About Us
POTI has provided e-learning on peace operations since 2008. POTI alumni serve in the interest of peace all over the world. They include peacekeeping and international crisis mission personnel, academics, diplomats, and high-ranking officials. Each year, tens of thousands of dedicated individuals from virtually every nation in the world expand their skills and knowledge with POTI e-learning.
The self-paced, downloadable format of POTI courses allows students to deepen their knowledge of peace operations from anywhere in the world at any time. The Institute’s curriculum fulfils many training needs, including preparing for deployment to a peace operation, increasing effectiveness, and complementing in-person training.
The Peace Operations Training Institute is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in the United States of America. POTI is governed by an international Board of Directors.
Mission
The Peace Operations Training Institute is an independent, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that provides globally accessible, self-paced, online, on-demand courses on peace support, humanitarian relief, and security operations at little to no cost to the student. We are committed to bringing impartial, essential, and practical knowledge to civilian, police, and military personnel working towards peace worldwide.
Monitoring and Evaluation
The Peace Operations Training Institute Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Programme examines the effectiveness of the Institute’s programmes. POTI staff collects data immediately before and over a nine-month period after students complete a course through the Institute.
Learn MoreKey Documents
POTI Course Catalogue
(PDF)
POTI Annual Report
(PDF)
Institute Bylaws
(PDF)
United States Internal Revenue Service letter confirming nonprofit status
(PDF)
POTI maintains a publicly available policy on sexual exploitation and abuse. To review the policy, please email the POTI Help Desk.