Call for applications: Comprehensive Protection of Civilians (CPoC) Training, Slovenia (UN-Certified)
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR “Comprehensive Protection of Civilians (CPoC) Training” IS NOW OPEN (CLICK HERE) – deadline August 3rd, 2025
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This autumn, POTC is organising its UN-certified Comprehensive Protection of Civilians (CPoC) Training. The training will be held at Jable Castle, Mengeš, from 6 – 10 October.
The Comprehensive Protection of Civilians (CPoC) Training focuses on the protection of civilians (PoC) by addressing the responsibilities of states, international organisations, and other actors to safeguard individuals, particularly non-combatants, from harm during armed conflicts, natural disasters, and other forms of violence. PoC includes shielding individuals from physical violence, forced displacement, sexual violence, and denial of essential resources and services. The principles of PoC are rooted in international humanitarian and human rights laws and are vital for upholding human dignity during conflicts and crises.
The training is primarily designed for police and civilian personnel, including decision-makers, members of non-governmental organisations and individual civilian experts, who are to be deployed to international missions and operations or who are working in civilian crisis management, with no prior knowledge or skills in preventing or responding to violence against civilians. The working language of the training is English, and participants are expected to be fluent in English (C1 level or higher).
The aim of the training is for the participants to understand the conceptual, legal and operational framework in protection of civilians, and to provide the participants with understanding of PoC practice in UN (and EU) missions and operations, effective tools used in practice, skills and knowledge for working in missions with a PoC mandate, understanding of the basic legal framework and documents, understanding the connection between climate change and security and an understanding of UN, EU and NATO operational concepts for PoC.
The residential part of the course will take place between 6 and 10 October 2025 at Jable Castle in Loka pri Mengšu, Slovenia. Participants will also have to complete the mandatory e-learning modules prior to arriving in Slovenia.
Attendance is free of charge for all selected participants. The POTC will also cover:
– local transport costs between the airport and the hotel;
– local transport between the hotel and the course venue;
– lunch, beverages and other refreshments provided during the training course at Jable Castle;
– additional financial support is available for up to 10 international participants – see more in the information pack.
More information can be found in the Information Pack.
A tentative course programme will be made available a few weeks prior to the training activity.
Participants can apply to the course through the registration form via this link.
The selected participants will be notified roughly a week after the application deadline.
For any additional questions, feel free to send us a message at: [email protected]
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