Overview and background

• the course is open to both men and women,
• course costs are covered by the partner.
• the course lasts 1 week.
• the course starts on Monday at 7:30 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.
• the course ends the following Friday at 12 noon after the graduation ceremony.

Course objectives

Strengthen participants' capacity to:

• gain a better understanding of gender-related concepts in all phases of planning, implementing and evaluating a Peace Support Operation,
• understand the impact of conflict on women and men, and seize the opportunities and meet the challenges of gender equality in conflict resolution.

Content: modules, topics and activities

• Definition of the gender approach,
• introduction of the gender concept in peace operations,
• presentation of the Security Council resolutions,
• introduction to international commitments and the normative framework,
• effects of armed conflict on men and women,
• sexual exploitation and abuse,
• gender and humanitarian assistance,
• the gender approach in security sector reform,
• practical case exercises.

Eligibility requirements

• be medically fit to attend the entire course,
• be an officer from the rank of captain to lieutenant colonel, or civilian personnel of equivalent level,
• have a good command of French or English,
• be serving or likely to be deployed in a peace support operation, or to take part in conflict management processes 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.