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Interaction between Actors in the Management of Humanitarian Crises: privileging the “duo” instead of the “duel”.

Such was the essence of the recommendations made at the international colloquium recently organised by EIFORCES, through its Research and Documentation Centre, on the theme: “Interaction between Actors in the Management of Humanitarian Crises in Africa: Collaboration or Competition”?, thanks to special funding from the President of the Republic of Cameroon. Held during two days

11 October

JOINT CLOSING CEREMONY OF THREE COURSES: BASIC SECURITY EDUCATION AND PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS TRAINING IN THE SPOTLIGHT

On 24 September 2021, the Director General of EIFORCES, Brigadier General BITOTE André Patrice, presided, on behalf of Mr. BETI ASSOMO Joseph, Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Chair of the EIFORCES Board of Directors, over at the EIFORCES campus in Awaé, the joint closing ceremony of the 3rd session of Director

26 September

CLOSING OF SCUS 2: EIFORCES-France cooperation strengthened.

Sumptuousness and solemnity were the order of the day on June 25, 2021 at the EIFORCES Awaé campus, on the occasion of the closing ceremony of the 2nd Security Unit Commanders’ Course, organized by EIFORCES with the support of France. In his closing remarks, Mr. ETOGA Galax, Secretary of State to the Minister of Defence

29 June

EIFORCES-UNREC: A TOP LEVEL CONSULTATION TO MAP OUT LIKELY AVENUES FOR COOPERATION

The Director of the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC), Mr. Anselme YABOURI, visited EIFORCES on Tuesday, 18 May 2021, to initiate discussions with the top management on a possible partnership between the two institutions. During an audience he was granted by the Commissioner, Deputy Director General, Dr. Cécile OYONO-THOM,

25 May

EIFORCES-JAPAN/UNDP COOPERATION: FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE

On behalf of the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Chair of EIFORCES Board of Directors, the Director General of EIFORCES, Brigadier General André Patrice BITOTE, inaugurated a 32-bed dormitory at the Awaé campus, on Thursday, 15 April 2021. The dormitory was built thanks to funding from the Japanese Government, under the

16 April

EIFORCES-JAPAN COOPERATION: EIFORCES and UNDP take stock.

The EIFORCES-JAPAN/UNDP conventions for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 were respectively evaluated and planned during the related workshop that just ended in Douala. From 22 to 26 March 2021, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International School for Security Forces (EIFORCES) reviewed the progress of Japanese-funded activities for EIFORCES during these periods. Co-chaired by Brigadier

28 March

EIFORCES-AFRICAN UNION: CORDIAL UNDERSTANDING

For the delegation from the Peace Support Operations Division of the African Union, the International School for Security Forces was undoubtedly one of the most important stages of their stay. On Thursday 04 March 2021, Brigadier General BITOTE André Patrice, Director General of EIFORCES, while welcoming his guests at the EIFORCES Awaé campus, took advantage

6 March

COOPERATION BETWEEN JAPAN AND EIFORCES: TOKYO CONFIRMS PRESENCE IN 2021/2022.

The Diet has approved the provision of USD 300,000 to EIFORCES by the Japanese Government, through the United Nations Development Programme. This confirms the announcement made on 22 January by Brigadier General André Patrice Bitoté, Director General of EIFORCES, during the closing ceremony of the training seminar on Protection of Civilians recently organised with the

2 February

TRAINING SEMINAR ON THE PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS: JAPAN BACKS EIFORCES.

On 11 January 2020, a training seminar on the Protection of Civilians in Peace Support Operations was launched at the EIFORCES AWAE campus, as part of the EIFORCES-Japan cooperation, through the UNDP. Among the 35 participants at this seminar, are 25 auditors from the 7th EIFORCES Higher Degree of Security Studies (BESS 7) (from Cameroon,

12 January

DEFENSE AND SECURITY AT THE MENU OF THE FIRST DAY OF EIFORCES BESS 7 DOMESTIC STUDY MISSION IN DOUALA

Day two agenda for BESS 7 domestic study mission was strongly influenced by Defence and Security. Visiting the Second Gendarmerie Region, the 2nd Joint Military Region, the Regional Delegation for National Security and the Littoral Gendarmerie Legion offered BESS 7 auditors the opportunity gain a functional insight into the combining of the Defence Forces

8 December