to facilitate preventive, as well as offensive measures to squarely address internal and external security threats.. Moreover, participants adopted a security vision based on human security and a general strategy based on prevention. Finally, they adopted 127 recommendations to reverse the then prevailing adverse security trend and move forward to a new security governance in Mali, whereby roles and responsibilities were to be shared between all the security sector's stakeholders. Prominent amongst the said recommendations are 1 : · Drafting a National Policy on Internal Security and Civilian Protection; · Adopting a Shared Security and Peace Governance Programme to support the implementation of the National Policy on Internal Security and Civilian Protection; · Creating a National Civil Society Coalition to back the Security Democratic Governance process; · Setting up the community police force to ensure local security management; · Designing and implementing a communication strategy to promote shared security governance. The process first led to the implementation of the Shared Security Governance concept through a « Shared Security and Peace Governance Programme(PGPSP)». Then, a « National Policy Framework Document on Internal Security and Civilian Protection» was drafted, on the basis of human security concept. Naturally, the whole process aimed at restructuring the security sector in Mali. The purpose of this book is to present the Malian experience. In our opinion, it could serve as a basis for reflections leading to thorough and cross-cutting studies in the area of Security Sector Governance and Reform. Meant for the public at large, the book contains clarifications of concepts, thoughts, suggestions and 1 See appendix II for General Report- National Conference on Security and Peace in Mali 3