institute for Leadership and Strategic Studies hosts annual symposia which are designed to stimulate critical thinking, expand knowledge, and enhance the reputation of UNG as a nationally prominent institution in strategic studies," said Dr. Billy Wells, senior vice president for leadership and global engagement and a retired Army colonel. "This year, UNG is co-hosting the symposium with the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute and we have an impressive lineup of speakers and panelists to discuss the increasingly complex and important role of private military security companies in
From UNG, the Institute for Leadership and Strategic Studies, the College of Arts and Letters, and the UNG Press are co-hosting the event, which includes guest speakers who are experts in the field, as well as panel discussions, and presentations of posters and scholarly papers.
Dr. Edward Mienie, executive director for strategic studies program and partnerships at UNG and an associate professor of strategic and security studies, will present his paper that examines national security from a human security perspective.
“Private military and security companies have become increasingly relied-upon by nation-states over the past two decades to support military operations during
Mienie noted that especially in the sphere of cyber operations, “mission creep” has expanded the definition of conflict.
“The definition of conflict has morphed and expanded to include the modern concept of ‘hybrid conflict,’ in which a nation and its citizens are under constant
Speakers include:
Topics for the panel discussions scheduled across both days include Influences in Foreign Policy; Governance, Laws and Ethical Standards; and Nation-State Stability and Leadership Changes.
After the conference, extended papers from the abstracts selected for presentation at the symposium will be published by the UNG Press in a peer-reviewed and edited symposium monograph.
Visit the symposium website to register and for more information, including a schedule of events, speaker bios, a list of posters to be presented, and a suggested reading list on the topic.
The symposium will be the third hosted by ILSS; the 2016 symposium was about economic security and the 2017 symposium covered cybersecurity.