UNITED NATIONS STAFF OFFICERS COURSE – 21
-- Gen. United Nations Staff officers Course – 21 (UNSOC -21) was conducted at Centre for International Peace and Stability (CIPS), NUST Islamabad from 08 April 2019 to 19 April 2019 with a purpose to educate/sensitize the participants about UN, roles, and responsibilities of the Peacekeepers as Staff Officer with the ultimate objective of educating participants of working with peacekeeping operation to develop a conceptual framework for performing duties as Staff Officer in a Multidimensional Mission Environment
- 2. Participation. 36 students from the Army, Air Force, and friendly countries attended the course. Thirteen officers from friendly countries who attended the course were from Bahrain, Belarus, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, and Ukraine.
- Conduct Methodology. The course mainly focused on UN Integrated Training Service (ITS) modules which included Core Pre-deployment Training Modules (CPTM 1, 2, and 3) and Specialized Training Material (STM) for Staff Officers. Subject Matters Experts (SMEs) also delivered lectures. Reps of relevant UN Organizations like UNWOMEN, UNOCHA, UNHCR, UNAIDS also delivered lectures. The course culminated after the conduct of three days CARANA EX.
- Classroom Activities. This included presentation/ discussions, interactive sessions wherein students took part in various activities. Situations which the peacekeepers may confront in the mission areas were painted for generating the response.