The Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB), by means of a Mobile Training Team (MTT), contributed to the preparation of the crew of Frigate União, from the Brazilian Navy, which will integrate the Maritime Task Force (MTF) of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) as of March, replacing Frigate Liberal.
After theoretical and practical activities, the Command and Joint Staff of the 26th Brazilian contingent for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti concluded the second phase of the Unit Commanders and Joint Staff Course (EPCOEM), which was held from January 29 to February 03, at the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB).
The 26th Brazilian Contingent of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, which is supposed to be deployed in the first semester of 2017, started the preparation with the course for Unit Commanders and Joint Staff Course (EPCOEM). The training, which is held by the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB), aims to develop the important skills regarding the mission that commanders and staff will engage in Haiti under the aegis of the UN, such as: thoroughness, flexibility, responsibility and decision-making.
From 16 through 19 of January, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center – CCOPAB - conducted the Pedagogical Brush-up Course (ESTAP, acronym in Portuguese), which aims to guide instructors through the educational and pedagogical procedures for 2017. The goal of the instructions was to show the teaching staff from this Center the updates regarding the teaching methodology, and as well as to standardize procedures related to various trainings of which this Joint Center is in charge.
Aiming to honor the integration of the Brazilian Armed Forces, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center celebrated the Sailor's day and the Air Force Infantry day on 13 December. CCOPAB’s members from the Brazilian Navy and the Brazilian Air Force received a souvenir for the date.
In order to stimulate academic studies and research in the field of Defense and National Security, the Ministry of Defense organized the National Competition of Theses and Dissertations VIIin 2016. Every two years, PhD theses and dissertations of master's degrees approved in programs in the field of Humanities, Applied Social Sciences and the like, which integrates the postgraduate evaluation system of the Coordination and Improvement of Higher Level or Education Personnel (CAPES, acronym in Portuguese).
