Training for Peace in Africa - Newsletter no 3 (2011)

Whilst there can be no one model that can serve all contexts and needs, more can be done to ensure predictable funding mechanisms, as well as to develop meaningful coordination mechanisms between the AU, EU and UN. Such is the conclusion from a seminar in Uppsala 15 and 16 December.

In this last newsletter of 2011, you can read about female officers preparing for deployment in Darfur, and what can be done to bridge gaps between national and regional peacekeeping efforts. You also get reports from several recent seminars in the TfP programme.

The seminar in Oslo discussed the role of peacekeeping in institution- and state-building, peacekeeping and local peacebuilding, and transitions from peacekeeping to peacebuilding.

Read about AFDEM's new online Candidate/Applicants Processing System (CAPS) and about their on-going roster and recruitment activities in their latest newsletter.

Sustaining police deployments and targeting such deployments on professional Police officers with special knowledge and skill sets for specific mission scenarios is the most recurring 2-fold issue for peace operations within the continent. This is one of the conclusions from the 4th EAPCCO/SARPCCO High Level seminar which was held in Windhoek, Namibia, from 28-30 November 2011.

 An all-female contingent of one hundred and one (101) police officers have been trained under the KAIPTC /Training for Peace (TfP) in Africa programme.