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The Core Pre-Deployment Training Materials (CPTM) Training of Trainers (ToT) Course commenced at the International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) in Karen. The course sponsored and supported by The United Nations Integrated Training Service (UN ITS) and British Peace Support Team-Africa (BPST-A) aims to equip national military and police trainers with the necessary knowledge and skills to deliver pre-deployment training to their respective personnel, including contingent troops and formed police units.
The course ensures a shared understanding of UN peacekeeping principles, guidelines, and policies, aligning with the CPTM standards. It supports Member States in preparing uniformed personnel for effective participation in UN peace operations through regional training of trainersβ programmes.
The UN Integrated Training Service (UN ITS) Team Leader, Training Policy & Standards Team, Lotta Hagman emphasized that the course contains essential knowledge for peacekeeping personnel and provides a shared understanding of the basic principles, guidelines and policies of UN peacekeeping.
The Commandant Peace and Conflict Studies School (PCSS), Colonel E W Ngigi highlighted the importance of the training stating, βThis initiative is not just an updateβit is a reaffirmation of IPSTCβs commitment to ensuring that peacekeepers are well-prepared to face the dynamic challenges of modern peace support operations. The course has 24 participants from 16 countries, including Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Malawi, Burundi, Tanzania, Morocco, Tunisia, Zambia, Senegal, Egypt, Cameroon, Liberia, Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia.
Also present during the opening was Lt Colonel G K Yegon, Chief Instructor PCSS, Lt Col P Arzrouni, Head of Training PCSS.
