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Also known as Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, Democratic Control of Armed Forces, DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, Centre for Security Sector Governance, Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance

thumb|DCAF logo (as of 2019)|262x262px DCAF - ; Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (French: Centre pour la gouvernance du secteur de la sécurité, Genève, German: Das Genfer Zentrum für die Gouvernanz des Sicherheitssektors) is an intergovernmental foundation-based think tank that provides research and project support to states and international actors in improving security sector governance and reform (SSG and SSR).

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Type
Government
Founded
2000
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Also known as
DCAF
Status
Active

GRID grid.499420.2 · ISNI 0000 0004 0512 2939

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Official name
Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces
Employees
171
Official website
www.dcaf.ch
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DCAF HQ outside.jpg
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inception
2000-10-00
name
Asevoimien siviilivalvontaa tukeva keskus
nickname
Democratic Control of Armed Forces
short name
DCAF
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thumb|DCAF logo (as of 2019)|262x262px DCAF - ; Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (French: Centre pour la gouvernance du secteur de la sécurité, Genève, German: Das Genfer Zentrum für die Gouvernanz des Sicherheitssektors) is an intergovernmental foundation-based think tank that provides research and project support to states and international actors in improving security sector governance and reform (SSG and SSR).

DCAF was established in 2000 as the 'Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces' in the Canton of Geneva by the Swiss government and as of 2023 employs around 220 staff in 16 offices.

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