CMC Finland is seeking candidates for the Leadership in a Diverse and Multicultural Context course from 30 Nov to 5 Dec 2025 in Hamburg, Germany. The course is organized by the German Federal Police Academy and the German Centre for International Peace Operations (ZIF) with the support of the Command and Staff College of the German Armed Forces.
About the course
The course will provide participants with a space to reflect on and develop their leadership skills together with peers and facilitators. The course concept is based on a notion that a guided journey, which links personal values, personality and experience working in diverse and multicultural environments with leadership skills, is the best way to improve and eventually ‘master’ leadership.
Peace operations under the mandates of the EU, UN and OSCE take place in a context that is characterised by diversity, insecurity, fragility and uncertainty. Highly skilled leadership is even more crucial in these environments, and is a decisive factor in effective mandate implementation, the legitimacy and reputation of international actors, and the welfare and well-being of staff.
You can find the course Draft Programme and more details about the course through the official Invitation Letter.
Target audience
CMC Finland is seeking for a candidate who has already been deployed to civilian crisis management operation(s) or secretariat position(s) by CMC Finland. The candidate must have previous leadership/management experience from a field context. The candidate should also be planning to apply for a management position in a mission through CMC Finland.
CMC Finland will nominate a candidate to the course, but the organiser is responsible for the final participant selection process. The nominated candidate of CMC Finland is not guaranteed to have a seat from the course. Those who are currently deployed to a mission should primarily apply through their mission.
Costs
CMC Finland will cover the plane tickets and reimburse the accommodation and in-country travel costs during the residential modules. The participant covers the costs of meals during the training themselves. CMC Finland does not pay per diems for the training.
Deadline
Only people who have participated in BCCCM and/or been deployed before by CMC Finland can apply to the course through CMC Finland by filling out the Application Form via this link latest on 23 October 2025 at 23:59 (UTC +03:00). Please note that you will have to upload your CV (in English). The candidate’s CV will be sent to the course organizer.
Contacts
Should you have any questions regarding the course, please contact us via email in training@cmcfinland.fi with the headline ‘Leadership in a Diverse and Multicultural Context’.
