Intro & Background
The Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI)
of the US Army War College facilitated the eleventh Peacekeep-
ing and Stability Operations Training and Education Workshop
(PSOTEW) from April 5-7, 2017 at the Montgomery County
Campus of Johns Hopkins University. The workshop is for
trainers, educators, practitioners and actors relevant in Peace
and Stability Operations (PSO) from around the world. The
forum provides an opportunity for participants to share best
practices and work through identified challenges while building
community relationships, sharing tools and methodologies,
and increasing awareness among stakeholders. Senior leaders in
the PSO community address emerging challenges to set the
stage for workgroups led by subject matter experts. At the
conclusion of the workshop, the workgroups present solutions
to a senior leader panel to receive direction on which initiatives
to pursue or modify from a training and education perspective,
and to establish the way forward for the coming year.
Concept & Objectives
The workshop brings together civil and military leaders, train-
ers, educators and practitioners from American and Interna-
tional Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations,
civilian and military training centers, and academic institutions
to collectively produce materials. The materials produced are
expected to comprehensively and cohesively address the issues
facing Peace and Stability Operations globally. In this process,
the existing organizational doctrine is enhanced based on the
latest lessons learned and industry trends. The goals for the
workshop are:
• to produce products that can be used to train and edu-
cate the joint force and international partners on peace and
stability operations (doctrine/exercises/lessons learned,
etc.)
• to provide a forum that addresses the equities of the
community of practice (governmental and non-govern-
mental agencies) and its activities;
• to foster collaboration between the joint professional
military education and academic communities;
• to inform and support senior leaders, to monitor prog-
ress, and to provide feedback on the recommendations
over the next year.
These goals ensure that future challenges in the complex