The Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB) and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO/ONU) promoted the Training of Trainers Course for Staff Officers from April 15 to 26, in the facilities of General Ernani Ayrosa Center (CGEA), in Itaipava – Petrópolis-RJ.
On April 25, the groups got together in separate rooms to continue working on the Practical Exercise on Staff Activity. In the morning, the students received missions from the UN Staff to make decisions and actions in hypothetical situations of crisis management.
On April 24, the groups got together in separate rooms to continue working on the Practical Exercise on Staff Activity. During the day, the students received missions from the UN Staff to make decisions and actions in hypothetical situations of crisis management.
On April 19, there was a parade to celebrate the 365 years of the Brazilian Army, which took place on Brigadeiro Sampaio Parade Ground, in Vila Militar.
For the parade, the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB) was represented by its commander, Colonel Luiz Fernando Estorilho Baganha and a fraction from this Center.
On April 23, during the second day, the course director and UN instructor, LTC Asif Chaudhry (Pakistani Army) gave a lecture on Introduction to Crisis Management.
Afterwards, Major Titel Iova (Romanian Army) briefed the students about the Practical Exercise on Staff Activity.
On April 22, opening the second week of the training, UN instructor LTC Richard Zabot (French Air Force) started the activities talking about Information Gathering. Within this context, the students got together in groups to carry out a planning and present it to the whole class.
