In short
Course Date/Duration	Monday 25 – Friday 29 August 2025
Course Capacity	20-30 participants
Target Group	Civilians, Security Services and Military personnel
Course Language	English
Application Deadline	30 July 2025

 

Introduction/Background

Conflict environments are different from the regular living and work spaces to which people are accustomed.  These are characterised by high risk and rapidly changing environmental conditions, which require a high level of situational awareness and the employment of specific survival skills.  The HEAT programme is designed to provide stakeholders (usually persons associated with conflict environments) with the necessary awareness and skills to enable them function in a hostile environment. The programme for this year will be tailored towards the typical multi-dimensional peace operations environment.

 

Course Goal/Aim/Objectives

This aim of the course is to equip participants with knowledge of the various dangers in hostile environments and to enhance their skills/capacity to react appropriately when deployed in a hostile environment.

Training Objectives

The overall training objectives for the HEAT course are to:

1.  Enhance participant’s knowledge on hostile mission environments.
2. Increase participant’s skills needed to operate in a hostile Peace Operation environment.
3. Equip participants with requisite knowledge/skills for survival and appropriate actions in critical situations.

 

Target Group/Course Capacity

The training targets about 20-30 participants preferably from:

1. Military, Civil Police/Security Services and Civilians regularly deployed into conflict areas.
2. Humanitarian workers operating in high risk areas.
3. Personnel preparing to deploy into crisis areas.
4. Foreign Missions, Foreign Affairs/Embassy staff.
5. Journalists who provide media coverage in conflict environments.
6. Corporate workers with presence in conflict environment.
7. All other stakeholder.

 

Course content

The HEAT programme combines theoretical and practical modules/topics including the undermentioned:

1. Introduction to contemporary peace operations.
2. Living and working conditions in a mission environment.
3. Stress Management in a hostile environment.
4. Essential behaviour in critical situations.
5. Negotiation.
6. Hostage taking.
7. First aid awareness.
8. Personal health and hygiene in the field.
9. IED/Mine awareness.
10. Introduction to map reading and basic navigation skills.
11. Voice Procedure and radio communication.
12. Practical Field Exercises – simulation to deal with threats such as rioting, protests/demonstrations, kidnapping, hostage taking, and survival in the field.

 

Teaching Methodology

Participants will play active roles under the guidance of an experienced team of facilitators. KAIPTC courses are delivered within the framework of Collaborative Problem Based Learning (CPBL). These include:

1. Lectures.
2. Participatory discussions.
3. Power point/presentations.
4. Simulation exercises.
5. Practice sessions/field exercises.

  

How to Apply

Interested applicants are to submit an online application through the link provided. Applicants should press the “How to Apply” button and follow the process.

 

Selection Process

The selection process will involve review/screening of personal information/details submitted via the KAIPTC application portal. Applicants will be shortlisted by a selection committee after the advertised deadline (30 July 2025). Only selected applicants will be contacted.

 

Contact

Mrs Marylyn Agblor Training Coordinator Tel. [233 (0) 302 718200 Ext. 1012] Fax. [233 (0) 302 718201] Email: marylyn.agblor@kaitpc.org or training.coordination@kaiptc.org   Colonel Gordon Kojo Nyame Mensah-Yawson Course Director Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre PMB  CT 210, Cantonments, Accra- Ghana Tel : +233 302 718 200 Ext 1992 Email: gordon.mensah-yawson@kaiptc.org