ZIF Training Schedule 2014

Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)

Period: Mar 16, 2014 to Mar 21, 2014

In cooperation with the UN Training Centre of the German Armed Forces, Hammelburg. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/specialization-courses/hostileenvironmentawareness.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

New Media: Tools and Techniques for Civilian Crisis Management

Period: Mar 17, 2014 to Mar 21, 2014

ENTRi Course; in cooperation with the ICT4Peace Foundation. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/specialization-courses/newmediatools.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

Core Course Peace Operation

Period: Mar 30, 2014 to Apr 4, 2014

The Core Course Peace Operations offers a general introduction and preparation for the employment in a peace operation of the UN, OSCE or the EU. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/core-course-peace-operations.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

United Nations Staff Officer Course (UNSOC)

Period: Mar 31, 2014 to Apr 17, 2014

Carried out by the Command & Staff College of the German Armed Forces, Hamburg. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/specialization-courses/unsoc.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

Mediation & Negotiation in the Field

Period: Apr 6, 2014 to Apr 11, 2014

Peace support operations increasingly expect their experts to have knowledge of mediation and negotiation strategies. Mission members are often confronted with all kinds of conflict regardless of their area of expertise or whether they work at the headquarters or the field offices. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/specialization-courses/mediationnegotiation.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

OCHA Coordinated Assessment and Information Management Training Course

Period: May 5, 2014 to May 9, 2014

The course focuses on the implementation of OCHA policies to prepare partners for the rapid deployment of humanitarian experts for temporary support to Country Offices confronted with sudden emergencies and sharp increases in workload. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/specialization-courses/ocha.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

Long-Term Election Observation

Period: May 11, 2014 to May 16, 2014

ZIF Election Observation Courses comply with the equivalent standards of the international sending organizations (EU and OSCE). This course can be considered as the natural follow-on course to the Short-Term Observation (STO) training course. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/long-term-election-observation.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

Women, Peace & Security

Period: Jun 2, 2014 to Jun 6, 2014

Carried out by the Police College Baden-Württemberg, Wertheim. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/specialization-courses/women-peace-security.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

Comprehensive Approaches in Multi-Dimensional Peace Operations

Period: Jun 15, 2014 to Jun 20, 2014

The aim of the course is to foster the understanding of the challenges encountered when devising a comprehensive approach of support for international peace operations. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/specialization-courses/campo.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

Core Course Peace Operations

Period: Jul 6, 2014 to Jul 18, 2014

The Core Course Peace Operations offers a general introduction and preparation for the employment in a peace operation of the UN, OSCE or the EU. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/core-course-peace-operations.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

Short-Term Election Observation

Period: Jul 13, 2014 to Jul 18, 2014

The Short-Term Election Observation (STO) course serves as an introduction for future election observers. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/short-term-election-observation.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

Mentoring & Advising

Period: Jul 14, 2014 to Jul 18, 2014

Carried out by the Federal Police College, Lübeck. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/specialization-courses/mentoringinciviliancrisismgmt.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

LGAN: UN Mission Planning Exercise

Period: Sep 1, 2014 to Sep 12, 2014

Carried out by the Command & Staff College of the German Armed Forces, Hamburg. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/specialization-courses/lgan.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

Short-Term Election Observation

Period: Sep 7, 2014 to Sep 10, 2014

The Short-Term Election Observation (STO) course serves as an introduction for future election observers. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/short-term-election-observation.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)

Period: Sep 15, 2014 to Sep 19, 2014

In cooperation with the UN Training Centre of the German Armed Forces, Hammelburg. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/specialization-courses/hostileenvironmentawareness.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

Core Course Peace Operations

Period: Sep 21, 2014 to Oct 3, 2014

The Core Course Peace Operations offers a general introduction and preparation for the employment in a peace operation of the UN, OSCE or the EU. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/core-course-peace-operations.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

UN Staff Officer Course (UNSOC)

Period: Oct 13, 2014 to Oct 31, 2014

In cooperation with the Command & Staff College of the German Armed Forces, Hamburg. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/specialization-courses/unsoc.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

UN Mission Management and Field Support

Period: Nov 10, 2014 to Nov 21, 2014

Carried out by the Command & Staff College of the German Armed Forces, Hamburg. More details <a href="http://www.zif-berlin.org/en/training/zif-training-courses/specialization-courses/unmissionadministrationfiel0.html" target="_blank">here</a>.