CAEPE-ESG students visit CCOPAB
On September 30, 2013, the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB) was visited by officers taking the Course of High Studies on Politics and Strategy by the Brazilian War College.
In that opportunity, the students visited Sergio Vieira de Mello Cultural Facilities and attended an institutional lecture by the Center's commander Colonel Baganha, followed by a second lecture by Lieutenant Colonel (Res.) Cavalcanti regarding the Brazilian participation in Peacekeeping Operations.
From September 24 to 26, the Office of the United Nations Department of Safe and Security (UNDSS) in Brazil, in partnership with the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB), conducted the 6th edition of the Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments (SSAFE) Course, in the facilities of Itamaraty Palace and of CCOPAB. The aim of the course is to enable civilians of the United Nations Organization to carry out fieldwork with security.
On September 26, the Land Operations Commander, General Vilela, the Chilean Army Land Operations Commander, Lieutenant General Daniel Arancibia Clavel, 1st Army Division Commander, Lieutenant General Abreu and a delegation visited the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB). At the opportunity, CCOPAB Commander, Colonel Baganha, and the Chiefs of Divisions welcomed the generals.
On September 25, the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB) hosted 24 students all of whom officers from Friendly Nations taking the Captains' Advanced Course at the Brazilian Captains' Advanced School (EsAO). On that day, those students were hosted by CCOPAB's commander Colonel Baganha, who presented the Center's mission, developed work, given courses and the participation of Brazilian military personnel in peacekeeping missions nowadays. After that, they visited the Training System for the Use of Legal Force at the facilities of the Combat Simulator.
In answer to the Request of Instruction Cooperation by the Brazilian Air Force Captains' Advanced School (EAOAR), Captain De Souza, a Brazilian Air Force officer serving at the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB), hosted on September 24 more than 100 officers taking the course at that Air Force school. Captain De Souza made a presentation regarding the Center's mission, the work developed and the courses given at CCOPAB and the participation of Brazilian military personnel in peacekeeping missions nowadays.
"Operação Felino 2013" has been held from 16 to 27 of September in the city of Itaoca, State of Espírito Santo, and counts on the participation of the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB) by the representation of Lieutenant Commander (Marines) Werner, who has acted in the exercise as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), and Captain Flávio Henrique, who has acted at the CIMIC (Civil Military Coordination) cell of the Task Force.
