Comprehensive Protection of Civilians 

(CPOC)

Details

  • Course venue:  To be Precised

  • Language: English / French

  • Training totally sponsored by the European Union (Course fees, Hotel reservation including food and Air tikets.) 

  • Any other cost related to the visa and vaccination procedures are the responsibility of the participant

Overview

The Protection of Civilians (POC) is a responsibility which includes all parts of a peacekeeping mission, civilian, military and police functions. In many cases, peacekeeping missions are authorized to use all necessary means, up to and including the use of deadly force, to prevent or respond to threats of physical violence against civilians, within capabilities and areas of operations, and without prejudice to the responsibility of the host government.

The effective implementation of the POC mandate requires a comprehensive, integrated and well-planned approach in order to address the various challenges missions with the mandate face. This is the foundation of the 2019 POC Policy which provides the conceptual framework, guiding principles and key considerations for the implementation of the POC policy. The policy promotes consistency in approach while recognising the varied operational contexts faced by UN Peacekeeping operations and the requirement for flexibility to respond to changing environments and the different resources available across the lifecycle of a mission. The 2020 POC Handbook builds on the POC policy, and brings together the best practices of POC in UN peacekeeping; it captures the lessons from a wide range of experiences and provides all mission components(civilian, police and military) with tools.


Target Group

The target group are  military, police and civilian personnel who are currently deployed or could be deployed in UN, EU, AU or other regional and sub-regional peace operations at the level.of director; manager or equivalent. 


Content

The POC course combines theoretical and practical sessions on the following modules:

  • History and evolution of POC

  • Different Approaches to POC

  • Legal Framework and challenges with respect to POC

  • POC in practice

  • Human right, Gender and POC

  • Decision Making and Planning

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Application link not availaible before opening date: 11 Janvier 2024


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