African Peace Support Trainers’ Association (APSTA)
The African Peace Support Trainers’ Association (APSTA) was started in 2002 by leading African training and research institutions as a framework for improving the capacity of peace-keeping training institutions by facilitating the exchange of best practices and capacity development support, and for enhancing the impact of peacekeeping initiatives by the African Union (AU) and regional economic communities / regional mechanisms (RECs/RM). Through dialogue and joint research APSTA has continuously sought to deepen the debate on peacekeeping capacity development in Africa, such as the protection of civilians and the responsibility to protect.
