Seventh Annual Meeting of the European Association of Peace Operations Training Centres

16-18 April 2019
Belgrade, Serbia

The seventh annual EAPTC meeting will focus on several topics related to peace keeping and act as a platform for discussions on how training development can follow the ever-changing demands in peace operations and help overcome the gap between aspiration and reality. The primary objective is the alignment of training to the operational needs and new realities in the field to make peacekeeping more effective and safer, with well-equipped and well-trained forces.

GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN PEACE OPERATIONS AND GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN MEDIATION COURSE

1-5  July 2019
Belgrade, Serbia

The objective of the course is to expand specific knowledge on gender issues with the view to applying gender perspective in all policies, actions, plans and procedures in integrated peace operations and to improve understanding of the role women could play in conflict prevention and conflict resolution, and to enhance specific skills of the participants in gender sensitive conflict analysis and mediation process design.

Course is focused on:

1. Gender mainstreaming on the operational and tactical levels in the different disciplines of peace operations and

2. Gender sensitive mediation.

The course program is designed for civilians, military and police officers working in international organizations, those working in the public sector, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions or  those preparing themselves to serve in the area of peace operations or in diplomatic services.