CUNPK Role

The USI-CUNPK functions under the directions of a Board of Management under the Chairmanship of Vice Chief of the Army Staff. OUr role is to :-

(a)	Act as a training facility, aimed at providing integrated training in UNPKOs to Military Contingent Junior Officers, Military Observers and Staff & Logistics Officers,
(b)	Provide similar training facilities to personnel from friendly foreign countries.
(c)	Monitor pre-induction training of contingents.
(d)	Promote research in all facets of PKO and facilitate Intellectual exchange by organizing international seminars and discussions
(e)	Enhance and update the doctrinal aspects of training.
(f)	Act as a repository of Indian experience in, the field of UN PKO.
(g)	Establish as a UN facility in due course.

Training

The training courses aim to equip personnel to perform their specialized tasks effectively. The courses include a combination of practical exercises and lessons, with a broad theoretical understanding of the UN, PKOs and conflict situations. Each course may include a number of foreign participants, which facilitates cross-cultural interactions.

Seminars and Joint Working Groups

The Centre holds a number of national and international seminars on peacekeeping-related aspects to share knowledge and develop new ideas in this evolving field. In addition, CUNPK also holds bilateral seminars annually in the form of Joint Working Groups (JWC). The objective of the JWC is to carry out exchange between two sides on various issues related to peacekeeping and share information on each others doctrine, policy and practices in the field.

Command Post Exercises

CUNPK also conducts Command Post Exercises (CPX) with other countries. The aim of CPX is to foster regional and multilateral cooperation amongst the peacekeeping partners while improving their interoperability and operational readiness in the area of planning and execution of peacekeeping operations at an operational level.

Research and Situation Reports

Issue-based research on peacekeeping related aspects is another important part of CUNPK’s ongoing work. The Centre prepares weekly situation reports on the five missions where Indian peacekeeping is being conducted i.e. Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Eritrea, the Golan Heights and Lebanon. Monthly reports on all peacekeeping missions are also prepared.

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