African Conference of Commandants

The 3rd African Conference of Commandants, Cairo, Egypt
8 to 14 November 2009

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The 3rd African Conference of Commandants (ACoC) will take place at the Egyptian Command and Staff College in Cairo Egypt. The 3rd ACoC is scheduled to be held under the theme ‘‘Role of Staff and Command Colleges in qualifying and training officers who participate in the AU Peacekeeping Operations” from 8th to the 14th of November 2009.

This conference is taking place as a follow-up to the 2nd ACoC which was held in Accra, Ghana during the period 27-31 October 2008 under the theme “Enhancing AU Peace Support Operations through Joint/Integrated Training in African Staff Colleges” as well as the 1st ACoC held in South Africa during the period 5-9 November 2007 under the theme “Developing and Transforming Education in the Military: A contribution to African security”.

The Conference will be similar to the ones held in Ghana and South Africa and many African countries including representatives from Regional Economic Communities (RECs) are expected to attend.

It is also expected that the outcome of the Cairo Conference will be beneficial to the collective mission and vision of the African Union.

Enquiries: Stephen van Neel (Retd Col)
ACoC Secretariat,
P.O. BOX 1787, Pretoria, 0075
South Africa/ Afrique du Sud
FAX:    +27124600997
MOBILE: +27787809421 / +27829598314
E-MAIL:   Stephen van Neel

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