CCOPAB was invited by UNICURITIBA to lecture on the subject: "Peace operations" for academics and professors of the International Relations and Law courses in celebration of the United Nations day. Moreover, topics in common with the research line of Peacekeeping were discussed with the rectorate of this renowned university and with representatives of the State Military Police of Paraná.
Jaboatão dos Guararapes (PE) - On 21 October, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB) carried out the Certification Ceremony of the Brazilian Battalion (BRABAT) that is going to compose the 25th Brazilian Contingent of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH, acronym in French). The ceremony was during the After Action Review (AAR) of the UN Pre-deployment Advanced Field Exercise (EAOP, acronym in Portuguese), aiming to hand in the Certification of Battalion’s Certificates in compliance with the norms established by the United Nations (UN).
On 20 October, the Political-Military Affairs Advisor of the American Embassy in Brazil and the Political Affairs Officer of the American Consulate in Rio de Janeiro visited CCOPAB.
On 19 October, a delegation of ECEME's Officers from friendly nations, composed of 10 military personnel (students) and two instructors, visited CCOPAB.
Quito (Ecuador) - From October 3 to November 10, the Chief of CCOPAB's Translators and Interpreters Division, Major Christiane Lima, will take part as an instructor in the VI International Course of United Nations Military Experts on Mission (UNMEM) and VI International Course of United Nations Military Staff Officer (UNMSO) to be carried out in the facilities of the Unidad Escuela Misiones de Paz "Ecuador" (UEMPE), in Quito, Ecuador.
Vila Militar (RJ) – On 03 October 2016, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese) started out the second phase of the Military Experts on Mission Course (EPMP, acronym in Portuguese). This phase lasts for four weeks and aims to provide military students with the English language communication skills, making use of general and technical vocabulary, functional grammar, technical writing and conversation classes regarding the activities developed by military personnel working as UN MILOBS and UN Staff Officers. Thirteen Brazilian Army Officers are taking part in this phase.
