Comprehensive Core Course (CCC)
Please note that the deadline only applies to those applicants who are not applying to join the ZIF Expert Pool for peace operations.
German nationals applying for the CCC course that are interested in being a member of the pool have to go through the application process for the ZIF Expert Pool.
Course Dates:
22.06.-27.06.2025 Application Deadline: 22.04.2025
09.11.-14.11.2025 Application Deadline: 09.09.2025
Location: Berlin, Brühl, or Bonn
The course from 22.06. - 27.06.2025 will be conducted in Bonn.
Course fee:
- Internal/TPP/Mercator: €350 (including room & board)
- External applicants: €1,500 (including room & board)
Application documents:
In order to apply for a ZIF training, please submit the following two documents:
- - an up-to-date CV
- - a motivation letter in English explaining your motivation for applying for the training
Please send both documents to: training@zif-berlin.org
By sending your application documents, you agree to our data protection regulations.
Please note that incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Course Description
The Comprehensive Core Course (CCC) (formerly CGTPO) prepares experts for deployment to UN, OSCE, or EU peace operations. The course follows the ZIF Civilian Expert Concept and builds the professional, personal, social and methodological skills required to successfully work in a peace operation. The training emphasises civil-police-military cooperation and the comprehensive approach, which is also embodied by the mixed trainer team. Other participants include national staff from UN, OSCE, and EU peace operations, as well as police officers and members of the armed forces.
The curriculum includes interactive, practical exercises based on a scenario that reflects mission realities. The course provides the space for participants to reflect critically on the work of peace operations and encourages open discussions in the spirit of peer learning.
Learning Objectives
The overall objective of this course is to develop an understanding of:
- The mandate, functions and challenges of peace operations;
- The different roles and perspectives of military, police and civilian experts in peace operations;
- The professional, personal, social and methodological skills required to successfully work in peace operations.
Target Audience
This course is designed for German and international civilian experts who would like to obtain a better understanding of the work of international peace operations and critically reflect on their own role in this professional field.
The course is also open to police officers and members of the armed forces.
NOTE: German nationals who take part in the course as external applicants and who do not go through the official selection process for the ZIF Expert Pool will not be a member of the pool after finishing the course.
Course Content
- Structure, development and mandate of UN, OSCE and EU missions
- Conflict-sensitive conflict analysis
- Conflict-sensitive project management
- Gender and the women, peace & security agenda
- Working in an intercultural context
- Prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA)
- Code of conduct and ethics
- Negotiation and mediation support
- Strategic communication and (social) media relations
- Leadership skills in intercultural teams
- Stress management and peer groups
- Field orientation (radio communication & map reading)
- Civilian-police-military cooperation; integrated approach
Contact
Bona-Sande Späker
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- Professional mission-relevant learning environment
- Interactive teaching methods
- Extensive continuing training in accordance with the comprehensive approach
- Trainers with practical mission experience
- Diverse groups of participants that facilitate valuable exchange