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1 Your Gateway to Peace Operations Center for International Peace Operations Zentrum für internationale Friedenseinsätze ZIF November

2 the mandate peacekeeping peacemaking peacebuilding interim administration observation & monitoring missions election management & observation mediation Zentrum für Internationale Friedenseinsätze

3 Center for International Peace Operations ZIF

4 Peace Operations > peacekeepers (2011) > 50 mandated missions > 140 peace operations since 1948 > international police > international civilian personnel > peace operations in transition Zentrum für Internationale Friedenseinsätze

5 International Personnel in Peace Operations, 2011 Mission Type UN Peacekeeping Operations UN Political and Peacebuilding Missions International Personnel German Personnel Military Police Civilian Total Military Police Civilian Total EU Missions NATO Missions OSCE Missions African Regional Organizations Others Total Center for International Peace Operations ZIF

6 Mandate Established in 2002 as non-profit Ltd., owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the Federal Foreign Office Mandated by MFA to enhance civilian crisis management capabilities and prepare civilian experts for deployment in international peace operations Unlike military und police, no stand-by capacities existed need for the creation of a civilian expert pool Center for International Peace Operations ZIF

7 Mandate Training basic and specialisation courses national and international coordination dialogue and cooperation Human Resources recruiting support networking Analysis concept development information, analysis and advice Lessons Learned Center for International Peace Operations ZIF

8 ZIF Structure Director Administration Analysis Human Training Resources Projects West Africa civcap Rule of Law Future of Peace Operations ENTRi Peace and Security Center for International Peace Operations ZIF

9 typical mission activities Stabilization, law & order demobilisation security sector reform peacekeeping peacebuilding humanitarian aid emergency response civilian crisis management political dialogue & mediation capacity building institution building policy support elections monitoring & observation

10 what do civilians do? reporting officer, Darfur international judge, Kosovo finance officer, Afghanistan press & public information officer, DRCongo election observer, Ukraine Zentrum für Internationale Friedenseinsätze

11 German Civilian Personnel in Missions, 2011 ZIF Expert Roster: 1,250 civilians registered German Civilians in Peace Operations (as of Oktober 2011) German Election Observers ( ) % 40% 2,520 STOs 566 LTOs (3-6 months) Center for International Peace Operations ZIF

12 occupational areas in demand PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES civil Affairs, democratization demobilization/reintegration elections human rights humanitarian affairs economic affairs legal affairs/rule of law media development political affairs public administration refugees; IDPs MISSION SUPPORT budget & finance communications engineering general administration human resources IT medical support press & public information procurement security logistics/supply training Zentrum für Internationale Friedenseinsätze

13 One single Partner Online Application for Training Course or Roster Appraisal & Selection Training Course & Final Assessment CV Screening Reference Check Interview Training Assessment Nomination for Post Debriefing Admission into Pool ZIF Roster Deployment Roster administation Virtual file Search function Information services Assignment

14 ZIF Analysis Products Peace Operations Updates Policy Briefings, Guides, Papers and Memos Annual World Map Peace Operations Glossary Center for International Peace Operations ZIF

15 ZIF Training Courses Core Course (2w) Election Observation STO, LTO Special courses on Rule of Law, Mentoring & Advising, Mission Management & Administration, Field Security, Mission Planning, Mediation, Civil-Military Co-ordination, Humanitarian Coordination, Justice Rapid Response Pre-Deployment (2010/11: EULEX Kosovo) In-Mission Trainings, Customized Trainings Projects with UN, EU, OSZE, ECOWAS

16 ZIF Training Mission Security 4x4 Training Check points, hostage taking etc. First aid in the field Navigation, Orientation Center for International Peace Operations ZIF

17 ZIF Projects West Africa Project training in cooperation with ECOWAS and KAIPTC (Accra) civcap strengthening civilian capacities for international peace operations Rule of Law promotion of RoL components in peacebuilding Peace Operations Fit for the Future a German contribution to sustainable peace operations ENTRi Europe s New Training Initiative for Civilian Crisis Management Peace and Security comprehensive conflict management, security and development Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra Center for International Peace Operations ZIF

18 Integrated / Comprehensive Training Approach National Training Partner Platform Created in 2008 to facilitate regular dialogue between military, police and civilian training institutions in Germany Foster mutual understanding and respect of each others organisational philosophies and working cultures. Identify and promote joint training standards for peacekeeping operations based on joint needs assessments and evaluations. Conduct joint training courses to bring future mission members from different organisations in contact prior to deployment. Center for International Peace Operations ZIF

19 Challenges Recruitment: type of contracts, short deployment phases, lack of career incentives, insufficient HR capacities of IOs Duty-specific/ pre-deployment training versus generic training Multi-dimensional peace operations require joint training for civilian, police and military personnel Identification of needs of future peace operations Quality Control Perfomance Evaluation Center for International Peace Operations ZIF

20 Unfortunately, evidence is not often as clear as here...

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