CCOPAB carries out the Civil-Military Coordination Course 2020/3

Written by Webmaster on 30 September 2020.

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) - From 14 to 25 September, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center - Sergio Vieira de Mello Center - carried out the Civil-Military Coordination Course (CIMIC), aiming at preparing military and civilian personnel to hold positions related to the UN System of Civil Affairs, mainly to Civil-Military Coordination.

The course, entirely offered in English, was divided into two phases: the first, on e-learning basis, lasting for one week, in which students familiarized themselves with CPTM. The second, on site at the facilities of CCOPAB, lasting for one week, in which students received STM lessons.

For this edition, 28 students attended the course: 19 captains from the Brazilian Army CCC at the Advanced School for Captains (EsAO) and nine civilians from IOM, PUC-RJ, UIBK and UNESP.

Apart from CCOPAB members, we can highlight the participation of the following guest instructors: COL (Ret.) LÓS REIS, COL PMESP (Ret.) HÉLIO TENÓRIO, MAJ PMESP FERNANDA SANTOS, CPT (Corps of Engineers) CARLOS BITTENCOURT, Mr. PABLO MATTOS, UNHCR officer, CPT RAPHAEL CAVALIERI NARDI, from UNMISS, via VTC, and Mr. GUSTAVO BARRETO, Communication Assistant at UNIC-Rio.

By having group debates and pratical exercises, the students could benefit from the chance of interacting in a multidimensional environment, as we find in peace operations.

Translation: MAJ ISRAEL.