Dr. Christian Bueger, Cardiff University.<\/p>\n
Capacity Building has proven to be a terrain which is very difficult to coordinate in the way the CGPCS has done in other areas, such as prosecution or operational coordination. This papers inquires what is so tricky about capacity building and how the efforts of the CGPCS can be improved. In this paper I firstly raise awareness for\u00a0the different nature of capacity building\u00a0compared to other counter-piracy activities.\u00a0Secondly, I point to three fallacies of\u00a0the current debate and point towards solutions.\u00a0These solutions can be condensed\u00a0from the lessons of the areas in which the\u00a0CGPCS has been successful, notably military\u00a0coordination\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0harmonization of\u00a0legal standards. I discuss three fallacies,\u00a0first, misunderstandings with regards to\u00a0what expertise capacity building requires,\u00a0secondly, misperceptions of the hindrances\u00a0of coordination, thirdly, a lack of attention\u00a0to the problems that the principle of ownership\u00a0creates. I propose the development of a Best Practice Toolkit, a real time coordination system and trust and confidence building measures as potential solutions. The paper can be read here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dr. Christian Bueger, Cardiff University. Capacity Building has proven to be a terrain which is very difficult to coordinate in the way the CGPCS has done in other areas, such as prosecution or operational coordination. This papers inquires what is … Continue reading