{mlang fr}Dans
une zone de déploiement comprenant des opérations de combat, d'aide
humanitaire, de secours en cas de catastrophe naturelle ainsi que des
opérations régionales, multiformes et multinationales de maintien de la paix,
il est essentiel que les officiers d'état-major soient pleinement préparés à
mettre en place efficacement des processus de planification d'opérations
conjointes. Le cours de planification opérative, qui se déroule en langue
française, vise à renforcer les forces de maintien de la paix de la sous-région
en favorisant la compréhension des principes et des procédures de planification
des décisions (niveau opérationnel) et la conduite d'opérations de maintien de
la paix (OMP) régionales multiformes et multinationales.
The changing nature of armed conflicts has resulted in an increased civilian-combatant interface, to the extent that contemporary conflicts have been referred to as 'wars among the people'. Civilian populations bear the greatest brunt of today’s complex and intractable conflicts. This changing nature of conflicts has necessitated both doctrinal and operational shifts in peace support operations.
Protection of Civilians has increasingly become an integral component of contemporary peace operations. Emerging international support to the “responsibility to protect” norm notwithstanding, peacekeepers and other actors involved in peace support operations are often not adequately prepared or trained to deal with the task of civilian protection agenda.The aim of this course is therefore to enhance the capacity of participants for the effective implementation of POC mandates in Peace Operations, in order to mitigate the effects of conflicts on civilians.