Potential Observer & Staff Officers Course (POSOC) will be conducted by Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) as per the instructions given by Directorate of Training. A good team of well motivated/devoted instructors with vast experience in UN assignments is looking forward to welcome you to IPSOTSL. Captains and Majors from Army will undergo this training as detailed by respective regiments & selected by D TRG with competitive examination systems.

IPSOTSL is situated at Kukuleganga approximately 110 km from the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka adjacent to the Hydro Power Station with a beautiful panoramic range of mountains covered with natural forest and a water fall.

Working days in the institution are from Monday to Friday. Training period starts at 0800 hours and terminates at 1630 hours. For outdoor exercise or night training, separate timings will appear in the training program.

All requests and reporting will be through the proper chain of comd. That is the senior most officer of the course. Nothing should be forwarded through other channels.

Students are required to bring following dresses:

Officers will be accommodated at IPSOTSL. All rooms are furniture with necessary items of furniture and beddings. No accommodation for student's family will be provided by the institution.

Officers will dine in the offrs mess. Mess bill will be served on monthly basis. Officers are required to settle the mess bill by cash. No cheques will be accepted.

Government Hospital Baduraliya, will provide necessary medical support. However, students will be referred to Military Hospital, Colombo if necessary. All students are required to submit a medical fitness certificate on arrival at the centre.

Bar will be closed for the Student Officers through out the course.

Leave will not be granted during training period except on extreme compassionate ground. However students may be granted permission to be away from the stn during weekends with permission if permitted by IPSOTSL authority depending on their course activities.

Request for personnel use of transport is discouraged. However request for group administration requirements may be considered depending on the availability of transport.

Telephone and Fax facilities are available in the institute on payment basis. Some of the important telephone numbers in the IPSOTSL are;

E-mail address is ipsotslkkg@yahoo.com & ipsotsl@army.lk
Web site is www. army.lk/ipsotsl

Internet facility is not avai1able. The process of the cyber café will commence in future.

All postal facilities are available at the local post office outside the institution. The postal address of Institution of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka is;

Laundry facilities are made available at the institute.

Officers may entertain their guests in the offrs mess with the permission of the Commandant. No lady guest is allowed in the living accommodation.

Officers are to bring their own stationary. Certain stationary Items are available in the canteen.

For any query General Staff Officer III may be contacted.

Laundry facilities are made available at the institute.

General: The role, task and whole matrix of peacekeeping are becoming multidimensional and there is a greater requirement for improved training standard for peacekeepers. Before embarking upon peacekeeping operations on ground, there is a need to conduct comprehensive training package for peacekeepers in achieving the required skills and standard to deal with multi dimensional problems. To meet this challenge Potential Observer and Staff Officers Course (POSOC) is conducted mainly for selected potential observers and staff officers for 2 1/2 weeks package. Mainly officers of Armed Forces are the students of this course.

Aim: To train the officers so as to enable them to perform the duties of United Nations Military Observer (UNMO) and UN staff officer in the UN field environment.

Time Calculation: Fol terms and reference are considered to find out the number of period available for the training:

Conclusion: The tour of duty for UN mission is for one year. While performing duties in mission area a UNMOs/UN Staff Officers invariably encounter different situations specific to the area of deployment and would gather wide range of experiences. Since this training is designed to impart knowledge only on UN standard procedure. it is expected that the participants will continue their learning up to the last day of their duties and contribute in maintaining world peace.

ROUTINE: Working days in the IPSOTSL are from Monday to Saturday. Sunday is generally considered a holiday and for POSOC course Saturday too is considered a holiday to give officers enough time for preparation for individual and group presentations. The daily routine is as follows:

Officers will be familiar with the principal duties of UNMOs including observing, reporting, patrolling, Check Point (CP) and Observation Post (OP) procedures, verification and monitoring, investigation, briefing procedures and leading team operations.

Officers will be able to negotiate in a wide range of operational situations using the mission mandate and agreements.

Officers must be skilled at enhancing and maintaining impartiality and objectivity in order to successfully mediate, negotiate, manage and avert potential crises.

Officers will be proficient in basic tactical and commercial communications systems typically used in msn areas ; skilled in verbal and written communication in the mission language ; proficient in using UN mission standard report formats and trouble shooting basic communication systems problems.

Learning ObjectiOfficers will be proficient on basic skills related to their survival once deployed in the mission area and while conducting patrols or other activities which may increase the likelihood of their contact with un-cooperating belligerents.es

Officers will have broad knowledge on Human Rights and their application, Law of Armed Conflict and their application in a msn area.