Course for Journalists in Conflict Areas 2013- second day
In the beginning of the second day of the course (July 9) at the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB),Military Justice Prosecutor and Ms. in International Humanitarian Law Najla Nassif Palma presented a lecture on "International Humanitarian Law and Media Protection". After that, Commander Toscano talked about "Improvised Explosive Devices" and Master Chief Petty Officer (Marines) Esteves made a speech on "Non lethal weapons".
July 8 was the opening day of 2013's Course for Journalists in Conflict Areas, held at the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB). The course counts on the participation of journalists and professionals who work in several areas of communication and military personnel from social communication, and aims at the preparation of the apprentices with practical and theoretical classes through five days.
On July 2, The Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB) hosted a class of cadets from West Point Military Academy of United States Army. The committee was personally hosted by the Commander of CCOPAB Colonel Baganha. After that, Lieutenant Colonel Moleta made a speech about the Center concerning peacekeeping missions.
On July 02, the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB) answered the Request of Instruction Cooperation (PCI) from the Coastal and Anti-aircraft Artillery School (EsACosAAe) and hosted 30 officers who are taking a course at that school. CCOPAB's Commander Colonel Baganha personally hosted them and after that the apprentices were introduced to the mission and work developed at the Center, as well as the courses offered at CCOPAB. The officers were able to know a little more about the participation of Brazilian military personnel in peacekeeping missions nowadays. At that opportunity they also visited the facilities of Sergio Vieira de Mello Cultural Center and the one where the Combat Simulator (Training System for the Use of Legal Force) is installed.
On June 26, the Command of Ground Operations (COTER) hosted a Meeting of Partners for Peace at the auditorium of the Brazilian Army Police Battalion in Brasília. The Commander of the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB) Colonel Baganha and members of the Center participated in the Meeting.
On June 24, the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB) started off the Course on Negotiation in Peacekeeping Operations. The course lasts one week and its objective is to enable the military personnel to carry out negotiation at tactical and operational levels, advise the Command or the higher echelon on decision-making situations and know and support, if necessary, the different organizations of the United Nations, of the host country, of non-governmental organizations (NGO), which act in Peacekeeping Operations environment.