Rio de Janeiro, RJ – On 24 October, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese), Sergio Vieira de Mello Center, received a visit from the UK Ministry of Defence delegation, which was composed of LT COL Liz Hutchison (Royal Air Force); LT COL Rachel Grimes (British Army) and CPT Aleesha Mitchell (British Royal Navy). Kevin Fleming, UK Defense Attaché in Brazil, and Cecilia Bijos, Attaché's assistant, were also present. The purpose of the visit was to exchange experiences on the participation of women in peace operations under the aegis of the United Nations.
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – From October 14th to 18 th, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese), Sergio Vieira de Mello Center, received the following students from the Army Health School (EsSEx, acronym in Portuguese): 1st LT Nastassja Stine Mendes de Souza, the 1st LT Elaine Soares Barbosa and the 1st LT Ana Letícia Castro Salomone de Oliveira. This activity aims to provide them with the opportunity to perform the function of subordinate health officer in a Unit, according to their Military Qualifications.
From October 14 to 18, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese), Sergio Vieira de Mello Center, carried out the Training of civilians to work in unstable environments (EPCAAI, acronym in Portuguese). Through the transmission of basic notions of individual security and protection, the Training aims to raise awareness of the importance of civilian preparation who act or may act in unstable environments in the performance of their duties.
Lima (Peru) - From October 7th to 11th, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese), represented by its Commander, COL Marco Antônio Estevão Machado, as well as LT COL (Air Force) Rogério Ayres Vasconcellos (Doctrine Division Chief) and MAJ (Military Police) Alexandre Grevy Magacho Barcellos (Education and Training Division Instructor) participated in the 25th Annual Conference of the IAPTC, held in Lima, Peru.
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – From September 30th to October 04th, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese), Sergio Vieira de Mello Center, carried out the Civil-Military Coordination Course (CIMIC). The target audience of this activity was captains/students at Armor Advanced Course School (EsAO, acronym in Portuguese), as well as police officers and civilians from the academia.
Santiago (Chile) – From September 22nd to October 05th of this year, 2nd SGT MARCUS VINÍCIUS MIRANDA PEDROZA DA SILVA, from the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese), Sergio Vieira de Mello Center, took part in the tactical Civil-Military Coordination Course, that was carried out in the Chilean Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CECOPAC, acronym in Spanish), in the city of Santiago.
