ZIF Training Courses
Basic preparation courses
Election observation courses
- Short-Term Elections Observation Course (STO Course)
- Long-Term Election Observation Course (LTO Course)
Specialisation courses
- Mastering the Art of Leadership in Peace Operations and Fragile Environments
- Youth, Peace & Security in Peace Operations and Peacebuilding
- Do No Harm - an application training: Learning from humanitarian commitment
- Team and Conflict Management in Peace Operations
- Mentoring & Advising
- Women, Peace & Security Reloaded - Gender-Sensitive Approaches in Peace Missions
- United Nations Staff Officer Course (UNSOC)
- Trauma-Sensitivity in Peace Operations (remote course)
- Introduction to Climate and Environmental Security in Peace Operations
- Supporting Peace Negotiation and Mediation on Track I: Working Towards Comprehensive Peace Agreements
- Psychological First Aid: A Practitioners' Training

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Have we sparked your interest? Click here to apply now – also open to non-German nationals. Enjoy the range of benefits we offer:
- 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