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.
From 03 to 07 August 2020, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center - Sergio Vieira de Mello Center - supported the mobilization process of nationals who are to work as the Jungle Warfare Training Team (JWTT) when deployed to the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO).
From 27 July to 07 August, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center - Sergio Vieira de Mello Center, in coordination with the State Fire Department and State Police General Inspectorate/ Land Ops Command (COTER, acronym in Portuguese), delivered UNPOL instructions to CPT Tatiana de Campos Simões, from Santa Catarina State Police and 1LT Keyla Wosniak Polli, from Paraná State Police.
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) - Privates from the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center - Sergio Vieira de Mello Center - took part in the instruction about Law and Order. The subject is part of the Basic Military Training (BMT) to be given to privates, encompassing instructions on Checkpoints (CKPT) and Static Points. The activites were the consolidation of BMT for 2020 new recruits.
Brasília (DF) and Campo Grande (MS). From 19 to 31 July, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center - Sergio Vieira de Mello Center - sent a Mobile Training Team (MTT) to the Garrisons of Brasília (DF) and Campo Grande (MS), in order to contribute with the preparation of the 9th Contingent of the Humanitarian and Logistic Task Force (ACOLHIDA Operation).
Manaus (AM), Boa Vista and Pacaraima (RR) - From 12 to 18 July, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center - Sergio Vieira de Mello Center - carried out a recce in the regions of Manaus, Boa Vista and Pacaraima, before sending the Mobile Training Team (MTT) to support the preparation of the 9th Contingent of the Humanitarian and Logistic Task Force (ACOLHIDA Operation).
