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23 IAPTC ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centres (IAPTC) is an open and voluntary
association of centers, institutions, and programs dealing with Peace Operations research,
education, and training. It was initiated by Canada’s Pearson Peacekeeping Center (PPC) in 1995.

IAPTC aims to promote a global awareness on peacekeeping matters, with a specific focus on
related goals, objectives, and training methods in the frame of modern multidimensional Peace
Operations. Nevertheless, IAPTC activity is oriented to broaden contacts between various
international organizations, Peacekeeping training centres and institutions, universities, and other
interested groups, through an Annual Conference hosted geographically in a different region each
year.
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This year the 23 IAPTC Annual
Conference took place in Cairo, Egypt,
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from 11 to 14 September. The event
was organized by the Cairo International
Centre for Conflict Resolution,
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
(CCCPA) in coordination with the
Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
in partnership with the Egyptian
Ministries of Defense and Interior.
The 2017 Conference was focused on the
theme “Integrated Peacekeeping Training
for Complex Environments”. A really
relevant issue considering that, in its 70
years of existence, Peacekeeping has
become one of the most potent tools for
the maintenance of international peace
and security. It has evolved significantly,

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