In September 2015 the United Nations will formally announce the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),which will be the international development framework that will replace the current Millennium Development Goals. The seventeen proposed goals and associated targets are planned to run until 2030. Among them, Goal 16 focuses on peaceful and inclusive societies, access to justice, rights-based development and accountable institutions. Examples of targets include significantly reducing all forms of violence; ending abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence and torture against children; promoting the rule of law at the national and international levels, and ensure equal access to justice for all; by 2030 significantly reducing illicit financial and arms flows, strengthening recovery and return of stolen assets, and combating all forms of organized crime; and substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all its forms.

This will be the approach of this seminar. The seminar meets 2 hours each week with a voluntary Friday morning session for those who wish to consult on their research. The main learning outcome will be understanding how security and development issues and institutions intersect, and then applying these concepts in a real world situation.