Wider Security Network (WISE) is a civil society network established in October 2015 that brings together Finnish NGOs and parliamentary groups, to work together to promote peacebuilding, crisis management and conflict prevention both nationally and internationally. WISE highlights the importance of human security, according to which security discussion should include broader perspectives than just the traditional aspects of security. Wider human security includes e.g. human rights and participation, democracy and good governance, environmental and economical questions as well as sustainable development.
WISE's most important strategic goal is to encourage public analytical discussion regarding the practical meanings of human and broad security as well as to support actions to advance them. WISE brings together security sector actors throughout the field of study.
WISE offers a wide and versatile platform to Members of Parliament, NGOs and other civil society actors, civil servants, researchers, journalists, private persons and companies to advance dialogue and communication and to carry out common projects. The board of WISE consists of eight NGO-members and eight Members of Parliament.
The Chairperson of WISE is Ms. Tarja Kantola and the Vice Chairperson is Ms. Eva Biaudet, MP.
WISE organises regularly security-related training, seminars and events and publishes handbooks, reports and other publications.
WISE is a member of the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO) which is the independent civil society platform of European NGOs, networks of NGOs and think tanks which are committed to peacebuilding and the prevention of violent conflict. WISE's Executive Director Anne Palm is currently a member of the Steering Committee of EPLO.
WISE's most important strategic goal is to encourage public analytical discussion regarding the practical meanings of human and broad security as well as to support actions to advance them. WISE brings together security sector actors throughout the field of study.
WISE offers a wide and versatile platform to Members of Parliament, NGOs and other civil society actors, civil servants, researchers, journalists, private persons and companies to advance dialogue and communication and to carry out common projects. The board of WISE consists of eight NGO-members and eight Members of Parliament.
The Chairperson of WISE is Ms. Tarja Kantola and the Vice Chairperson is Ms. Eva Biaudet, MP.
WISE organises regularly security-related training, seminars and events and publishes handbooks, reports and other publications.
WISE is a member of the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO) which is the independent civil society platform of European NGOs, networks of NGOs and think tanks which are committed to peacebuilding and the prevention of violent conflict. WISE's Executive Director Anne Palm is currently a member of the Steering Committee of EPLO.
Anne palm
Executive Director |
Satu turpeinen
EXPERT ON PEACE AND SECURITY |
