First week of the Training – Third day
No terceiro dia de curso, 17 de abril, os alunos iniciaram as atividades com apresentações de temas do material de treinamento de Preparação para Missões de Paz da ONU (Core Pre-deployment Training Material - CPTM). Durante as instruções foram apresentados os temas: Trabalhando com Parceiros da Missão; Direito Internacional relevante para Missões de Paz; Proteção de Direitos Humanos nas Missões de Paz da ONU; Mulheres, Paz e Segurança e Proteção de Crianças; Conduta e Disciplina; Consequências de Desvio de Conduta e Abuso e Exploração Sexual.
During the second day, April 16, the students started the activities with lectures on instruction and assessment techniques. After that, they presented the subjects from the Core Pre-Deployment Training Material (CPTM) for UN Peacekeeping Missions. Among the topics, the following units were seen: Introduction to UN Peacekeeping, Fundamental Principles of UN Peacekeeping, Establishment and Operationalization of Security Council Mandates in UN Peacekeeping Operations and the Functioning of UN Peacekeeping Operations. Ending the day, the students worked in groups. 
Today (April 15th) the opening ceremony of the UN regional "Training of Trainers course for Staff Officers 2013 " took place at the "General Ernani Ayrosa Center", in Itaipava-RJ. The ceremony was presided by Col Cid, the representative of theBrazilian Ministry of Defense, accompanied by Lt Col Salomão, Deputy Commander of the Brazilian Peacekeeping Joint Center (Centro Conjunto de Operações de Paz - CCOPAB)
From 15 to 26 of April, the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (acronym in Portuguese: CCOPAB) and the United Nations' Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO/UN) will hold a Training of Trainers Course for Staff Officers in Peacekeeping Missions. The course will take place in the facilities of General Ernani Ayrosa Center in Itaipava – Petrópolis
On the afternoon of 05 April, General Vilela - Ground Operations (COTER, acronym in Portuguese) Commander accompanied by General Modesto – Eastern Military (CML, acronym in Portuguese) Commander and Lieutenant General Abreu – 1st Army Division Commander visited the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese).
