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Peace Operations Training Institute News: No. 8, December 2009

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:54:00 GMT

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Peace Operations Training Institute News: No. 7

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:50:00 GMT

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Peace Operations Training Institute News: No. 6

Thu, 14 May 2009 16:11:00 GMT

<div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"> <img alt="Peace Operations Training Institute banner" src="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/media/mailinglists/institute_banner.png" style="border-bottom: solid black 1px; border-left: solid black 1px; border-right: solid black 1px;"/> </div> <div id="intro"> You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Peace Operations Training Institute News mailing list. To cancel your subscription, <a href="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/pocinews2/">click here</a>. </div> <h1> Peace Operations Training Institute News </h1> <div id="dateline" style="padding:0;margin: 10px 0"> No. 6, May 2009 </div> <div id="toc"> <p>In this mailing:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#art1">New Spanish courses available</a></li> <li><a href="#art2">New language for the newsletter?</a></li> <li><a href="#art3">Spotlight on UNAMA</a></li> <li><a href="#art4">Student spotlight: Major Carlos Vargas Suarez</a></li> <li><a href="#art5">Student feedback: some of our most useful tools</a></li> </ul> </div> <hr/> <h2 id="art1">New Spanish courses available</h2> <p> We are pleased to announce that we have released two new Spanish translations of our courses. The following courses are now available in Spanish: </p> <ul> <li><span class="title">Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC)</span></li> <li><span class="title">Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR)</span></li> </ul> <p> These new Spanish courses, along with all our other courses, are available to you now. <a href="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/join">Click here to find the best training programme for you and sign up for a course today.</a> </p> <p> The table below lists all of our current English-language courses, along with the additional languages available for each. </p> <table class="course_table" style="font-size:smaller"> <tr><th>English course title</th><th>French</th><th>Spanish</th><th>Portuguese</th></tr> <tr><td>An Introduction to the UN System</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bolder"><td>Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC)</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Commanding UN Peacekeeping Operations</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td>√</td></tr> <tr><td>The Conduct of Humanitarian Relief Operations</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bolder"><td>Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR)</td><td></td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Ethics in Peacekeeping</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Gender Perspectives in UN Peacekeeping Operations</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Global Terrorism</td><td>√</td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>History of UN Peacekeeping 1945–1987</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>History of UN Peacekeeping 1988–1996</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>History of UN Peacekeeping 1997–2006</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>International Humanitarian Law</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Logistical Support to UN Peacekeeping Operations</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Operational Logistical Support</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Advanced Topics in United Nations Logistics</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Mine Action</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Peacekeeping in Yugoslavia: Dayton-Kosovo</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Principles of Peace Support Operations</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Security Measures for United Nations Peacekeepers</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>United Nations Military Observers</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td>√</td></tr> <tr><td>United Nations Police</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> </table> <hr/> <h2 id="art2">New language for the newsletter?</h2> <p> Currently, this newsletter is distributed in English only. Do you have friends and colleagues in the peacekeeping or humanitarian community who would benefit from receiving this newsletter in some other language? What new language could we offer that would help us reach the greatest number of current or potential students? </p> <p> <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=WEuyj3vvQoMddW_2bfsDgE9g_3d_3d">Click here to tell us what you think.</a> </p> <hr/> <h2 id="art3">Spotlight on UNAMA</h2> <p> We extend a heartfelt “thank you” to Maria Borges, the Training Focal Point (TFP) at the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). She wrote to tell us that her students were hard at work and doing well with their training courses. She also specially recognized the efforts of two students: Security Officer Philbert Rwigamba and Fuel Manager Svjezdana Stefanovic. </p> <div style="float:left;margin: 5px 10px 0 0"> <a title="Photo of Philbert Rwigamba (160 KiB)" href="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/media/mailinglists/006_rwigamba_full.jpg"><img alt="Photo of Philbert Rwigamba" src="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/media/mailinglists/006_rwigamba.jpg"/></a> </div> <p> Officer Rwigamba has completed six courses and writes that he thinks <span class="title">Introduction to the UN System</span> was the least difficult course to complete while <span class="title">Global Terrorism</span> was the most difficult. Do you agree or disagree with Officer Rwigamba? We would like to know what you think, so <em>please fill out the course feedback</em> after taking the examinations for these or any other courses. </p> <div style="float:right;margin: 5px 0 0 10px"> <a title="Photo of Svjezdana Stefanovic (576 KiB)" href="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/media/mailinglists/006_stefanovic_full.jpg"><img alt="Photo of Svjezdana Stefanovic" src="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/media/mailinglists/006_stefanovic.jpg"/></a> </div> <p> Fuel Manager Stefanovic has been with the UN for eleven years and has also completed six courses. She writes that she has found all the courses interesting; they contain useful details related to UN operations as well as in-depth analysis which help her understand the UN system better. We are flattered that an eleven-year veteran of the UN is still engaged in learning more about peacekeeping and humanitarian relief! </p> <p> We know all TFPs work hard and we appreciate their efforts to assist all students. If any of the Mission Training Staff or TFPs have students they would like to recognize for extra effort or excellence please let us know; we would be happy to read their stories. </p> <hr/> <h2 id="art4">Student spotlight: Major Carlos Vargas Suarez</h2> <p> <a href="http://elplac.peaceopstraining.org/en/">ELPLAC</a> student Major (Special Forces) Carlos Vargas Suarez of Mexico has been a student of ours for many years. He writes that his studies have helped him in his military career and in his outlook about what happens in the world. He has found that through completing courses such as <span class="title">Commanding UN Peacekeeping Operations</span>, <span class="title">The Conduct of Humanitarian Relief Operations</span>, and all three <span class="title">Logistics</span> courses, he is better able to discuss and debate the finer points of peacekeeping. He also writes the following: </p> <blockquote style="margin-left:20px"> “For us, as members of the Mexican Armed Forces it is not always easy to train overseas. With the help of the staff and courses from the Institute each day we have the opportunity to improve our level of professional knowledge to serve our country and to be ready in case we are called to serve abroad. Between the daily activities at work and the family there is always time to continue studying and this is precisely what I like the most about the self-paced system from Peace Operations Training Institute.” </blockquote> <p> Thank you, Major Vargas, for your kind words and your pursuit of peace! </p> <hr/> <h2 id="art5">Student feedback: some of our most useful tools</h2> <p> The student-submitted course feedback form is our most useful tool for updating our courses. We tell everyone that <em>our students are our most helpful critics</em>. However, we have been receiving fewer and fewer feedback forms. </p> <p> When you finish a course, <em>please take the time to fill out the feedback form</em>; look for a link to the form on the “examination complete” Web page or in your exam confirmation e-mail. We really do want to hear from you! </p> <hr/> <div id="footer"> © 2009 <a href="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/">Peace Operations Training Institute</a><br/> You subscribed to the Peace Operations Training Institute News mailing list. You can cancel your subscription at <a href="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/pocinews2/">our Web site</a>. </div>

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Peace Operations Training Institute News: No. 5, February/March 2009

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:57:00 GMT

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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:51:00 GMT

<div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"> <img alt="Peace Operations Training Institute banner" src="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/media/mailinglists/institute_banner.png" style="border-bottom: solid black 1px; border-left: solid black 1px; border-right: solid black 1px;"/> </div> <div id="intro"> You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Peace Operations Training Institute News mailing list. To cancel your subscription, <a href="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/pocinews2/">click here</a>. </div> <h1> Peace Operations Training Institute News </h1> <div id="dateline" style="padding:0;margin: 10px 0"> No. 4, January 2009 </div> <div id="toc"> <p>In this mailing:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#art1">About our new name</a></li> <li><a href="#art1b">Join us on Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="#art2">A message from the Executive Director</a></li> <li><a href="#art3">New courses available</a></li> <li><a href="#art4">From the Registrar’s office</a></li> <li><a href="#art5">A record year for enrolments</a></li> </ul> </div> <hr/> <h2 id="art1">About our new name</h2> <p> For years, you have known us as the United Nations Institute for Training and Research Programme of Correspondence Instruction (UNITAR POCI). We operated under the name “UNITAR POCI” in partnership with UNITAR Geneva. Our partnership with UNITAR ended in June 2008, and we now operate as the <em>Peace Operations Training Institute</em>. </p> <p> We continue to provide all the same training programmes for students around the world—the same programmes that were welcomed by the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34) in their <a href="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/special/c-34_ga_report_2008" title="UN Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C34): 2008 report">2008 report to the United Nations General Assembly</a>. We remain dedicated to providing training on United Nations peacekeeping through quality e-learning courses just as we have done for the past fifteen years. </p> <p> Current students can continue their studies without interruption. Prospective students can continue to sign up for all of our courses—22 in English, 18 in French, 16 in Spanish, and 2 in Portuguese—through <a href="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/">our Web site</a>. </p> <p> We thank you for your support and your continued interest in United Nations peacekeeping training. </p> <hr/> <h2 id="art1b">Join us on Facebook</h2> <p> The Peace Operations Training Institute now has <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=28219921533" title="Peace Operations Training Institute Facebook group">a Facebook group</a>. If you have a Facebook account, please join us! It’s yet another way for our students to connect with one another. </p> <hr/> <h2 id="art2">A message from the Executive Director</h2> <p style="color:#555555;font-weight:lighter;font-style:italic"> Here is a message from Dr. Harvey Langholtz, Executive Director of the Peace Operations Training Institute: </p> <div style="float:right;margin: 5px 0 0 10px"> <img alt="Photo of Harvey Langholtz" src="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/media/mailinglists/004_langholtz.jpg"/> </div> <p> <span style="font-size:400%;line-height: 10px;color:#5262a0;vertical-align:bottom">“</span> There are few experiences I appreciate as much as the opportunity to meet our students serving on UN Peacekeeping Missions. It is always possible for an administrator in the field of distance learning to become caught up in the numbers and the details of our work. With over 10 000 enrolments each month; 22 courses in English, 18 in French, 16 in Spanish, 2 in Portuguese; on-line videos; and an online message board, I could easily become distracted and overwhelmed. </p> <p> “But one of the hallmarks of our Institute has always been the respect and appreciation we have for each of our students. Almost every day I view our <a href="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/honor_roll">Honour Roll</a> and I see the list of students who have completed their courses and passed their End-of-Course Examinations that day. We graduate roughly 175 per day, and I visualize each one of them. They are in Internet cafés from Abuja to Dhaka, on Mission in UNAMID and UNMIK, at a national peacekeeping training centre in Williamtown, Australia or Santiago, Chile, at UNHQ in New York, or one of thousands of other locations world-wide where our students live and work. They studied each lesson of their courses, and within the past few hours they sat down to their computers and passed their End-of-Course Examinations. They have completed their courses on United Nations Peacekeeping, and they have downloaded their Certificates of Completion. </p> <p> “It is my pleasure to meet these dedicated students when I visit UN Peacekeeping Missions. These students are universally thankful for the courses we provide, and they ask me to pass their thanks to the individual staff members at the Institute with whom they have dealt and whom they have come to know, and they also ask that I thank the authors of their courses. I find the students simultaneously upbeat and serious, curious and focused. They range from SRSG to cleaner and from General to Private. No matter what their rank or nation, they all share an earnest wish to serve in the interest of peace. My staff and I here at the Peace Operations Training Institute are honoured to work with each one of our students, and we never forget that each name on a long list represents an individual who deserves our respect and individual attention.” </p> <hr/> <h2 id="art3">New courses available</h2> <p> We work constantly to expand our list of courses, as well as to make our courses available world-wide to as many peacekeepers as possible. We are pleased to announce that we have released several new translations of our courses into French, Spanish, and Portuguese. We have also begun work on some Arabic translations which should be available this year. </p> <p> The table below lists all of our current English-language courses, along with the additional languages available for each. </p> <table class="course_table" style="font-size:smaller"> <tr><th>English course title</th><th>French</th><th>Spanish</th><th>Portuguese</th></tr> <tr><td>An Introduction to the UN System</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC)</td><td>√</td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Commanding UN Peacekeeping Operations</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td>√</td></tr> <tr><td>The Conduct of Humanitarian Relief Operations</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR)</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Ethics in Peacekeeping</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Gender Perspectives in UN Peacekeeping Operations</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Global Terrorism</td><td>√</td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>History of UN Peacekeeping 1945–1987</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>History of UN Peacekeeping 1988–1996</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>History of UN Peacekeeping 1997–2006</td><td>√</td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>International Humanitarian Law</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Logistical Support to UN Peacekeeping Operations</td><td></td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Operational Logistical Support</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Advanced Topics in United Nations Logistics</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Mine Action</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Peacekeeping in Yugoslavia: Dayton-Kosovo</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Principles of Peace Support Operations</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Security Measures for United Nations Peacekeepers</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>United Nations Military Observers</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td>√</td></tr> <tr><td>United Nations Police</td><td>√</td><td>√</td><td></td></tr> </table> <p> We are proud of our curriculum, and hope that the new translations make it even easier for you to get the training you want and promote peace across the globe. <a href="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/join">Click here to find the best training programme for you, and sign up for a course today.</a> </p>  </ul> <hr/> <h2 id="art4">From the Registrar’s office</h2> <p style="color:#555555;font-weight:lighter;font-style:italic"> We do our best to provide prompt, helpful service to all our students. Our student support team are constantly working with students via e-mail, telephone, and facsimile. In this section, we introduce one of our student support staff, so you can learn more about the human being on the other side of the computer screen: </p> <div style="float:right;margin: 5px 0 0 10px"> <img alt="Photo of Vanessa Trochez" src="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/media/mailinglists/004_trochez.jpg"/> </div> <p> <span style="font-size:400%;line-height: 10px;color:#5262a0;vertical-align:bottom">“</span> My name is Vanessa Trochez, and I am the Assistant to the Registrar. I work to serve the student community at the Peace Operations Training Institute, and I speak, read, and write fluently in English and Spanish to better assist our international students. I will most likely be the first person a student will speak with on the phone or correspond with by e-mail when they inquire about the Institute’s programmes, courses, and enrolment and payment processes. I also advise students if they have questions or concerns with their course enrolments, and assist students in accessing their End-of-Course Examinations or their Certificates of Completion should they need help. In addition, I create transcripts and letters of verification of successful completion and/or enrolment. </p> <p> “It is my pleasure to work with and support our thousands of students and represent the Peace Operations Training Institute on a daily basis.” </p> <hr/> <h2 id="art5">A record year for enrolments</h2> <p> The past year set a new record for enrolments. <em>Overall enrolment rose by 28% over 2007</em>, making for a total of nearly 128 000 enrolments, including over 79 000 enrolments from students in Africa! More and more peacekeepers and humanitarian workers are choosing Peace Operations Training Institute distance training as a way to enhance their skills and promote peace world-wide. We are grateful for all our students’ efforts, and we wish you success and good fortune in the coming year. </p> <p> We are also grateful for the feedback we receive from students. Upon completion of an End-of-Course Examination, every student is invited to submit his or her opinions about the course he or she has just finished. We take your opinions very seriously, and they help our course authors improve future editions of the courses. Submitting feedback is simple: just click the link provided after you submit your End-of-Course Examination. The link also appears in your End-of-Course Examination confirmation e-mail. </p> <p> As always, you can learn about all our courses and training programmes at <a href="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/" title="Peace Operations Training Institute home page">our Web site</a>. Look for the next issue of our student newsletter in your inbox in February. </p> <hr/> <div id="footer"> © 2008 <a href="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/">Peace Operations Training Institute</a><br/> You subscribed to the Peace Operations Training Institute News mailing list. You can cancel your subscription at <a href="http://www.peaceopstraining.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/pocinews2/">our Web site</a>. </div>

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UNITAR POCI News: No. 3, May 2008

Mon, 12 May 2008 15:55:00 GMT

<div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"> <img alt="UNITAR POCI" src="http://www.unitarpoci.org/media/mailinglists/banner.png" style="border-bottom: solid black 1px; border-left: solid black 1px; border-right: solid black 1px;"/> </div> <div id="intro"> You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the UNITAR POCI News mailing list. To cancel your subscription, <a href="http://www.unitarpoci.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/pocinews2/">click here</a>. </div> <div id="title"> UNITAR POCI News </div> <div id="dateline" style="padding:0;margin: 10px 0"> No. 3, May 2008 </div> <div id="toc"> <p>In this mailing:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#art0">Message from the Director of UNITAR POCI</a></li> <li><a href="#art1">New course: <span class="title">Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC)</span></a></li> <li><a href="#art2">New course: <span class="title">Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR)</span></a></li> <li><a href="#art3">New translations of <span class="title">Gender Perspectives</span></a></li> <li><a href="#art4">Free courses for Latin American and Caribbean peacekeepers</a></li> </ul> </div> <hr/> <div id="art0" class="heading">Message from the Director of UNITAR POCI</div> <p> Greetings, and welcome again to the UNITAR POCI newsletter, in which we announce new courses, new programmes, and other developments at UNITAR POCI. </p> <p> I am pleased to report that we now offer 22 courses in English, 15 in French, and 14 in Spanish. Our curriculum now includes two new courses: <span class="title">Civil-Military Coordination</span>, co-authored by Mr. Cedric de Coning, of ACCORD and NUPI, and Mr. Stephen Henthorne, Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies; and <span class="title">Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration</span> by Mr. Yvan Conoir, an existing UNITAR POCI course author with twenty years of experience in DDR, reconstruction, and capacity building with UNHCR, CARE, and PPC in Africa, Asia, and Central America. </p> <p> I am also very pleased to announce that during 2007 UNITAR POCI supported 98,000 enrolments world-wide, many of them through E-Learning for African Peacekeepers (ELAP) and our recently established E-Learning for Peacekeepers from Latin America and the Caribbean (ELPLAC). During 2008 we will continue to try to expand both our courses and the programmes to provide them to our students world-wide. </p> <p> It is, however, with great sadness that I repeat what you may have already heard. UNITAR POCI extends sincere condolences to the family of slain Corporal Nagya Aminu of Nigeria, and to the people of Nigeria. This thirty-six-year-old father was serving at MINUSTAH when, on 12 April, he and three other members of his formed police unit were in their clearly marked UN vehicle in the Bel-Air district of the capital, Port-au-Prince. He was dragged from the vehicle and fatally shot. </p> <p> While serving at MINUSTAH, Corporal Aminu completed four UNITAR POCI courses: Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution, The Conduct of Humanitarian Relief Operations, Global Terrorism, and Operational Logistical Support. </p> <p> Corporal Aminu‘s death provides a painful reminder of the difficult conditions under which UN peacekeepers serve, and the selfless sense of service to peace that they exhibit on mission. Our prayers are with you, Corporal Aminu, in life and in death. </p> <p> Here at UNITAR POCI we recognize the dedication and sense of service and sacrifice that our peacekeeping students bring to their missions, and we welcome e-mails and other communications from our students who serve in the interest of peace world-wide. If there is anything we can do for you, please let us know. </p> <p> In peace,<br/> Harvey Langholtz<br/> Director, UNITAR POCI </p> <hr/> <div id="art1" class="heading">New course: <span class="title">Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC)</span></div> <p> Civil-military coordination (CIMIC) provides the interface between the military component of a UN peace operation and the political, humanitarian, developmental, human rights, and rule of law components of the mission, as well as others in the larger peacebuilding system. CIMIC is a crucial function in any complex peace operation because it is a “force-multiplier” that contributes to the mission achieving a system-wide impact on the conflict system it is attempting to transform. </p> <p> Our new course in CIMIC was written for United Nations CIMIC officers, but all military and civilian students will find this course useful as it will improve their understanding of the institutional cooperation that needs to occur between mission components. The focus of the course is on principles, policies, and broad approaches and provides examples of CIMIC structures and operations from a number of UN and African missions. </p> <p> To learn more about this or any other UNITAR POCI course, please <a href="http://www.unitarpoci.org/">visit our Web site</a>. </p> <hr/> <div id="art2" class="heading">New course: <span class="title">Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR)</span></div> <p> The aim of the Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) process is to contribute to security and stability in post-conflict situations so that recovery and development can begin. The DDR of ex-combatants is a complex process, with political, military, security, humanitarian, and socioeconomic dimensions. It aims to deal with the post-conflict security problem that results from ex-combatants being left without livelihoods or support networks during the critical transition period from conflict to peace and development. </p> <p> Our new course in DDR will help UN and national decision makers, as well as UN, national, and NGO practitioners, to understand the aims, objectives and practical issues related to a DDR process. The course presents different policies and strategies for the development, management, and evaluation of a DDR programme based on the International DDR Standards (IDDRS), which consolidate over fifteen years of UN lessons and good practises on DDR issues. </p> <p> To learn more about this or any other UNITAR POCI course, please <a href="http://www.unitarpoci.org/">visit our Web site</a>. </p> <hr/> <div id="art3" class="heading">New translations of <span class="title">Gender Perspectives</span></div> <p> Our <span class="title">Gender Perspectives</span> course is now available in English, French, and Spanish. To read more about the course or enrol, please visit our Web site: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.unitarpoci.org/">English site</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.unitarpoci.org/fr/">Site en fran�ais</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.unitarpoci.org/es/">Sitio en espa�ol</a></li> </ul> <hr/> <div id="art4" class="heading">Free courses for Latin American and Caribbean peacekeepers</div> <p> Through generous grants from the peoples of Argentina and Canada, UNITAR POCI can now offer courses free of charge for peacekeepers from Latin America and the Caribbean. <a href="http://elplac.unitarpoci.org/en/"><em>E-Learning for Peacekeepers from Latin America and the Caribbean (ELPLAC)</em></a> provides UNITAR POCI distance courses in peacekeeping <em>free of charge</em> to any person who: </p> <ul> <li>is a citizen of a Latin American or Caribbean Nation, and</li> <li>is a member of the military, the police, or the gendarmerie.</li> </ul> <p> To learn more about the programme or sign up for a course, visit <a href="http://elplac.unitarpoci.org/en/">the ELPLAC Web site</a>. </p> <hr/> <div id="footer"> © 2008 <a href="http://www.unitarpoci.org/">UNITAR POCI</a><br/> You subscribed to the UNITAR POCI News mailing list. 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