Overview and background

the course is taught in French and English,

the course is funded by the EMP,

the course is open to both men and women,

the course starts on the first Monday at 8 am: welcome address by the Director, class photo, administrative formalities.

working hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 5 pm.

a cultural visit of Bamako is organised on Saturday morning.

free time on Saturday afternoon and Sunday.

the course ends on the second Friday at 12 noon after the graduation ceremony.

Course objectives

Give the trainee the skills and tools to plan and conduct CIMIC activities in the multifaceted United Nations environment, together with an overview of the wide range of actors deployed in the field during a Peace Support Operation.

Content: modules, topics and activities

The EMP course covers all the United Nations Standardised Generic Training Modules (SGTM).

Introduction: characteristics of a Peace Support Operation (PSO), nature of conflicts in Africa.

Legal rules: international legal concept, United Nations chapters and mandates, human rights, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), Rules of Engagement (RoE).

Actors in the field: African Standby Force, local police, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), international organisations (IOs), UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

CIMIC organisation: general organisation, CIMIC centre, quick impact projects, procedures and reports, tactics, techniques and procedures, knowledge of the environment.

Specific techniques: negotiation, working with an interpreter, working with the press, DDR process (disarmament, demobilisation, reintegration), preventive medicine.

Exercises: filmed interview, real case studies, practical exercises with role-plays inside and outside the School (no specific dress is required).

Eligibility requirements

be medically fit to attend the entire course, including field exercises,

be either a staff-college graduate officer from the rank of captain to lieutenant colonel, or civilian personnel working for an international organisation (IO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO),

have a good command of French or English,

be likely to take part in a peace support operation in Africa.

How to register

Applications are made online, using this activity's form, between the opening date and the deadline (11:59 pm, Bamako time). An acknowledgement of receipt is sent by email.

Required documents

• the online application form, fully completed;
• a curriculum vitae (PDF or Word);
• the number of the Moodle certificate “Introduction to the Core Knowledge of Peace Operations”, when the form asks for it.