21. 7. 2026 | POTC, PR
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS OPEN — POTC is continuing its cooperation with the International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) in Kenya to deliver the Climate Change, Peace, and Security Training. The training will be held between 26 and 29 October 2026 at the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) in Nairobi.
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In recent years, climate change has increasingly been recognised as a security concern and a global threat multiplier. Unpredictable weather patterns and more frequent extreme events – such as heatwaves, floods, cyclones and droughts – are disrupting ways of life, particularly for the world’s most vulnerable populations. While climate change does not directly cause conflict, it exacerbates existing pressures, including food insecurity, resource scarcity, social tensions, and forced displacement. Consequently, the United Nations (UN) has been actively calling for peace missions and operations to assess climate-related risks and develop strategies to manage these risks within their mandates. Therefore, if peace operations are to successfully fulfil their indispensable mandates, climate change considerations must be systematically integrated into their planning and implementation. In the field of peace missions and operations, further action is needed to equip military, police, and civilian personnel with the knowledge and tools to effectively implement increasingly diverse mandates and to understand the security implications of climate change.
Given that the largest peacekeeping operations (UN, AU) are deployed in Africa, and that most peacekeeping missions on the continent operate in conflict zones that are highly vulnerable to climate change, it is important for contingents and personnel deployed in these missions to develop a deeper understanding of the links between climate, peace, and security within the context of peace operations in Africa. In this regard, the Peace Operations Training Centre (POTC) and the International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) are organising the “Climate, Peace and Security Training”.
The training will enable participants to:
- Develop a strong grasp of climate change science fundamentals and their implications for planning and implementing peace operations;
- Strengthen understanding of the complex interplay between climate, peace, and security, including how climate change affects conflict;
- Apply analytical tools to assess climate-related risks and resilience in conflict-affected settings to better inform peace operations planning and operations;
- Design and implement programmes that embed climate-responsive strategies in peace operations.
Attendance is free of charge for all selected participants. The training will be held entirely in English – proficiency is required. The training organisers will also support participants with the following services:
- economy-level plane tickets for arrival and departure to Nairobi, Kenya,
- assistance with visa/electronic travel authorisation (ETA) procurement and reimbursement,
- local transport between the airport and the training venue,
- accommodation in HPSS, along with breakfast and dinner for the entire duration of the training,
- lunch, beverages and other refreshments provided during the training for all participants.
All interested parties are asked to fill out the Registration of Interest Form – open until August 20th, 2026.
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11. 6. 2026 | POTC, PR
Regionalna okrogla miza o mirovnih operacijah Združenih narodov (9. junij 2026)
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Včeraj, 9. junija, je na Gradu Jable potekala „Prva okrogla miza držav Srednje in Vzhodne Evrope ter Balkana o mirovnih operacijah Združenih narodov“ (v nadaljevanju: Regionalna okrogla miza o mirovnih operacijah Združenih narodov). Dogodek je mednarodno srečanje, osredotočeno na prihodnost sodelovanja držav v mirovnih operacijah Združenih narodov, ki sta ga organizirata Ministrstvo za obrambo Republike Slovenije in Center za izobraževanje in usposabljanje za sodelovanje v mirovnih operacijah in misijah (POTC) v sodelovanju s koordinacijskim mehanizmom LCM.
S tem dogodkom je bila Slovenija začetnica regionalnega procesa katerega namen je spodbuditi regionalno sodelovanje v mirovnih operacijah, razvijati vlogo centrov za usposabljanje ter krepiti sodelovanje z OZN in partnerskimi institucijami. Dogodek je združil predstavnike regionalnih držav, mednarodnih organizacij in izobraževalnih institucij z namenom krepitve regionalnega sodelovanja, izboljšanja operativne pripravljenosti ter razvoja zmogljivosti in usposabljanj, vključno z razvijajočo se vlogo centrov za usposabljanje za mirovne operacije.
Mirovne operacije so ključno orodje za preprečevanje konfliktov, zaščito civilistov in stabilizacijo po krizah
Kot prvo srečanje v regiji po ministrskem srečanju držav članic OZN o ohranjanju miru v Berlinu leta 2025 in ob nedavnih spremembah v misijah, kot je mirovna misija ZN na jugu Libanona (UNIFIL), je bil dogodek priložnost za razmislek o prihodnjih usmeritvah in pridobljenih izkušnjah. Mirovne operacije ostajajo ključno orodje za preprečevanje konfliktov, zaščito civilistov in stabilizacijo po krizah, vendar zahtevajo stalno prilagajanje. Vključujejo vojaške, policijske in civilne enote, ki nadzorujejo premirja, varujejo civiliste ter pomagajo pri obnovi institucij in pravne države. Zmanjšujejo nasilje, preprečujejo širitev konfliktov in ustvarjajo pogoje za dolgoročni mir in razvoj.
Za uspešno in učinkovito izvajanje mirovnih operacij morajo države zagotoviti zadostna kadrovska, materialna in finančna sredstva, kar je vedno prisotna težava pri načrtovanju in izvajanju teh operacij. Kljub trenutni osredotočenosti številnih evropskih držav na vojno v Ukrajini in na zaveze v okviru Nata ter aktivnemu sodelovanju Slovenije v misijah in operacijah SVOP EU, ohranjanje pripravljenosti in sodelovanje v mirovnih operacijah Združenih narodov ostajata pomembna dimenzija mednarodnega varnostnega sodelovanja in multilateralnega kriznega upravljanja.
Države iz regije, vključno s Slovenijo, se redno soočajo z razmisleki, v katerih misijah OZN sodelovati, na kakšen način, s katerimi enotami ter kaj in koliko prispevati. V času mandata v Varnostnem svetu OZN (2024–2025) je Slovenija dejavno prispevala k razpravam o prihodnosti mirovnih operacij. Na podlagi tega sodelovanja Ministrstvo za obrambo RS v sodelovanju s POTC organiziralo okroglo mizo v razširjenem „regionalnem-plus“ formatu, ki je vključevala države iz regije, pomembne partnerje ter relevantna telesa OZN.
Regionalno sodelovanje in ključna vloga centrov za usposabljanje
Kot je poudaril mag. Aljoša Selan, vršilec dolžnosti generalnega direktorja Direktorata za obrambno politiko na Ministrstvu za obrambo RS, bodo bodoči mirovniki potrebovali kompetence, ki presegajo tradicionalne vojaške veščine. Delovati bodo morali v kompleksnih informacijskih okoljih, razumeti sodobne tehnologije, podpirati zaščito civilnega prebivalstva, sodelovati z lokalnim prebivalstvom ter prispevati k celostnim pristopom, ki vključujejo vojaške, policijske in civilne akterje.
Centri za usposabljanje, kot je slovenski POTC, ki so ga soustanovili Ministrstvo za obrambo, Ministrstvo za zunanje in evropske zadeve ter Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve in deluje v okviru Centra za evropsko prihodnost, imajo zato še posebej pomembno vlogo pri zagotavljanju, da kadri ostanejo pripravljeni na prihodnje operativne zahteve. Krepitev usposabljanja, izobraževanja in profesionalnih mrež je glavni odgovor na ohranjanje pripravljenosti, strokovnosti in vpliva v obdobju, ko so tradicionalne operativne priložnosti vse redkejše.
Nadalje je slovenski predstavnik Selan poudaril, da Slovenija regionalnega sodelovanja ne vidi kot možnosti, temveč kot nujnost. Razvijati bi se moralo v treh glavnih smereh: prva so tesnejše povezave med centri za usposabljanje za mirovne operacije, druga so skupne aktivnosti usposabljanja, vaje in izmenjave osebja, tretja pa bolj usklajen regionalni pristop znotraj sistema Združenih narodov.
Vodja POTC Samo Selimović je dodal, da pri povezovanju centrov govorijo o zelo konkretnih oblikah sodelovanja med državami, kot so izmenjave inštruktorjev za usposabljanja, odpiranje usposabljanj za pripadnike drugih držav in pa sodelovanju centrov pri ohranjanju in prenosu veščin, znanja in izkušenj iz kompleksnih misij, kot je npr. UNIFIL.
Udeleženci okrogle mize so se strinjali, da regionalno sodelovanje pomeni predvsem spodbujanje izmenjave informacij in pridobljenih izkušenj (npr. iz misij MINUSMA in UNIFIL), ob sočasnem oblikovanju partnerstev na področju usposabljanja za mirovne operacije, krepitve zmogljivosti ter skupnih napotitev. Poudarili so, da morajo biti mirovne operacije Združenih narodov prilagodljive, kar zahteva prehod na fleksibilne modele, ki temeljijo na interoperabilnosti in pripravljenosti. Izpostavili so tudi pomen realističnih mandatov, saj so preširoki ali nefinancirani mandati, tako imenovani »mandati božičnih drevesc«, težavni. Ob tem so sklenili, da je vlaganje v usposabljanje ena stroškovno najbolj učinkovitih oblik podpore mirovnim operacijam ZN, saj je ohranjanje pripravljenosti danes bistveno cenejše od vzpostavljanja zmogljivosti jutri.
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4. 6. 2026 | POTC, PR
Click here to read about the Personal Security Training in English.
Zaključeno tretje Varnostno usposabljanje za diplomatsko osebje.
POTC je v sodelovanju z Oddelkom za varnostno načrtovanje v Službi za varnost, nepremičnine in logistiko Ministrstva za zunanje in evropske zadeve 3. junija 2026 na gradu Jable uspešno izvedel Varnostno usposabljanje za diplomatsko osebje, ki se ga je udeležilo 55 oseb.
Usposabljanje je bilo namenjeno diplomatom Republike Slovenije, ki odhajajo na delo v države z nizko stopnjo varnostnega tveganja in še nimajo predhodnega znanja s področja osebne varnosti. Udeleženci so se seznanili z varnostnimi in zdravstvenimi pripravami na odhod, varnostjo diplomatsko-konzularnih predstavništev, ocenjevanjem varnostnih tveganj ter ravnanjem v spremenjenih varnostnih razmerah, vključno z relokacijo in evakuacijo.
Program je zajemal tudi teme varne uporabe javnega in zasebnega transporta, izbire varnega bivališča, skrbi za varnost družine ter ukrepanja v primerih AMOK dogodkov, nemirov, terorističnih napadov in kriminala. Poseben poudarek je bil namenjen prepoznavanju varnostnih tveganj, ustreznemu ukrepanju in poročanju o zaznanih grožnjah.
Usposabljanja ne bi bilo mogoče izvesti brez podpore Ministrstva za notranje zadeve ter policijskih predavateljev, ki so s svojim strokovnim znanjem pomembno prispevali k izvedbi programa.
S pridobljenim znanjem bodo udeleženci bolje pripravljeni na varno in odgovorno delovanje v diplomatskem okolju doma in v tujini.
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2. 6. 2026 | POTC, PR
The Peace Operations Training Centre (POTC) of Slovenia and the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) are co-organising the “Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)” training activity. The training will take place at the Gotenica Police Training Centre in Slovenia from Sunday, 27 September to Friday, 2 October 2026. Deadline: 10 August
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This training activity contributes to security and situational awareness, reinforces a safety and security awareness mindset, and develops confidence in hostile situations. In addition, the training provides guidance on individual and team behaviour to help deter, detect and react during and after threatening events, thus increasing the overall personal safety and security of the training participants while serving in hostile environments.
Up to 20 professionals with different backgrounds, working or aiming to work with national or international (non-)governmental organisations, academic or private sector, are eligible to apply for participation in the training.
The participants will join an experienced group of Slovenian and foreign trainers for a five-day intensive course in southwestern Slovenia. The training is designed to:
- improve participants’ knowledge about multiple threats present in hostile field environments and learn how to deal with them in an effective manner,
- rehearse and practice safety and security procedures according to specific threats,
- develop skills and behaviours to deal with different stressful situations.
Activities of the Hostile Environment Awareness Training include e-learning prior to the in-person training, lectures, guided discussions, role-playing, simulations, and a complex field training exercise. Trainees will address deployment in hostile environments (threat awareness, management of various threats, etc.), medical care, orientation, communications, mobility, etc.
Applications must be submitted via the ESDC’s secure online system, ENLIST, by designated nominators at https://esdc.europa.eu/enlist/login. To apply, a national nominator must first add you to the system, so please contact your nominator as the first step. A list of ENLIST nominators is available on the ESDC website at https://www.esdc.europa.eu/training-and-education/list-nominators_en.
The deadline for submitting the application is 10 August 2026. The selection of participants is done by POTC and ESDC after the deadline, and both selected and unselected applicants will be notified.
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28. 5. 2026 | POTC, PR
The fifth seminar on Disruptive Military Technologies and Practices was held at Jable Castle on May 26th. This year, the focus was on humanoid robots in the armed forces.
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The seminar on the use of humanoid robots in the armed forces provided insight into the current state of development of such systems worldwide and explored their possible roles in the armed forces of the future.
The rapid development of humanoid robots, a specific segment of autonomous systems, poses new challenges to society at large and, consequently, to armed forces worldwide. As part of the seminar, experts presented the current state of humanoid robot development, highlighted the reasons for their potential use in military environments, addressed the technical challenges of their development, and touched on the ethical and legal issues related to their future use.
The seminar, which was organised in close cooperation with the Department of Military Technology, Research and Development of the Ministry of Defence, was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Defence and the Slovenian Armed Forces.
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