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NCGM was established in
2012 as result of increased
efforts by the Nordic
countries in implementing
UN Security Council
resolution 1325 and related
resolutions on Women,
Peace and Security into
military peace support
operations. NCGM is
devoted to assist military
components in integrating
gender perspectives into
planning, execution and
evaluation phases of
operations through education and training, integrating gender into military exercises, cooperation
through a network of key experts and institutions and by providing advice to policy and process
development.
NCGM was appointed as NATO’s Department Head concerning gender in February 2013.
The two day seminar for Key Leaders was chaired by Rear Admiral Jonas Haggren, Head of
Swedish Armed Forces Policy and Plans Department, and was focused on how to work with gender
perspectives in a military and security environment. The main purpose was to enable Key Leaders
to receive knowledge of how gender perspectives can contribute to improve operational
effectiveness, strengthening military capability. The seminar was conducted through round tables in
order to facilitate discussions and exchange of experiences among the participants. In this frame the
Carabinieri Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU), represented by its Director,
Brigadier General Giovanni Pietro Barbano, was invited to attend the seminar, providing its input
and expertise.
Among the various topics, a special focus was dedicated to the topic “gender perspective, sexual
violence in conflict and implementation in a military context”.
Discussions were held from the leadership point of view, aiming to advice participants on how to
support staff and subordinated units to integrate gender perspective into daily tasks.
A great opportunity for our Center to share with military, police and civilian experts at international
level, the consolidate CoESPU training model and the Carabinieri know-how in peace support
operations around the world.

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