Comprehensive Core Course (CCC)

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.

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.

• 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

• BSAFE & first aid eLearning certificates
• For applicants to the ZIF Expert Pool (German nationals only): nomination for the course through ZIF Human Resources

ZIF Trainings:

ZIF trainings are practice-oriented and reflect the operational reality of peace operations and (post-)conflict areas through exercises, role plays and scenario-based courses. Moreover, our trainings focus on the main areas of competence outlined in the ZIF Concept “Civilian Expert”. Additionally, we base our courses on contemporary concepts of adult education and peer learning. We try to create a joint learning space in which participants and the training team can exchange freely and critically, and which provides room for self-reflection. Another important goal of our courses is to encourage a change of perspective. One way of achieving this is by mainstreaming the integrated approach (civilian, police, military), which is made possible through our cooperation within the German Training Partner Platform.