recommendations which may be useful to conduct debates on Security Democratic Governance in West Africa and thereby open the way towards a strategic convergence of efforts against insecurity in general and organised crime in particular. The book is written in three parts. The first is devoted to conceptual considerations, because it is necessary to comprehend security-related concepts to ensure that stakeholders share the same view on security. The second part is dedicated to the national, regional and international security context and the initiative to reform the security sector in Mali, while the third part summarises the results of this modest experiment on the implementation of Shared Security and Peace Governance concept between 2008 and 2010. It is hoped that this experience will inspire other countries in the sub-region with regard to governance and reform of the security sector, while contributing somewhat to sub-regional integration. 4