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News Items

PPC Signs MOU with Peacekeeping Centre in Chile

The Pearson Peacekeeping Centre (PPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chilean Joint Centre for Peace Operations (Centro Conjunto para Operaciones de Paz de Chile (CECOPAC). The MOU commits both centres to collaborate in the development and delivery of their programmes. View the full article here.

Governor General Visits PPC

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada and His Excellency John Ralston Saul visited the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre (PPC) on October 22, 2002. More on Governor General’s visit.

From left to right: Sandra Dunsmore, President, Pearson Peacekeeping Centre, His Excellency, John Raulston Saul, Her Excellency, the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, and Jean Jacques Blais, former Chairman of the Board, Pearson Peacekeeping Centre, participating in the roundtable, Peace Building in the 21st Century: Options for Canada.

PPC Supports Exercise JOINT WOLF

In the latter half of November, Cornwallis Park, Nova Scotia was the venue for the Canadian Forces Exercise JOINT WOLF. The advance party of a Joint Task Force Headquarters (JTF HQ) from the Joint Operations Group (JOG) in Kingston, Ontario along with its attached elements, began arriving at the PPC, November 12, 2002. More on Exercise JOINT WOLF.

The Long Road Home - DDR in Post-Conflict Environments

Registration is now open for The Hard Road Home; Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (C-12) from 17-28 February 2003 at the Cornwallis Campus. This course covers the essential issues of the DDR processes, which are critical to complex peace operations. View the full course description.

Course Covers Civil-Military Cooperation

A recent course delivered by the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre helped 48 participants from 17 countries gain a greater understanding of the civil-military relationships involved in peace operations around the world. More on To Secure the Peace: Civil-Military Co-operation in Peace Operations

Canada supports good governance and security in francophone countries in Africa

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) announced funding for $1.3 million over three years to the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre to train civil observers working in post-conflict situation. This builds on the Peacekeeping and Security Capacity Building Project ($4.5 million over three years) that was launched at the 1999 Francophonie Summit in Moncton.

Read the complete press release on the CIDA website.

PPC Delivers Training At Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College

The Pearson Peacekeeping Centre (PPC) delivered a two-day peacekeeping training module to the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College (CLFCSC) transition course in Kingston on November 12 - 14, 2002. The CLFCSC trains junior officers to function as brigade HQ staff in any operation, including peacekeeping. The PPC module on peace operations was designed to ensure that officers can work more effectively in the field, particularly in their relationships with civilian and police
actors. Read the complete article here.

Ozman Named New Chair, Board of Directors

Kenneth Ozmon, O.C., Ph.D., has been named Chair of the Board of Directors of the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre. Dr. Ozmon, who previously served as Vice-Chair, was elected to the position of Chair at its November 19, 2002, board meeting. Read the complete article here.

Disarmament and Demobilization Course Success in Romania

The Pearson Peacekeeping Centre conducted their key course in
disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) in Romania in
September 2002. The course was delivered at the request of the Department of National Defence (DND) as part of Canada's cooperation with countries in the Balkan region. Read the full article here.

PPC Introduces New Foundation Course

Peace Operations must be staffed by well trained professionals. In the Service of Peace: Civilian Core Competencies is a new Pearson Peacekeeping Centre Foundation Course. The course will ensure that participants with little or no previous field experience have the knowledge and skill they need to be effective in the field. The PPC also has versions of the Foundation Course for military and police candidates. More on 'In the Service of Peace: Civilian Core Competencies'

PPC Joins Consultation on Civilian Expert Deployment

Canada's civilian contribution to peace operations is growing. The
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade hosted a
consultation on Expert Deployment to identify best practices for
deploying civilians into hazardous situations. The PPC participated in the consultation, and provided secretarial support. More on Civilian Expert Deployment at The Pearson Peacekeeping Centre

The following articles are available to download as PDFs.

2001

2001/11/01 New President
2001/10/26 PPC to Host Seminar for Leaders
2001/10/12 PPC and UCCB
2001/09/01Leaders in Peacekeeping
2001/06/01 Peacekeeping Ceremony
2001/02/27 Osprey Exercise

2002

2002/07/24 Sudan Breakthrough
2002/02/16 Kilgour Visit

Archives

2000/11/01 Public Forums
2000/06/01 Joint Activation Exercise
1999/05/01 Joint Spirit Exercise
1999/03/01 IAPTC Meeting
1995/08/01 Opening Ceremonies

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