The African Peace Support Trainers' Association (APSTA) (Association Africaine des Formateurs au Soutien de la Paix) was established in Pretoria, South Africa, in October 2002, as the African Chapter of the International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centres (IAPTC).

Membership of the Association currently comprises regional peacekeeping training institutions and organisations involved in peacekeeping capacity building in Africa.

APSTA MANDATE

According to the Articles of Association of APSTA and in line with the Memorandum of Understanding mentioned above, the core rolesand objectives of APSTA include: standardization and certification of peacekeeping training in Africa; the development of lessons learnt to provide input for the refinement of PSO doctrine and training policy and improvement of the ongoing AU missions; and exchange of information, best practice and research for the enhancement of the equality and efficiency of peacekeeping training.

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