SWISSINT training centre

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SWISSCOY

27th contingent: July to October 2012

28th contingent: January to April 2013

29th contingent: July to October 2013

Brief description: Operational preparations and training of the Swiss contingent for participation in the Kosovo mission of KFOR. For more detailed questions, please send us an email.

EUFOR

17 LOT: July to October 2012

18 LOT: January to April 2013

19 LOT: July to October 2013

Brief description: Operational preparations for the participation in the mission EUFOR ALTHEA in Bosnia-Herzegovina. For more detailed questions, please send us an email.

SUNMOC (Swiss United Nations Military Observer Course) for military observers

SUNMOC 2012: 8 June to 29 June 2012 international SUNMOC

SUNMOC 2013: 14 June to 5 July 2013 international SUNMOC

Brief description: UN certified course with international attendance for training and preparing for deployment of UN military observers of the United Nations (UN). Here you will find more details on the course. For more detailed questions, please send us an email.

CFT (Combined Field Training)

CFT 2012: 21 May to 24 May 2012 (course language English)

CFT 2013: 21 May to 24 May 2013 (course language English)

Brief description: international basic course for specific security relevant issues in crisis regions such as mine awareness, map reading, radio speech rules, personal safety, first aid and off-road driving training. This course is primarily designed for civilians who are engaged in areas where there is an increased risk. Here you will find more details on the course. For more detailed questions, please send us an email.

ICPSO courses (Introductory Course PSO)

ICPSO 2/2012: 15 October to 2 November 2012 (course language English)

ICPSO 2/2013: 21 October to 8 November 2013 (course language English)

Brief description: 3-week course teaching PSO basics and the most important security relevant skills. Here you will find more details on the course. For more detailed questions, please send us an email. 

IOE courses (Interacting Operational Environment)

IOE 2/2012: 15 October to 19 October 2012 (course language English)

IOE 2/2013: 21 October to 25 October 2013 (course language English)

Brief description: principles of communication, working with interpreters, having briefings, media training, principles of leading negotiations and obtaining information, writing reports. The module is completed with a field exercise. Here you will find more details on the course. For more detailed questions, please send us an email.

PSO courses (basic knowledge of PSO incl. SSR level 1)

PSO 2/2012: 22 October to 26 October 2012 (course language English)

PSO 2/2013: 28 October to 01 November 2013 (course language English)

Brief description: Basic knowledge of history, foundations, developments and trends of (modern) PSO, challenges in possible areas of operation, basic knowledge of the most important PSO partners (UN, NATO, EU, police), in-depth knowledge relating to sector security reform (SSR) incl. internationally recognised SSR Level 1 certificate. Here you will find more details on the course. For more detailed questions, please send us an email.

BST courses (Basic Security Training)

BST 3/2012: 6 August to 10 August 2012 (course language German)

BST 4/2012: 29 October to 2 November 2012 (course language English)

BST 1/2013: 11 February to 15 February 2013 (course language German)

BST 2/2013: 6 May to 10 May 2013 (course language English)

BST 3/2013: 12 August to 16 August 2013 (course language German)

BST 4/2013: 4 November to 8 November 2013 (course language English)

Brief description: five-day course where dealing with dangers and risks is taught incl. their evaluation, knowledge of radio and navigation, driver training and mine action, demonstration of weapons as well as first aid. The module is completed with a field exercise. Here you will find more details on the course. For more detailed questions, please send us an email.

FDFA-DDPS Trainings on Security Sector Reform (SSR)

SSR Training course (SSR level 2)
26 November to 30 November 2012

SSR Training course (SSR level 2)
29 April to 3 May 2013

SSR Training course (SSR level 2)
11 November to 15 November 2013

Brief description: Advanced training for civilian and military SSR experts. The course focuse on technical and political aspects of SSR and deals amongst others with SSR-specific concepts and processess. Here you will find more details on the course. For questions, please send us an email.

Training courses for civilian specialists, FDFA-Peace experts (DEZA-SEF)

24 September to 28 September 2012

8 April to 12 April 2013

30 September to 4 October 2013

Brief description: Course of DFA/SDC for mission preparation of civilian experts from various countries for peace-keeping operations within the context of the UN or the OSCE. The PKO training centre is responsible for individual training blocks relating to CIMIC. In concrete terms: mine awareness, map reading, radio voice procedures and driving lessons. Here  you will find more details on the course. For questions, please send us an email.