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This exercise allows to the all UN present how Magistra is organized. as at FPUs tactical actions spre-
components (CPM) and other or- Magistra Organization ad out on the (simulated) terrain.
ganizations such as OCHA – WHO The Simulation Center is organized So, the planning Department, Coe-
& NGOs to brainstorm about the into cells dedicated to the PSO-spe- spu has developed many scenarios
most big challenges they could cifi c staff work. Indeed, the exerci- with different objectives depending
meet. This critical thinking from se was led by the Staff whose role on the training program course.
each component specifi c perspecti- was to represent both strategic le- For CPM 24 course, and in order
ve, aims to better know each other, vel and operational levels directly to better understand the working
therefore to enhance the coordina- receiving the strategic directives of environment at Magistra, I think
tion between them and with other the UN (DPO: Department of Pea- that it’s timely to present you an ex-
external stakeholders. The issues ce Operations), and forward them tract from the “CARANA Scenario”
could be related to an appropriate to the tactical level, and where I where CARANA is a fi ctive country
environment assessment, through was deeply involved as a facilitator. which aims to train Civilian, Mili-
the mapping tool, in order to iden- Finally, the tactical level is represen- tary and Police components. It is
tify all actors in the fi eld (local and ted by a tactical staff whose role is based on a number of situations
international) taking in account the assigned to the trainee personnel. at tactical/operational level reque-
priorities in accordance with the This staff is commanded by the re- sting the students to answer pro-
IHL and UN regulations. Therefo- levant Area Chief and is composed perly. It is important to underline «
re, each actor (CPM, GO/NGOs) of the following cells: Area Chief of the third way » exploited by EXE &
has to come up with a draft of its Staff, Staff Secretariat, Legal Coun- Planning Chair: CARANA is inde-
specifi c courses of action to contain sel Cell, Public Information Offi cer ed the framework, however situa-
violence and the tions simulated
Ebola disease out- THE COURSES ARE CONDUCTED WITH THE into the original
break along with scenario were
the main actors CONTRIBUTION OF CARABINIERI OFFICERS too generic and
with whom it will AND EXTERNAL LECTURERS, SUCH AS EXPE- useless for the
closely cooperate number of si-
in an effective way. RIENCED ACADEMICS AND REPRESENTATIVES tuations actual-
Then, and along OF ITALIAN, EUROPEAN OR AMERICAN UNI- ly occurring on
with these theo- VERSITIES. the terrain. The-
retical lessons, I refore, without
also participated exiting from the
as a facilitator in the simulation and Environment and Logistics framework of expected scenario,
center «Magistra» where I took Cells. In this framework, several coespu’s EXE & Planning Chair
benefi t through the coopera- computers are dedicated to each developed additional situations
tion with former EXE & Planning component including the different up to and including intelligence,
Chair a very experienced offi cer. cells related to it. For examples, we planning activities as well as intro-
So, in order to better explain to the can mention the cells represented ducing confl ict analysis and map-
trainees the added value of coor- in the military component, namely ping tools for improving students
dination among the three com- J1 (personnel), J2 (intelligence), comprehention on local actors (
ponents of a UN Mission, a huge J3 (ops), J4 (logistics), … and J9 who’s who, link among thems,
complete scenario was implemen- (CIMIC). Also, it is worth noting to political maps and orientations, in
ted in Magistra and executed by evoke that there are four additio- other words, all relevant info staff
the trainees at tactic level, while nal positions composed of 03 cel- offi cers in a Mission should pro-
Trainers and « facilitator » played ls dedicated to the FPUs and their cess to know the situation). Last
the operational and strategic levels Commanders. In this way, inside but not least, logistics activities
(DIREX). Thus, in order to better un- the same room, it is possible to and operational activities are part
destand the Command Post Exer- control, coordinate and intervene of the core effort to give the stu-
cise (CPX) that concludes the CPM to amend wrong actions taken both dents (particularly the « new entry
course, it would be interesting to at Mission/ Sector staff level as well » in UN Misison) a clear overview

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