News from SWEDINT

NCGM addressed NATO HQ

NATO Operational Policy Committee (OPC) is currently finishing a report regarding the implementation of UN resolution 1325. The report is to be delivered to the Head of States and Governments before NATO Summit in Chicago later in May 2012.

SWEDINT develop UN accredited course

The United Nations Staff Officer Course (UNSOC) is for military personnel a very important step in the preparations prior to serving on staff level in an UN-led mission. The UNSOC is conducted twice a year at SWEDINT, simultaneously with the civil and police courses; United Nations Civilian Staff Officer Course (UNCIVSOC) and United Nations Police Commander Course (UNPCC). These three courses have in general somewhat different focus and course objectives, yet they have as common objective to show the importance of integration between civilian, military and police functions to be able to achieve success in an UN-led mission. The UNSOC run for three weeks time and the maximum number of participants is 48 students during each execution. The students attending come from many different countries all around the world, creating a good impression of how the daily everyday life is in a UN-staff in mission.

NATO COPC

The NATO Comprehensive Operations Planning Course (COPC) is taking place at SWEDINT. The course started on 7 May and will last until 18 May, comprising 34 students and some 20 instructors and subject matter experts from NATO School Oberammergau, NATO Commands and other supporting organisations.

IntPAO

UNSOC in Jinja. Uganda.

SWEDINT has in close cooperation with the Swedish Police and the Folke Bernadotte Academy during the past five months prepared the implementation of three UN courses in Jinja, Uganda March 12- 30, 2012. The preparations are based on experiences from the pilot course SWEDINT conducted in Jinja in September 2011.