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FINCENT COURSE CATALOGUE - 2011 Finnish Defence Forces International Centre
FINCENT
                      Finnish
             Defence Forces
        International Centre

COURSE CATALOGUE
             2011
FINCENT COURSE CATALOGUE - 2011 Finnish Defence Forces International Centre
FINCENT COURSE CATALOGUE - 2011 Finnish Defence Forces International Centre
Finnish Defence Forces
    International Centre

COURSE CATALOGUE 2011

Welcome to FINCENT............................................4

General Information.............................................5

Courses......................................................6

The Finnish Centre of Expertise
in Comprehensive Crisis Management...............20

How to apply......................................................21

Contact Information
FINCENT COURSE CATALOGUE - 2011 Finnish Defence Forces International Centre
WELCOME TO THE FINNISH DEFENCE
                         FORCES INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
                                     The Finnish Defence Forces International Centre is an
                                     internationally distinguished centre of military crisis
                                     management training and education with over 50 years

                                     of expertise. We organise and host courses according
                                     to the UN, Nordic, the EU and NATO PfP agreements
                                     and framework.

                                         The Centre is located in the Greater Helsinki area of
                                     Hyrylä in Tuusula. Modern facilities enable us to manage the
                                     courses so that the participants get the most out of them.
                                         FINCENT concentrates on military crisis management
                                     training and education. FINCENT conducts three types of
                                     courses. Firstly, the training is provided in its traditional
                                     stronghold courses, such as the UN Military Observer Courses
                                     (UNMOC). Secondly, FINCENT holds courses in co-operation
                                     with other national and international training centres. A
                                     third category of courses are those that are proposed by
                                     outside parties and tailored and implemented by FINCENT.
                                         We have exported our courses by Mobile Education and
                                     Training Teams (national and Nordic) to several locations. A
                                     co-operational establishment with the Crisis Management
                                     Centre and FINCENT, called the Finnish Centre of Expertise
                                     in Comprehensive Crisis Management, provides common
                                     training to both military and civil personnel in the field
                                     of crisis management. Additionally, we are introducing a
                                     network-based and virtual instruction system to enhance
                                     training.
                                         The staff at FINCENT is dedicated to offering high
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                                     quality courses that meet the needs of both national and
                                     international students. We also take pride in our facilities and
                                     regard the comfort of the students to be a high priority.
                                         Our courses also offer an excellent chance to taste the
                                     Finnish way of life and culture.
                                         I hope that this catalogue offers useful courses for
                                     yourself or for your organisation.
                                         I wish you warmly welcome to Finland, to Tuusula and
                                     to FINCENT.

                                     Esa Vanonen
                                     Lieutenant Colonel
                                     Commandant
FINCENT COURSE CATALOGUE - 2011 Finnish Defence Forces International Centre
FINCENT
Finnish Defence Forces International Centre
(FINCENT) since 2001; formerly the UN Training
Centre, founded in 1969. NATO/PfP Training and
Education Centre (PTC) since 2001.

THE MAIN TASKS OF THE CENTRE

To arrange and host national and international seminars,
courses and exercises for the UN, NORDEFCO, the EU,
NATO and NATO/PFP.

To support Finnish civilian crisis management efforts.

To conduct research and development projects on peace
support operations.

To send Finnish officers to participate in courses abroad.

To cooperate with international and national civilian and
military partner organizations.

LOCATION AND FACILITIES
FINCENT provides excellent training facilities for courses in
Tuusula, which is located 30 kilometres from Helsinki.

HQ and Course Building
-   High tech auditorium, seating 150 persons
-   4 classrooms with 20 seats each
-   EDP-classroom with 20 seats
-   PSO gaming classroom with 20 seats
-   Library
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-   Reception
-   Office facilities

Students’ Hotel
-   Accommodation for 56 persons
-   Lounges with kitchen facilities
-   Well equipped gym
-   Laundry facilities

Training Area
Traditional and very high-level courses, such as the
United Nations Military Observer Course (UNMOC), will
be arranged partly in Artillery Brigade’s Exercise Area in
Niinisalo, as the terrain there has proven to be excellent for
the demanding observer exercises.
FINCENT COURSE CATALOGUE - 2011 Finnish Defence Forces International Centre
UNMOC
              NORDEFCO United Nations
              Military Observer Course

              Course periods
              UNMOC I (FIN.1137.44)         26 April–13 May 2011

              UNMOC II (FIN.1137.45)        8–26 August 2011
              UNMOC III (FIN.1137.46)       24 October–11 November 2011

              Purpose of the course
              To prepare officers for service as MILITARY OBSERVERS in any
              UN mission and particularly for current UN operations.

              Contents
              - Organizations, past and present Peace Support
                Operations (PSO).
              - Observer and monitoring duties, emphasis on reporting
                procedures.
              - Political, social, religious and other factors prevailing in
                the mission areas.
              - Other abilities to enable the individual officer to carry
                out the tasks that may be given to him / her immediately
                following his / her arrival in the mission area.
              - Climatic, topographical and environmental factors under
                which service may have to be conducted.

              Courses last three weeks and are run by Staff (Finland)
              and Instructors (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden),
              consisting of some 15 personnel altogether.

              During the first week students gain a basic knowledge of
              Peace Support Operations (PSO) and theoretic information
              on observer duties. In the second week they focus on
              performing as observers, learn how to work with an
              interpreter, negotiate and mediate, and finally, in the third
              week their skills are tested in a field exercise. On weekends
              the students become familiarised with local culture on
              short trips in Finland.

              A course has 50 seats, of which most are reserved for
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              Nordic students and the rest for other students from all
              over the world. Over the years, 70 nations and over 4000
              students have participated in UNMOC courses.
FINCENT COURSE CATALOGUE - 2011 Finnish Defence Forces International Centre
Student criteria
- Professionally trained with working experience of at least

  six years (Captain to Lieutenant Colonel).
- Ability to understand, speak and write in the English
  language at level 2 according to STANAG 6001.
- A valid driver’s license.
- Physically fit.
- Basic knowledge of computers.
- The working language is English.

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FINCENT COURSE CATALOGUE - 2011 Finnish Defence Forces International Centre
NS M3-45
              NATO Operational Staff Officer
              Course

              Course period
              NS M3-45-A		          28 February – 11 March 2011

              Purpose of the course
              To train officers to function at entry level in a NATO-led
              multinational HQ conducting Peace Support Operations
              (PSO). On-the-job training will still be required in order
              for the graduate to be able to function effectively in a
              combined and joint environment.

              Contents
              The course provides an insight into NATO involvement in
              operations across the spectrum, and especially in Peace
              Support Operations. The course will prepare students in
              order for them later to be able to work in NATO HQs and
              staffs and implement the Operational Planning Process in
              current NATO operations.

              Student Criteria
              This course is applicable to personnel from NATO, PfP or
              MD nations involved in operational planning in the NATO
              environment. The course is structured around 3 modules
              with an underlying package of practice in operational
              staff work with emphasis on an understanding of the
              Operational Planning Process (OPP) and its applicability at
              all levels in operations.

              Military officers or civilian equivalents from PfP/ MD and
              NATO nations of OF-3 (Major) or OF-4 (Lieutenant Colonel)
              rank, although (OF-2) (Captain) and OF-5 (Colonel) ranks
              will be accepted for appropriate job positions.

              Officers/civilians (see above) assigned or selected for
              assignment to:
              - A NATO-led multinational Joint Headquarters.
              - A national field headquarters operating under a NATO
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                Headquarters.
              - The staff of defence colleges with functional responsibility
                in this area.
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NATO PfPCLC
NORDEFCO NATO/PfP
Coordination, Liaison and
Cooperation Course

Course periods

NATO PfPCLC I (FIN.2732.13)        7–16 February 2011
NATO PfPCLC II (FIN.2732.14)       3–12 October 2011

Purpose of the course
To prepare nationally trained officers for coordination,
liaison and cooperation tasks in Peace Support Operations
(PSO) and Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW).
To develop and improve the working skills of an individual
student with emphasis on coordination, liaison and
cooperation in order to enhance interoperability.

Contents
- Introduction to NATO arrangements and structures as
  a common base for the performance of CLC, including
  practical exercises.
- Lessons learned from CLC work, based on experience
  from PSOs.
- CLC between the military component, different civilian
  components and together with the various parties
  involved in a conflict.
- Operational and administrative principles to be adopted
  when establishing and conducting CLC tasks.
- Reports and reporting.
- Briefing and debriefing.
- Principles for negotiation and mediation including work
  with an interpreter.

Student criteria
-   Professionally trained.
-   Rank from Warrant Officer to Major.
-   English at level 3332 (STANAG 6001).
-   Basic knowledge of computers.
-   Open to NATO/PfP members.
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-   The working language is English.
NATO PfPLOC
               NATO/PfP Logistics Course

               Course period
               NATO PfPLOC (FIN.1134.16)           14–25 November 2011

               Purpose of the course
               - To educate PfP and NATO officers to function in a
                 NATO-led multinational HQ conducting a Peace Support
                 Operation (PSO) and in a logistics detachment.
               - To familiarize Staff Officers with NATO logistics procedures
                 in PSOs at tactical level in order to enable them to be
                 assigned within a multinational battalion/brigade HQ or
                 a logistics unit.

               Contents
               On completion of the course the students should:
               - Have a basic knowledge of the NATO military structure
               - Understand current NATO policy and doctrine for PSO´s.
               - Understand the command and control structure and
                 procedures in a NATO-led PSO.
               - Understand current NATO logistic structure and
                 procedures in NATO-led PSOs.
               - Know the staffing and basic duties of the G4 section of a
                 Multinational Brigade/Task Force (MNBDE/MNTF) as well
                 as the tasks of the Multinational Logistics Detachment.
               - Be familiar with the bilateral or multinational agreements
                 guiding or demanding cost sharing and the use of logistic
                 units.
               - Be familiar with the deployment planning of a battalion-
                 size stand-by-force including the establishment of
                 logistics procedures.

               Student criteria
               - Preferably no previous experience from PSO in logistics
                 tasks.
               - Ability to speak, understand and write the English
                 language at level 2 according STANAG 6001.
               - Military officers or civilian equivalents in ranks of OF-1
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                 (Lieutenant) to OF-3 (Major), although OF-4 (Lieutenant
                 Colonel) will be accepted from NATO and PfP-countries
                 for appropriate job positions.
OMLT
Operational Mentoring and Liaison
Team Basic Course
Course periods
OMLT Basic Course I 		      11–15 April 2011
OMLT Basic Course II        12–16 September 2011

Purpose of the course
To provide basic information about OMLT functions for
persons who will be working in OMLT positions in the ISAF
operation. The course is the first phase of three training
phases for the OMLT personnel.

Contents
-   OMLT concept
-   Command & Control
-   OMLT functions
-   OMLT process
-   OMLT tools
-   Operations in the area
-   Afghanistan National Army (ANA)
-   ANA Planning process (MDMP)
-   Cultural Awareness

Student criteria
- Personnel assigned for OMLT positions for ISAF
  operation.
- Basic knowledge about operational planning process.
- Preferably previous experience from PSO missions.
- English at level 3332 (STANAG 6001).
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NATO PfPCIS
               NORDEFCO NATO/PfP
               Communication and Information
               Systems Course

               Course period

               NATO PfPCIS (FIN.2726.14) 28 November–2 December
               2011

               Purpose of the course
               To provide basic information for signal officers about
               multinational operations and to enable and prepare them:
               - To act in PfP and CIS environments.
               - To participate in PfP exercises.
               - To serve as signal officers in multinational PSOs.
               - To have a better understanding of the international CIS
                 environment for later duties in their home country or
                 abroad.
               - To familiarize participants with the CIS system of the
                 Nordic Brigade.

               Student Criteria
               -   English at level 3332 (STANAG 6001).
               -   Signal branch background.
               -   Rank from Lieutenant to Captain (Major).
               -   Ideal for students with no experience of previous PSO/
                   MNOs.

               Other information
               - The course concentrates on tactical (G6/S6) and unit
                 level multinational communications (Brigade, Battalion
                 and Company).
               - The working language is English.
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LANGUAGE COURSES:
MEC, MFC, PSOTC
Military English Course,
Military French Course,
Peace Support Operations

Terminology Course

Course periods
MEC I/2011 		         3 January–24 February 2011
MEC 2/2011		          28 March–19 May 2011
MEC 3/2011		          8 August–29 September 2011
MEC 4/2011		          26 September–17 November 2011

MFC			                14 February–7 April 2011

PSOTC 		              13–15 December 2011

Purpose of the courses
MEC and MFC – a blended learning course including
distance learning and instructor-led periods.
PSOTC – proficiency in spoken, written and professional
military English, understanding of military terminology.

Course contents
- The main focus of MEC and MFC is on enhancing
  students’ language skills in preparation for duties in crisis
  management or international tasks. The course focuses
  on the use of general language and language needed
  by military personnel in meetings, briefings and other
  situations and includes among other things translation,
  preparation for language tests, communication and
  pronunciation exercises.
- The main focus of PSOTC is on military terminology,
  military operational language and operational planning
  process terminology.

Student criteria
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-   Staff Officers / Military Observers.
-   Planned task in mission year 2011–2012.
-   Good knowledge of English (MEC), French (MFC).
-   Consistent ability for independent work.
UN and NATO
               Orientation
               Seminars
               Seminar periods

               NATO Orientation Seminar 28 February 2011
               UN Orientation Seminar   27 April 2011

               Purpose of the seminars
               The purpose of the seminars is to train participants in the UN
               and the NATO activities in crisis management operations.

               Contents
               The focal point of the training lies in military planning and
               decision-making as well as in cooperation between civilians
               and the military directed by organisations.

               Student criteria
               - Professionally trained civilians and military personnel.
               - Rank from Warrant Officer to Lieutenant Colonel
                 (military).
               - English at level 3332 (STANAG 6001).
               - Open to NATO/PfP members.

               Other information
               The working language is English.
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ICM
Integrated Crisis Management
Course                                                        Finnish Centre of Expertise in
                                                              Comprehensive Crisis Management

Course period
ICM    5–10 June 2011

Purpose of the course
The course aims to familiarize participants with the
integrated approach of crisis management with specific
regard to the interaction of civilian and military actors.

Student criteria
- Civilian or military experts, such as Political Advisors,
  Development Advisors, Police Advisors, Heads and Deputy
  Heads of Offices, Executive Directors with experience of
  crisis management and peace building missions.
- Currently working in a crisis area or prospective
  participants in future missions.
- Good comprehension of English.

Other information
The course is conducted in cooperation with Crisis
Management Centre Finland (CMC Finland) within the
framework of the Centre of Expertise in Comprehensive
Crisis Management.

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CULTURAL
               AWARENESS
               SEMINARS
               Cultural Awareness Afghanistan

               Seminar

               Seminar periods
               CA AFGHANISTAN I		            11 April 2011
               CA AFGHANISTAN II		           12 September 2011

               Purpose of the seminar
               To give military and civilian personnel involved with
               planning and coordinating the national effort in supporting
               Afghanistan a better understanding of the impact the
               Afghan culture may have on the support effort. Special
               emphasis will be on the variety of cultures found in
               Afghanistan.

               Contents
               Lectures and panel discussions with focus on different
               support efforts in Afghanistan and case studies of
               cultural misunderstandings leading to failure and correct
               interpretation leading to success.

               Cultural Awareness Africa Seminar

               Seminar period
               CA AFRICA			                  7 June 2011

               Purpose of the seminar
               To give military and civilian personnel involved with planning
               and preparing crisis management operations in Africa
               a better understanding of the impact Africa’s different
               cultures may have. Special emphasis will be on the variety
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               of cultures found in Africa.

               Contents
               Lectures and panel discussions with focus on different
               cultures in Africa.

               Student criteria for the seminars
               Participation by invitation from FINCENT.
METT
Mobile Education and Training
Teams
FINCENT will conduct courses run by Mobile Education
and Training Teams at requested locations. Courses can be
organized within 30–60 days from request depending on

location, topics and other arrangements needed.

Education and training topics are:
-   Civil-Military Cooperation
-   Military Observer Training
-   Establishment of PSO Training Centres
-   Other crisis management-related issues

TAILORED COURSES
AND SEMINARS
FINCENT is a reliable counterpart in providing tailored
courses and expertise for different international groups.

Courses can be organized using training modules, or
within the framework of the Finnish Centre of Expertise in
Comprehensive Crisis Management. FINCENT can produce
tailored courses within 60 days from the request. Topics
can be related to:
- Military Observers
- Civil-Military Cooperation
- Liaison Duties
- Mission Security (first aid, mine awareness, personal
   security, situational awareness)
- OMLT
- Comprehensive Approach to Crisis Management
- CIS
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FINCENT COURSES
               and SEMINARS
               2011
               Finnish Defence Forces

               International Centre conducts the
               following courses and seminars:
               NORDEFCO United Nations Military Observer Course
               UNMOC I (FIN.1137.44) 26 April–13 May 2011
               UNMOC II (FIN.1137.45) 8–26 August 2011
               UNMOC III (FIN.1137.46) 24 October–11 November 2011

               NATO Operational Staff Officer Course
               NS M3-45-A			           28 February – 11 March 2011

               NORDEFCO NATO/PfP Coordination, Liaison and
               Cooperation Course
               NATO PfPCLC I (FIN.2732.13)  7–16 February 2011
               NATO PfPCLC II (FIN.2732.14) 3–12 October 2011

               NATO/PfP Logistics Course
               NATO PfPLOC (FIN.1134.16)      14–25 November 2011

               NORDEFCO NATO/PfP Communication and
               Information Systems Course
               NATO PfPCIS (FIN.2726.14) 28 November–2 December
               2011

               Military English Course
               MEC I/2011 		      3 January–24 February 2011
               MEC 2/2011		       28 March–19 May 2011
               MEC 3/2011		       8 August–29 September 2011
               MEC 4/2011		       26 September–17 November 2011

               Military French Course
               MFC			             14 February–7 April 2011
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               Peace Support Operations Terminology Course
               PSOTC 		         13–15 December 2011

               UN and NATO ORIENTATION SEMINARS
               NATO Orientation Seminar 28 February 2011
               UN Orientation Seminar   27 April 2011
Integrated Crisis Management Course
ICM				                 5–10 June 2011

Cultural Awareness Afghanistan Seminar
CA AFGHANISTAN I		      11 April 2011
CA AFGHANISTAN II		     12 September 2011

Cultural Awareness Africa Seminar
CA AFRICA			             7 June 2011

Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team Basic
Course
OMLT Basic Course I 		 11–15 April 2011
OMLT Basic Course II   12–16 September 2011

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Finnish Centre of Expertise in
                                               Comprehensive Crisis Management

                                       The Finnish Defence Forces International Centre (FINCENT)
                                       and Crisis Management Centre Finland (CMC Finland)

                                       established the Finnish Centre of Expertise in Comprehensive
                                       Crisis Management in June 2008. Its core tasks are the
                                       development of civil-military relations and coordination in
                                       crisis management both for national crisis management
                                       capacity building and international crisis management
                                       missions.

                                       The Finnish Centre of Expertise is based on a shared campus
                                       principle were responsibility is shared between FINCENT
                                       and CMC Finland, both of which continue to function in
                                       their capacity of independent governmental institutions.
                                       The goal is to create a clear framework for the cooperation
                                       that already exists between these two institutions.

                                       The Finnish Centre of Expertise in Comprehensive Crisis
                                       Management endeavours to develop common and shared
                                       training in crisis management as well as to promote an
                                       overall understanding of comprehensive crisis management.
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                                       Its tasks also include research, publishing and seminar
                                       activities. The Integrated Crisis Management Course and
                                       crisis management courses in Kuopio will be organised
                                       within the framework of the Finnish Centre of Expertise in
                                       Comprehensive Crisis Management in 2011. The civilians
                                       interested in the Integrated Crisis Management Course
                                       should apply through CMC Finland, and military personnel
                                       through FINCENT.
HOW TO APPLY TO
FINCENT COURSES

NON-NORDIC APPLICANTS

Download the application form at www.fincent.fi and fill
it out in English. The application form should be submitted
through the appropriate national channels to FINCENT no
later than 8 weeks prior to the start of the course. Please
note that FINCENT does not process applications sent by
individuals: all applications must be authorized by the point
of contact in home nation HQ or equivalent.

Confirmation of admission will be sent in due time before
the course.

NORDIC APPLICANTS (NORDEFCO
COUNTRIES)
Course seats have been allocated in advance between the
NORDEFCO countries. Please, contact your own HQ and/
or national POC for further information.

FINNISH APPLICANTS
Based on manning lists, reservists are called annually
by the Pori Brigade and regular soldiers by the Army HQ.
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CONTACT
         INFORMATION

                   FINCENT
                  P.O.BOX 1
              FI-04301 Tuusula
                    Finland

 Phone: 		        +358 299 800
 Fax: 			         +358 299 540 902
 E-mail:		        fincent@fincent.fi
				              studentadmin@fincent.fi
 Homepage:        www.fincent.fi

For further information, please contact FINCENT.
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