Rio de Janeiro (RJ). On 17 November, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB), Sergio Vieira de Mello Center, welcomed MG Rodrigo Pereira VERGARA, Director of Military Technical Education (DETMIL, acronym in Portuguese). This second DETMIL visit (VSE, acronym in Portuguese) was part of the Educational Supervision Program of 2020.

Rio de Janeiro, RJ. On 19 October, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center - Sergio Vieira de Mello Center - organized, for the first time ever, Mine Action Seminar I, in order to present and debate on the main activities, either completed or ongoing, of UN Agencies and Programs as well as of other international organizations, when it comes to Mine Action and Victim Assistance (VA); also to share the Brazilian experience in training and deploying military personnel in humanitarian demining activities in South America since the 90s.

Rio de Janeiro - RJ. From 05 to 09 October, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center - Sergio Vieira de Mello Center - carried out a ToT in order to balance military knowledge and experience on the UN Pre-Deployment Basic and Advanced Field Exercises, so that instructors and monitors could develop the main skills for such trainings.

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.

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) - From 07 to 18 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, police and civilian personnel to hold positions related to the UN System of Civil Affairs, mainly to Civil-Military Coordination.

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) - From 31 August to 04 September, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB) - Sergio Vieira de Mello Center carried out the Journalists and Media Advisors in Conflict Areas Course (EPJAIAC), in order to train journalists and media advisors to accomplish their professional activities in armed conflict areas or in peace missions under the aegis of the United Nations.