Peace Operations Training Institute | Course & Programme Catalogue

Peace Operations Training Institute Study peace and humanitarian relief any place, any time

Peace Operations Training Institute Study peace and humanitarian relief any place, any time

Course and Programme Catalogue November 2009

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A Note from Executive Director Harvey Langholtz Greetings. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Peace Operations Training Institute and our November 2009 programmes and courses catalogue. The Peace Operations Training Institute offers self-paced distance learning on peacekeeping and related topics to students world-wide through open-enrolment, or our programmes on UN Missions, national programmes, programmes with universities, NGOs, and others. We average over 10,000 enrolments each month, and our students study our materials at their own pace in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. I invite you to look through this catalogue and to also browse our Web site for information on the opportunities for study are available to you. Through the Web site, our students enrol, download their courses, view course videos, participate in our Facebook page and message board, have the opportunity to e-mail with our distinguished course authors, take their exams, and download their Certificates of Completion. Our courses have been welcomed by the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, and we work together with the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations to develop and promote these e-learning courses. I congratulate you on your dedication to international peace and peacekeeping, and I wish you well in your studies.

Relevant Courses

Global Students

The Peace Operations Training Institute offers 22 selfpaced correspondence courses on current topics in peace support, humanitarian relief, and security operations.

Our course authors are former Force Commanders, Military Advisors to DPKO, experienced peacekeepers, published authors, and scholars in the field, who develop our courses to accord with or exceed UN Training Guidance. We strive to continually evaluate and update our courses, developing the courses in conjunction with important global peacekeeping topics.

Students from over 170 nations have enrolled in courses from the Peace Operations Training Institute, both as individuals actively pursuing knowledge in the field of peacekeeping and as members of organizations integrating our courses into their own training programmes. These organizations include national ministries of defence, NGOs, IGOs, peacekeeping missions, and educational institutions, among others.

A list of current programmes offering this enrolment structure can be found on the following page.

Each course contains all needed reading and study materials, learning objectives, and self-scoring endof-lesson quizzes with answers provided, allowing the student to study at his or her own pace. After completing the quizzes at the end of each lesson, a student completes a unique 50-question multiple choice End-of-Course Examination. With a passing grade of 75%, students are awarded a Certificate of Completion for that course. If students fail the exam, they are provided one opportunity to take an alternate form of the exam.

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Easy Enrolment Enrolment may be made conveniently through the Institute’s Web site. Course materials are delivered immediately online or in one to three weeks worldwide in CD-ROM or print form depending on local delivery schedules. Bulk enrolment programmes can be made available to institutions upon request.

Through the Institute’s Web site, students may enrol, download their courses, submit their exams, e-mail with their course authors, participate in the Facebook message board, and experience other online features. However, students with no Internet access may still receive this same support through post, fax, or telephone. Courses are available through download (PDF download from the Internet), on CD-ROM (shipped to you in PDF format on CD-ROM); or in print (shipped to you through mail).

Your Needs, Your Choices Students may choose from three enrolment structures, each designed to meet different needs. Students may enrol in individual correspondence courses; all 22 correspondence courses; or a cooperative programme leading to the Certificate-of-Training in United Nations Peace Support Operations (COTIPSO). Details of the COTIPSO programme can be found on page 12.

Visit our Web site at http://www.peaceopstraining.org/

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Institutional Enrolment Programmes Integrated Distance Learning Programme (IDLP)

Programmes for Colleges and Model UN Participants (new)

Many UN Missions subscribe to the IDLP, providing open enrolment to mission personnel. To see if your mission participates, contact your Mission Training Focal Point (TFP).

All university and college students, faculty, staff, and Model UN participants may enrol through the new Academia and Model UN Bookstore at a reduced tuition rate. This programme also gives universities worldwide the opportunity to offer our courses as supplemental reading or primary text material for undergraduate and graduate curricula, allowing interested scholars and Model UN participants the chance to study real-world training used by peacekeepers and UN mission staff. To enrol or learn more, please visit http://edu.peaceopstraining.org/.

Special Programmes for all Personnel Serving on UN Missions All personnel serving on UN missions, including International and National Staff, Military Observers, UN Police, UNVs, members of formed military units, and others are eligible for reduced-rate programmes designed specifically for them. If you are serving on a UN Mission, visit http://unmissions.peaceopstraining.org/ for details.

Distance Learning Programme for Nations (DLPN) Under the DLPN, the Institute and national training programmes jointly provide the Institute’s peacekeeping training courses to their military personnel at no cost to them. Customized Web sites for each participating nation are maintained by the Institute, and a student’s Certificate of Completion shows both national and Peace Operations Training Institute certification. To see if your nation participates, contact your ministry of defence.

E-Learning for African Peacekeepers (ELAP) and Peacekeepers from Latin America and the Caribbean (ELPLAC) All military personnel, gendarmerie, and police who are citizens of African nations or the nations of Latin America and the Caribbean may enrol through ELAP or ELPLAC at no cost. These regional programmes are made possible through the generous support of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Hungary, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the Francophonie.

For details, visit http://elap.peaceopstraining.org/.

Distance Learning Programme for Organizations (DLPO) A number of NGOs, IGOs, PVOs, and other organizations involved in peacekeeping have elected to train their employees through Peace Operations Training Institute courses. Employees of these organizations may enrol at no cost to them. The Institute maintains customized institutional or organizational Web sites for every organization participating. Ask your organization whether they subscribe to this enrolment option.

Individual NGO, IGO, or PVO personnel worldwide who are associated with an organization that does not subscribe to DLPO may still participate on an individual basis at http://ngo.peaceopstraining.org/.

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Other Bulk Enrolment Programmes The Institute offers additional opportunities for bulkenrolment programmes whereby institutions may integrate Institute courses into their own training programmes. To see if your institution is eligible for one of these programmes, write to help@peaceopstraining.org.

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Earning the Certificate-of-Training in United Nations Peace Support Operations (COTIPSO) The Peace Operations Training Institute, in cooperation with participating national and regional peacekeeping training centres and selected universities, offers the Certificate-of-Training in United Nations Peace Support Operations (COTIPSO). This comprehensive three-part programme typically takes 18 to 24 months to complete.

Students may begin with either correspondence courses or a classroom course as discussed below: 1. One Correspondence Course Per Month for 12 Months: Students are enrolled in a programme of Distance Education that provides 12 self-paced Institute correspondence courses designed to be completed over a 12-month period. Students may select from the courses listed on pages 5-9 of this catalogue. Students have access to the Institute’s Web site and online features.

2. Classroom Course: Students attend a resident classroom course of the student’s selection at one recognized regional or national peacekeeping training centre or approved college or university. Classes are scheduled at locations worldwide. See http://www. peaceopstraining.org/ or pages 12 of this catalogue for additional details. Any fees for the resident classroom course are the responsibility of the student and are not included in the Institute’s fee for the COTIPSO. 3. An Original Research Thesis: Students complete an original research thesis under the supervision of an approved Institute Thesis Adviser. These are graduatelevel papers and, when approved, are web-published through the Institute’s Web site and made available to the public. Students who complete the three components of this cooperative programme of study will earn the Certificate-of-Training in United Nations Peace Support Operations.

Cost of COTIPSO Enrolment The cost for the programme with printed course texts is USD $2,909 (not including the cost of the classroom course, which is handled directly between the student and the classroom course provider). The fee of USD $2,909 covers all costs, including 12 correspondence courses, the thesis, and the actual awarding of the Certificate-ofTraining in United Nations Peace Support Operations.

See page 12 of this catalogue for additional information, and page 15 for CD-ROM and download pricing.

Executive Director Langholtz

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COTIPSO

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Academic Credits Towards a Bachelor’s Degree by Distance Learning Students who complete Peace Operations Training Institute courses can earn academic credits that may be applied towards a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from the American Public University System (APUS)*. APUS holds regional and national accreditation and provides all courses exclusively online. For additional details on how your Institute courses may be applied towards a university degree, visit http://www.amu.apus.edu/POTI/.

* Note: APUS is a private, for-profit university system encompassing American Military University and American Public University. APUS offers online associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees catering heavily to military and government-employed students.

Cours en Français Tous les cours du programme de l’Institut seront disponibles en français dans le courant de l’année 2009–10. Pour les dernières versions disponibles, visitez le site http://www.peaceopstraining.org/fr/.

Cursos en Español Las versiones en español de todos los cursos del Instituto van a estar en disposición durante el 2009–10.

Para ver las últimas versiones actualizadas vean http://www.peaceopstraining.org/es/.

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Each course contains all necessary reading materials. Courses range from seven to thirteen lessons and from 110 to 560 pages. Each lesson contains learning objectives, study material, and a selfscoring quiz with answers provided. Instructions on how to access and submit the End-of-Course Examination are provided at the end of each course.

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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM: ORIENTATION FOR SERVING ON A UNITED NATIONS FIELD MISSION [In English, French, and Spanish] Students gain a solid introductory foundation in the complicated workings of UN peace support in an increasingly conflicted world. This course introduces task and mission organization, the principal organs of the UN, the UN’s role in peacekeeping and humanitarian actions, and institutional partners involved in peacekeeping, among other topics. Training is aimed at familiarizing students with the UN system and may assist in preparing for mission assignments. Nine lessons, 164 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: LTC Christian Hårleman, Army of Sweden, Retired and former Chief of Training, UN Department Peacekeeping Operations. Served on UN Missions in Latin America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East.

THE CONDUCT OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF OPERATIONS [In English, French, and Spanish] International humanitarian action has become one of the most important social and political movements of the modern day. This course examines the historical background and rationale for humanitarian action, the mandates and the nature of the different actors working in the field of intervention, the environment in which their work unfolds, and the principles of intervention and the management that guides them. The course also includes a directory of humanitarian-related internet sites. Eleven lessons, 208 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: M. Yvan Conoir, MBA and a Graduate in Political Sciences, 20 years experience in Humanitarian relief operations, DDR, Reconstruction, and Peacebuilding, as well as Capacity building and Training programmes.

PRINCIPLES FOR THE CONDUCT OF PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS [In English] Students learn the operational applications and political implications of the full range of Peace Support Operations in today’s complex environment. Covering both conceptual approaches and principles and operational techniques of Peace Support Operations, this course addresses the needs of mission commanders and their staff, particuarly focusing on the conduct of operations. Seven lessons, 172 pages.

COURSE AUTHORS: LTC Philip Wilkinson, MBE, Army of the United Kingdom; LTC Richard Rinaldo, U.S. Army, Retired.

COMMANDING UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS [In English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese] This course covers the stragetic and international issues that define UN peacekeeping. It is designed for military, police, and civilian students who may find themselves in leadership positions in peacekeeping operations, or for those wishing to understand the issues associated with commanding peacekeeping operations. The course considers how UN peacekeeping missions are formed and supported, as well as the issues related to commanding missions at operational, national, and tactical levels, including security, force protection, and sustainament concerns. Ten lessons, 260 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Major General Tim Ford, Royal Australian Army, Retired, Former Head of Mission, UNTSO, and former Military Adviser to the Secretary-General.

Any of the four courses listed on this page are suggested as good introductory courses to the United Nations and to peacekeeping.

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SECURITY MEASURES FOR UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS [In English, French, and Spanish] While casualties are a risk in any armed conflict, certain methods and tactics of field missions may reduce the risk of conflict. This course covers security defined, UNspecific security, specific issues, tools, and problems of security, and risk-reduction strategies. It also includes case studies, glossary, field extracts, statistics of death, injury and hostage taking in UN missions, a list of useful security and related publications, and a list of related internet sites. Ten lessons, 224 pages.

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COURSE AUTHOR: Paul Medhurst, Ph.D., former Deputy Chief, Security and Safety Section, UN Office, Vienna.

UNITED NATIONS MILITARY OBSERVERS: METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR SERVING ON A UN OBSERVER MISSION

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[In English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish] This course provides a general understanding of peacekeeping and specific knowledge of methods and techniques used by Military Observers serving on a UN mission. Beginning with a strategic overview of the Organization, the course moves through the operational spectrum of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and ends at the tactical level of “on-theground” knowledge and skills required for an individual MILOB to succeed. Thirteen lessons, 254 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: LTC Phyllis Mihalas, United States Army Reserve, Instructor at the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia, USA; previously served at UNMEE.

UNITED NATIONS POLICE: RESTORING CIVIL ORDER FOLLOWING HOSTILITIES [In English, French, and Spanish] This course familiarizes students with a general understanding of peacekeeping and the specific roles and duties of UN Police in restoring civil order following hostilities. The course covers the UN Organization, the history of UNPOL operations, planning and logistical issues, and tactical “on-the-ground” knowledge and skills specific to UNPOL. Nine lessons, 186 pages.

COURSE AUTHORS: Detective Chief Inspector Peter Heepen, German State Police, UNPOL Monitor UN IPTF Bosnia-Herzegovina and OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission; and Colonel Guenther Freisleben, German State Police, formerly EU Police Mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Chief Adviser in the Republika Srpska, Head of the State Police College Wertheim.

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ETHICS IN PEACEKEEPING [In English, French, and Spanish] Through the use of case studies and practical examples, this compilation aims to serve as a guideline for peacekeepers in the field and provides some perspectives concerning the major aspects of modern-day peacekeeping from an ethical point of view. Eight lessons, 132 pages.

COURSE AUTHORS: Anne Elias, MSc., who has worked on human rights projects at DPKO TES; and Lt Col Michael McDermott, Training Officer and Assistant Chief at DPKO ITS.

GENDER PERSPECTIVES IN UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS [In English, French, and Spanish]

This course provides an in-depth discussion of the conceptual and operational issues involved in integrating a gender perspective in complex peace operations. It describes in general terms the problems related to gender issues surrounding international modern conflict. It also addresses how gender balance and gender equality allows women to stop being victimized in the conflict theatre and emphasizes the need for women to have a strategic role at all UN, mission, and local decision-making levels. Nine lessons, 242 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Professor Ximena Jimenez, BS, MA, MSc. Professor at CECOPAC and Professor Fellow at the Army War College of Chile. Gender consultant.

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GLOBAL TERRORISM [In English, and French] First released in early 2001 and revised following the events of 11 September 2001, this course provides a comprehensive knowledge of the terrorism phenomenon throughout history, culminating in the present threat posed by transnational terrorism.

It covers the definitions and elements of terrorism, profiles of terrorist organizations, motives, targets, weapons, and counter-terrorism measures, among other topics. A broad range of nineteen relevant annexes include a catalogue of major attacks spanning many years; a glossary of related terrorism, police, security and intelligence terms; and a profile-table of several hundred terrorist groups. Also included are major case studies and historical terrorist attack briefs mentioned by the UN Secretary-General in his report (UN GA Report A/55/179) to 185 Ambassadors at the UN General Assembly as one of the training measures to suppress terrorism. Twelve lessons, 552 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Paul Medhurst, Ph.D., former Deputy Chief, Security and Safety Section, UN Office, Vienna.

DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION AND REINTEGRATION (DDR): PRINCIPLES OF INTERVENTION AND MANAGEMENT IN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS [In English, Spanish, and Arabic] The complex disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process aims to contribute to security and stability in post-conflict situations so that recovery and development can begin. This course covers the political, military, security, humanitarian and socioeconomic dimensions of DDR and presents different policies and strategies for the development, management, and evaluation of a DDR programme based on the International DDR Standards (IDDRS), which consolidate over 15 years of UN lessons and good practises on DDR issues. Eleven lessons, 316 pages.

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COURSE AUTHOR: The Inter-Agency Working Group on DDR, which published the International DDR Standards, adapted by M. Yvan Conoir for this course.

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Explore our Online Features http://www.peaceopstraining.org/ Although we provide distance training, the Institute strives to ensure that our students are connected to broader, more interactive methods of education.

For online video introductions to our courses, email access to contact our course authors, and links to our YouTube Channel and Facebook Group, please visit our Web site.

PEACEKEEPING AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION [In English, French, and Spanish] This course provides students with a basic understanding of the field of Conflict Resolution and its application – both theoretically and practically – to peacekeeping intervention in contemporary international conflicts.

It focuses predominantely on the international level of conflict and conflict intervention, including discussion of the nature of conflict, key concepts of conflict resolution, contemporary conflict dynamics, conflict mapping, early warning and conflict prevention, peacekeeping and conflict resolution in war zones, peace settlements and post-conflict peace building, the role of culture in conflict resolution, and gender issues. Includes lesson exercises. Ten lessons, 216 pages.

COURSE AUTHORS: Professor Tom Woodhouse and Dr. Tamara Duffey, Centre for Conflict Resolution, Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, UK.

INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AND THE LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT [In English, French, and Spanish] This high-level course covers complex legal and military issues of International Humanitarian Law as applied to soldiers, humanitarian workers, refugees, displaced persons, and others involved with armed conflict.

Course begins with background and definitions and proceeds to specific protocols, provisions, and rules of conduct of hostilities, implementation of International Humanitarian Law, and the interaction of IHL with Peacekeeping and Peace Enforcement forces, with specific coverage of the role of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Eight lessons, 166 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Mr. Antoine Bouvier, Legal Adviser, Delegate to Academic Circles, International Committee of the Red Cross, Division for Promotion of International Humanitarian Law, Geneva.

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CIVIL-MILITARY COORDINATION (CIMIC) [In English, French, and Spanish] Civil-military coordination provides the interface between the military component of a UN peace operation and the political, humanitarian, developmental, human rights and rule of law components of the mission, as well as others in the larger peacebuilding system. While aimed at UN CIMIC officers, all military and civilian students will find this course useful as it will improve their understanding of the institutional cooperation that needs to occur between mission components, and between the mission and the rest of the system, in order to ensure a sustainable peace process.

The focus of the course is on principles, policies and broad approaches and provides examples of CIMIC structures and operations from a number of UN and African missions.

Seven lessons, 216 pages.

COURSE AUTHORS: Cedric de Coning, Joint Research Fellow at ACCORD and NUPI, previously a training officer at DPKO ITS and a political and civil affairs officer with UNTAET; and Stephen E. Henthorne, Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies and a NATO/EU Subject Matter Expert in the areas of JointInteragency-Multinational Stability Operations.

MINE ACTION: HUMANITARIAN IMPACT, TECHNICAL ASPECTS, AND GLOBAL INITIATIVES [In English, French, and Spanish] This course covers the global problem of landmines and how international organizations approach the problem.

Topics include The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty (Ottawa MBT); mine action guidelines for ceasefires and peace agreements; landmine and UXO safety training; identifying landmines and UXOs; International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) and guidelines for application; victim assistance; mine risk education; UNICEF mine action strategy; mine information; mine action assessment; and the electronic mine action network. Seven lessons, 272 pages.

COURSE AUTHORS: Mr. Martin Donoghue, UN Mine Action Service and Mr. Adrian Wilkinson, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD).

COMBINED LOGISTICS ENROLMENT Individual students (not associated with a bulkenrolment programme) who enrol in all three Logistics courses at the same time receive a reduced combined tuition of USD $375.

LOGISTICS COURSES LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO UN PEACEKEEPING: AN INTRODUCTION [In English, French, and Spanish] Introduces students to logistics operations in UN peace operations, including accepted peacekeeping logistics doctrine, policies, and procedures. This basic course gives the rationale behind UN peacekeeping logistics, and the strategy employed in the field and at Headquarters, introduces the mission life-cycle; explains how financial support is gained; and introduces the different components that make up integrated logistics support in a field mission. Eight lessons, 236 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Mr. Kamran Baig, Coordinator of Common Services at the UN Office at Nairobi (UNON) and formerly served at ONUB, UNMIL, UNLB, and UNMIBH.

OPERATIONAL LOGISTICAL SUPPORT OF UN PEACEKEEPING: INTERMEDIATE LOGISTICS [In English, French, and Spanish] This course provides the student with a more indepth understanding of United Nations Operational Logistics. This course focuses on practical procurement and management of supply, transport and mission support services. It also covers specific UN Mission guidelines on logistics, particularly useful for students looking for an understanding of command and control of UN Logistics. Ten lessons, 174 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Major Don Leslie, Canadian Forces, Ret.

ADVANCED TOPICS IN UN LOGISTICS: THE PROVISION OF TROOPS AND CONTINGENTOWNED EQUIPMENT (COE) AND THE METHOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT [In English, French, and Spanish] This course provides students with an in-depth look at the provision of, and reimbursement for, troops and equipment that troop contributing nations provide to UN peacekeeping missions. The primary reference for this course is the UN COE Manual and for ease of reference the lessons follow the same sequence as the manual.

Students will understand what the COE system was designed to achieve and the rationale behind its creation.

Topics include standard elements of COE, verification, transportation, loss and damage, rates, and responsibilities.

Ten lessons, 166 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Major Don Leslie, Canadian Forces, Ret.

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HISTORY COURSES HISTORY OF UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS DURING THE COLD WAR: 1945 TO 1987 [In English, French, and Spanish] This course provides students with an understanding of the genesis, origin, evolution, functioning, and effectiveness of UN peacekeeping during the Cold War. It covers the Arab-Israeli conflict and missions in Korea, Lebanon, the Congo, India and Pakistan, the Middle East, Cyprus, and Africa. Military peacekeeping is discussed as a means to promote the peaceful settlement of disputes. Eleven lessons, 206 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Professor Sunil Ram, Canadian Forces Ret; based in part on the original course by the late Mr. F.T. Liu, former UN Assistant-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs.

HISTORY OF UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS FOLLOWING THE COLD WAR: 1988 TO 1996 [In English, French, and Spanish] This course traces the resurgence and subsequent retrenchment of UN peacekeeping and peace enforcement during the years following the Cold War, discussing both the successes and the failures. It covers the operations in the Persian Gulf, Yugoslavia, Somalia, Rwanda, Mozambique, Angola, Cambodia, and Central America. Eleven lessons, 326 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Professor Sunil Ram, Canadian Forces Ret; based in part on the original course by the late Mr. F.T. Liu, former UN Assistant-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs.

COMBINED HISTORY ENROLMENT Individual students (not associated with a bulkenrolment programme) who enrol in all three History of UN Peacekeeping Operations courses at the same time receive a reduced combined tuition of USD $450.

Along with the first three courses listed on page 5 of this catalogue, the above three history courses are suggested for a good background of UN peacekeeping and humanitarian relief.

PEACEKEEPING IN THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA: FROM THE DAYTON ACCORD TO KOSOVO [In English] This course familiarizes the student with the military and political efforts to bring peace to the Former Yugoslavia 1995-1999. Extensive historical background, the Dayton Accord, UN Missions prior to IFOR, SFOR, NATO, the Kosovo Crisis, the KLA and the JLA, the role of the media, missions completed and ongoing. Understanding this history will give student an appreciation of difficulties in keeping the peace, and the challenges faced by the UN mission in Kosovo. Nine lessons, 258 pages.

COURSE AUTHORS: Prof. Sunil Ram, Canadian Forces Ret; and Dr. Shreesh Juyal, University of Regina, Canada.

HISTORY OF UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS FROM RETRENCHMENT TO RESURGENCE: 1997 TO 2006 [In English, French, and Spanish] This course traces the retrenchment of UN peacekeeping operations in the late 1990s and early 21st Century, which led to a growth in the size, scope, and complexity of new and existing UN peacekeeping and peace enforcement operations. The course covers recent and current operations in the Balkans, Haiti, Guatemala, and Africa. Eight lessons, 330 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Prof. Sunil Ram, Canadian Forces Ret.

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A View Defense Institute of International Legal Studies Newport, Rhode Island USA http://www.dsca.mil/DIILS/

Classroom CIMIC Co-operation Centre of Excellence Enschede, Netherlands http://www.cimic-coe.org/

Durham University Durham, UK http://www.dur.ac.uk/

International Conflict Research Londonderry, Ireland http://www.incore.ulster.ac.uk/

Université du Québec à Montréal Montréal, Québec Canada http://www.dandurand.uqam.ca

US Army War College PKSOI Carlisle, Pennsylvania USA http://pksoi.army.mil/

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The Canadian Forces Peace Support Training Centre Kingston, Ontario Canada http://armyapp.forces.gc.ca/PSTC-CFSP/

State Police College of Baden-Wuerttemberg Wertheim, Germany http://www.akademie-der-polizei-bw.de/ Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, UK http://www.ntu.ac.uk/

University of Washington Seattle, Washington USA http://www.washington.edu

George Mason University POPP Arlington, Virginia USA http://popp.gmu.edu/

The Italian Army PCOSC Turin, Italy http://www.esercito.difesa.it/ siti_scuole/torino/CSPCO.htm

Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland USA http://www.jhsph.edu/refugee/ education_training/help

Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Atlantic Norfolk, Virginia USA http://ewtglant.ahf.nmci.navy.mil/

International Institute of Humanitarian Law Sanremo, Italy http://www.iihl.org

Criminal Justice Institute at Albany State Univ.

Albany, Georgia USA http://www.asurams.edu/

Helsinki España Madrid, Spain http://www.humandimension.net University for Peace San José, Costa Rica http://www.upeace.org/

Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre Accra, Ghana http://www.kaiptc.org Alliance for Conflict Transformation Santa Cruz, Bolivia http://www.conflicttransformation.org/

CECOPAC La Reina, Chile http://www.cecopac.cl/

CAECOPAZ Buenos Aires, Argentina http://www.caecopaz.mil.ar

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Course Partners Worldwide The Danish National Police College Broendby, Denmark http://www.politi.dk/ Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution Stadtschlaining, Austria http://www.aspr.ac.at/

NATO School Oberammergau, Germany http://www.natoschool.nato.int

The Swedish Armed Forces International Centre Kungsangen, Sweden http://www.swedint.mil.se

Peace Support Operations Training Centre Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina http://www.psotc.org/

Finnish Defence Forces International Centre Niinisalo, Finland http://www.fincent.fi Yonsei Graduate School of International Studies Seoul, South Korea http://gsis.yonsei.ac.kr/

United Nations University Tokyo, Japan http://www.unu.edu/

USI-Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping New Delhi, India http://www.usiofindia.org/cunp.htm

Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna Pisa, Italy http://www.itpcm.sssup.it

Malaysian Peacekeeping Training Centre Port Dickson, Malaysia

International Peace SupportTraining Centre Nairobi, Kenya http://www.ipstc.org

Peace Mission Training Centre Pretoria, South Africa http://www.pmtc.co.za

Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law Randwick NSW, Australia http://www.apcml.org/

Australian Defence Force Peacekeeping Centre Williamtown NSW, Australia http://www.defence.gov.au/adfwc/

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Earning the Certificate-of-Training in United Nations Peace Support Operations Students wishing to earn the Certificate-of-Training in United Nations Peace Support Operations complete three educational experiences: 1. 12 self-paced correspondence courses (selected from pages 5-9 of this catalogue) over a 12-month period; 2. One of the recognized and approved resident classroom courses from the table shown below; and 3. An original thesis written under the supervision of an approved Thesis Adviser.

Students may begin this programme by starting with either correspondence study or classroom attendance. Any one of the typically offered resident classroom courses listed below will satisfy the classroom residency requirement. The classroom courses are listed on this page in alphabetical order by Cooperating Institution. Students should identify the classroom course in which they wish to enrol and contact the Cooperating Institution directly regarding details of admission.

For course descriptions, dates, contact details, and the most up-to-date course listings, please visit our Web site at

http://www.peaceopstraining.org/classroom_classroom_course_list.

Participating Institution

Location

Course Title

Alliance for Conflict Transformation

Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Summer Inst. on Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution (IPCR)

Language English

Asia Pacific Centre

Sydney, Australia

Civil Military Cooperation Course

English

Asia Pacific Centre

Sydney, Australia

Command and Staff Operations Law Course

English

Australian Defence Force PKC

Canberra, Australia

International Peace Operations Seminar (IPOS)

English

Australian Defence Force PKC

Williamtown NSW, Australia

United Nations Military Observer (UNMO)

English

Austrian Study Center for Peace

Stadtschlaining, Austria

IPT Core Course

English

Austrian Study Center for Peace

Stadtschlaining, Austria

IPT Specialisation Course on Child Protection

English

Austrian Study Center for Peace

Stadtschlaining, Austria

IPT Specialisation Course on Media Development

English

Austrian Study Center for Peace

Stadtschlaining, Austria

IPT Specialisation Course on Women in Armed Conflict

English

Austrian Study Center for Peace

Stadtschlaining, Austria

UN-IPT Specialisation Course on Child Protection

English

CAECOPAZ

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Course for Instructors of International Humanitarian Law

Spanish

CAECOPAZ

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Course for Trainers in Peacekeeping Operations

Spanish

CAECOPAZ

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Course on Civil-Military Coordination in Complex Peace Ops

Spanish

CAECOPAZ

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Human Rights Course for Trainers of Military Peacekeepers

Spanish

CAECOPAZ

Buenos Aires, Argentina

International Course for Military Observers

English

CAECOPAZ

Buenos Aires, Argentina

UN Logistics in Peace Operations

Spanish

Canadian Forces Centre

Kingston, ONT, Canada

Military Observer Course

English

Chilean Peacekeeping Training Centre

La Reina, Chile

Course for Military Observers and HQ Staff

Spanish

Chilean Peacekeeping Training Centre

La Reina, Chile

Logistical and Finance Mgt for Contributions to UNPO

Spanish

Chilean Peacekeeping Training Centre

La Reina, Chile

PK and CIMIC Ops for Commissioned Officers and Civilians

Spanish

Chilean Peacekeeping Training Centre

La Reina, Chile

PKOs and Logistics for Non-Commissioned Officers

Spanish

Chilean Peacekeeping Training Centre

La Reina, Chile

United Nations Police Course

Spanish

CIMIC Co-operation Centre of Excellence

Enschede, Netherlands

NATO CIMIC Basic Course

English

Criminal Justice Inst/Albany State Univ

Albany, GA, USA

Global Terrorism

English

Defense Institute of Intl Legal Studies

Newport, RI, USA

Conducting Stability and PK Ops IAW the Rule of Law

English

Defense Institute of Intl Legal Studies

Newport, RI, USA

International Law of Military Operations (I-LOMO)

English

Defense Institute of Intl Legal Studies

Newport, RI, USA

Peacekeeping: Latest Developments (PKLD)

English

Durham University

Durham, UK

Global Terrorism

English

Durham University

Durham, UK

Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution

English

EWTGLANT

Norfolk, VA, USA

Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW)

English

Finnish Defence Forces Intl Centre

Niinisalo, Finland

UN Military Observer Course (UNMOC)

English

Finnish Defence Forces Intl Centre

Tuusula, Finland

UN Military Observer Course (UNMOC)

English

George Mason University

Arlington, VA, USA

Analysis for Peace Operations

English

George Mason University

Arlington, VA, USA

Development and Peace Operations

English

George Mason University

Arlington, VA, USA

Experiential Applications in Post-Conflict Environments

English

George Mason University

Arlington, VA, USA

International Police Operations

English

George Mason University

Arlington, VA, USA

Practice of Peace Operations

English

George Mason University

Arlington, VA, USA

Theory of Peace Operations

English

Helsinki Espa単a

Madrid, Spain

Global Terrorism

English

Helsinki Espa単a

Madrid, Spain

Rapid Expert Assistance and Co-operation

English

Helsinki Espa単a

Madrid, Spain

Terrorism, Criminal Organisations and Security

English

International Conflict Research

Londonderry, Ireland

International Summer School

English

International Institute of Humanitarian Law

Sanremo, Italy

Course for Planners and Executors of Naval Operations

English

International Institute of Humanitarian Law

Sanremo, Italy

Course for Planners, Executors and Controllers of Air Operations

International Institute of Humanitarian Law

Sanremo, Italy

International Military Course on the Law of Armed Conflict

Eng/Arabic

International Institute of Humanitarian Law

Sanremo, Italy

International Military Course on the Law of Armed Conflict

English

International Institute of Humanitarian Law

Sanremo, Italy

International Military Course on the Law of Armed Conflict

French

English

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Participating Institution

Location

Course Title

International Institute of Humanitarian Law

Sanremo, Italy

International Military Course on the Law of Armed Conflict

Language Spanish

International Institute of Humanitarian Law

Sanremo, Italy

International Refugee Law Course

English

International Institute of Humanitarian Law

Sanremo, Italy

International Refugee Law Course

French

International Institute of Humanitarian Law

Sanremo, Italy

International Refugee Law Course

Spanish

International Institute of Humanitarian Law

Sanremo, Italy

Intl Human Rights & Humanitarian Law in Peace Ops

English

International Institute of Humanitarian Law

Sanremo, Italy

Specialised Course on the Law of Armed Conflict

English

International Institute of Humanitarian Law

Sanremo, Italy

Specialised Course on the Law of Armed Conflict

French

International Institute of Humanitarian Law

Sanremo, Italy

Summer Course on International Humanitarian Law

English

Intl Peace Support Training Centre

Karen, Nairobi, Kenya

International Military Observers (MILOB) Course

English

Intl Peace Support Training Centre

Karen, Nairobi, Kenya

International PSO Logistics Course

English

Intl Peace Support Training Centre

Karen, Nairobi, Kenya

Peace Support Operations Staff Officer Course

English

Intl Peace Support Training Centre

Karen, Nairobi, Kenya

Regional Senior Mission Leaders Course

English

Intl Peace Support Training Centre

Karen, Nairobi, Kenya

UN Civilian Police (CIVPOL) Course

English

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, USA

Health Emergencies in Large Populations

Kofi Annan International PTC

Accra, Ghana

Civil Police Foundations Course

Kofi Annan International PTC

Accra, Ghana

Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR)

Kofi Annan International PTC

Accra, Ghana

Election Observer Course

Kofi Annan International PTC

Accra, Ghana

International Peace Support Operations Course (IPSO)

English

Kofi Annan International PTC

Accra, Ghana

Media Operations Course

English

Kofi Annan International PTC

Accra, Ghana

Negotiations

English

Malaysian Peacekeeping Training Centre

Port Dickson, Malaysia

UN Logistics Course

English

Malaysian Peacekeeping Training Centre

Port Dickson, Malaysia

UN Military Observer Course

English

NATO School

Oberammergau, Germany

Combined CFE Arms Control Verification Inspector/Escort Course

English

NATO School

Oberammergau, Germany

NATO/Partner/MD Operational Staff Officer Course

English

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham, UK

Global Terrorism

English

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham, UK

Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution

English

Peace Mission Training Centre

Pretoria, South Africa

Civil Military Coordination (CIMIC)

English

Peace Mission Training Centre

Pretoria, South Africa

Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR)

English

Peace Mission Training Centre

Pretoria, South Africa

Gender Advisor Course

English

Peace Mission Training Centre

Pretoria, South Africa

Introduction to Peacekeeping

English

Peace Mission Training Centre

Pretoria, South Africa

Military Observer Course (MILOB)

English

Peace Mission Training Centre

Pretoria, South Africa

Mission Resource Management

English

Peace Mission Training Centre

Pretoria, South Africa

Negotiation

English

Peace Mission Training Centre

Pretoria, South Africa

Peace Mission Logistics Officers Course

English

Peace Mission Training Centre

Pretoria, South Africa

Peace Mission Staff Officer

English

Peace Support Ops Training Centre

Sarajevo, BiH

Peace Support Operations Staff Course (PSOSC8)

English

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna ITPCM

Pisa, Italy

Summer School: Civilian Personnel of PK and Peacebuilding Ops

English

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna ITPCM

Pisa, Italy

Work in Difficult Countries

Italian

State Police College Baden-Wuerttemberg

Wertheim, Germany

Basic Police Officers Course

English

State Police College Baden-Wuerttemberg

Wertheim, Germany

European Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina

English

The Danish National Police College

Broendby, Denmark

International Police Basic Course (IPBC)

English

The Italian Army PCOSC

Turin, Italy

Post Conflict Rebuilding Management Senior Course

English

The Swedish Armed Forces Intl Centre

Kungsangen, Sweden

Civil Military Relations Course (CMR)

English

The Swedish Armed Forces Intl Centre

Kungsangen, Sweden

International Police Development Course (IPDC)

English

The Swedish Armed Forces Intl Centre

Kungsangen, Sweden

UN Civilian Staff Officer Course (UNCIVSOC)

English

The Swedish Armed Forces Intl Centre

Kungsangen, Sweden

UN Junior Officer Course (UNJOC)

English

The Swedish Armed Forces Intl Centre

Kungsangen, Sweden

UN Police Commander Course (UNPCC)

English

The Swedish Armed Forces Intl Centre

Kungsangen, Sweden

UN Police Officer Course (UNPOC)

English

The Swedish Armed Forces Intl Centre

Kungsangen, Sweden

UN Staff Officer Course (UNSOC)

English

United Nations University

Tokyo, Japan

Environmental Change: Managing Risks

English

United Nations University

Tokyo, Japan

Globalization and the Multilateral System

English

United Nations University

Tokyo, Japan

Governance of Emerging Global Issues

English

United Nations University

Tokyo, Japan

International Trade and Development

English

United Service Institution of India-CUNPK

New Delhi, India

UN Military Contingent Officers Course (UNMCOC)

English

United Service Institution of India-CUNPK

New Delhi, India

UN Military Observers Course (UNMOC)

English

United Service Institution of India-CUNPK

New Delhi, India

UN Staff and Logistics Officers Course (UNSLOC)

English

Université du Québec à Montréal

Montréal, QC, Canada

Advanced Seminar on Humanitarian Operations

French

Université du Québec à Montréal

Montréal, QC, Canada

Advanced Seminar on United Nations Peacekeeping Missions

French

University for Peace

San José, Costa Rica

Conflict Prevention

English

University for Peace

San José, Costa Rica

Gender Mainstreaming in PKOs and in Humanitarian Assistance

English

University for Peace

San José, Costa Rica

Gender Studies and Peacebuilding

English

University for Peace

San José, Costa Rica

Hunger, Famine and Food Security

English

University for Peace

San José, Costa Rica

Media, Terrorism and Insurgency

English

University of Washington

Seattle, WA, USA

Psychology of Peace

English

US Army War College PKSOI

Carlisle, PA, USA

Peace and Stability Operations Issues

English

Yonsei GSIS

Seoul, South Korea

International Conflict and Its Resolution

English

English Eng/French English Eng/French

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UN Photo

by Jorge

Aramburu

Upcoming Courses The Peace Operations Training Institute is very pleased to announce the imminent release of the new course Principles and Guidelines for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. This course is the result of a cooperative partnership with the Peacekeeping Best Practices Section of the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations’ Policy, Evaluation and Training Division, and is based on the internal DPKO/DFS publication United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: Principles and Guidelines. This new course aims to provide a standard, accessable guide for United Nations Peacekeeping.

In addition, the Institute will be releasing Preventing Violence Against Women and Gender Inequality in Peacekeeping, authored by the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and based on their 2005 publication Women in an Insecure World: Violence against women facts, figures and analysis.

Upcoming Revised Editions

UN Photo

by

Christopher Herwig

The Institute is currently reviewing and revising a number of our courses.

We will also be making available additional Arabic, French, and Spanish course translations. Please visit our Web site for the latest information, at http://www.peaceopstraining.org/.

logistics intro Additional Translations french spanish arabic

UN Photo

by

Logan Abassi

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Course Enrolment Offerings The Peace Operations Training Institute has an open enrolment policy. Any one worldwide may enrol.

What the Course will Include Your enrolment includes all course materials, access to the End-of-Course Examination, and the Certificate of Completion upon passing the course. You can also access online video introductions to our courses, email access to contact our course authors, and links to our YouTube Channel and Facebook Group via our Web site.

Choosing Your Courses The table below displays our course curriculum, inlcuding all media and language choices currently available. You may use this table to assist you in your enrolment decisions. When you are ready to enrol, please vist our Web site at

http://www.peaceopstraining.org/join.

Course Name

Print

CD-Rom

Download

An Introduction to the UN System

USD $155

USD $130

USD $95

EN

Language FR

ES

Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC)

195

170

135

EN

FR

ES

Commanding UN Peacekeeping Operations

195

170

135

EN

FR

ES

The Conduct of Humanitarian Relief Ops

175

150

115

EN

FR

ES

Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration

195

170

135

EN

Ethics in Peacekeeping

155

130

95

EN

FR

ES

Gender Perspectives in UN Peacekeeping Ops

195

170

135

EN

FR

ES

Global Terrorism

205

180

145

EN

FR

History of UN Peacekeeping 1945-1987

185

160

125

EN

FR

ES

History of UN Peacekeeping 1988-1996

195

170

135

EN

FR

ES

History of UN Peacekeeping 1997-2006

195

170

135

EN

FR

ES

All Three History Courses - reduced tuition

450

375

300

EN

FR

ES

International Humanitarian Law

185

160

125

EN

FR

ES

Logistical Support to UN Peacekeeping Ops

155

130

95

EN

FR

ES

Operational Logistical Support

155

130

95

EN

FR

ES

Advanced Topics in UN Logistics (COE)

155

130

95

EN

FR

ES

All Three Logistics courses - reduced tuition

375

300

225

EN

FR

ES

Mine Action

195

170

135

EN

FR

ES

Peacekeeping & International Conflict Resolution

185

160

125

EN

FR

ES

Peacekeeping in Yugoslavia

185

160

125

EN

Principles of Peace Support Operations

155

130

95

EN

Security Measures for UN Peacekeepers

185

160

125

EN

FR

ES

United Nations Military Observers

195

170

135

EN

FR

ES

United Nations Police

185

160

125

EN

FR

ES

All available courses in one language - reduced tuition

3,090

2,540

1,770

EN

FR

ES

Enrolment in the COTIPSO Programme

2,909

2,609

2,189

EN

FR

ES

ES

Language offerings available for enrolment include English (EN), French (FR), and Spanish (ES).

We are always working to expand our offerings and translations.

Please visit our Web site for the most recent enrolment choices available to you.

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Peace Operations Training Institute 1309 Jamestown Road, Suite 202 Williamsburg,VA 23185 USA Phone: +1 757-253-6933 Fax: +1 757-253-6954

http://www.peaceopstraining.org/

Cover Photo Credits UN Photos by (clockwise from top left) Christopher Herwig Shereen Zorba Logan Abassi John Isaac