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COURSE AUTHOR
Professor Tom Woodhouse
University of Bradford, UK
Peace Operations
Training Institute®
SERIES EDITOR
Harvey J. Langholtz, Ph.D.
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Peace Operations Training Institute
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2015 Annual Report
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Peace Operations Training Institute
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PRINCIPES ET ORIENTATIONS DES
OPÉRATIONS DE MAINTIEN DE LA PAIX
DES
NATIONS UNIES
Introduction to the UN System:
Orientation for Serving on a
UN Field Mission
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É D I T EU R D E L A S É R I E
Harvey J. Langholtz, Ph.D.
COURSE AUTHOR
Mr. Julian Harston, Assistant Secretary-General
to the United Nations (Retired)
SERIES EDITOR
Harvey J. Langholtz, Ph.D.
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Mission Statement:
The Peace Operations Training
Institute provides globally
accessible and affordable selfpaced, online, on-demand courses
on peace support, humanitarian
relief, and security operations.
We are committed to bringing
essential, practical knowledge to
military personnel, police, and
civilians working towards peace
worldwide.
“Helping the local community”: POTI student Olu Victor and two police advisers at a water
pump rehabilitated for use at the Masteri Clinic, North Darfur. This photo was submitted
via Flickr by Olu Victor, Nigeria. We welcome such student submissions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Student Spotlight ...................................................................................................................................................................3
Student Support and Social Media .....................................................................................................................................3
A Letter from the Executive Director ..............................................................................................................................4
Teaching Methodology..........................................................................................................................................................5
Role in the International Peacekeeping Community ......................................................................................................5
Students Served by Nation..................................................................................................................................................6
E-Learning for Mission Staff (ELMS) ..................................................................................................................................7
National Training Centre E-Learning Platform (NTCELP) ........................................................................................8-9
Engagement with Stakeholders ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Courses developed in partnership with UN offices and other institutions ........................................................... 11
Earn a Peace Operations Specialized Training (POST) Certificate ........................................................................... 11
E-Learning for Peacekeepers Programmes (ELAP and ELPLAC) .............................................................................. 11
Serving students worldwide through a multilingual curriculum ............................................................................... 12
New POTI Apps developed for Android and Apple users ......................................................................................... 13
Monitoring and Evaluation ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Donors and Supporters .................................................................................................................................................... 14
Financial Information ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Board of Directors ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
The Peace Operations Training Institute (POTI) is an independent non-governmental organization (NGO) recognized by the United States
Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt not-for-profit public charity based in Williamsburg, Virginia, US. Students are military
personnel, police, humanitarian relief workers, United Nations staff, and civilians interested in global peace and security. POTI is governed
by a set of Bylaws and is managed by an Executive Director, who reports to the Board of Directors.
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Student Spotlight: Lare “Etienne” Yendouboame, Togo
In his own words (translated from French):
For those who do not know, POTI training courses are very rich and excellent. Since 2007, these
courses have helped me gain a very good knowledge of both theory and practice in peace operations
and other related fields.
Through different courses, POTI taught me not only to have sound knowledge and experience in
peacekeeping operations, but also to understand and appreciate all of the thousands of people, mostly
soldiers, constantly fighting for a world of peace. For me, the biggest problem in the world today is the
threat to peace. Peace is threatened on the planet with the multiplier effects of terrorism and serious
violations of human rights.
I intend to continue and succeed by studying all available courses and also prepare my certificate of
specialization. For the whole world, I hope for a peaceful world, a better world. Together we can work
and continue working to build it, always. I therefore wish to contribute to capacity-building private
institutions (NGOs and Civil Societies), national and regional institutions, and men who participate or
work for a world of peace. I also hope to work for peace mediation, the fight against terrorism, and
perhaps serve as a civilian in peace operations missions.
It is an honor and a pleasure to be chosen among the star students of POTI. I want to thank the
Executive Director and the entire team at POTI for this initiative and the efforts you employ. My thanks
also go to the experts who share their expertise through POTI’s courses.
To all of my fellow students, we must note: studying with POTI is like a propeller that can lift us up so far
and so high that we may become seasoned peacebuilders. So we must always and everywhere apply all
of the knowledge POTI exemplifies. I also encourage many students to join us.
Lastly, my thoughts go to all my compatriots who are currently serving in the various missions of peace.
I wish you courage and good luck!
This picture was posted to the POTI Facebook group
page by Captain Nega Worku. It shows peacekeepers
of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei
(UNISFA).
Lare Yendouboame, Togo
“For the whole world,
I hope for a peaceful
world, a better world.
Together we can work
and continue working to
build it, always.”
-Lare Yendouboame
This picture was posted to the POTI Facebook group page by
Maj. Saed Almharat. It shows United Nations peacekeepers in the
Aweil North County in South Sudan.
Student Support and Social Media
Student support is conducted through email, the Help Desk, and by phone. POTI staff is committed to answering student inquiries
in a timely manner. We also strive to stay connected to our students via social media, where we post news regarding peacekeeping
and humanitarian relief, updates from our partner institutions, and announcements of course releases and other POTI initiatives.
Connect with us on Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn, and Twitter (@peaceoperations).
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A Letter from the Executive Director
Of all the satisfying aspects of serving as the Executive
Director of the Peace Operations Training Institute, the one I
most appreciate and find most satisfying is hearing directly from
peacekeepers deployed on United Nations, African Union, and
other peace missions. These dedicated POTI students post their
photos through the POTI Flickr account, exchange comments on
our Facebook page, email directly to us through their individual
online student classrooms, and email with course authors with
questions or comments. These are dedicated men and women
serving — or preparing themselves to serve — to provide
peace and relief to troubled regions. It is our honour to provide
e-learning to these military personnel, police, and civilians and to
help them prepare to serve the populations they protect.
In addition to the individual communications initiated by our
students, my staff and I also monitor student satisfaction through
our extensive Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) programme.
While the M&E data might lack the personal touch that I value
so much from student communications, my staff and I know
well that each data point is an earnest and committed individual
somewhere in the world studying their POTI course on a
computer or mobile device, or reading a printed version. During
2015, we averaged over 250 enrolments every day, seven days
each week, for 365 days. Over 90 per cent of these enrolments
were provided through POTI programmes at no cost to the
student. Students visit the POTI website an average over 40,000
times each month. My staff and I monitor their exam scores
and their responses to their course-completion surveys as well
as the three-month and nine-month follow-up surveys. Our
M&E staff holds periodic focus groups to enrich the data with
fuller explanation. Student feedback, data, and comments are
universally positive and appreciative. For more on POTI’s M&E
Programme, see page 13 of this Annual Report or download our
most recent M&E Report from <cdn.peaceopstraining.org/2015/
elap-monitoring-and-evaluation-report-2015.pdf>.
In addition to hearing directly from individual students,
I appreciate our interaction with UN and AU peacekeeping
missions, national peacekeeping training centres, UN Offices,
and international and regional associations of peacekeeping
training centres. For more on POTI collaboration with UN and
AU missions through E-Learning for Mission Staff (ELMS), see
page 7 of this report or <www.peaceopstraining.org/programs/
elms/>. For more on how national training centres worldwide
blend POTI e-learning with their classroom courses through the
National Training Centre E-Learning Platform (NTCELP), see
pages 8-9 or <www.peaceopstraining.org/programs/ntcelp/>.
For more on POTI collaboration and development of courses
with UN Offices, see page 11 or the full listing of courses on our
website <www.peaceopstraining.org/courses/> .
During 2015, POTI staff and I had the honour of presenting
at the annual meetings of the International Association of
Peacekeeping Training Centres (IAPTC) as well as all four regional
associations: The African Peace Support Trainers Association
(APSTA); the Association of Asia-Pacific Peace Operations
Training Centres (AAPTC); the European Association of Peace
Operations Training Centres (EAPTC); and the Latin American
Association of Peacekeeping Operations Training Centres
(ALCOPAZ). For more on POTI collaboration with these
international and regional training associations, see page 10.
I am proud of our staff pictured below as well as other staff
working remotely — all dedicated to bringing our students the
highest quality training and the highest level of service. Our
excellent Board of Directors provides leadership, oversight, and
guidance (page 15).
We thank the countries that fund POTI and make all this
possible — Australia, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United
Kingdom, and the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
(page 14).
The global peacekeeping community deserves a world-class
e-learning programme that is readily accessible and deliverable
worldwide, accurate, and free to the student. It was our honour
during 2015 to work with each of our global partners in the
service of peace.
Dr. Harvey Langholtz
Executive Director
Peace Operations Training Institute
The Peace Operations Training Institute staff:
Front, left to right: Ramona Taheri, Chief of Content;
Harvey Langholtz, Executive Director; Vanessa Anderson,
Registrar; Back, left to right: Marianne Wrightson, Chief of
Programme Services; Timothy Paetz, Chief of Information
Technology; Ian Brickey, Copy Editor/Multimedia Specialist;
Susan Terrien, Treasurer.
Contributing consultants not pictured:
Øyvind Dammen, Chairman of the Course Review
Committee; Christopher Holshek, U.S. Programmes
Coordinator; Brian Mitchell, UN Programmes
Coordinator; George Oliver, COTIPSO Coordinator;
Farida Sawadogo, Director of African Programmes.
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Teaching Methodology
The Peace Operations Training Institute (POTI) provides
self-paced online courses using asynchronous distance learning
pedagogy. Students worldwide are able to sign up for courses
at any time and train at their own pace. Course authors include
UN staff members, a former Special Representative to the
Secretary-General (SRSG), former Military Advisers to DPKO,
published authors, experienced peacekeepers, and scholars who
are experts in their fields. Courses are available to download or
in print and include learning objectives, readings with photos,
discussion questions and case studies, and End-of-Lesson
quizzes. Many courses also feature video enhancements.
Students complete courses by answering a multiple-choice
End-of-Course Examination. Students earn a Certificate of
Completion when they achieve the minimum passing score of 75
per cent on the exam. Students are able to communicate with
each other through the Community page on the POTI website,
linking users to the Student Spotlight, Facebook, Twitter, and
Flickr. Students may also email course authors. In addition, the
POTI Apps now available on iOs and Android devices provide
students with easy access to courses on a mobile phone or
tablet.
Role in the International Peacekeeping Community
The POTI curriculum focuses on essential, practical knowledge required to serve more effectively on multidimensional missions.
POTI courses are in use at national peacekeeping training centres and peacekeeping missions worldwide. Courses are written to be
consistent with United Nations policy and doctrine. POTI has the most experience providing online training written specifically for
peacekeepers and continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to providing a relevant curriculum on peace support, security,
and humanitarian relief operations to those serving in the field: military personnel, police, and civilians.
The United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C34) welcomed
e-learning provided by POTI in its 2015 report
“297. [...] The Special Committee welcomes technological advances, including
e-learning, which supplement traditional training methods, and provide access
to standardized training materials across a widely distributed population of
military, police and civilian peacekeepers. In this regard, the Special Committee
welcomes the introductory peacekeeping e-learning course being developed
by the Integrated Training Service. The Special Committee welcomes the
free and multilingual delivery of e-learning courses on peacekeeping, such
as those provided by the Peace Operations Training Institute, including the
E-Learning for African Peacekeepers and E-Learning for Peacekeepers from
Latin America and the Caribbean. The Special Committee also welcomes
the integrated distance learning programmes provided directly to the
peacekeeping missions by the Institute. The Special Committee continues to
encourage support for such initiatives by Member States through voluntary
financial contributions and encourages the Department of Peacekeeping
Operations to work with all interested parties to develop a coherent strategy
for the delivery of economical and efficient United Nations endorsed
e-learning in order to further enhance the effectiveness of peacekeeping.”
“299. [...] The Special Committee urges the continued close cooperation of
the Department of Peacekeeping Operations with Member States, the United
Nations Institute for Training and Research, the University for Peace, the
Peace Operations Training Institute, other training partners, and with the
respective peacekeeping missions in the field to provide optimal and timely
direction for those conducting peacekeeping operations.”
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2015: 92,440 course enrolments by 36,110 students from 187 countries
Country
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China, People’s Republic of
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Dem Republic of
Congo, Republic of the
Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Georgia
Germany
Students Enrolments
213
721
9
4
154
218
2
2
9
1
1
1213 3524
9
5
308 1030
22
23
4
1
6
31
3
3
250
869
3
1
4
2
58
62
5
5
327
872
23
165
32
83
27
41
50
215
1024 2675
3
12
12
24
530 1088
240
513
13
6
1186 2901
455
615
2
1
157
221
174
546
656 1225
40
112
3364 14848
19
4
1206 2231
95
266
19
26
2253 3798
24
16
1
9
9
6
4
20
60
49
74
2
37
86
389 1062
429 1271
27
27
2
24
43
8
14
322 1226
61
179
49
71
242
458
19
15
17
15
165
248
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, Dem People’s Rep of
Korea, Republic of
Kosovo, Republic of
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
923
38
3
120
93
9
3
174
39
23
3
937
124
19
75
76
21
180
31
60
164
10
1298
1
4
44
16
3
12
2
4
95
12
205
26
16
1
13
89
78
40
4
472
2
16
26
208
10
1
6
3
211
8
17
62
238
104
57
7
310
2103
29
2
2892
69
2
220
131
2
230
157
58
1
2543
277
14
86
91
52
407
65
106
314
5
3802
10
94
41
21
29
1
213
31
165
11
18
1
10
215
289
53
9
1028
10
23
36
296
3
8
8
1
548
9
4
410
747
180
106
9
874
5719
35
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
The Gambia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Unknown/Not Listed
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
952
21
14
38
557
248
31
58
2
309
55
564
2
3
3
8
1
26
362
47
5
217
21
6
5
6
195
396
212
242
141
636
1
6
61
40
100
4
11
356
230
134
8
248
32
169
116
2
681
59
5
302
1032
1006
245
7
12
37
11
161
240
349
2526
33
15
90
1237
583
39
109
654
92
2232
3
31
25
750
176
11
448
20
6
5
9
230
1080
357
328
329
1470
1
35
132
140
86
2
20
1653
1232
371
26
442
13
314
235
5
2408
155
1
464
1562
105
648
5
7
33
20
255
880
1645
36,110 / 92,440
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E-Learning for Mission Staff (ELMS) in use at 26 missions
Through E-Learning for Mission Staff (ELMS), all military personnel,
police, and civilians serving on United Nations, African Union,
and hybrid missions are granted free access to 12 POTI courses.
During 2015, 2,300 students from 26 missions enrolled in courses
through ELMS. The courses available through this programme
provide a valuable opportunity for mission staff to enhance their
knowledge on a variety of peacekeeping-related topics. ELMS is
made possible by the generous support of the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs of Sweden and will continue during 2016.
ELMS supported 2,300 students
and 13,855 enrolments in 2015
Posted August 23, 2015: “Been the Commanding Officer of
NISIG 7 at the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
and also took/passed more than 25 POTI courses in 2008. I
am happy to be part of this team/group.Thank you for the
opportunity.” -LTC Lym Hassan, Nigeria.
Number of enrolments by mission:
AMISOM
69
BINUCA
59
MINURSO
240
MINUSCA
427
MINUSMA
710
MINUSTAH
830
Most popular courses available through ELMS
during 2015:
• Protection of Civilians (1,172 enrolments)
• Principles and Guidelines for UN Peacekeeping
3528
MONUSCO
UNAMA
828
UNAMI
110
UNDOF
UNFICYP
UNIFIL
Operations (1,118 enrolments)
• Human Rights and Peacekeeping (1,115 enrolments)
1687
UNAMID
This picture was posted to the POTI Facebook group page by
Raynold Standord Fortuin with the caption “Finished POC training
in Darfur”.
These 12 courses are free through ELMS:
67
• Introduction to the UN System
1
• Principles and Guidelines for UN Peacekeeping
Operations
1036
24
• Core Pre-deployment Training Materials
139
• Protection of Civilians
47
• Human Rights and Peacekeeping
UNMIK
129
• Conduct of Humanitarian Relief Operations
UNMIL
745
UNIOGBIS
UNISFA
UNMEER
UNMISS
• Ebola Virus Disease
1897
• Implementation of the UN SCRs on the Women,
UNMOGIP
10
Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda in Africa
UNOAU
26
• Implementation of the UN SCRs on the WPS
UNOCI
957
UNSMIL
33
UNSOA
160
UNSOM
21
UNTSO
75
Agenda in Asia and the Pacific
• Implementation of the UN SCRs on the WPS
Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Operational Logistical Support
• Advanced Topics in UN Logistics (COE)
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National Training Centre E-Learning
Platform (NTCELP)
The School of Peacekeeping
Alioune Blondin Beye (EMPABB)
Mali
NTCELP connects POTI curriculum to
national training centre courses:
Nigerian Army Peacekeeping
Centre (NAPKC)
National peacekeeping training centres, NGOs, and
other institutions are using POTI courses to supplement
face-to-face classroom training through the National
Training Centre E-Learning Platform (NTCELP). This
results in a blended learning experience for students and
a ready-made e-learning curriculum for training centres.
This technological advance in training, which supplements
traditional training methods, has been welcomed by the
United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping
Operations (C34).
How NTCELP Works:
National peacekeeping training centres utilizing NTCELP
place a link on their website that directs students to their
centre-specific POTI webpage. The webpage contains a
welcome message from either the centre’s director or
POTI. The landing page also contains a Sign Up link which
enables students to quickly establish a POTI user account.
As soon as a student establishes an account, he or she is
able to enrol in any POTI course free of charge. Upon
successful completion of courses through this programme,
students earn Certificates of Completion which carry
the logos of, and are jointly issued by, both institutions.
E-Learning for Peacekeepers
from Senegal
E-Learning for
Peacekeepers from Mexico
CREOMPAZ
Guatemala
E-Learning for Peacekeepe
from The Gambia
CENCOPAZ
Colombia
E-Learning for
Peacekeepers fro
Burkina Faso
ESMAI
Colombia
KAIPT
Ghan
UEMPE
Ecuador
CECOPAZ-PERU
Peru
CECOPAZ-PARAGUAY
Paraguay
Example of dual-logo certificate
awarded to students:
ENOPU
Uruguay
CECOPAC
Chile
CAECOPAZ
Argentina
Please visit <www.peaceopstraining.org/programs/ntcelp/> to learn more about NTCELP.
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Birendra Peace Operations
Training Centre (BPOTC)
Nepal
CCCPA
Egypt
FINCENT
Finland
E-Learning for Peacekeepers
from Niger
g
Five Hills Peace Support Operations
Training Centre (FHPSOTC)
Mongolia
E-Learning for Peacekeepers
from Egypt
E-Learning for
Peacekeepers
from Morocco
Korea International Peace
Operations Center
(KIPOCENT)
Korean National Police
University (KNPU)
Hiroshima Peacebuilders
Center (HPC)
Japan Ministry of Defense Joint Staff College (JMD-JSC)
Japan Peacekeeping Training
and Research Center (JPC)
On Call List - Royal Thai Air Force
(OCL-RTAF)
ers
om
FDRE-PSTC
Ethiopia
TC
na
International Peace
Support Training
Centre, Kenya
E-Learning for
Peacekeepers from
Togo
Rwandan Peace
Academy (RPA)
E-Learning for
Peacekeepers from
Benin
Royal Thai Armed Forces Peace Operations Centre
(RTArF-POC)
Malaysian Peacekeeping
Centre (MPC)
Indonesia National Defense
Forces Peacekeeping
Centre (INDFPKC)
Peacekeeping Training
Centre in
Cameroon (PTCC)
SADC-RPTC
Botswana
Malawi Peace Support
E-Learning for
Operation Training
Peacekeepers from
Centre (MPSOTC)
Chad
Peace Mission Training
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
Centre, South Africa
Tanzania
Australian Defence Force Peace
Operations Training Centre
(ADFPOTC)
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Engagement with Stakeholders
POTI at the International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centres (IAPTC) Annual Conference
Peacekeeping trainers from around the world gathered in Brasilia, Brazil from 28 September to 2 October to exchange ideas at
the 21st annual meeting of IAPTC. Top leadership from the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Integrated
Training Service (DPKO ITS); national peacekeeping training centres; governments; POTI; and other NGOs attended to discuss
current issues in peacekeeping training. Representing POTI were Executive Director Harvey Langholtz, Chief of Course Content
Ramona Taheri, Registrar Vanessa Anderson, course author Ximena Jimenez of Chile, and Board of Directors members Julie Sanda
of Nigeria and Alexandra Novosseloff of France. One of the featured sessions in plenary consisted of presentations by the Chief
of DPKO ITS, Mark Pederson, and the Executive Director of POTI, Harvey Langholtz. Dr. Langholtz briefed the attendees on the
various programmes POTI offers, including the National Training Centre E-Learning Platform (NTCELP). This programme is now
used by national peacekeeping training centres in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe.
Mark Pederson, Chief of DPKO ITS (above left),
and Harvey Langholtz, Executive Director of
POTI (above right), discuss peacekeeping training
programmes in plenary session.
POTI Course Author Ximena Jimenez discusses
e-learning with Major Pierpaolo Sinconi of Italy’s
Center of Excellence For Stability Police Units.
Looking through other POTI material (far left) is
General Farooque Choudhury of Bangladesh.
POTI at regional peacekeeping training conferences
African Peace Support Trainers Association (APSTA) Annual Conference
Left: Farida Sawadogo, POTI’s Director of African Programmes, discusses training with Mohamed Hatem
Elatawy, Deputy Director and Director of
Projects at the Cairo Center for Conflict
Resolution and Peacekeeping in Africa
(CCCPA) at the African Peace Support
Trainers Association (APSTA) Annual
Conference.
Right: Farida Sawadogo briefs APSTA
attendees on the National Training
Centre E-Learning Platform.
Latin American Association of Peacekeeping Operations Training Centres (ALCOPAZ) Seventh General Assembly
Left: The seventh General Assembly of ALCOPAZ was held from 1 to 5 June in Guatemala City,
Guatemala. During the meeting, Mexico was welcomed as an observer member and Colombia
announced that their new national peacekeeping centre, Centro de Entrenamiento y Capacitación para Operaciones de Paz (CENCOPAZ), is open and classes are now being held. All
members and observer members in attendance, including POTI Registrar Vanessa Anderson,
discussed the status of members, exchange of instructors and students, and prepared for the
Secretariat to change to Paraguay in 2016, where it will remain through 2017.
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Courses developed in partnership with UN offices and other institutions
By collaborating with United Nations agencies and national peacekeeping training centres, POTI courses are able to reflect the
highest quality of current UN doctrine and standards.
Core Pre-deployment Training Materials
Developed in collaboration with the
national peacekeeping training centres of
Australia, Chile, Germany, Ghana, and
Sweden.
Ebola Virus Disease: Awareness and
Precautions for Peacekeeping Personnel
Mine Action and Explosive Hazard
Management: Humanitarian Impact,
Technical Aspects, and Global Initiatives
Developed in collaboration with the
United Nations Mine Action Service
(UNMAS) and the Geneva International
Centre for Humanitarian Demining
(GICHD).
Developed in collaboration with the
World Health Organization (WHO).
Implementation of the UN Security
Council Resolutions on the Women,
Peace, and Security Agenda
in Africa;
in Asia and the Pacific;
in Latin America and the Caribbean
Three courses developed with the
UN Entity for Gender Equality and
the Empowerment of Women (UN
Women).
Earn a Peace Operations Specialized Training (POST) Certificate
Through the POST Certificate Programme, students are able to demonstrate their professional competency and add to their
qualifications by completing the prescribed set of courses, passing a comprehensive exam, and earning one or more of the six
certificates available. A tabbed dynamic chart in each student classroom provides a convenient tool to track progress. This chart
contains a page for each POST Certificate specialty; students can quickly see which courses to sign up for, which courses are in
progress, and which courses have been completed.
Students may sign up for courses to earn a POST Certificate through any POTI programme for
which they are eligible. Many POST Certificate students sign up for courses through the regionally
sponsored ELAP and ELPLAC programmes (see below). Since March 2014, individuals representing
the entire range of the POTI student community have earned and are working towards POST
Certificates. Visit <www.peaceopstraining.org/specialized-training-certificates/> to learn more.
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Students earned
POST Certificates
during 2015
E-Learning for Peacekeepers Programmes
E-Learning for African Peacekeepers (ELAP);
E-Learning for Peacekeepers from Latin
America and the Caribbean (ELPLAC)
These multinationally sponsored programmes allow POTI to
offer our peacekeeping courses free of charge to all military
peacekeepers, police, and gendarmerie in Africa and Latin America
and the Caribbean.
It is with great honour that POTI is able to offer courses free of
charge to these populations. The existence of these programmes
would not be possible without the generosity and commitment to
peacekeeping training of our donors.
56,715 ELAP and ELPLAC
enrolments during 2015
“Preparing for the next day” submitted by Rodgers Chikuse, Zambia.
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Serving students worldwide through a multilingual curriculum
Total Course Enrolments by Language
We are proud to offer courses in English
as well as translations in Arabic, French,
Portuguese, and Spanish in order to
serve a student population representing
187 countries.
36,110
Total
59,780
12,034
20,028
434
Total Enrolments by Language in Each Course
164
92,440
Total number of
students served
during 2015.
Total number of
course enrolments
during 2015.
English French Spanish Port Arabic Total
Advanced Topics in United Nations Logistics
2060
431
776
Commanding UN Peacekeeping Operations
1185
279
976
Core Pre-deployment Training Materials
4693
Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration
1309
342
Ebola Virus Disease: Awareness and Precautions
3949
838
Ethics in Peacekeeping
1462
419
1494
3375
Gender Perspectives
1206
311
861
2378
History of Peacekeeping 1945–87
1025
206
733
1964
History of Peacekeeping 1988–96
1005
191
713
1909
History of Peacekeeping 1997–2006
1011
207
717
1935
407
English
French
Spanish
Portuguese
Arabic
3267
81
36 2557
4693
33 2661
977
4787
Human Rights
1536
Human Rights and Peacekeeping
2487
1943
WPS Agenda in Africa
3524
WPS Agenda in Asia and the Pacific
3039
WPS Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
2857
International Humanitarian Law
1435
360
1370
111
3276
Introduction to the UN System
3655
1142
2374
153
95 7419
Logistical Support to UN Peacekeeping Operations
1256
314
922
2492
Mine Action and Explosive Hazard Management
1367
213
601
2181
Operational Logistical Support
2094
461
825
3380
Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution
1476
366
1146
2988
853
2370
2487
1066
4590
3039
1013
3870
Preventing Violence Against Women
1217
300
Principles and Guidelines for UN Peacekeeping Operations
5067
1349
6416
Protection of Civilians
2730
1419
4149
Security for UN Peacekeepers
1288
The Conduct of Humanitarian Relief Operations
2064
481
878
3423
United Nations Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CIMIC)
1382
313
994
2689
United Nations Military Observers
1232
273
978
United Nations Police
1169
346
827
12
1288
89
2572
2342
New POTI Apps developed for Android and Apple users
Whether a student uses an iOS or an Android device, the POTI student
classroom is now available through a new app.
After setting up an account and enrolling in courses online, the POTI
apps allow students to accomplish many tasks quickly with the tap of
a finger. Students can download courses and read them offline. They
can update profile information, answer pretest questions, and submit
End-of-Course Examinations as well as POST Certificate Examinations.
Users are also able to download Certificates of Completion and POST
Certificates.
With tablets gaining more use in developing nations, the apps can
give students an easier way to read through courses. POTI remains
committed to making our course materials easily accessible, especially
for our students currently deployed on peacekeeping and humanitarian
relief missions abroad.
Monitoring and Evaluation
POTI employs an ongoing and extensive system of Monitoring and Evaluation in order to measure course effectiveness and student
satisfaction. During the training cycle, students complete pretests and End-of-Course examinations to gauge learning. After an exam
is submitted, students are encouraged to submit course feedback sheets, participate in focus groups, and submit three-month and
nine-month follow-up questionnaires. Each course has a five-star rating system online where students can post public reviews of each
course. In addition, surveys are sent to supervisors to measure the impact taking POTI courses has on a student’s job performance
in the field. Please visit <cdn.peaceopstraining.org/2015/elap-monitoring-and-evaluation-report-2015.pdf> for our M&E Report on
E-Learning for African Peacekeepers.
Upon completion, students rated their
courses as:
60.3% “Excellent”
31.5% “Very Good”
6.9% “Good”
0.9% “Average”
91.8% of students
0.1% “Fair”
surveyed gave a rating of
0.07% “Poor”
Excellent or Very Good
Course Review: 5 Stars
Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution
"The author tackled basic concepts in peacekeeping and
conflict resolution in an easy-to-understand manner. His style
of linking peacekeeping concepts to conflict resolution was
awesome."
-Submitted by: Mwaba Makasa
When polled, students provided the following
information about their mission status*:
36.1%
49.8%
14.1%
are currently
hope to serve
have served
serving on a
on a mission in
on a mission
mission
the future
previously
*Students could select more than one response
84.3%
Average
End-of-Course Examination
Score
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Donors and Supporters
We are grateful for every donation we receive and appreciate the dedication and gifts of time, talent, and support given to us by
students, training partners, and donors. The commitment to peace support training exhibited by the countries, organizations, and
individuals listed below provides e-learning to thousands of peacekeepers each year. We look forward to doing more together in 2016.
Nations and International Organizations Supporting POTI
AUSTRALIA
NETHERLANDS
ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE
SWEDEN
UNITED KINGDOM
•
•
•
•
•
“I am glad to be part of this, supporting the
education and training of peacekeepers. I know
how hard is to be trained for peace operation
missions. Even when I study the courses,
it is an effort to study them all (financially
speaking). This time I preferred to help others
already involved in peacekeeping, but I hope
I can do this myself someday — working as a
peacekeeper.
Congrats for your honorable work.”
Individual Donors
STEFAN-OVIDIU ROSU
CHARLES SNYDER
ANONYMOUS
•
•
•
Kind regards,
Stefan-Ovidiu Rosu, Romania
Corporate Donations/Gifts in Kind
2015 Financial Information
$818,879
Revenues
Revenue Sources
Donations
Grant Income
Interest/Other Income
Mission Enrolments
Non-Mission Enrolments
Total Revenues USD
Amount USD
100.00
Expenses by percentage
786,690.80
87%
143.94
54,330.00
$74,947
$49,292
174,102.20
1,015,366.94
5%
8%
FUNDRAISING
MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL
PROGRAMME SERVICES
Expenses
Training and curriculum development
Professional services
Printing and shipping
Office and occupancy
Information technology
Travel, conferences, meals
Insurance
Taxes and licenses
Dues and subscriptions
Bank/PayPal service charges
Other expenses
TOTAL USD
Programme Services
528,939
151,699
27,260
58,266
14,482
32,506
1,944
665
2,642
Management and General
54,022
10,250
Fundraising
44,096
3,271
1,415
5,196
5,989
475
818,879
74,947
49,292
Total Expenses
627,057
161,949
27,260
58,266
14,482
40,973
3,359
665
2,642
5,989
475
943,118
The figures presented above are condensed from the audited financial statement prepared by William U. Sykes, CerƟfied Public Accountant, PLLC. For a copy of the full
financial statement, please contact the Peace OperaƟons Training InsƟtute.
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Board of Directors
Major General (Retired) Tim Ford (Chair) has
served in a number of high-ranking United Nations
peacekeeping appointments, including Head of Mission of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) in
Jerusalem and Chief Military Adviser in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations at UN Headquarters. Since retiring from the
Australian Army in 2003, Major General Ford has undertaken a wide range of projects for the Australian Government, the United
Nations, the African Union, and other international organizations as a mentor, adviser, and consultant on international peace and
security issues. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College Duntroon, Sydney University, UK Royal School of Artillery, the
Indian Defence Services Staff College, the Australian Joint Services Staff College, the US Army War College, and the Australian
Institute of Company Directors.
Lieutenant General Randhir Kumar Mehta retired on 31 May 2007 as the Military Adviser in the Department of Peacekeeping
Operations (DPKO), United Nations. He was commissioned in the Parachute Regiment of the Indian Army in June 1968. He has commanded a
Parachute Battalion, a Mountain Brigade, and an Infantry Division. During his army service of 39 years, he held important command, staff, and
instructional appointments in operational and peace areas and in premier training establishments including the Army War College. Lieutenant General
Mehta is an alumnus of the National Defence Services Staff College and the National Defence College.
General (Retired) Robert Gordon served a full career in the Army of the United Kingdom until his retirement in 2005. During his
military career, he was actively involved in UN peacekeeping operations, first serving with the UN in Cyprus. In 1994, he commanded UN Sector South
West Bosnia (UNPROFOR) and the British Forces in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia. He also served as the Force Commander of the UN Mission
in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) from 2002 to 2004. In 2005, he helped develop UN DPKO’s senior mission leadership (SML) training programme and
since then has served as senior mentor on UN SML courses and facilitator of DPKO’s Senior Leadership Induction Programme. He was educated at
Wellington College, Berkshire and Cambridge University.
Dr. Harvey J. Langholtz is the founder and current Executive Director of POTI. He completed a full career in the US Coast Guard,
during which he served on the US Delegation to the United Nations and represented the US in the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations
(1991–93). He retired from the Coast Guard with the rank of Commander and has been a professor at the College of William & Mary since 1993. He
holds an MA from the New School for Social Research in NY, an MS from the US Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California and a PhD from
the University of Oklahoma.
Dr. Alexandra Novosseloff serves as a Senior Policy Adviser on UN issues, Bureau for Regional Policy, Délégation aux Affaires stratégiques
(Policy and Strategic Affairs) at the French Ministry of Defence. She has many responsibilities, including analyzing political-military issues in the UN
Security Council in close coordination with the staff of the Ministry of Defence. She has written approximately 40 articles on the United Nations, the
Security Council, peacekeeping, and cooperation with regional organizations (in French and in English). Dr. Novosseloff has earned several degrees,
including a PhD in Political Science and International Relations from the University Paris II-Panthéon-Assas.
Commissioner Ann-Marie Orler is the Head of Division of International Affairs of the Swedish Police. Prior to her current office she
was the Police Adviser in the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations. Prior to joining the United Nations, Ms. Orler was a Police
Commissioner with the Swedish National Police for almost 20 years. Apart from her extensive senior-level policing experience, Ms. Orler served
from 2001 to 2003 at the Council of Europe as the Programme Manager for the “Police and Human Rights Beyond 2000” programme. She studied
journalism, is a graduate of the Swedish Police Training Academy, and holds a Law degree from the University of Uppsala, Sweden.
Ambassador Thomas Pickering
served as the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1989 to 1992.
His diplomatic career spanned four decades, during which he was appointed the US Ambassador to Jordan (1974–78), Nigeria (1981–83), El Salvador
(1983–85), Israel (1985–88), India (1992–93), and Russia (1993–96). Ambassador Pickering also served as the Under Secretary of State for Political
Affairs from 1997 to 2000. He holds the distinction of being promoted to the Senior Foreign Service rank of Career Ambassador, a rank awarded only
to career diplomats with extensive and distinguished service.
Ms. Julie Gwangmwa Sanda
is a Principal Research Fellow for the National Defence College of Nigeria. Among her many current
responsibilities, Ms. Sanda manages the Strategic Level Peace Support Operations (PSO) Training and Activities of the College (CSRS and NDC) for the
International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centres (IAPTC)/African Peace Support Trainers’ Association (APSTA) and serves as an Editor of
the Africa Peace Review Journal. Ms. Sanda holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and is a Doctoral Candidate
in the Department of Political Science and Defence Studies at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna.
Colonel Valentín Segura is an expert in planning, directing, and leading international operations. He served as Deputy Chief of the
Integrated Training Service at UNHQ in NY and as Director of the Chilean Joint Training Centre for Peace Operations (CECOPAC). He holds diplomas
in defence management, human resources, and sociology, as well as a Master’s degree in Military Sciences. He has attended Germany’s Army War
College, the US Naval Postgraduate School, Canada’s Pearson Center, and Cranfield University, UK. Col. Segura has also served as the President of the
Latin American Associations of Peacekeeping Centres (ALCOPAZ). He currently holds a senior civilian position in the Chilean Ministry of Defence.
Lt. General Mehta
General Gordon
Dr. Langholtz
Dr. Novosseloff
Commissioner Orler Ambassador Pickering
Ms. Sanda
Colonel Segura
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"Let us pledge to do more, wherever we are, in whatever way we can,
to make every day a day of peace.”
– UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
POTI is a non-profit organization which provides a self-paced, online, on-demand specialized curriculum
on peace support, humanitarian relief, and security operations. There are no prerequisites for enrolment;
all are welcome. No student is turned away due to academic or professional status.
Curriculum
Course Title
Arabic
English French Portuguese
Spanish
Introduction to the UN System
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Commanding UN Peacekeeping Operations
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The Conduct of Humanitarian Relief Operations
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Core Pre-deployment Training Materials
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Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR)
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Ebola Virus Disease: Awareness and Precautions for Peacekeeping Personnel
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Ethics in Peacekeeping
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Gender Perspectives in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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History of UN Peacekeeping: 1945–1987
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History of UN Peacekeeping: 1988–1996
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History of UN Peacekeeping: 1997–2006
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Human Rights
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Human Rights and Peacekeeping
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Implementation of the UN SCRs on the Women, Peace, Security (WPS) Agenda in Africa
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Implementation of the UN SCRs on WPS in Asia and the Pacific
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Implementation of the UN SCRs on WPS in Latin America and the Caribbean
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International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Armed Conflict
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Logistical Support to UN Peacekeeping Operations
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Operational Logistical Support of UN Peacekeeping Missions
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Advanced Topics in United Nations Logistics (COE)
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Mine Action and Explosive Hazard Management
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Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution
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Preventing Violence Against Women
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Principles and Guidelines for UN Peacekeeping Operations
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Protection of Civilians
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Security for Peace Operations Personnel
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United Nations Civil–Military Coordination (UN–CIMIC)
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United Nations Military Observers
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United Nations Police
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