Military personnel from EAOAR visit CCOPAB
In answer to the Request of Instruction Cooperation by the Brazilian Air Force Captains' Advanced School (EAOAR), Captain De Souza, a Brazilian Air Force officer serving at the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB), hosted on September 24 more than 100 officers taking the course at that Air Force school. Captain De Souza made a presentation regarding the Center's mission, the work developed and the courses given at CCOPAB and the participation of Brazilian military personnel in peacekeeping missions nowadays.
"Operação Felino 2013" has been held from 16 to 27 of September in the city of Itaoca, State of Espírito Santo, and counts on the participation of the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB) by the representation of Lieutenant Commander (Marines) Werner, who has acted in the exercise as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), and Captain Flávio Henrique, who has acted at the CIMIC (Civil Military Coordination) cell of the Task Force.
On September 23, the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center started off the Course for Military Experts on Mission, Staff Officers and UNPOL (EPMP). The aim of EPMP is to enable the military and police personnel to perform functions as Staff Officers, Military Observers and United Nations Police (UNPOL)
On September 23, Captain (Navy) Jorge Cisneiros, Argentine Defense Attaché, visited the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB). Colonel Baganha, CCOPAB Commander welcomed the attaché and gave an institutional presentation about the Center. Afterwards, the attaché visited the Combat Simulator (Training System of the Legal Use of Force).
After four weeks of intense activities, the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB) held the closing ceremony of the Course on Humanitarian Demining on September 20, 2013.
The Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB), represented by Captain (Marines) Luiz Lima, took part in the IV Edition of the Regional Student Meeting of International Relations, in the Federal University of Pelotas, in Pelotas/RS. On September 20 and 21, Captain Luiz Lima gave the mini course United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and the present Brazilian participation.