1. Don L. Rondeau
has successfully completed the e-Learning Course on
MILESTONES IN UN PEACEKEEPING
30 September 2015

2. UNITAR e-Learning Course on Milestones in UN Peacekeeping Operations
Objectives and Expected Outcomes
The goal of the course History of UN Peacekeeping is to provide a panoramic overview of the pivotal events in the history of UN peacekeeping that have shaped its present form.
At the end of the course, participants are able to:
1) Describe the beginnings of UN peacekeeping and
2) Identify the four generations of UN peacekeeping operations and the main characteristics of each.
Duration and Workload
The course is composed of four lessons:
- First Generation Peacekeeping: The Cold War (1945 - 1987);
- Second Generation Peacekeeping: Following the Cold War (1988 - 1996);
- Third Generation Peacekeeping: Peace Support Operations (1997 - present);
- Fourth Generation Peacekeeping: The Next Twist
Approximately the course takes 4 hours to complete.
Methodology
The course is a self-guided, self-paced, web-based course that is on-going and can be accessed at any time. The material is presented in text format with visual aids and web-based reference resources. Multiple
choice quizzes at the end of each lesson serve a dual function of assessing and evaluating the students’ understanding and retention and provide further didactic function by reviewing the content.
Certificate
UNITAR attests that the bearer of this certificate has successfully completed this e-Learning course and has fulfilled all course requirements, obtaining a grade of 70% or above on the final assessment.
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Peacekeeping Training Programme
Maison Internationale de l’Environnement 1
Chemin des Anémones 11-13
CH-1219 Châtelaine, Genève
Switzerland
Telephone: + 41 22 917 12 34
Facsimile: + 41 22 917 89 93
Website: www.unitar.org/ptp
Ref: UNP2011