Rio de Janeiro (RJ) - From 03 August to 04 September, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center - Sergio Vieira de Mello Center, under the guidance of the Land Ops Command (COTER), carried out the UN Mine Action Course (UNMAC) in order to prepare military personnnel to work as instructors, monitors and international advisors, when it comes to humanitarian demining under the aegis of the Organization of the American States (OAS).

Rio de Janeiro, RJ - From 24 to 28 August, CCOPAB delivered the Hostile Environment Awareness Training for Civilians (HEAT 2020), whose objective was to sensitize and prepare civilians who shall work in unstable environments. The activity primarily meant to provide students with basic notions on individual protection and security.

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) - On the morning of 19 August, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB) – Sérgio Vieira de Mello Center - carried out a parade to celebrate the World Humanitarian Day.

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – From 27 July to 14 August, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center - Sergio Vieira de Mello Center - carried out the Civil-Military Coordination Course (CIMIC), aiming at preparing military, police and civilian personnel to hold positions related to the UN System of Civil Affairs, mainly to Civil-Military Coordination.

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) - Instructors and monitors from the Corps of Engineers, members of the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB) - Sergio Vieira de Mello Center, took part in the Virtual Seminar XI on Humanitarian Demining Doctrine, organized by the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB), in Washington, DC - USA.

On 06 August 2020, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center - Sergio Vieira de Mello Center - took part in the first online workshop organized by the civilian committee of the Latin American Association of Peacekeeping Training Centers (ALCOPAZ). The theme of the workshop was “Training Latin American Civilians towards Peace Operations.” As guest lecturers, there were Dr. Karla Pinheiro, a professor at UNICURITIBA and Mrs. Bia Albernaz Rocha de Oliveira, with former UN experience in the civilian component.