On September 17, the Chilean Deputy Attaché, Colonel Jose Joaquín Clavería Guzmán, visited the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB). Colonel Baganha, CCOPAB Commander, welcomed the attaché and gave an institutional presentation about the Center.
On the fifth and last day of the Course on Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC) for Peacekeeping Missions, the students had the following lectures at the facilities of Sergio Vieira de Mello Cultural Space: "The Chilean experience in CIMIC during PKO" by Major McCarthy (Chile); and "Stop disaster game" by 1st Lieutenant Valdetaro and Warrant Officer Ronco (Argentina).
From September 2 to 20, Lieutenant Commander Wagner Vinicius, assistant of the Doctrine Division of the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB), takes part in the UN Military Contingent Officers Course in New Delhi, India. The course dynamics allows the students to acquire knowledge from instructors who had experience in various UN missions, such as the missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone and Lebanon.
This Thursday, the students began their activities with a lecture by Professor Marina Motta regarding "Protection of Civilians" and "Civil-Military Coordination in the Integrated Mission of East Timor". After that, they had an instruction on "Communication and Expression, Media Relations and Media Training" by 1st Lieutenant Quéli, and a practical session, when the students role-played reporters.
Commander (Marines) Leonardo Augusto Almeida de Azeredo, who has been assigned to the 19th Brazilian Battalion (BRABAT) in Haiti, left this Center on September 11, 2013.
This Wednesday morning, the students had the following instructions: "The Argentinean CIMIC Experience in PKO", delivered by Major Torrengo (Argentina); "CIMIC at MINUSTAH and at MONUSCO", by PhD Renata Giovannini; and "Media Relations", by Mr. Manoel de Almeida and journalist Damaris Giuliana, from UNIC Rio.
