Civil-military coordination is the dialogue and interface between the military, civilian, and police components of a peace operation. These interactions involve politics, security, humanitarian aid, and development to attain larger, more strategic political goals. This course overviews the theory and practice of civil-military coordination within the full spectrum of peace operations. The course is laid out in two informal parts: The first part explains the concepts and principles of civil-military coordination from a wider, full-spectrum peace operations context. The second part explores the practical application of these strategic ideas at the operational and tactical levels. The final lesson is a review of civil-military coordination as an exercise in adaptive leadership and communication. UN-CIMIC officers are one among the numerous audiences for this course. It is also designed for other civilian, police, and military personnel who wish to have a better understanding of civil-military coordination, whether they work with the United Nations or not. This course builds on previous versions and is also based on best practices obtained from various field missions, the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations’ Integrated Training Services, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and other sources.
Lessons: 9
Number of pages: 237 [English]
Estimated reading time: 15 hours
Publisher: Peace Operations Training Institute [26-08-2024]