Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Since April 3rd, the Brazilian Joint Center for Peace Operations (CCOPAB) has been conducting the first edition of the Preparation Stage for Peace Missions (EPMP), which aims to prepare military and police personnel, Brazilians and from friendly nations, for the performance of the functions of United Nations General Staff Officers, Military Observers and Policemen, when deployed in peace operations under the aegis of the United Nations (UN).
The first phase of the EPMP, which lasted two weeks, was conducted in the distance learning modality, through the EBAula platform, when the trainees were able to familiarize themselves with the basic concepts related to peace missions, providing the conceptual basis necessary for the follow-up of the following phases of the Internship.
The second phase, with the beginning of the on-site activities of the EPMP, included intensive linguistic preparation in English (High Intensity Language Training), which took place from April 17th to May 5th. Mastering the foreign language is essential for the military and police to perform well in the Peace Missions where they will be deployed.
The third and final phase, which began on May 8 and will continue until June 2, is aimed at addressing the training programs issued by the UN, including the common content of the pre-deployment modules (CPTM) and the specialized content present in the specific training modules for the functions that will be performed by the military and police in the field (STM). It is worth mentioning that in the last week of the internship, the Final Field Exercise will take place, where students will be tested in simulations that will reproduce, with great realism, situations that they may experience during their missions.
Taught entirely in English, this edition of the EPMP has a total of 40 students, 22 from the Brazilian Army, 10 from the Brazilian Navy, three from the Brazilian Air Force and four Military Police officers, from the states of Bahia, Pernambuco and Santa Catarina, as well as one soldier from the Guyana Army.
Source: Brazilian Joint Center for Peace Operations