Dates and Location From August 03 to 14, 2020 GAFTS (Bakau, Gambia) Funding Kingdom of the Netherlands Beneficiaries 30 trainees from the Gambian armed forces, including 01 woman Objective Acquire fundamental knowledge related to peacekeeping operations (PKO) .
Dates and Location From August 03 to 14, 2020 EMP-ABB (Bamako, MALI) Funding Kingdom of the Netherlands Beneficiaries 17 trainees from Mali, including 10 women (integrated internship) Objective Acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge allowing for a better understanding the involvement of women in the process of prevention, negotiation and conflict management.
On August 06, 2020, EMP-ABB received a donation of rugby equipment. This donation is part of the cooperation between the French elements in Senegal (EFS) and the Malian Army for the promotion of the culture of peace through the values of rugby: mutual aid and mutual prosperity whatever the [ …]
Dates and Location From August 05 to 07, 2020 EMP-ABB (Bamako, MALI) Funding France Beneficiaries 16 FAMa trainees Objective Acquisition of basic notions of leadership for disaster risk management.
Dates and Location From August 03 to 07, 2020 EMP-ABB (Bamako, MALI) Funding France Beneficiaries 18 FAMa trainees, including 03 women Objective Underline the importance of civil-military coordination and acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for planning and conduct of activities, as well as the preparation of UN-CIMIC activity reports.
The “International Humanitarian Law” (IHL) training course took place from July 25 to 30 in two (02) waves of 60 trainees each; i.e. a total of 120 learners including 02 women. This training funded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the benefit of the National Guard of Mali aimed to strengthen […]
From July 20 to 30, 2020, the Battalion Command Post (PC BAT) course took place for “Capacity building and refreshers of staff techniques”. This training, funded by the Federal Republic of Germany for the benefit of Air Force Officers, also welcomed learners from other corps; either a […]
The Child Rights and Protection “DPE” course took place from July 25 to 30, 2020 and recorded the participation of 16 participants, including 09 women. This integrated training funded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands aimed to promote, among the personnel of peace support operations […]
During the Human Rights (HR) course, which took place from July 20 to 24, 2020, EMP-ABB trained a total of 17 trainees – 16 from Mali and 01 from Cameroon – including 03 women. This integrated training recorded the participation of the Civil Society Organization (CSO), national & international NGOs in […]
On Wednesday July 22, 2020, a working session of the committee of former interns of the EMP-ABB was held at the EMP-ABB in order to discuss the establishment of a club of former interns of school. The objective of this initiative is to continue to support trained people and offer them a framework for exchanges and mutual assistance […]
The “Disaster Risk Management” (GRC) course, for the benefit of the Crisis and Disaster Management Center (CECOGEC), took place from July 06 to 17, 2020 at EMP-ABB and recorded the participation of 19 trainees, including 06 soldiers, 07 police officers, and 06 civil protection agents. The objective of this training […]
The obstacles encountered in the implementation of the Security System Reform (RSS) process, initiated in Mali following the 2012 crisis by the Malian authorities, massively supported by international partners (Bagayoko, 2018), cannot be considered purely operational. In reality, a number of these […]
The DCDI was reinforced with two new members through a transparent and open selection process. A journalist, as a communications expert, and a “webmaster” to carry out the technical part of the communication were able to be hired. The website www.empbamako.org is regularly updated and the School is now […]
My name is Klaus-Dieter Tietz. I am 61 years old and have been a police officer for over 40 years with the Federal State Police of Lower Saxony in Germany. My German rank is “Polizeidirektor” and that translates to Colonel here in Mali. I participated in several missions abroad, including those maintaining […]
On Friday June 26, 2020, the Alioune Blondin Beye Peacekeeping School celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the commemoration day of the late Me Alioune Blondin Beye. In addition to hosting this event initiated by the Alioune Blondin Beye Club free of charge, the EMP-ABB made its staff available to contribute to the organization […]
In addition to its standard online learning function, “Moodle” will also allow us to manage courses and establish reliable statistics and evaluations. The next step in this project is the certification of the school itself by the ISO 29001:2018 standard (Educational organizations – Management systems for educational organizations). But this […]
Our March 2020 newsletter had already briefly introduced “Moodle” as the new distance learning platform being installed at EMP-ABB. “Moodle” is a globally recognized platform for universities and other educational organizations, with more than 207 million users worldwide “Moodle” will not replace […]
From Monday June 22 to Wednesday June 24, 2020, a series of discussion sessions took place at EMP-ABB as part of the design of a new course: Leadership in times of crisis. This working session brought together Mr. Mamadou N'diaye, specialist in personal development, in the design of training modules and Senator of the […]
The idea of installing an online training system at EMP-ABB dates back to 2019. Due to lack of funds, the project unfortunately could not be developed. Today, due to the crisis situation generated by the coronavirus, the need to implement distance learning is becoming more pressing. This is how EMP-ABB […]
The Sahelo-Saharan Space Analysis and Research Center (CARESS) is a structure of the Alioune Blondin BEYE Peacekeeping School (EMP-ABB) in Bamako, specializing in scientific research and training of academic and practical type. The themes covered revolve around the triptych of peace, development and security. The mission of EMP-ABB is […]
The training course “Human Rights and Gender in the prevention and fight against violent extremism and terrorism”, running from June 15 to 19, 2020, provided by the EMP-ABB at the request of the military authorities of Mali, for the benefit of its Mali Defense and Security Forces, brought together […]
The battalion-level “Capacity Building of Staff Officers” session was held at EMP-ABB from June 15 to 19, 2020. Funded by the Federal Republic of Germany, this course brought together 15 participants. , including 01 woman, plus 03 management members. Participants came from the Army, the Air Force and […]
The “PC Battalion” course for the benefit of staff officers of the National Gendarmerie School of Faladiè took place from June 08 to 19, 2020, with funding from the Federal Republic of Germany. A total of 18 trainees, including 01 woman, coming from Guinea Conakry, Niger, Senegal, Togo and […]
On Wednesday, June 10, His Excellency Mr. Joël Meyer, Ambassador of France to Mali, and the Acting Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Mr. Alfredo Teixeira, signed an agreement for the implementation of the Support Project for the Alioune Peacekeeping School […]
I learned a lot thanks to the EMP-ABB training. Before participating in the CIMIC internship, I had no knowledge about civil-military coordination, and even less that there was an equivalence in our military armed forces, which is ACM (civil-military action). I come out of the course with a lot of new tools, because it allowed me to […]
This internship enlightened me on the institutional architecture directly responsible for security sector reform. This internship was also an opportunity for us, the different security and defense forces, to have a space for discussion on this subject and to improve collaboration between the different corporations. Personally, the internship allowed me to […]
The “RSS” course, provided by EMP-ABB from June 08 to 12, 2020 for the benefit of FAMa, brought together 14 trainees, including 01 woman. This training funded by the Federal Republic of Germany aimed to take stock of the reform of the security sector within the framework of the agreement for […]
From June 08 to 12, 2020, EMP-ABB conducted the “CIMIC” course for the benefit of the FAMa with funding from the Federal Republic of Germany. A total of 15 trainees, including 03 women, were trained. The objectives of this internship were to explain the doctrine of the “CIMIC” course and the associated concepts, in […]
Commissioner Lieutenant-Colonel Gumedzoe Komlan Edem Agbenyega of the Togolese Armed Forces, temporary instructor at EMP-ABB, delivered his module in the “UN-LOG DEU” course by videoconference from Togo. He shares his impressions with us. First of all, I would like to thank EMP-ABB for its trust in calling on us every time […]
Lieutenant Etoa Atangana Sandrine, student at the Military Administration School (EMA) of Koulikoro, was interviewed during the closing ceremony of her “UN-LOG DEU” internship at EMP-ABB. As part of our inter-administration training, we participated in the “UN-LOG DEU” course which took place from May 26 to […]
The first intramural training course of the EMP-ABB “UN-LOG DEU”, took place from Tuesday May 26, 2020 to Friday June 05, 2020. Since the closure of all schools and the borders of Mali, the EMP-ABB relied on its mobile training teams, MTT (Mobile Training Teams), in order to be able to pursue its mission […]
The EMP-ABB, like other schools and training centers, has taken note of the decisions taken by the High Council of Defense in response to the threat of COVID-19. Training activities have been reduced, but the School continues to operate as an entity of the Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs. However, […]
During the night of May 20 to 21, 2020, the EMP-ABB carried out a spraying operation of the entire School. All premises and buildings, not forgetting the various green spaces, have been cleaned. This spraying operation was made possible thanks to the assistance of the General Management […]
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On Friday May 01, 2020, Japan donated a 15-seater minibus to the Alioune Blondin Beye Peacekeeping School (EMP-ABB) in Bamako. A long-standing strategic partner, Japan is also on the Board of Directors of EMP-ABB and has, among other things, financed numerous training courses such as “[…]
From April 06 to 29, 2020, the Alioune Blondin Beye Peacekeeping School (EMP-ABB) in Bamako provided 04 training courses via its mobile training teams (MTT). Given the measures and the anti-coronavirus system put in place at the School, the EMP-ABB estimated that the use of its mobile teams to continue […]
From April 27 to 29, 2020, one of the Mobile Training Teams of the EMP-ABB provided the “DIH” course at the Military School of Administration (EMA) in Koulikoro. This internship funded by Japan enabled the training of 30 trainees from 12 countries: Togo, Gabon, Cameroon, Niger, Guinea Conakry, […]
From April 14 to 24, 2020, the “PC Battalion 2020” course of the Alioune Blondin Beye Peacekeeping School (EMP-ABB) of Bamako took place at the National Staff School of Koulikoro. . The objective of this training course, provided by one of the EMP-ABB Mobile Training Teams, was to acquire […]
From April 14 to 24, 2020, the “UNPOL” course took place at the Faladiè Gendarmerie School, provided by one of the EMP-ABB Mobile Training Teams. The training course aimed to strengthen the knowledge of police and gendarmerie officers in the pre-deployment of the […]
Wednesday, March 25, 2020, our international trainees from Niger were able to return to their country and after 2 weeks of confinement for observation, they were all able to join their families. All were tested negative. They warmly thank all the staff and management of the EMP-ABB for the quality of the welcome and the support.
Specialist in Democracy at the United Nations Center for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa: Mr. Ngoran Evaristus, our international participant in the CIMIC internship and coming from Cameroon currently resides in Mali; its support was possible thanks to support from Germany. He warmly thanks the entire L’Ecole team […]
To date, only one international EMP-ABB intern still resides in Mali. All other trainees, instructors and international collaborators who wished to do so were all repatriated to their families. Canadian police officers, present as part of the implementation of the community policing course for […]
On Friday, April 17, 2020, the Danish Defense Attaché and the Director General of EMP-ABB discussed new avenues for partnership during the COVID-19 crisis. Among the topics discussed was the third phase of the Kingdom of Denmark's "Peace and Stability" program for the benefit of […]
On Wednesday April 15, 2020, EMP-ABB received a visit from Burundian Princess Esther Kamatari. This visit is part of the continuation of the anti-coronavirus measures taken by the EMP-ABB. This is how the Esther Kamatari Foundation symbolically donated 100 masks to EMP-ABB for its staff. These 100 masks were made locally […]
From April 06 to 10, 2020, a mobile training team (MTT) from EMP-ABB delivered the “CONFON” course at the Military Administration School (EMA) in Koulikoro. The objective of this training was to acquire fundamental knowledge related to peacekeeping operations (PKO); a prerequisite for the deployment of the United Nations. This stage […]
On Tuesday March 31, 2020, exchange meeting between the Director General of EMP-ABB, Brigadier General Mody Béréthé and the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Abdoulaye Coulibaly. The discussions focused on the different types of training adapted and adjusted to the current situation of high risks of health disasters […]
In our Special COVID-19 edition of March 2020, all of the articles were devoted to the measures taken in response to the global pandemic and their impacts on school activity and organization. The main topics covered in this special issue were: the EMP-ABB Anti-Coronavirus Device, DAC2020; the care of trainees […]
On Monday March 09, 2020, the EMP-ABB began the conduct of the UN-CIMIC training course planned for a period of 2 weeks, but suspended on Wednesday March 18, 2020 following government instructions and the implementation of the Anti-Coronavirus System of EMP-ABB (DAC2020). This training session brought together 23 trainees, including 3 women; […]
From March 09 to 17, 2020, EMP-ABB conducted a training session in Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), funded by Germany. Following government instructions and measures related to COVID-19, the school has decided to postpone the internship, the end of which was initially scheduled for March 20, 2020; and all of the trainees and […]
Tuesday 17-03-2020 – Working session of the cells of the EMP-ABB anti-coronavirus system with the DG; Colonel-Major Mody Béréthé – Agenda: current training sessions and safety of trainees – ANTI-CORONAVIRUS DEVICE – Exchange with civil protection: “What can the EMP-ABB do to support protection […]