Rio de Janeiro (RJ) - On 24 October, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center, Sergio Vieira de Mello Center, took part in the celebration of the United Nations Day and 70th UNIC Rio anniversary, at Itamaraty Palace. During the event, there was the inauguration of the auditorium Sergio Vieira de Mello - a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the patron of CCOPAB. The following authorities were present at the ceremony: Ambassador Eduardo Prisco Paraiso Ramos - Chief Representative of Itamaraty in Rio de Janeiro, Mr. Maurizio Giuliano - Director of UNIC Rio and Mr. André Simões - nephew and godson of Sergio Vieira de Mello.
Curitiba, (PR), On 24 October 2018, CCOPAB was represented by Major Flávio Henrique at Centro Universitário Curitiba - UNICURITIBA for the International Relations Week. During the event, the officer delivered a lecture to university students of International Relations and Law about the Brazilian participation in Peace Operations under the aegis of international organizations.
From 15 to 18 October, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB) coordinated the Pre-deployment Advanced Field Exercise (EAOP, acronym in Portuguese), whose main goal was to train the Brazilian Army Police Company as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Capabilities Readiness System (UNPCRS).
Rio de Janeiro, (RJ) - On 19 October, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB) received the visit of the Argentina Consul in Rio de Janeiro - Minister Claudio Gutierrez. The Consul was welcomed by LTC Bolzan who was the acting commander of CCOPAB at the moment.
Bogota (Colombia) - From 8 to 12 October 2018, CCOPAB sent a Mobile Training Team (MTT) to Bogota to deliver a Training of Trainers Course (TOT), CPTM/teaching techniques. The activity was carried out at the Escuela de Misiones Internacionales y Acción Integral (ESMAI), headed by COL César Alberto Káran Benítez (director).
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) - The Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB) and the Brazilian Network Research on Peace Operations (REBRAPAZ) coordinated a workshop on Comprehensive Protection of Civilians (CPoC) in UN PKOs. From 09 to 11 October, CCOPAB hosted the event, gathering military authorities, civilians and university representatives, whose researches are on PKOs.
