{{The Staff of Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Peacekeeping Training Centre based in Harare, Zimbabwe, is conducting a two day study tour at Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA) in Musanze District, from 20th to 21st May 2014. }}
Col Sambulo Ndlovu, Deputy Commandant of the School who is leading the team told the Media that the aim of their visit was “to learn more of sister institutions that have the same business with us”, he said before adding that although Rwanda Peace Academy is a new School, they believe it is a model that can help their Academy.
Col Sambulo noted that from the brief presentations they had at RPA on 20th May, they learnt how the funding of the School is done, especially how much efforts the Government of Rwanda is putting in to help the Training Centre becoming a Regional Centre for Peacekeeping training.
They learnt how RPA interact with Partners and challenge the Institution faces in delivering courses.
The SADC Regional Peacekeeping Training Centre Staff appreciated the way RPA trains students from the whole region and even abroad.
Col Jill Rutaremara, RPA Director reiterated that they got lessons from each other experiences and that they examined areas of partnership between both Schools.
SADC Regional Peacekeeping Training Centre based in Harare, Zimbabwe, trains police, military officers, civilians and correctional services officials from 15 SADC Member States in courses related to peacekeeping.
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