Conference Report: Towards Developing a Common Continental Force for Greater Efficiency in a Multinational Environment, 4th African Conference of Commandants

The 4th African Conference of Commandants, held in November 2010 in Uganda, focused on enhancing the efficiency of multinational peace support operations (PSOs) in Africa. The conference aimed to harmonize civilian, police, and military functions to support the African Standby Force (ASF). Delegates reviewed the status of multidimensionality in peacekeeping, analyzed the African Union Mission in Somalia, and developed a strategy to consolidate previous workplans for the coming year.

• The African Conference of Commandants (ACoC) seeks to improve African security by transforming military education and training for multidimensional peace support operations (PSOs) and standardizing coordination among African Staff Colleges to support the African Standby Force (ASF).
• The conference aimed to create a framework for a common continental force by evaluating the specific roles and responsibilities of military, police, and civilian actors within African peacekeeping efforts.
• Conference participants analyzed several key areas of peacekeeping, including the effectiveness of national and regional frameworks, the current state of multidimensionality in peacekeeping, and the African Union (AU) Mission in Somalia.
• Delegates evaluated the past performance of ACoC activities to inform a strategy for consolidating previous workplans and identifying necessary implementations for the following year.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (2010). Conference Report: Towards Developing a Common Continental Force for Greater Efficiency in a Multinational Environment, 4th African Conference of Commandants. https://issafrica.org/research/publication-archives/conference-reports/conference-report-towards-developing-a-common-continental-force-for-greater-efficiency-in-a-multinational-environment-4th-african-conference-of-commandants

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. Conference Report: Towards Developing a Common Continental Force for Greater Efficiency in a Multinational Environment, 4th African Conference of Commandants. 2010. https://issafrica.org/research/publication-archives/conference-reports/conference-report-towards-developing-a-common-continental-force-for-greater-efficiency-in-a-multinational-environment-4th-african-conference-of-commandants.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudies2010conference, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{Conference Report: Towards Developing a Common Continental Force for Greater Efficiency in a Multinational Environment, 4th African Conference of Commandants}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2010}, month = nov, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/publication-archives/conference-reports/conference-report-towards-developing-a-common-continental-force-for-greater-efficiency-in-a-multinational-environment-4th-african-conference-of-commandants}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }