A forum for participants of the Montreux Document on pertinent international legal obligations and good practices for states related to operations of private military and security companies during armed conflict.
During the plenary meetings of the Montreux Document Forum, experts from International Organisations, Goverments, Civil Society or the private sector are invited to share their knowledge.
2019 MDF plenary meeting:
Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in International Politics, University of Liverpool, on the Contemporary Use of PMSCs in Armed Conflicts
Market for Force, Trends, and Conflict Dynamics
Consultant for international agencies, governments, and industry
Replacing public security by private security? The impact and sustainability of the use of PMSCs in the maritime sector
Managing Director, MNG Maritime Ltd
The interaction between shipmaster, crew and private security guards on board: A practical point of view
2018 MDF plenary meeting:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Key tools of UNODC to promote international cooperation in criminal matters, including mutual legal assistance: General considerations and relevance to operations of PMSCs
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland
Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights
Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica
