This year the conference attracted 213 participants from 50 countries and 113 different institutions. The IAPTC promotes better understanding of peacekeeping, its goals and objectives, and of the methods used in training and education for peace operations of all types, including crisis management operations. It is intended to broaden contacts between various international organizations, peacekeeping training centres and institutions, government agencies and officials responsible for such training and education, academics, and other interested groups, leading to more effective peace and crisis management operations. Furthermore PSOTC and Bosnia and Herzegovina will host the 22nd Annual Conference in 2016 and with the decision to host the Annual conference next year; the PSOTC Commandant has become a member of the Presidency of the Association.