The second of the Security Academy, organized by the International Relations Council Association (IRCT) with the contributions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ankara University, was held in Cappadocia between 12-15 June 2009. The Academy has brought together academicians who are experts in the field of security studies, bureaucrats, representatives of civil society and media, and graduate and doctoral students. The second of the Security Academies, which is expected to be held within the framework of a different security theme every year, is the “21. It was organized with the theme of “understanding international security in the 21st century”. The purpose of the Second Security Academy has been determined as to create a discussion platform by bringing together academicians and bureaucrats who are experts in the theoretical and practical fields of security and people who are interested in the field, and to enable the changing security environment of the 21st century to be analyzed in the most appropriate way by transferring knowledge and experience. Organized in three panels, the Academy included presentations made by an academic staff of 10 from various universities specialized in security studies, as well as media and civil society representatives, film screenings within the framework of visual education, and subsequent discussions on these screenings. 20 people participated in the training program and were entitled to receive certificates.
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