{{A two-week “Peace Support Operations (PSO) Foundation Course” concludes Friday at the Rwanda Peace Academy Training facility in Musanze district. }}
The course was attended by a total of 23 civilian personnel from 8 Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) member states.
The aim of the course was to introduce civilian participants to the methods and concepts of contemporary Peace Support Operations, in preparation for peace support operations in the region and on the African continent.
The training of civilian personnel is in line with the mission of the Rwanda Peace Academy which is to conduct research, develop and deliver internationally recognized professional training courses and educational programmes in order to equip the military, police and civilian personnel with the competences and knowledge required to meet Africa’s present and future complex peace and security challenges.
The course is a result of collaborative efforts between the Rwanda Peace Academy, the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) and in particular its Civilian Component, and the German International Cooperation (GIZ). The Rwanda Peace Academy conducted a similar course in October 2012.
Since November 2010, the RPA has conducted 24 courses. A total of 703 personnel (407 Military Officers, 144 Police Officers and 152 civilian officers) from 42 different countries in and outside Africa have been trained by the RPA.
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