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Skilled Liberians: Notwithstanding the ‘brain drain’ arguments frequently made in Liberia, the country still has capable and skilled people who can contribute meaningfully to the reconstruction programme if they are provided the opportunity and resources to do so. Window of Opportunity: Despite the security and governance challenges Liberia faces, many Liberians believe it is not too late to turn things around and much can be achieved before October 2005. This might require a review of the implementation of the CPA and the convening of a national conference to identify gaps and agree on a way forward. 58
Annex 3 – Report of the Liberia National Dialogue on Security Sector Reform LIBERIA NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON SECURITY SECTOR REFORM CORINA HOTEL, MONROVIA, LIBERIA, 3-4 AUGUST, 2005 SUMMARY REPORT Introduction In addition to historical contradictions and inadequacies, implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) has further exposed the need to address critical issues in Liberia’s security sector in order to consolidate the gains of post conflict reconstruction and to place the country on a non-reversible track towards good governance. In view of the inglorious role played by ill-governed security institutions in the Liberian civil war, the success and sustainability of rebuilding Liberia would, to a large extent, depend on the extent to which the security sector is reformed to operate more efficiently and within a framework of effective democratic control. Within this context, a dialogue on Security Sector Reform (SSR) would help broaden the constituency of actors working to develop a collective vision of security in Liberia. Moreover, such a dialogue would facilitate the inclusion of debates around the security sector in pre-elections debate, so as to sustain interest on the issue in a post-election reform agenda. 104 Significantly, a Dialogue on SSR would serve as a crucial step in bringing voice and accountability into the process of creating an inclusive, locally-driven SSR process in Liberia. Against this background, the Ministry of Justice, Liberia and the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), convened a National Dialogue on Security Sector Reform was held in at Corina Hotel, Monrovia, Liberia from 03 August to 04 August, 2005. The event was jointly facilitated and funded by the Conflict Security and Development Group (CSDG) of King’s College, University of London, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), Lagos, Nigeria, and the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), Switzerland. The dialogue served as an avenue for a structured but informal conversation focused on SSR between relevant stakeholders including the United Nations, the transitional legislature, judiciary, civil society, relevant ministries, civil society, and organizations responsible for implementing reform. Objectives 104 According to the terms of the CPA, elections in Liberia are scheduled for October 2005. 59
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