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Core Course Peace Operations
Core CourseThe Core Course Peace Operations offers a general introduction and preparation for the employment in a peace operation of the UN, OSCE or the EU. Since most of the participants usually do not know if, when, and where they will be deployed, the course curriculum has a broad scope in order to cover the diverse realities of the missions. The curriculum is in line with EU training standards and is certified as a combined Core Course Peace Operations and HEAT course according to the C3MC standards (f -
UN Staff Officer Course (UNSOC)
This training is organized by the Command and Staff College of the German Armed Forces with the main objective of preparing staff officers at planning level for assignments in key functions in UN peace operations. -
Mediation & Negotiation in the Field
Mediation & NegotiationPeace support operations increasingly expect their experts to have knowledge of mediation and negotiation strategies. Mission members are often confronted with all kinds of conflict regardless of their area of expertise or whether they work at the headquarters or the field offices. Developing joint solution strategies, facilitating meetings between conflict parties, and analyzing conflict situations are some of the core responsibilities of a peace support operation. Thus, experts are required to -
OCHA Coordinated Assessment and Information Management Training
OCHA AssessmentThe course focuses on the implementation of OCHA policies to prepare partners for the rapid deployment of humanitarian experts for temporary support to Country Offices confronted with sudden emergencies and sharp increases in workload -
Long-Term Election Observation
LTO Observation
ZIF Election Observation Courses comply with the equivalent standards of the international sending organizations (EU and OSCE). This course can be considered as the natural follow-on course to the Short-Term Observation (STO) training course. While STO assignments are usually very short, the responsibility and scope of long-term observers (LTO) is far more complex and demands a much greater understanding of the various steps and processes in the organization and running of elections. -
Mentoring in Civilian Crisis Management (ENTRi-Course)
Mentoring Crisis ManagementMentoring is an approach increasingly applied by peace support operations to facilitate the transfer of expertise to counterparts in civilian crisis management. The terms of reference for experts particularly in the areas of rule of law, justice system reform, and police often include mentoring components. Under the umbrella of the Training-partner platform, the Ministry of Interior and Sports of Saxony-Anhalt in cooperation with the Federal Police Academy of Lübeck, and the German Armed Forces -
Women, Peace & Security
Women Peace & Security
In modern armed conflicts, often civilians- especially women and children – are affected most by the violence. Caught in the midst of conflict, or even as actual targets of attacks, they are vulnerable victims that suffer serious harm, which also has gruesome long-term effects -
The Comprehensive Approach in Multi-Dimensional Peace Operations (CAMPO)
Comprehensive ApproachesThe aim of the course is to foster the understanding of the challenges encountered when devising a comprehensive approach of support for international peace operations. It will expose the participants to approaches applied by different actors (Military, Civilian, Development and Humanitarian) on the ground and attempt to demonstrate the complementarity of efforts in conflict resolution. Defining common goals, priorities and strategies, sharing information, effective interaction and resourcing of -
Core Course Peace Operations
Core Course Peace OperationsThe Core Course Peace Operations offers a general introduction and preparation for the employment in a peace operation of the UN, OSCE or the EU. Since most of the participants usually do not know if, when, and where they will be deployed, the course curriculum has a broad scope in order to cover the diverse realities of the missions. The curriculum is in line with EU training standards and is certified as a combined Core Course Peace Operations and HEAT course according to the C3MC standards (f -
Short-Term Election Observation
STO ObservationThe Short-Term Election Observation (STO) course serves as an introduction for future election observers. Participants receive an overview of the main international actors – OSCE, EU and UN – and their respective involvement in the field of democratization and election-related activities. Furthermore, international election standards and an overview of the main electoral systems are provided. -
Mentoring in Civilian Crisis Management
Mentoring & Advising
Mentoring is an approach increasingly applied by peace operations to facilitate the transfer of expertise to counterparts in civilian crisis management. The terms of reference for experts, especially in the areas of rule of law, justice system reform, and police, often include mentoring components. Under the umbrella of the German Training Partner Platform, the Ministry of Interior and Sports of Saxony-Anhalt in cooperation with the Federal Police Academy Lübeck, and the German Armed Forces’ UN -
Training Module “United Nations Peacekeeping Operations” (LGAN)
UN Peackeeping MissionsThis two-week training course is run by the Command and Staff College of the German Armed Forces with the first and foremost objective of preparing staff officers at planning level for assignments in key functions in peace operations with the United Nations. -
Short-Term Election Observation
STO ObservationThe Short-Term Election Observation (STO) course serves as an introduction for future election observers. Participants receive an overview of the main international actors – OSCE, EU and UN – and their respective involvement in the field of democratization and election-related activities. Furthermore, international election standards and an overview of the main electoral systems are provided. -
Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)
HEAT Training
The nature of civilian crisis interventions often requires staff to operate in unstable and insecure environments. Even though an armed conflict may have not yet occurred or hostilities have ceased, there may be periods of unrest caused by uncontrolled elements making use of the current unstable situation in the host country or the settlement of the conflict. In many countries, risks for the personal safety of mission members may also include organised crime, theft, assault and hostage taking. -
Core Course Peace Operations
Core Course Peace OperationsThe Core Course Peace Operations offers a general introduction and preparation for the employment in a peace operation of the UN, OSCE or the EU. Since most of the participants usually do not know if, when, and where they will be deployed, the course curriculum has a broad scope in order to cover the diverse realities of the missions. The curriculum is in line with EU training standards and is certified as a combined Core Course Peace Operations and HEAT course according to the C3MC standards (f -
Rule of Law Toolbox
RoL ToolboxThe UN defines the rule of law as “a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public and private, including the state itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently adjudicated, and which are consistent with international human rights norms and standards.” -
United Nations Staff Officer Course
UN Staff Officer Course
This training is organized by the Command and Staff College of the German Armed Forces with the main objective of preparing staff officers at planning level for assignments in key functions in UN peace operations. -
UN Mission Management and Field Support