The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in collaboration with the Austrian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is retaining a -week Political Advisor Course for Peace Support Operations in Africa.
The route that is being run on the KAIPTC in Accra formally started out on Monday, July 4, 2022.
The common goal of the route is to teach Political Advisors for UN Missions in Africa, AU and ECOWAS operations and missions.
It is likewise supposed to allow senior employees from African nations and businesses to recognise the middle obligations of Political Advisors (PolAds) running on war and disaster and enhance the nice of records they provide.
Delivering his welcome deal with at some stage in the outlet rite of the route, KAIPTC Commandant Major General Francis Ofori burdened that the position of the political consultant in a task may be very essential for supplying the task management with right evaluation of political trends, tendencies and rising problems withinside the united states of america or area and making pointers on feasible policies, techniques and different measures to deal with problems of concern.
Major General Francis Ofori
He defined that the route is being organised to formalise education of Political Advisors for Commanders of Operations and/or Heads of Missions of UN/AU/ECOWAS missions to seal any vacuum created through the absence of peace in states which allows discord and anarchy to prevail, ensuing in stagnation and devastation of societies.
Major General Francis Ofori in his speech recommended individuals of the Political Advisor Course to take gain of the super centers at KAIPTC, and the information of route facilitators and administrators to maximize the final results of the education.
“I can guarantee you that the facilitators in this route, with their numerous backgrounds and wealthy experience, will truely try to equip you with the essential equipment to allow you characteristic efficiently and effectively on your present day or destiny roles as Political Advisors.
“I don't have any doubt that this education will disclose you to internationally-required skills and requirements for Political Advisors and I am positive that it's going to allow you to higher apprehend the dynamics of war and crises control so one can characteristic efficiently in MultiDimensional Peace Support Operations,” the KAIPTC Commandant stated.
In his concluding remarks, Major General Francis Ofori prolonged appreciation to the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence for his or her contribution closer to setting collectively the education value which includes overlaying the prices for the route.
“I need to thank the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence for the initiative to carry this route to KAIPTC and the beneficiant help to our joint attempt to strengthening peace and protection in Africa. The Centre is maximum grateful,” Major General Francis Ofori emphasised.
Delivering an deal with, Counsellor Günther Barnet representing the Austrian Ministry of Defense underscored the significance of the route, insisting that peace can not be undermined.
He charged individuals from the numerous African counties to take gain of the route and accumulate understanding in an effort to be useful in maintaining peace of their states, and at the continent at large.
“We should adapt our technique. You should have plenty of understanding, and also you want luck.
“With this, I assure that every one of you could do your job.
“Take gain of this route and higher your self over the following weeks you may be taking element on this route,” Counsellor Günther Barnet stated in his deal with.
Counsellor Günther Barnet
He in addition disclosed that the Austrian Ministry of Defense stays dedicated to gambling a position in peacekeeping and could do all it is able to to preserve the route going for walks to make certain it turns into larger and higher in next editions.
In all, 23 individuals from numerous nations are set to be taken thru applicable methods in peace help operations including Negotiation and Mediation, Public Diplomacy, Communication thru the Media, the Possible Role of PolAds in ECOWAS and AU Operations and Missions, the Way Ahead in International Crisis and Conflict Management among others.
Background of Political Advisor Course:
The complexity of the political and protection surroundings in lots of African regions, wherein missions and operations are released makes it hard for heads of missions and operational commanders to very well assess, display and examine the effect and the political outcomes in their actions.
Also, because of the numerous exclusive obligations, those heads of missions and commanders should perform, they frequently can not be privy to the total spectrum of trends from the strategic and worldwide tiers to home and local situations.
All those demanding situations should have a power at the fulfillment of a task/operation. As a result, the position of the political consultant may be very essential for supplying the management with right analyzes of trends, tendencies and rising problems withinside the united states of america or area and making pointers on feasible policies, techniques and different measures to deal with problems of concern.
Despite the doubtlessly crucial position of Political Advisors (PolAds) and big engagement of African nations in African missions and operations, a formalized education of PolAds for Commanders of Operations and/or Heads of Missions has thus far now no longer been delivered in Africa.
It is for those motives that the KAIPTC and Austrian MoD are providing this route to construct the potential of capability and present practitioners.
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