POTC’s Work Programme for 2023 has arrived and it is filled with trainings, courses and seminars that will enhance peace operations capacities in our region.
All in all, we aim to deliver 11 diverse activities. Some are new such as the Climate Change, Peace and Security Pilot Training, while others are Work Programme musts such as the Gender Equality Training. Check out the whole list of planned activities for 2023 below:
Protection of Civilians Training
Disruptive Military Technologies Training
International Humanitarian Law – Module II
African Security and Defence Architecture Seminar
Engagement with the Local Community – Pilot Training
Stabilization and Reconstruction II
Training on Trafficking of Human Beings – International Operations and Missions Context – Train the Trainer (ToT)
Gender Equality
HEAT Slovenia – Hostile Environment Awareness Training
Climate Change, Peace and Security – Pilot Training
Basic training for Civilian experts
POTC aims to deliver valuable skills and knowledge with a diverse course/training schedule that will ensure a more peaceful and secure international environment.
Creating a LinkedIn page for Peace Operations Training Centre is a logical next step when it comes to our online presence. LinkedIn offers a unique opportunity to showcase what we do and connect with people who attend and carry out our programme, as well as connect with prominent figures in our field and all those interested in it.
Our plan is to engage and expand our network and also relay relevant information to our stakeholders. Our aim is to post and share relevant news from our field and consequently add to the overall peace and security conversation on LinkedIn.
On December 5th POTC’s Program Council successfully concluded its 4th session with an agreement on an ambitious lineup of upcoming courses and trainings.
The session included an overview of this year’s activities, the proposed outline of activities in 2023, future financing, and recommendations for the programme ahead.
The Program Council expressed satisfaction with the work done by POTC in 2022. The Council Members shared their priorities regarding upcoming activities and also discussed ways of improving inter-departmental cooperation in order to support POTC’s future work and particularly the delivery of activities that require a greater deal of support from the official institutions.
The Program Council concluded with an official confirmation of the planned activities for 2023. The 2023 Work Programme will be published shortly.
The past week, 21 participants attended the International Humanitarian Law & Military Practice Developments Training for Military Personnel where we delved into what is currently going in the international arena, the defence challenges ahead and took a look at Slovenia’s space outlook.
The training also took us to the Noordung Center in Vitanje where we discovered Slovenia’s defence capabilities connected to space. The training also included topics such as targetting according to international law, disruptive military technologies, and neurocognitive science in military and intelligence operations. No stone was left unturned and the participants received an extensive overview of current practices and future challenges.
This training would not have been possible without the cooperation of the Ministry of Defence.
Group photo at the Noordung Space CenterProfessor dr. Vasilka SancinSamo Selimović, POTC CoordinatorLecture at Noordung Space CenterBojan Pipenbaher, Head of Department
On Monday, the 7th of November, 25 trainees will join us at Jable Castle for the two-day International Humanitarian Law & Military Practice Developments Training for Military Personnel.
The two-day training will cover topics such as international humanitarian law, future disruptive technologies in the military field, neurocognitive science in military and intelligence operations, practical application of IHL, Slovenia’s defence capabilities connected to space and how digital technologies shape wars and geopolitical dynamics.
The training will also include a visit to the Noordung Center in Vitanje where we’ll take a closer look at Slovenia’s defence capabilities connected to space.
Several established lecturers will join us live or via teleconference, including:
prof. dr. Vasilka Sancin, University of Ljubljana;
dr. Simona Soare, European Union Institute for Security Studies;
dr. James Giordano, Institute for Biodefense Research;
Lt. Col. Maximilian Katz, NATO School Oberammergau;
Breda Bunič, Ministry of Defence;
and dr. Julian Ringhof, European Council on Foreign Relations.
The aim of the training is to go over current and future challenges of everyone working in the field of human rights and to take a closer look at military practice developments that are influencing events of today and tomorrow.
This past Friday (October 21st) the Peace Operations Training Centre (POTC), in collaboration with the Slovenian Ministry of Defence, successfully organised a refresher course for civil experts on the topic of Stabilisation and Reconstruction at Grad Jable.
The goal of the course was to review and upgrade the knowledge of civilian experts on civil-military cooperation happening on Slovenian missions abroad.
All in all 35 civilian experts attended the Stabilisation and Reconstruction refresher course. Diverse lecturers, who have returned from international missions, shared their insights from the ground, including:
presenting the changes in the international arena such as the fallout of the Afghanistan retreat;
the current work of Slovenians on international missions and operations like the cooperation in the Western Balkans;
past work done for KFOR;
many more topics and future post openings.
Afterwards, the civilian experts were engaged in a lively debate with the presenting experts, mainly wanting to know more about new developments from international missions and highlighting the importance of civilian experts on missions. The knowledge and experience shared during the course will hopefully contribute to future mission success.
Peace Operations Training Centre (POTC) would like to thank the Slovenian Ministry of Defence for their input and collaboration on this course.
