POTI Course Catalogue

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P E A C E O P E R A T I O N S T R A I N I N G I N S T I T U T E| P E A C E O P E R A T I O N S T R A I N I N G I N S T I T U T E

A Message from

Executive Director

Harvey LangholtzGreetings. It is my pleasure to

welcome you to the Peace O perationsTraining Institute and our 2016catalogue of programmes and courses.

Here at POTI we offer self-pacede-learning on peacekeeping and related topics to studentsworldwide. The majority of our students are military

peacekeepers, police, or civilian humanitarian relief workersalready deployed on peacekeeping missions or in training fordeployment. We provide over 2,000 enrolments weekly andour students study in situ at their own pace in Arabic, English,French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

The most gratifying part of our work at POTI is hearing directlyfrom you, our students. You participate in discussions on our

Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, post photos on Flickr,view our archived videos and webinars, and email our staff andcourse authors.

I’ve had the privilege of meeting many of you — earnest andsincere men and women working tirelessly to bring relief tothe world’s most troubled regions. I wish you success in yourstudies.

Expand your knowledge

of UN peacekeeping and

related subjectsThe Peace Operations Training Institute® (POTI) offers

self-paced e-learning courses on current topics in peace

support, humanitarian relief, and security operations.

This provides students with the exibility and accessibility

to study at their own pace. The curriculum builds solid,

practical knowledge of United Nations peacekeeping

operations and related topics, with course materials

written by former Force Commanders, Military Advisers to

DPKO, experienced peacekeepers, published scholars, and

experts with practical experience in their elds.

Relevant Courses

With 29 self-paced e-learning courses to choose from,

you can learn wherever you are, whenever your schedule

permits.

Easy Enrolment

Enrolment may be made conveniently through POTI’s

website, . Course materials

are delivered immediately online or printed materials

can be mailed to the student directly. Bulk enrolment

programmes can be made available to institutions upon

request.

Self-Paced Study

Each course contains all needed reading materials,

learning objectives, and self-scoring End-of-Lesson

quizzes. At the completion of their studies, students have

two opportunities to earn a passing grade of 75% on a

unique multiple choice End-of-Course Examination through

their online classroom. Upon passing the exam, they are

awarded their own customized Certicate of Completion.

Accessibility

Through POTI’s website, students may enrol, download

their courses, submit their exams, email with their course

authors, participate in discussions and webinars, watchintroductory course videos, and experience other online

features. However, students with no Internet access may

still receive support through post, fax, or telephone.

Global Students

Students from 194 countries have enrolled in our e-learning

courses, both as individuals and as members of organizations that

blend POTI e-learning into their own tr aining programmes. Theseorganizations include national peacekeeping training centres,

ministries of defence, NGOs, IGOs, peacekeeping missions, and

educational institutions. A list of current enrolment programmes

can be found in this catalogue.

Learn more about our training at

Table of Contents

Certicate training options

Institutional programmes expand classroom impact

National Training Centre E-Learning Platform

Our Sponsors

E-Learning on Peacekeeping from POTI

The Curriculum

C OMMON C ORE C OURSES

Core Pre-deployment Training Materials 8

Principles and Guidelines for UN Peacekeeping

Operations 8

Introduction to the United Nations System: Orientation for

Serving on a UN Field Mission 8

H UMANITARIAN C ONCEPTS AND H UMAN RIGHTS

Ethics in Peacekeeping 9

Human Rights 9

Human Rights and Peacekeeping 9

Peacekeeping and International Conict Resolution 9

International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Armed

Conict 9

Protection of Civilians 10

M ISSION C OMPONENTS , OPERATIONS , AND P ROCEDURES

Commanding UN Peacekeeping Operations 10

The Conduct of Humanitarian Relief Operations 10

Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR):Principles of Intervention and Management in

Peacekeeping Operations 10

Ebola Virus Disease: Awareness and Precautions forPeacekeeping Personnel 11

Methods and Techniques for Serving on a Peacekeeping Mission

as a UN Military Observer 11

Mine Action and Explosive Hazard Management:Humanitarian Impact, Technical Aspects, and Global Initiatives 11

Security for Peace Operations Personnel 11

United Nations Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC)

United Nations Police: Restoring Civil Order Following

Hostilities

GENDER AWARENESS

Gender Perspectives in UN Peacekeeping Operations

Preventing Violence Against Women and Gender Inequin Peacekeeping

Implementation of the SCRs on the Women, Peace, anSecurity Agenda in Africa

Implementation of the SCRs on the Women, Peace, anSecurity Agenda in Latin America and the

Caribbean

Implementation of the SCRs on the Women, Peace, anSecurity Agenda in Asia and the Pacic

LOGISTICS

Logistical Support to UN Peacekeeping:

An Introduction

Operational Logistical Support of UN Peacekeeping:

Intermediate Logistics

Advanced Topics in UN Logistics: The Provision of Troo

and Contingent-Owned Equipment (COE) and theMethod for Reimbursement

H ISTORY OF P EACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

History of UN Peacekeeping Operations During the Co1945 to 1987

History of UN Peacekeeping Operations Following the War: 1988 to 1996

History of UN Peacekeeping Operations from

Retrenchment to Resurgence: 1997 to 2006

Cours en Français

La majorité de nos cours sont disponibles en français. Pourconsulter la liste de nos cours traduits, veuillez consulter notre

site internet à l’adresse .

Cursos en Español

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Under the National Training Centre E-Learning

Platform (NTCELP), national training centres

provide blended learning that combines their

classroom courses with POTI courses. For more

information on NTCELP, see the following pages

and visit .

E-Learning for Mission Staff

E-Learning for Mission Staff (ELMS) provides 12

selected POTI courses at no cost for all military

personnel, police, and civilians assigned to all UN,

AU, and hybrid missions. For more information see

your Mission Training Focal Point or visit .

Distance Learning Programme for Nations (DLPN)

Under the DLPN, POTI and national training programmes jointly

provide POTI’s peacekeeping training courses to their military

personnel at no cost. A student’s Certicate of Completion

shows both national and Peace Operations Training Institute

certication. To see if your nation participates, contact your

ministry of defence.

Distance Learning Programme for Organizations (DLPO)

A number of NGOs, IGOs, PVOs, rostering organizations, and

other organizations involved in peacekeeping have elected

to train their employees through Peace Operations Training

Institute courses. Employees of these organizations may

enrol at no cost to them. Ask your organization whether they

subscribe to this enrolment option. Individual NGO, IGO, or PVO

personnel worldwide who are associated with an organization

that does not subscribe to DLPO may still be eligible for reduced

tuitions.

Programmes for Colleges and Model UN Participants

All university and college students, facult y, staff, and Model UN

participants may enrol at a reduced tuition rate. This pro gramme

also gives universities worldwide the opportunity to offer POTI

e-learning courses as supplemental reading or primary textmaterial for undergraduate and graduate curricula, allowing

interested scholars and Model UN participants the chance to

study real-world training used by peacekeepers and mission

staff.

E-Learning for African Peacekeepers (ELA

E-Learning for Peacekeepers from Latin Amethe Caribbean (ELPLAC)

All military personnel, police, and gendarmerie who a

of African nations or the nations of Latin America

Caribbean may enrol at no cost through the sponsore

scholarships ELAP or ELPLAC.

Other Bulk Enrolment Programmes

POTI offers additional opportunities for bulk-e

programmes whereby institutions may integrate POT

into their own training programmes. To see if your

is eligible for one of these programmes, write

peaceopstraining.org.

Customize your training with these options

Study individual courses »

After successfully completing a

course, students earn a Certicate of

Completion. Certicates are available in

English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.

A student may also request a transcript

ofcially documenting the courses they

have completed.

Earn a POST Certicate »

Students may demonstrate their expertise in Military

Studies, Police Studies, Civilian Service, Gender

Awareness, Logistical Support, and/or Human Rights by

earning a Peace Operations Specialized Training (POST)

Certicate.

By following the curricula described in the table below

and taking a comprehensive exam, students can earn a

POST Certicate in up to six areas of specialization.

Institutional programmes expand classroom imp

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Peace Operations Specialized Training (POST) Certicate Areas of Specialization

MilitaryStudies

PoliceStudies

CivilianService

GenderAwareness

LogisticalSupport

Human Rights

3-CourseCommon Core

Principles and Guidelines

An Introduction to the UN System

Core Pre-deployment Training Materials

Select 2Electives

Commanding UN Peacekeeping Operations

Ethics in Peacekeeping

Gender Perspectives in UN Peacekeeping Operations

Protection of Civilians

Select 3 from

Area of

Specialization

International

Humanitarian

Law

International

Humanitarian

Law

Conduct of

Humanitarian

Relief Ops

Any Women,

Peace, and

Security course

Logistical Support to

UN PeacekeepingHuman Rights

Mine Action UNPOL Mine Action

Preventing

Violence Against

Women

Operational

Logistical

Support

Human Rights and

Peacekeeping

UN-CIMIC UN-CIMIC UN-CIMIC UN-CIMIC

Advanced

Topics in UN

Logistics (COE)

UN-CIMIC

DDR DDR DDR DDR

UN Military

Observer

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E-Learning for Peacekeepers

from The Gambia

CECOPAC

Chile

CAECOPAZ

ArgentinaPeace Mission Training

Centre, South Africa

International Peace

Support Training

Centre, Kenya

FINCENT

Finland


from Egypt

Peacekeeping Training

Centre in

Cameroon (PTCC)

Australian Defence Force P

Operations Training Cent

(ADFPOTC)

E-Learning for

Peacekeepers from

Togo

KAIPTC

Ghana

E-Learning for

Peacekeepers from

Burkina Faso

E-Learning for

Peacekeepers from

Chad

The School of Peacekeeping

Alioune Blondin Beye (EMPABB)

Mali

FDRE-PSTC

Ethiopia

Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)

Tanzania

E-Learning for

Peacekeepers

from Morocco

Nigerian Army Peacekeeping

Centre (NAPKC)


from Niger

SADC-RPTC

Botswana


from Senegal

E-Learning for

Peacekeepers from

Benin

Birendra Peace Operations

Training Centre (BPOTC)

Nepal

Five Hills Peace Support Operations

Training Centre (FHPSOTC)

Mongolia

Korea International Peace

Operations Center

(KIPOCENT)

Korean National Pol

University (KNPU)

Hiroshima PeaceCenter (HP

Japan Ministry of D

Joint Staff College

Japan Peacekeepin

and Research Cen

Malaysian Peac

Centre (M

On Call List - Royal Tha

(OCL-RTAF)

Royal Thai Arme

Peace Operatio

(RTArF-PO

Indonesia Nationa

Forces Peaceke

Centre (INDF

CENCOPAZ

Colombia

ESMAI

Colombia

UEMPE

Ecuador

CECOPAZ-PERU

Peru

CECOPAZ-PARAGUAY

Paraguay

ENOPU

Uruguay

E-Learning for

Peacekeepers from Mexico

CREOMPAZ

Guatemala

Malawi Peace Support

Operation Training

Centre (MPSOTC)

Rwandan Peace

Academy (RPA)

CCCPA

Egypt

any national peacekeeping

raining centres worldwide

ubscribe to the National

raining Centre E-Learning

atform (NTCELP).

nder NTCELP, national training centres

ovide their classroom students with a

ended learning curriculum that combines

eir classroom courses with POTI’s e-learning.

udents earn Certicates of Completion

ntly issued by both institutio ns.

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Ethics in Peacekeeping

[In English, French, and Spanish]

This course provides a basic overview and understanding of

ethics in peacekeeping. Through the use of case studies and

practical examples, this compilation aims to serve as a guideline

for peacekeepers in the eld and provides some perspectives

concerning the major aspects of modern-day peacekeeping from

an ethical point of view. Topics include: the Code of Conduct;

Cultural Awareness; Gender and Peacekeeping; SEA and

Human Trafcking; Child Protection; Human Rights; HIV/AIDS

Awareness; and UN Guidelines and Procedures on Discipline for

Uniformed Peacekeepers. Eight lessons, 132 pages.

Human Rights

[In English and French]

This course is a comprehensive historical overview of the theory

and practice of human rights. This course explores the different

kinds of human rights, the various international and regional

documents necessary to protect and enforce them, and the

historical difculties and conicts that have occurred in spite

of, and often because of, human rights. It includes extensive

discussions on the development of the various human rights

treaties and enforcement mechanisms, the special protection

given to vulnerable groups, human rights during armed conict,

and current debates involving human rights, such as the use

of technology either to promote or restrict human rights, and

the increasing international signicance of stateless actors like

transnational corporations and terrorist groups. Fifteen lessons,

356 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Jessica C. Lawrence, J.D.

Human Rights and Peacekeeping

[In English]

This course examines the cross-cutting principles and obligations

concerning human rights within the specic context of armed

conicts and United Nations peace operations. Human rights

is a dimension that transcends all phases and employs all

components of a peace operation, leading to often complex

implementation planning and coordination, which this course

traces and delineates. The course begins by reviewing the

landmark documents and instruments indispensable to the

protection of human rights in theory, before demonstrating how

such protection is enforced and performed on the ground. It

discusses the various types of human rights violations, identiesthe groups of people especially at risk, and conducts a thorough

analysis on the concept of protection. The course contains

important sections on human rights partners and on the process

of accountability, which, as the course demonstrates, is essential

in peace operations if an established peace is to be long-lasting

and sustainable. Ten Lessons, 284 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Patrick Marega Castellan is a human rights

consultant who has served in various capacities for United

Nations missions in Haiti, Darfur, Angola, and Liberia.

Peacekeeping and International CoResolution


Recently updated in English, the overall aim of th

is to provide the student with a basic understanding o

of Conict Resolution and its application, both thand practically, to peacekeeping intervention in cont

international conicts. The course explores the emerg

development of the academic discipline of Conict

and its relation to the evolution of peacekeeping. The

conict and the dynamics of contemporary conict ar

along with the key concepts and techniques for resolvin

The course explores the signicant areas that wil

responses to today’s complex emergencies. Ten less

pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Professor Tom Woodhouse, found

Centre for Conict Resolution within the Department

Studies at the University of Bradfor d, UK.

International Humanitarian Law anLaw of Armed Conict

[In English, French, Spanish, and Por tuguese]

This course covers International Humanitarian Law as

soldiers, humanitarian workers, refugees, displaced per

others involved with armed conict. Topics include ba

and denitions, protection of victims, rights of pri

war, rules of conduct in hostilities, means of implem

human rights and IHL, applicability of IHL to peacekee

peace enforcement, different applications to internat

intra-national conicts, terrorism, sovereignty, and t

the International Red Cross in International HumanitaWritten at a higher level than other Peace Operations

Institute courses, this course deals with complex

military issues. Eight lessons, 166 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Mr. Antoine Bouvier, Legal Advis

International Committee of the Red Cross Advisory S

IHL, Geneva.

ore Pre-deployment Training Materials

English] Free Tuition for All

e Core Pre-deployment Training Materials (CPTMs) were

signed by the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations

PKO) to provide the common and essential training required

r all personnel – milit ary, police, and civilian – who serve on UN

acekeeping missions. The CPTMs are circulated by DPKO and

ovide both a list of topics as well as actual training materials

able as lesson plans. National peacekeeping training centres

orldwide incorporate the CPTMs into their classroom courses

an important part of their students’ training prior to their

ployment on any UN peacekeeping mission. This course was

veloped as a guide to students navigating the ofcial CPTMs

rough a joint project between POTI and ve national training

ntres around the world, including the Australian D efence Force

ace Operations Training Centre, Chilean Joint Peacekeeping

perations Centre, German Armed Forces UN Training Centre,

e Ko Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in

ana, and the Swedish Armed Forces International Trainingntre. The course follows the original four-unit structure of the

ginal CPTMs for convenient cross-referencing. Ten lessons,

6 pages.

rinciples and Guidelines for UNeacekeeping Operations

English and French] Free Tuition for All

is course has been developed in consultation with the

acekeeping Best Practices Section of the UN Department

Peacekeeping Operations’ Policy, Evaluation and Training

vision. It is based on the internal DPKO/DFS publication

titled United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: Principles

d Guidelines, which is more widely known under its informal

me Capstone Doctrine. This publication is a comprehensive

cument that denes and promulgates available peacekeeping

ctrine, denitions, procedures, and policy. In ten chapters,

introduces the concept and evolution of UN Peacekeeping,

plains the decision process that precedes the deployment of

peacekeeping operation, and then the planning process to

plement that decision. It also discusses the art of successful

andate implementation and addresses the management of

acekeeping operations, how operations are supported and

stained, and how they are concluded at their termination.

e Institute course Principles and Guidelines is designed to

ach this DPKO doctrine to all UN personnel serving in the eld

d at Headquarters, as well as to those who are new to UNacekeeping. Ten chapters, 208 pages.

EVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH: General Robert Gordon,

-drafter of the Original Publication, Commander of UN South

ctor West Bosnia (UNPROFOR) in 1994, and Force Commander

the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) from 2002 to

04.

Introduction to the United NationsSystem: Orientation for Serving on aField Mission

[In English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Arabic]

Recently updated in English, this course introduces the

purpose and principles of the United Nations, its institutional

framework, and its active leadership role in the global pursuit for

peace, security, and development. The legal foundations of the

Organization are discussed, as well as applications of international

humanitarian law, human rights, and the protection of civilians.

Practical eld techniques for communication, negotiation, and

mediation as well as the general obligations and responsibilities

of UN eld personnel are also presented. Subject matter and

objectives for this course are based on UN policy, doctrine, and

related resources. This revised edition provides both historical

context and contemporary discussion regarding the UN’s adaptive

response and service to the dynamic global community. These

points are especially relevant as the Organization begins a new

era on its 70th anniversary in 2015 with the completion of the

Millennium Development Goals and the launch of the Sustainable

Development Goals. Nine lessons, 221 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Mr. Julian Harston is a retired Assistant

Secretary-General to the United Nations who previously served

as the Representative of the Secretary-General in Belgrade,

Serbia in 2009 as well as the Special Representative of the

Secretary-General for MINURSO, Western Sahara from 2007 to

2009. Currently, Mr. Harston is an independent consultant onmatters of international peace and security. He also lectures at

the NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany and at the Polish

Institute for Diplomacy in Warsaw.

The Curriculum

C OMMON C ORE C OURSES

H UMANITARIAN C ONCEPTS AND H UMAN RIGHTS

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rotection of Civilians

English and French]

e protection of civilians is now a recurrent theme in

acekeeping mandates. Yet, while much academic work has

en done to highlight the issue, doctrine and guidance are still

derdeveloped. This course seeks to address some of that decit

providing a historical perspective as well as suggesting some

actical options for consideration for those undertaking this

sk. Consisting of ve lessons, the course begins by discussing

e contemporary operating environment for peacekeepers and

w the changing nature of conict necessitates the protection

civilians. In order to actualize this sometimes ambiguous

ncept, the author then explores the legal basis and mandates

at have been produced on protection and outlines the threats

at peacekeepers face. The course then turns to look at the

rrent guidance, and the various stakeholders, and ends with

look at the key principles of protection and how they can

fectively be put into practice. Five lessons, 98 pages.

OURSE AUTHOR: Colonel Robert Manton (Retd), of the Royal

stralian Army, served as the Military Adviser at the Australian

ssion to the United N ations from 2007 through 2011.

ommanding United Nationseacekeeping Operations

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Arabic]

is course was designed for military, police, and civilian

udents who may nd themselves in leadership positions in

acekeeping operations, or for those wishing to understand

e responsibilities and difculties that come with commanding

peacekeeping operation. It is useful for participants at the

rategic, operational, and tactical levels, and for senior and

nior leaders on peacekeeping operations. Topics include

N Organs and Agencies; the Initiation and Denitions of UN

acekeeping Operations; the UN Department of Peacekeeping

perations and Peacekeeping Doctrine; the Relationship and

reements between the UN and Troop- and Police-Contributing

untries; Training and Preparation Responsibilities; the

lection and Preparation of UN Mission Leaders; the Chain of

mmand; Sustainability and Logistical Support Requirements;

emoranda of Understanding; Civil-Military Coordination; Mission

mponents and Mission Integration; Cross-Cutting Issues such

Human Rights, DDR, Gender, and Safety and Security; the

edical Responsibilities of Commanders; Tactical Techniques,

d much more. The course also faithfully reproduces primary

cuments such as the Model SOFA and Model MOU, an UNMIL

ldier’s Pocket Card that contains the Rules of Engagement,trol reports, and other support material. Nine lessons, 327

ges.

OURSE AUTHOR: Major General Tim Ford, Royal Australian

my (Retired), Former Head of Mission, UNTSO, and former

itary Adviser to the Secretary-General.

The Conduct of Humanitarian ReliefOperations


This course teaches students how humanitarian relief is provided

to refugees and victims of war and natural disasters. The course

begins with a history of humanitarian relief and highlights

the development of humanitarian action in the 20th and 21st

centuries and various international humanitarian organizations.

The principles of intervention, including respect for at-risk

populations including women and children and the importance

of international humanitarian law, are then explored. Critical

management techniques for humanitarian emergencies, refugee

camps, and community health care are also covered. The course

concludes with sustainable solutions to humanitarian crises,

including topics such a freely consented repatriation, asylum,

conducting elections, and the establishment of civil institutions.

Eleven lessons, 208 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: M. Yvan Conoir, MBA, 20 years experience

in humanitarian relief operations, DDR, reconstruction,

peacebuilding, and capacity building programmes.

Disarmament, Demobilization andReintegration (DDR): Principles ofIntervention and Management inPeacekeeping Operations

[In English, French, Spanish, and Arabic]

The aim of the Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration

(DDR) process is to contribute to security and stability in

post-conict situations so that recovery and development can

begin. The DDR of ex-combatants is a complex process, with

political, military, security, humanitarian, and socioeconomic

dimensions. It aims to address the post-conict security

problem that results from ex-combatants left without livelihoo ds

or support networks during the critical transition period from

conict to peace. This course will help UN and national decision

makers to understand the aims, objectives, and practic al issues

related to a DDR process. It will present different policies and

strategies for the development, management, and evaluation of

a DDR programme based on the International DDR Standards

(IDDRS), which consolidate over 15 years of UN lesso ns and good

practises on DDR issues. Eleven lessons, 316 pages. COURSE

AUTHOR: M. Yvan Conoir.

Ebola Virus Disease: Awareness andPrecautions for Peacekeeping Personnel

[In English, French] Free Tuition for All

This course, developed in partnership with the World Health

Organization, is intended to be a general introductory primer

to Ebola awareness and prevention for peacekeepers who are

not working in a medical or public health capacity. According

to the World Health Organization, the Ebola outbreak currently

affecting parts of West Africa is the most severe acute public

health emergency in modern times. Cultivating an awareness of

the disease and proper precautionary measures are necessary

to protect mission staff from the illness. This course presents a

compilation of World Health Organization materials on general

information about Ebola Virus Disease, how the virus is spread,

the symptoms and diagnosis, infection prevention techniques,

possible treatments, and mission protocol. Three lessons, 58

pages.

Methods and Techniques for Serving ona Peacekeeping Mission as a UN MilitaryObserver

[In English, French, Spanish, and Por tuguese]

This course puts the work of UNMOs and other Military Experts

on Mission in context by offering an enhanced explanation of

peacekeeping operations in general and by illustrating specic

methods and techniques for serving on a peacekeeping mission.

Beginning with a strategic overview of the United Nations,

the course moves through the operational spectrum of the

Department of Peacekeeping Operations and ends at the tactical

level of “on the ground” knowledge and skills required for an

individual UNMO to succeed. This course has been updated and

revised by a new course author, Lieutenant Colonel Egil Nordli

(retired), Norway. His experience and expertise is reected in

both new and expanded lessons through updated practical

recommendations and new technical detail. Fourteen lessons,

258 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Lieutenant Colonel Egil Nordli (retired),

Norway. Military Assistant to the Head of Mission at UNTSO from

2009 to 2011.

Mine Action and Explosive HazardManagement: Humanitarian Impact,Technical Aspects, and Global Initiatives

[In English]

Landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) plague

more than 50 countries on every continent and continue to cause

casualties to civilians even decades after conict has ended. The

United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the Geneva

International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) have

collaborated with POTI to develop and now update this course,

which offers a comprehensive introduction to the policies,

procedures, and standards that shape Mine Action activity

around the world as countries and NGOs pursue the eradication

of these hazards. The material seeks to empower students with

the knowledge to champion the United Nations’ vision of “a world

free of the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war (ERW),

including cluster munitions, where individuals and com

live in a safe environment conducive to development a

the human rights and the needs of mine and ERW v

met and survivors are fully integrated as equal membe

societies.” Topics include The Anti-Personnel Mine B

(Ottawa MBT); mine action guidelines for ceaseres a

agreements; landmine and ERW safety training; i

landmines and ERW; International Mine Action

(IMAS) and guidelines for application; victim assistan

risk education; UNICEF mine action strategy; mine inf

mine action assessment; and the electronic mine actio

E-MINE. A new lesson addresses the concern of i

and responding to Improvised Explosive Devices (IED

lessons, 324 pages.

COURSE AUTHORS: The United Nations Mine Actio

(UNMAS) and the Geneva International Centre for Hum

Demining (GICHD).

Security for Peace Operations Pers

[In English]

This course prepares peacekeepers in all aspect s of pe

professional security. Course author Marshall Wm. Con

starts students on their journey by introducing them

structure, specically that of the Department of Peac

Operations (DPKO), the Department of Safety and

(DSS), and other ofces designed specically for the

and maintenance of peacekeeping safety measures in

He explains the legal instruments that enforce peac

privileges and responsibilities as they relate to the pe

of their duty on behalf of the United Nations. Students

what measures they can take to enhance their own

security – whether at home, in the ofce, or in the eld

as that of their dependents, colleagues, and charges.mine eld and improvised explosive device (IED) re

tips on what to look for in a home or ofce, and how t

when you may be the target of hostility are all ex

these measures. Information security and communic

negotiation skills are just a few related topics that go i

students the thorough understanding of security p

that is so necessary while on Missio n. Twelve lessons, 2

COURSE AUTHOR: Marshall Wm. Conley, Ph.D., Senior

of Human Rights and Peace Studies at Acadia Univer

Scotia, Canada.

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Implementation of the Security CounResolutions on the Women, Peace, aSecurity Agenda in Africa

[In English and French] Free Tuition for All

While informative for any student interested in the topic, th

was especially designed for people who work in the area

and security at the national or regional levels in Africa an

a practical tool to support and facilitate the implementat

women, peace, and security agenda. The rst three less

more broadly on the UN’s role in promoting a peace and

agenda, including from a gender perspective and the ro

1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions. Within this

Lessons Four and Five highlight the challenges and prioritie

to the African region. Finally, Lesson Six examines the ro

regional and subregional organizations in supporting

implementation of the resolution. This course was develop

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empow

Women (UN Women) in collaboration with POTI. Six les

pages.

Implementation of the Security CounResolutions on the Women, Peace, a

Security Agenda in Latin America andCaribbean

[In English and Spanish] Free Tuition for All

While informative for any student interested in the topic, th

was especially designed for people who work in the area

and security at the national or regional levels in Latin Am

the Caribbean and require a practical tool to support and

the implementation of the women, peace, and security ag

rst three lessons focus more broadly on the UN’s role in p

a peace and security agenda, including from a gender pe

and the role of SCR 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutio

this context, Lessons Four and Five highlight the challe

priorities specic to Latin America and the Caribbean. Th

was developed by the United Nations Entity for Gende

and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in collabor

POTI. Five lessons, 220 pages.

Implementation of the Security CounResolutions on the Women, Peace, aSecurity Agenda in Asia and the Paci

[In English] Free Tuition for All

While informative for any student interested in the t

course was especially designed for people who work in

of peace and security at the national or regional levels in

the Pacic and require a practical tool to support and fac

implementation of the women, peace, and security age

rst three lessons focus more broadly on the UN’s role in p

a peace and security agenda, including from a gender pe

and the role of SCR 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutio

this context, Lessons Four and Five highlight the challe

priorities specic to Asia and the Pacic region. This co

developed by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equalit

Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in collaboration w

Five lessons, 218 pages.

nited Nations Civil-Militaryoordination (CIMIC)

English, French, and Spanish]

vil-military coordination provides the interface between the

litary component of a UN peace operation and the political,

manitarian, developmental, human rights, and rule of law

mponents of the mission, as well as others in the larger

acebuilding system. CIMIC is a crucial function in any complex

ace operation because it is a ‘force-multiplier’ that contributes

the mission achieving a system-wide impact on the conict

stem it is attempting to transform. While aimed at UN CIMIC

cers, all military and civilian students will nd this course

eful as it will improve their understanding of the institutional

operation that needs to occur between mission components,

d between the mission and the rest of the system, in order

ensure a sustainable peace process. The focus of the course

on principles, policies, and broad approaches and provides

amples of CIMIC structures and operations from a number of

N and African missions. Seven lessons, 216 pages.

OURSE AUTHORS: Cedric de Coning, joint Research Fellow at

e African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes

CCORD) and the Norwegian Institute of International AffairsUPI), previously served on UNMIT, and Colonel Chris Holshek,

S Army (ret.), Civil-Military Strategy Consultant, previously

rved on UNMIL.

nited Nations Police: Restoring Civilrder Following Hostilities


is course familiarizes the student with the roles and duties

UN Police in restoring civil order following hostilities. Topics

clude the UN and the UN Charter, a Histor y of UNPOL Operations,

vileges and Responsibilities, Staff Duties, Reporting, Liaison,

gotiation, Mediation, the Use of Interpreters, Administrative

atters, Logistics, Security and Safety, Hijacking, Detainment,

nes, Sniper Fire, First Aid, Communications, Radio Procedures,

iving, and various reference materials. Nine lessons, 186

ges.

OURSE AUTHORS: Detective Chief Inspector Peter Heepen,

rman State Police, and Colonel Günther Freisleben, German

State Police, formerly EU Police Mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina

and Chief Adviser in the Republika Srpska, Head of the State

Police College Wertheim.

Gender Perspectives in United NationsPeacekeeping Operations


This course addresses the conceptual and operational issues

involved in integrating a gender perspective into multidimensional

peace operations. It describes the problems related to gender

within contemporary armed conict by contextualizing the

evolution of gender relations within the history of world conict.

The course also explores many important concepts such as

gender equity, gender balance, and gender equality, along with

several underreported realities of conict, such as sexual violence

against males and sexual exploitation and abuse committed

by UN peacekeepers. Invoking the various UN and non-UN

instruments of human rights and gender equality, the course

emphasizes the need for women to play a strategic role in all

levels of decision-making in regional, national, and internationalinstitutes and mechanisms. Seven lessons, 264 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Ximena Jimenez, International Gender,

Women, Peace, and Security Consultant to the UN.

Preventing Violence Against Women andGender Inequality in Peacekeeping


Gender inequality and violence against women affect the lives

of every person, regardless of age or gender. This course aims

to assist peacekeeping personnel to promote the human rights

and security of women and girls. It does so through lessons

emphasizing the nature and scope of violence against women and

girls around the globe, the connections between gender inequality

and violence in both public and domestic spaces, as well as on

interpersonal, community, national, regional, and international

levels. Other lessons cover women’s rights as human rights and

the international UN mandate to involve women in key roles

within peacemaking and peacebuilding processes at every stage

and every level of authority. Readings and case studies provide

examples to assist peacekeeping personnel with considering

how they, as individuals and as teams, can work to promote

gender equality and to change the attitudes and behaviours that

perpetuate violence. Ten lessons, 310 pages.

COURSE AUTHORS: AnnJanette Rosga, Ph.D., and Megan Bastick

and Anja Ebnöther of the Geneva Centre for the Democratic

Control of Armed Forces (DCAF).

GENDER AWARENESS

UN Photo #477496 by Basile Zoma

UN Photo #542741 by Pasqual Gorriz

In October 2000, the UN Security Council unanimouslyadopted UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000)— a turning point in understanding and recognizing therole of women and girls in issues of peace and security.UNSCR 1325 has been further substantiated through

six additional Security Council Resolutions, including UNSCRs 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960(2010), 2106 (2013), and 2122 (2013).

This three-course suite was developed by theUnited Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the

Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in collaborationwith POTI with the purpose of raising awareness aboutthe importance of these UNSCRs; to build capacitiesfor their implementation; and to promote sustainableimplementation at the regional and national level. Each

course focuses on the efforts, challenges, and prospectsof this agenda in one of three world regions: Africa, Asiaand the Pacifc, and Latin America and the Caribbean.

UN Under-Secretary-General Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN

Women, greets students with a video introducing the Women, Peace, and Security courses. View here:

In Collaboration with UN Women:

Courses on the Implementation of the

Security Council Resolutions on the

Women, Peace, and Security Agenda


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ogistical Support to UN Peacekeeping:n Introduction


ecently updated in English, This course introduces students

logistics operations in UN peace operations. This basic course

ves the background and rationale behind UN Peacekeeping

gistics, the strategy employed in the eld and at Headquarters,

roduces the mission life-cycle, explains how nancial support

gained, and introduces the different components that make

integrated logistics support in a eld mission. Eight lessons,

8 pages.

OURSE AUTHOR: Major Rod Little (retired) served in the

nadian Armed Forces as a logistics ofcer, including stints with

ATO and UN missions.

perational Logistical Support of UNeacekeeping: Intermediate Logistics


is course provides the student with a background in

ermediate-level topics of United Nations Operational

gistics. Topics include: an overview of UN operational logistics,

mmand and control, planning, supply, engineering support,

ansportation, aviation and air services, maintenance, medical

pects of logistical support, communications, and postal and

urier services. Ten Lessons, 182 pages.

OURSE AUTHOR: Major Don Leslie, Canadian Forces, Ret.,

nducted reconnaissance and assessment missions for UNMIH

aiti), UNAMIR (Rwanda), and UNPROFOR (former Yugoslavia).

dvanced Topics in UN Logistics:he Provision of Troops andontingent-Owned Equipment (COE) andhe Method for Reimbursement


ecently updated in English to reect recent changes in

culations for COE, the purpose of this Advanced Logistics

urse is to provide students with an in-depth look at the

ovision of, and reimbursement for, troops and equipment

at troop contributing countries provide to UN peacekeeping

missions. The primary reference is the UN COE Manual and for

ease of reference the lessons follow the same sequence as the

manual. Students will understand what the COE system was

designed to achieve and the rationale behind its creation. Topics

include standard elements of COE, verication, transportation,

loss and damage, rates, and responsibilities. References include

glossary of terms, rate t ables, and a sample MOU. Ten lessons.

COURSE AUTHOR: Major Don Leslie, Canadian For ces, Ret.

History of UN Peacekeeping OperationsDuring the Cold War: 1945 to 1987


This course provides students with an understanding of the

genesis, origin, evolution, functioning, and effectiveness of UN

peacekeeping during the Cold War. It covers the Arab-Israeli

conict and missions in Korea, Lebanon, the Congo, India

and Pakistan, the Middle East, Cyprus, and Africa. Military

peacekeeping is discussed as a means to promote the peaceful

settlement of disputes. Eleven lessons, 206 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Professor Sunil Ram, Canadian Forces Ret;

based in part on the ori ginal course by the late Mr. F.T. Liu, former

UN Assistant-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs.

History of UN Peacekeeping OperationsFollowing the Cold War: 1988 to 1996


This course traces the resurgence and subsequent retrenchment

of UN peacekeeping and peace enforcement during the years

following the Cold War, discussing both the successes and the

failures. It covers the operations in the Persian Gulf, Yugoslavia,

Somalia, Rwanda, Mozambique, Angola, Cambodia, and Central

America. Eleven lessons, 325 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Professor Sunil Ram.

History of UN Peacekeeping Operationsfrom Retrenchment to Resurgence: 1997to 2006


This course traces the retrenchment of UN peacekeeping

operations in the late 1990s and early 21st Century, which led to

a growth in the size, scope, and complexity of new and existing

UN peacekeeping and peace enforcement operations. The course

covers operations in Haiti, Guatemala, the Balkans, and Africa.

Eight lessons, 330 pages.

COURSE AUTHOR: Professor Sunil Ram.

LOGISTICS

H ISTORY OF P EACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

NEW COURSE TRANSLATION

Thanks to a generous grant from

the OIF, the course Ebola VirusDisease: Awareness and Precautionsfor Peacekeeping Personnel (Maladie À Virus Ebola : Sensibilisation etPrécautions pour le Personnel de Maintien de la Paix ) is now

available in French and available for free enrolment.

RECENTLY REVISED

The Peace Operations Training Institute is very pleased

announce an update to our Peacekeeping and InternatiConict Resolution course written by Professor Tom

Woodhouse, founder of the Centre for Conict Resolut

within the Department of Peace Studies at the Univers

Bradford, UK.

RECENTLY REVISED EDITIONS

POTI is also pleased to announce three course revision

revised edition of Introduction to the UN System: Orienfor Serving on a UN Field Mission, updated by Mr. JuliaHarston, retired Assistant Secretary-General of the Un

Nations and former SRSG of MINURSO, is now availabl

Revisions to Logistical Support to United Nations Peace

Operations: An Introduction, updated by Major Rod Lit(retired) and Advanced Topics in UN Logistics: The Pro

of Troops and Contingent-Owned Equipment (COE) andMethod for Reimbursement , updated by Major Don Les(retired) are also available online.

The Peace Operations Training Institute is an international NGO recognized

by the US Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c)(3) non-prot organization

based in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. POTI is governed by an international

Board of Directors. The Peace Operations Training Institute has held

special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social

Council since 2012.

For questions or to communicate with POTI directly, please contact us as

shown to the r ight or visit our website at .

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Course Name Print* Download Language

Introduction to the UN System 75

60

EN, FR, ES, PT, AR

Commanding UN Peacekeeping Operations 75 60 EN, FR, ES, PT, AR

The Conduct of Humanitarian Relief Operations 75 60 EN, FR, ES

Core Pre-deployment Training Materials 75 FREE EN

Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) 75 60 EN, FR, ES, AR

Ebola Virus Disease: Awareness and Precautions forPeacekeeping Personnel n/a FREE EN, FR

Ethics in Peacekeeping 75 60 EN, FR, ES

Gender Perspectives in UN Peacekeeping Operations 75 60 EN, FR, ES

The History of UN Peacekeeping: 1945 to 1987 75 60 EN, FR, ES

The History of UN Peacekeeping: 1988 to 1996 75

60

EN, FR, ESThe History of UN Peacekeeping: 1997 to 2006 75 60 EN, FR, ES

Human Rights 75 60 EN, FR

Human Rights and Peacekeeping 75 60 EN

Implementation of the UNSCRs on Women, Peace, and Securityin Africa 75 FREE EN, FR

Implementation of the UNSCRs on Women, Peace, and Securityin Asia and the Pacic 75 FREE EN

Implementation of the UNSCRs on Women, Peace, and Securityin Latin America and the Caribbean 75 FREE EN, ES

International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Armed Conict 75 60 EN, FR, ES, PT

Logistical Support to UN Peacekeeping Operations 75

60

EN, FR, ES

Operational Logistical Support 75 60 EN, FR, ES

Advanced Topics in UN Logistics 75 60 EN, FR, ES

Methods and Techniques for Serving as a UN Military Observer 75 60 EN, FR, ES, PT

Mine Action and Explosive Hazard Management 75 60 EN

Peacekeeping and International Conict Resolution 75 60 EN, FR, ES

Preventing Violence Against Women 75 60 EN, FR, ES

Principles and Guidelines 75 FREE EN, FR

Protection of Civilians 75 EN 60, FR Free EN, FR

Security for Peace Operations Personnel 75 60 EN

United Nations Civil–Military Coordination (UN-CIMIC) 75

60

EN, FR, ES

United Nations Police 75 60 EN, FR, ES

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Expand your knowledge of UN peacekeeping and related subjects.

Anyone worldwide is welcome to enrol:

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