Emily Knowles

Peace nerd with a thing for climate models, crisis maps, & robots behaving nicely. Foresight devotee, occasional author. Personal account = views are my own.

[Emily Knowles @knowles_em]

Honoured to be giving evidence on the UK's approach to countering terrorism overseas tomorrow. For those of you in London, come along! Otherwise do follow the @Remote_Warfare team's furious live-tweeting, or tune in here: https://t.co/QU85mXpiVV

[Defence Committee @CommonsDefence]

Next week we will examine ways in which the UK counters global Islamist terrorism at home and abroad in our first evidence session for this inquiry on Tuesday 15 January at 11.15am. https://t.co/1rYm2845Zc

[NATO SFA COE @NATOSFACOE]

#SaveTheDate: 30th September 2021
#NSFACOE presents its publication on promoting the Rule of Law and Good Governance and how the main International Organizations are involved in supporting this initiative
Read more on our website: https://t.co/0GtkDjCeyE
@NATO #NATO #WeAreNATO

[Emily Knowles @knowles_em]

You add "anti sexual fatigue" and you think 🤔 should I actually drink this?

[Emily Knowles @knowles_em]

Let this be a lesson to all of you out there market shopping. Always read the full label! You see "anti-fatigue" and think "yes, I am tired". I am happy to put this in my tea.

[Emily Knowles @knowles_em]

But please send more ideas my way, and perhaps I'll add to this thread as ideas come to me!

[Emily Knowles @knowles_em]

A few people yesterday were asking about non-traditional methodologies for examining security interventions. I'm not an academic so this is dangerous territory, but I thought I'd share a few things that I've found helpful- please send me more reading that you would recommend too!

[Emily Knowles @knowles_em]

Super excited to be part of this one! You still have 21 minutes to sign up, if you haven't already⏰

[Emily Knowles @knowles_em]

Last one off the top of my head is the @WomenforWomen "Beyond Consultations" tool which is all about promoting meaningful engagement of women in fragile and conflict-affected states in research, programming, and all levels of decision-making: https://t.co/txZym74XmR

[Emily Knowles @knowles_em]

Super excited to be part of this one! You still have 21 minutes to sign up, if you haven't already⏰

[Daniela Musina @daniela_musina]

📌📆 Looking forward to our 3rd event of the series 'Debating Transnational governance' @scuolanormale @ScuolaSantAnna co-organised by me and @delinagoxho

We will discuss old and new challenges in the study and practice of security interventions

👇🏼Link to join

[Emily Knowles @knowles_em]

@NoWomenNoPeace I am so sorry to be missing this! I'm keeping all my fingers crossed that there will be a recording I can access later 🤞🤞🤞 - and for those of you with kinder calendars I would encourage you all to dial in!

[Emily Knowles @knowles_em]

Thanks to @CivCenter for hosting such a great discussion on implementing IHL and protecting civilians during the pandemic. If anyone in my Twittersphere has best practices they want to share from their own work please get in touch - I'm collecting them for a report out soon-ish!

[CIVIC @CivCenter]

Civ-Mil Advisor @knowles_em: "A wide range of local security forces, militaries, NGOs & communities were involved in the COVID response. Ensuring that all frontline responders receive the training, information & support they need to protect civilians is vital during any crisis."

[Emily Knowles @knowles_em]

8/8 In the meantime, I hope that the president’s announcement that he will appear before parliament on Saturday to discuss the electoral process brings some calm, and that peaceful negotiations prevail: https://t.co/mtt6qq1DV3

[Emily Knowles @knowles_em]

1/8 As different parts of the Somali National Army clashed in #Mogadishu over contested elections, I returned to my notes from interviews with international military trainers from 2016-2020 and... it's sort of there from the beginning. A few (paraphrased!) thoughts:

[Emily Knowles @knowles_em]

7/8 Please someone cheer me up and tell me that it actually is and I’m missing it. I would be genuinely delighted! I’m looking at you @whitneygrespin, @PDWilliamsGWU, @Charlie533080, @BPST_A, others!

[Emily Knowles @knowles_em]

Thanks @austingcommons! I will have to offer virtual beers in return for now, but hopefully real beverages will be an option in the not-to-distant future... 🍻