Buenos Aires (ARG) - From May 19 to 25, the Civilian Protection Course (POC, acronym in Portuguese) was carried out in the facilities of the Argentinian Center of Joint Training for Peace Operations (CAECOPAZ, acronym in Portuguese). In this activity, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center - Sergio Vieira de Mello Center - was represented by LT COL Rogério Oliveira Bolzan, chief of the Planning and Coordination Division.
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – On 29 May, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center, Sergio Vieira de Mello Center, hosted the International Peacekeepers Day ceremony. On this important date, a tribute to military personnel, police officers and civilians who, under the flag of the United Nations, fulfilled the noble task of keeping the world peace.
Rio de Janeiro, RJ - From May 20 to 24, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center, Sergio Vieira de Mello Center, carried out the Military Experts on Mission Course (IPMP-2019/2, acronym in Portuguese). This activity aimed to prepare the selected military personnel according to the training standards established for the UN blue helmets. For this, the pre-deployment material was approached and a practical exercise was performed after the completion of the theoretical instructions. At the end of the instructions, there was a sharing of experiences with military personnel who recently returned from the mission.
Montevidéu (URU) – From 5 to 19 May, Captain LUCAS BASTOS DE SOUZA, from the Brazilian Peace Operation Joint Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese) - Sergio Vieira de Mello Center - took part in the Training of Trainers Course on Comprehensive Protection of Civilians (TOT on CPOC), carried out by Integrated Training Service from the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations. It took place in the National School of Peacekeeping Operations from Uruguay.
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – 22 May, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese) – Sergio Vieira de Mello Center – received the visit of Admiral LISEO ZAMPRONIO, Chief of Staff Officer from the Navy. The aim of this visit was to get to know CCOPAB and its capabilities, because Admiral LISEO ZAMPRONIO is going to be deployed to work as a Military Adviser at a Brazilian Permanent Mission at UN, in New York.
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – 17 May, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese) – Sergio Vieira de Mello Center – finishes the Military Experts on Mission Course (EPMP, acronym in Portuguese). COL Machado, CCOPAB's commander, carried out the closure ceremony, as well as COL Negrão, Chief of Division of Mission Peace Operations from Land Operation Command (COTER, acronym in Portuguese). The Military Experts on Mission Course, which is carried out entirely in English, has practical and theoretical lessons. It is carried out entirely in English. It has to do with getting military and police personnel ready to take action as Staff Officers, Military Observer and UNPOL.
