INTERNATIONAL peacekeeping support

Addis Ababa, October 29, 2019 (FBC) -A three-day international peacekeeping support training forum organized by Embassy of Japan and Ethiopia’s Peace Support Training Institute opened in Addis Ababa yesterday.The forum brought together participants from many peacekeeping training centers and institutes, including from Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Egypt, Mali, South Africa, Rwanda, and Japan, according to a press release the Japanese Embassy sent to FBC.In his opening remarks, Japanese Ambassador to Ethiopia Mr. Daisuke Matsunaga said “This forum is an invaluable opportunity to network, as representatives from many centers and institutes have gathered in one place.Since 2012, Japan has supported Ethiopia’s Peace Support Training Institute by providing $2.5 million for the construction of the Institute’s theatre building and development of curriculum for courses.