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GPOI UNMO: Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI)
United Nations Military Observer Training
The Center for Civil-Military Relations (CCMR) offers a custom-designed
Expanded International Military Education and Training (IMET) course
entitled "Military Observer Training," exportable on demand to all
IMET recipient countries. The purpose of the course is to prepare
officers (Capt.–Lt. Col.) for service as United Nations Military
Observers (UNMO) in any current and/or upcoming United Nations Peacekeeping
Mission. The course will meet current standards of performance established
by the United Nations and best practices from training being conducted by
other peacekeeping Nations. Specifically the training will address the
most recent changes in the environment, which influence Military Observer
training. Given the potential of varying skill levels of the forces and
of participating nations, the proposed Military Observer training program
represents a master menu, which defines all aspects of possible training.
Training can be tailored according to each nation's particular needs to
provide a consistency of approach, with all nations achieving a common level
of interoperability. The program will establish baseline observer skills
necessary to operate within a UN, coalition or regional peacekeeping force.
These basic skills constitute the foundation of a credible PKO force and
the skills are critical to operational effectiveness.
The key objectives of the course are to provide instruction and technical
assistance to:
- Introduction to Peace Support Operations.
- Knowledge of UN conflict control operations, especially: UN
organization and function, relations between UN components and local
authorities, and legal aspects
- UNMO cooperation with UN Agencies, International Organizations
and NGOs
- Specific Observer duties
- Code of Conduct
- Political, cultural, social, religious and other mission
area factors
- Liaison, negotiation and mediation
- Force Security (personal security)
- Human Rights obligations
- Logistics support of Observer Missions
Priority is placed on combining education and practical application
in the form of theoretical presentations and the completion of a
field practicum. Course procedural and implementation guidelines
along with take-away references for independent national course
development, are provided to the country's defense leadership,
for further developing national UNMO education and training capacity,
and to the ODC/SAO as a status report on the recipient country
improved PSO capability. Course objectives are achieved through
rigorous application of problem-solving with emphasis on working
with military officers in a group settings. At the end of this course,
the recipient country will be better prepared to provide trained
mid-career military officers for service as UNMO. Participating officers
will understand the relationship of national military training to the
UN Standardized Training Module 2-3 (UNMO). Moreover, the recipient
nation's peacekeeping training staff will better understand how to
adapt UNMO training programs to meet changing operational requirements.
MASLS
In-Residence Course: Course is conducted in Monterey, CA
MASL #P179046
National Mobile Education Training (MET): Course is conducted at
national peacekeeping training center(s) for a single country.
MASL #P309103
Regional Mobile Education Training (MET): Course is conducted at
national peacekeeping training center(s) for multiple countries.
MASL #P273013
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