The Peace Operations Training Institute (POTI) provides globally accessible self-paced, online, on-demand courses on peace support, humanitarian relief, and security operations at little to no cost to the student. They are committed to bringing essential, practical knowledge to military personnel, police, and civilians working towards peace worldwide.

POTI has more than 10 years of experience providing distance training in peacekeeping operations. POTI alumni serve in the interest of peace all over the world. They are military peacekeepers, police, and civilians actively working in the field on missions, academics teaching the next generation, diplomats, stability sector personnel, and high-ranking officials, among others. Each year, tens of thousands of dedicated individuals from more than 190 nations expand their skills and knowledge with POTI e-learning.

The self-paced, downloadable format of the Institute’s courses allows students to study peacekeeping topics from anywhere in the world at any time. Their curriculum fulfils many training needs, including preparing for deployment to a peacekeeping mission, increasing effectiveness in the field, complementing study in the classroom, and increasing insight and knowledge of the UN System.

The Peace Operations Training Institute is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in the United States of America. They are an independent nonprofit organization governed by an international Board of Directors.