The PSOTC Project

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In May 2003, the State of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) decided to adopt the UK Ministry of Defence proposal for the establishment of a Peace Support Operations Training Centre (PSOTC) situated in Sarajevo. The UK was thelead nation for the consortium of partners willing to fund the establishment of the Training Centre. The Centre is planned to be handed-over from the partners to Bosnia-Herzegovina to lead and run the Centre - preferably still with an international staff for some years to come.

The PSOTC school building is placed inside the compounds of NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo (NHQSA) named Camp Butmir. The Centre's core course is the PSO Staff Course on principles, procedures, planning and executing of international peace support operations. The course is designed for 40 lieutenants/ captains and young majors, approximately 30 from Bosnia-Herzegovina and 10 from other interested countries from the West Balkans Region and the Partners. The courses are taught and supported by an international faculty and staff, provided be the partners, Bosnia-Herzegovina and eventually other countries subject to additional consensus decisions on a case-by-case basis.

Last but not least, accommodation and messing for the students and part of the civilian staff are provided by NHQSA on a repayment basis in already existing buildings inside Camp Butmir.

Partial Camp map
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