Professional United Nation Staff Officers attending UNSOC I at SWEDINT.

Monday 4 of May 36 students from fifteen different nations began studying at the UNSOC, United Nations Staff Officer Course at SWEDINT. The course is the first out of three courses for this year and is conducted under the umbrella of NORDEFCO.

UNSOC I 2015, Staffoficers in action
UNSOC I 2015, Staffoficers in action
Photo: Richard Kjaergaard
UNSOC I 2015, Staffoficers in action
Photo: Richard Kjaergaard

UNSOC is a three week course, consisting of lectures/ syndicate discussions and map exercises partly together with UNCIVSOC (United Nation Civilian Staff Officer Course). The course finalizes the last week with an Integrated Staff Exercise (INSTEX) with multidimensional and integrated approach.

The students during this UNSOC are from Belarus, Burundi, Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Nigeria, Norway, Serbia, Sweden and United Kingdom.