UNITED STATES MILITARY PATRIOTIC PEACEKEEPING WORLD MISSION FEDERAL MILITARY GOVERNMENT 

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY PATRIOTIC MISSION FOUNDATION

The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces Mission Federal Governmental Organization. The purpose of the Mission is to facilitate communication and information exchange between Peacekeeping Centers and other related training centers and/or among persons responsible for and interested in peacekeeping training. Peacekeeping Trainers and Educators use this information to avoid problems already encountered by others, promote well-tested practices, and provide information or offer services to countries that do not have training centers. It is hoped that this exchange of information will enable centers to minimize duplication of their efforts, and lead to greater specialization and shared responsibilities.

 

Membership in UNIGO is open to individuals, agencies and organizations engaged in peacekeeping research, education and training. Participants in the annual conference will be considered current members of UNIGO.

Membership in a UNIGO annual conference is intended to include management or staff of organizations with responsibility for the education and training of individuals or groups preparing for peace, crisis response, or humanitarian operations-military, police, civilian, joint, or academic; or who are engaged in research activities related to such education and training; or who hold positions of responsibility for such education, training, and research in governmental, international and regional organizations, UN agencies, or NGOs with a demonstrated interest in peacekeeping training."

During the UNIGO executive committee meeting in November 2013, the group considered the issue of UNIGO membership. Attendance at the eleven Annual Conferences to date (2013 - 2015) has varied significantly, primarily due to the theme of each conference. The 2013 conference, for example, focused on Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) training and therefore attracted, in addition to personnel from various training centers dealing with this issue, many CIMIC experts from various organizations and military headquarters around the world. In addition to a variable annual attendance, many of the past participants have been individuals representing governments or institutions, with little or no interest in membership, but rather in discussing the topic of the moment.

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