The African Peace Support Trainers’ Association’s AGM aimed to finalise their reform processes, and improve internal institutional and financial arrangements.
Meetings bringing together AU Regional Economic Communities, Regional Mechanisms and Training Institutions to identify civilian issues in Peace Support Operations.
Bringing together key decision-makers at the Continental and Regional Planning Elements levels to coordinate and harmonise training activities.
Improving sustainable peace support capacity by improving peacekeepers’ knowledge, behaviour, conduct, discipline, planning and management skills.
A critical examination of the Joint Force of the Group of Five of the Sahel’s mandate to combat terrorism.
Providing a platform to foster youth leadership by actively encouraging participation in conflict prevention and peacebuilding programmes.
Strengthening the AUC member states’ capability to plan, manage and implement PSOs on the African continent.
The AUC’s Peace and Security Operations Division (AUC PSOD), in partnership with ACCORD and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), hosted the AU Protection of Civilians Specialisation Course for rostered personnel in Pretoria, South Africa.
The African Peace Support Trainers’ Association discusses past and upcoming activities, funding opportunities and its relations to the African Union.
ACCORD was invited to contribute to the civilian training during a two-week course planned and conducted by the SADC.