Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration Training Group

INFORMATION ON DD&R COURSES IN 2007

COURSE	INSTITUTE/VENUE	PARTICIPANTS	CONTACT PERSON	Description
DD&R Planning Course Monday 22nd January – Saturday 27 January 2007	Norwegian Defence International Centre (NODEFIC) tbc	40	Herbert Carlin hcarlen@fss.mil.no mobile +47 9909 2235	The aim of the course is to contribute in building DDR planning capacity, learn to understand the planning process and know the UN guiding principles on DDR planning and implementation. At the same time contributing to increased understanding on each role among involved actors and the importance of co-operation/co-ordination in the peace building process. Exchange of experience and different points of view in a mixed environment with participants from different military, police and civilian organisations is one of the key factors of success.
DDR seminars, workgroups and discussions in Colombia February 5 - 16, 2007	Swedish National Defense College Stockholm SWEDEN	tbc	Swedish National Defence College Contact: Hans Thorgren Drottning Kristinas väg 37 11593 Stockholm Phone: +46-8-5534- 2643 Fax: +46-8-5534-2700 E-Mail : hans.thorgren@fhs.se Kees Steenken Phone: +46-8-5534- 2795 Fax: +46-8-5534-2700 E-Mail : cornelis.steenken@fhs.se
Senior Management Course On Integrated Peace Missions (SMC) 19 Feb - 16 March,2007	Pearson Peacekeeping Centre Ottawa CANADA Course offered at Pearson campus Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Canada	30	Col. (ret'd) Mike Snell Director, Defence Diplomacy Programme Pearson Peacekeeping Centre Suite 3600, 1125 Colonel By Drive CTTC Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 5R1 Tel.: +1 613 520-5617; Fax: +1 613 520-5645 E-Mail: msnell@peaceoperations.org	The Senior Management Course on Integrated Peace Missions (SMC) is a major defence diplomacy initiative of the Canadian Department of National Defence's Military Training Assistance Program (MTAP). It is conducted by the PPC at its main training campus at Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. For more information: http://www.peaceoperations.org/en/os/os_courses_smc.asp
SNDC - UNLIREC DDR - SSR course Lima Peru 19-30 March 2007	Swedish National Defense College Stockholm SWEDEN March 19 - 30, 2007 Course is offered in Lima, Peru	20	Swedish National Defence College Contact: Hans Thorgren Drottning Kristinas väg 37 11593 Stockholm Phone: +46-8-5534- 2643 Fax: +46-8-5534-2700 E-Mail : hans.thorgren@fhs.se Kees Steenken Phone: +46-8-5534- 2795 Fax: +46-8-5534-2700 E-Mail : cornelis.steenken@fhs.se
Reintegration of ex-combatants 9 - 16 March 2007	Peaceworkers UK and SNDC London UNITED KINGDOM May 7 - 16, 2007 tbc	16	Lucy Holdaway 18a Victoria Park Square London E2 9PB Tel + 44 208 981 7086 Fax +44 208 981 7080 lholdaway@peaceworkers.org.uk http://www.peaceworkers.org.uk	This course is aimed at preparing civilian experts for reintegration work that meets international standards and builds on lessons learnt from previous experiences. It will enhance the skills and knowledge of participants so as to be able to assess local realities and to design, implement and coordinate tailored reintegration efforts more effectively and with better results.
DD&R Training Course at KAIPTC, Accra Ghana Monday May 21 – Friday June 1, 2007	Pearson Peacekeeping Centre Ottawa CANADA	35	Dr. Marshall Conley 115 Williams Lake Road Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3P 1T5 Phone: +902 423-0501 E-Mail: conley@conley-international.org http://www.conley-international.org Ms Diane Pezzini Project Manager, West Africa Police Project Pearson Peacekeeping Centre Suite 501, HCI Building, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Canada K1S 5R1 Tel: (613) 520-5617 ext 5920 Fax: (613) 520-5662 dpezzini@peaceoperations.org http://www.peaceoperations.org	A 2-week course, delivered in conjunction with staff of the PPC. Utilizing the IDDRS topics the KAIPTC DDR course has been specifically adapted for the West African sub-region. The aim of the course is to enhance regional peacekeeping capacity by providing those attending the course with a thorough understanding of the principles and procedures involved in the planning, co-ordination and conduct of DDR. DDR is examined from the civilian, military and police perspectives.
African Demobilization Course: Lessons Learned and Best Practice in the African Context for Peacekeepers and DD&R Practitioners 14 to 25 May 2007	Rwanda Military Academy- Nyakinama (RMA) Kenya Peace Support Training Centre (PSTC-Karen) RWANDA	60	Susanne J. BREZINA Programme Manager GTZ Kenya Office Peace Support Training Centre (PSTC) Box 41607 00100 Nairobi, KENYA Tel. +254 20 88 27 10 Fax +254 20 88 27 11 Mobile +254 722 20 65 92 susanne.brezina@gtz.de	The African DDR course provides an understanding of the most current international standards for DDR (IDDRS) as well as issues, processes, players and experiences related to current DDR programmes of the sub-region." The African DDR course provides an understanding of the most current international standards for DDR (IDDRS) as well as issues, processes, players and experiences related to current DDR programmes of the sub-region.
SNDC DDR seminars, Stockholm September 3 - 14, 2007	Swedish National Defense College Stockholm SWEDEN	36	Swedish National Defence College Contact: Hans Thorgren Drottning Kristinas väg 37 11593 Stockholm Phone: +46-8-5534- 2643 Fax: +46-8-5534-2700 E-Mail : hans.thorgren@fhs.se Kees Steenken Phone: +46-8-5534- 2795 Fax: +46-8-5534-2700 E-Mail : cornelis.steenken@fhs.se
Specialisation Course in DDR Civilian Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Course (CPPC) ACCORD 22-26 September 2007	ACCORD	Applications for the civilian peacekeeping and peacebuilding course 2007 are now closed. Participants have already been selected for the programme. Applications will reopen later this year for 2008.	Application forms should be faxed to ACCORD on +27 31 502 4160 or e-mailed to Yvonne Kasumba: yvonne@accord.org.za	The DDR training will be an advanced-level specialised course aimed primarily to benefit civilians, especially African civilian personnel, that are already engaged in DDR-related activities with basic to medium-level experience. The training aims to enhance the participants' existing skills by learning from resource persons who already have extensive knowledge in the field. The course curriculum will cover a range of challenges in present-day peacebuilding in Africa, including the security sector reform, DDR planning, the role of public information in DDR and a range of practical elements, such as DDR camp site management and the handling of small and light weapons.
Third Specialization Course on DD&R Sunday 2 December – Friday 14 December, 2007 CANCELLED	Zentrum für Internationale Friedenseinsätze (ZIF) Berlin Center for European Security Studies (CESS) Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)		Dorlies Sanftenberg Ludwigkirchplatz 3-4 10719 Berlin, Germany Phone: +49-30-520056-551 Fax: +49-30-520056-590 E-Mail: d.sanftenberg@zif-berlin.org Elvan Isikozlu An der Elisabethkirche 25 53113 Bonn, Germany Phone: +49 228 9119657 Fax +49 228 241215 E-Mail: isikozlu@bicc.de	The Challenges of DDR Today and Tomorrow An International Training Course for Practitioners on the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration of Combatants after Armed Conflicts. The course is open to soldiers, administrators, police officers, development and relief workers and NGO representatives of all countries with field experience in post-conflict areas who want to specialize in the execution of DDR programmes. The 20 participants will be selected in such a way as to ensure a variety of nationalities, cultures and professional and regional expertise. They must also be fluent in English and eager to share their knowledge and concerns
DDR Training Course at KAIPTC, Accra Ghana December 3 - 14, 2007 (tbc)	Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) Accra, Ghana	35	A M R Horsley Cdr RN SO1 Trg Development KAIPTC Ghana Tel 00233 (0) 21 718200 Ext 1101 Alan.Horsley@kaiptc.org	Based on the UN IDDRS, this is a 2-week course. Utilizing all of the IDDRS topics the KAIPTC DDR course has been specifically adapted for the West African sub-region. The aim of the course is to enhance regional peacekeeping capacity by providing those attending the course with a thorough understanding of the principles and procedures involved in the planning, co-ordination and conduct of DDR. DDR is examined from the civilian, military and police perspectives.
Training Course: DD&R of Ex-Combatants tbc	Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna-Pisa Legon Centre for International Affairs of the University of Ghana TBC Accra GHANA	20	Ms. Gabriella Arcadu Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33, I-56127 Pisa Phone:+ 39 050 882667 Fax +39 050 882665 Mob. +39 348 4150348 E-Mail: garcadu@sssup.it www.sssup.it http://www.ug.edu.gh/itppgg/ycourses.php

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Last updated July 16, 2007