Welcome to the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre (PPC). We train those who serve in conflict zones, including civilians, military personnel and police officers. This year marks our 15th Anniversary of being a world leader in peace operations thinking and learning.
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The PPC and the Chilean Joint Centre for Peace Operations to explore future training opportunities in Haiti
The PPC and the Centro Conjunto Para Operaciones de Paz de Chile are hosting a joint seminar entitled Initiatives and Challenges to Integrated Training for MINUSTAH Regional Contributors, on May 13 and 14, in Santiago, Chile.
“Challenges of Modern-Day Peacekeeping” by Louise Fréchette, Chair of the PPC Board of Directors
The Chair of the PPC Board of Directors, Louise Fréchette, wrote an opinion piece (Op-Ed) entitled , “Challenges of Modern-Day Peacekeeping”, which was published recently in the Embassy newspaper in Ottawa.
Senior Military Officers Prepared for Deployment into United Nations Peace Operation
The PPC concluded its third successful Senior Managers Course (SMC) today which has enhanced the skills and knowledge of senior military officers to effectively contribute and lead peace operations.
Inside Darfur: Protecting the Vulnerable
This approximately eight-minute video highlights the structure of the course and the impact it has had on the 150 participants from 19 different countries deployed in Darfur.
...You are soldiers of peace, the first international force of its kind … It is not to be measured by your numbers or your armours. You are the front line of a moral force which extends around the world and you have behind you the support of millions everywhere.
UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld recorded message to United Nations Emergency Force 1956