Military peace support

The Swiss Armed Forces actively engages in peace support around the world. Currently there are over a dozen missions in Europe, Africa and Asia. The men and women who volunteer for the various peace support missions as members of the Swiss Armed Forces carry out assignments depending on the mission type and the area of operation.

The SWISSINT Training Centre is in charge of mission-specific training of Swiss military personnel for voluntary service abroad in peacekeeping operations. To ensure target oriented training, the Training Centre has a staff that is operationally expe­rienced and proficient in several languages. The operation-specific training sequences are checked and evaluated after each course to ensure that theo­retical knowledge and practical skills for peacekeeping operations abroad are taught as effectively as possible. Some courses provide the option to study topics surrounding peace support and are also open to civilians and guests from abroad. Furthermore, a specific security-training course is offered once a year to civilian partners such as international organisations (IOs), governmental organisations (GOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The SWISSINT Training Centre is an accredited «Partnership Training and Education Centre». Contact Training Centre SWISSINT Kaserne Wil b/Stans 6370 Stans-Oberdorf Phone: +41 58 467 55 55 Mail: kdo-az.swissint@vtg.admin.ch

The SWISSINT personnel marketing team travels around Switzerland to demonstrate the many different ways individuals can participate in peacebuilding. The team are supported by highly skilled and experienced men and women. They provide information about the different missions taking place all over the world at public events, large exhibitions, and through appearances in various cities, universities and technical colleges as well as at numerous recruit and leadership schools of the Swiss Armed Forces.

Are you interested in military and civilian peacekeeping? Then subscribe to the SWISS PEACE SUPPORTER newsletter, where you can learn first-hand from peacekeepers around world about what they do and what challenges they face in the field. The newsletter also features articles by experts on various topics related to peacebuilding and as well as information on recruitment, training courses and the available resources.