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The current Peace Support/Keeping Operation (PSO/PKO) setting has become increasingly dynamic and complex with civilians bearing the greatest brunt. Due to this, Protection of Civilians (POC) has taken center stage as a prominent mandate and, more often than not, is used to measure success of peace operation.

Protection of civilians in definition is β€œWithout prejudice to the primary responsibility of the host state, integrated and coordinated activities by all civilians and uniformed mission components to prevent, deter or respond to threats of physical violence against civilians within the mission’s capabilities and areas of deployment through the use of necessary means up to and including deadly force.”

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The Comprehensive Protection of Civilians Course (CPOC), co-sponsored by the Republic of Slovenia through Peace Operations Training Centre (Slovenia) and the United Kingdom through the British Peace Support Team Africa, aims to enhance participant’s understanding of POC intricacies and frameworks and, consequently, contribute towards operational effectiveness of African Standby Force.

The course brings together 30 participants from the Military, Police, and Civilian components, representing 19 countries: Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burundi, CΓ΄te d’Ivoire, Djibouti, The Gambia, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Uganda, Somalia, Sri Lanka, and Zambia.

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At the end of the course, the participants will understand POC Concepts, principles and mission components’ tasks with special attention to Conflict Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) and child protection within the context of PSO/PKO.

And when in doubt whether someone is a civilian, they are!

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