Training Brazilian Navy personnel for the Maritime Task Force of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL/MTF) was the primary goal of the Commander and Staff Course held by the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese).
The main goal of the International Conference “Brazil in Haiti, a successful story”, which was carried out by the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese), was to recall the outstanding performance of the Brazilian troops in the last 13 years serving the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH, acronym in French).
On October 4, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese) received the visit of Mr Sergio De La Pena, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs, and his delegation. The aim of the visit was at strengthening the bonds of cooperation between Brazil and the United States.
Between September 25 and 29, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese) held for the second time this year the Civil-Military Coordination Course (CIMIC). The aim of the course is to capacitate Brazilian and Friendly Nations military personnel to work with activities related to the United Nations Civil Affairs System and go over Civil-Military related subjects with members of the academia and of interested institutions.
Between September 18 and 28, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese) participated in Felino Field Training Exercise at Agulhas Negras Military Academy (AMAN, acronym in Portuguese), which is located in Resende, Rio de Janeiro. The Field Training Exercise (FTX) counted on the presence of nine members of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries and aimed at enhancing the cooperation between the Armed Forces and training personnel for employment in Peace and in Humanitarian Operations, under the aegis of the United Nations.
Ethiopia – The parternship between Brazil and Ethiopia aims at the interchange of knowledge in peace operations. In order to achieve this goal, Major Zuma, instructor at the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese) has been participating in the activities of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Peace Support Training Center (FDRE - PSTC) since last September 15.
