Comprehensive Protection of Civilians (CPOC) Duration: 18 – 23 May 2024

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Aim of the Course:

This course aims to familiarize participants with CPOC concept and mechanism for mandate implementation.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the concept of POC in Peace Operations (PO).
2. Explain the legal and normative frameworks that support the CPOC.
3. Discuss different modalities adopted for CPOC in PO at strategic, operational and tactical level.
4. Identify the need for a CPOC plan and implement the mandate.

United Nations Military Peace Keeping Intelligence (UNMPKI)-3 course Duration: 04 – 14 Aug 2024

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Aim:

This course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and expertise according to the new UNMPKI training materials to perform as potential Military Intelligence Staff Officers appointed to serve at the Force (U2), Sector (G2) and Battalion (S2) levels in UN peace operations.

Training Outcome:

An overview of expected medium to long term effects of this activity is as follows:
a. The participants are expected to gather huge new learning and experience as they have the opportunities to exchange their ideas and views with other participants and facilitators.
b. The participants will have better connectivity (among themselves) to discuss/share their experience/views/ideas in the future days which will improve their knowledge and skills.
c. The participants will be able to deliver the same training materials to their Armed Forces Officers with a view to preparing them for U2/G2/S2 assignment in mission area.
d. The participants are expected to improve the training material as and when required and when new lessons and experiences are available.
e. The participants will be able to perform (who will be rostered in ITS) as facilitator in delivering the same to other Member States.
f. The participants who will be trained on the training material by these qualified trainers/facilitators in their home country, they will be able to perform more effectively as Intelligence Staff Officers in the mission area.
g. The UN Intelligence activities and its effectiveness will be enhanced and more productive in the mission area.

United Nations Logistics Officers’ Course (UNLOG)-25 Duration: 18 – 29 Aug 2024

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Aim:

To prepare officers to undertake assignments as Logistic Staff Officers in on-going and future UN Peacekeeping Operations.

Objectives:

The course deals explicitly with UN logistics procedures & challenges in field operations including national preparations for deployment to such operations. The course will meet current standards of performance established by the UN and include best practices from training being conducted by other peacekeeping nations. Considering the responsibility of a logistician at tactical & operational level working in the mission area the key objectives of the course are:
a. Orient the participants with the UN and mission structure, UN logistics management including responsibilities of UN HQs, Mission HQs and TCC.
b. Familiarize the participants on the operational and logistic principles and procedures in UN peace operation (UNPO).
c. Make participants familiarized with various UN inspections, COE system, reimbursement policy, liaison and negotiation.
d. Prepare participants to understand cooperation within the HQ staffs, and between the military logistics staff and UN civilian logistics staffs.
e. Develop adequate knowledge among participants on UN Logistics, UN Supply, and UN Movement Control Systems to perform as logistic officers in contingent and logistic staffs at different levels in UNPO.
f. Be able to analyze & address logistic issues related to Protection of Civilian, Women, Peace & Security, Human Rights etc in multidimensional peace operations.

Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) Engagement Platoon Course- 2 Duration: 21 – 25 Apr 2024

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Aim of the Course: 

This course aims to prepare and enhance the institutional capacities of peacekeeping training centers to be able to facilitate and deliver training for female, male officers and soldiers to be deployed to multidimensional, integrated peacekeeping missions with a Protection of Civilians mandate in the roles, responsibilities and tasks of an Engagement Team(ET).

Objectives:

1. Develop awareness and understanding of the responsibilities and roles of the ET to effectively operate in peacekeeping operations with a Protection of Civilians mandate.

2. Create an understanding of the complexity and characteristics of the operational environment in today’s conflicts and the ETs role in an integrated mission.

3. Create a common understanding of UN peacekeeping operations and various agencies in the field, including aspects of operational coordination.

4. Understand the elements of Protection of Civilians, including Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and Child Protection, and develop skills and the ability to respond to these issues.

5. Enhance understanding of the importance of addressing various cross-cutting issues to include Human Rights, Gender and the implementation of SCR 1325, Code of Conduct and Discipline, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) etc through sound leadership and administration.

6. Develop the capacity of female officers and soldiers to enhance effectiveness of operations to protect civilians, particularly in regard to community engagement and information gathering.

7. Enhance the presentation and facilitation skills of participants with a focus on facilitating scenario-based exercises.

12th AAPTC AGM, 27 May-30 May 2024

BIPSOT will host the 12th AGM of AAPTC from 27 May to 30 May 2024