About Us

Peacekeeping Institute is a training and consulting organization dedicated to the study and application of research-informed behavioral assessment and managed response principles that support safer outcomes in complex and high-risk situations. The Institute’s work focuses on helping professionals understand observable behavior, evaluate risk, and select appropriate actions to manage crises, reduce unnecessary escalation, and address potential threats across a wide range of professional settings.

Through applied research and development, education, and consulting, the Institute seeks to strengthen decision-making, preparedness, and accountability for individuals and organizations responsible for navigating challenging human interactions. Its programs are designed to support lawful, legitimate, and prosocial responses that promote safety, stability, and public trust.

The Institute’s concepts and frameworks are intentionally developed for a global, diverse, and multidisciplinary audience. Programs and services are relevant to peacekeepers at every stage of their careers, from foundational training to advanced professional development and leadership.

Peacekeeping Institute programs are developed and delivered by experienced subject-matter experts and instructors with deep operational and academic backgrounds. These experts design innovative, research-informed curricula and deliver instruction that is engaging, practical, and grounded in real-world application. Curricula are continuously reviewed and updated to ensure accuracy, relevance, and validity, while instructional delivery emphasizes interactive discussion and applied learning to maximize training value.

Guided by a commitment to professional excellence, the Peacekeeping Institute strives to lead the peacekeeping community by advancing standards that positively impact professionals, the individuals they serve, and the communities in which they operate.

Mission

Peacekeeping Institute’s mission is to advance the understanding and application of research-informed behavioral assessment and managed response principles to support safer outcomes in complex and high-risk situations. The Institute strives to strengthen decision-making, preparedness, and accountability for individuals and organizations responsible for managing challenging human interactions.

Our Values

  • Clarity

    We seek clear understanding of behavior, information, and context to support sound decision-making.

  • Judgement

    We value disciplined, evidence-informed decision-making under complexity and uncertainty.

  • Accountability

    We uphold responsibility, transparency, and defensibility as a continuous process.

Core Objectives

  • Critical Thinking Skills - to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information.
  • Communication Skills - to include effective development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication.
  • Empirical and Quantitative Skills - to include the review of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.
  • Teamwork - to include the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal.
  • Personal Responsibility - to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.
  • Social Responsibility - to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.

Why Peacekeeping Institute?

BENEFITS:

  • Productive: The Institute's content experts and experienced instructors bring both knowledge and solutions to the training environment that can immediately be applied to real world situations and environments.

  • Convenient and Cost-Effective: The Institute sends experienced content experts and instructors to your organization to train leaders, managers, educators, and trainers on your schedule. Save time and money by minimizing travel expenses through the Institute's on-site training.

  • Dynamic and Charismatic: Experienced content experts and instructors promote an interactive learning environment where specific concerns and questions can be addressed in an emotionally safe and positive atmosphere. Questions and discussions stay focused on the training and the specific needs of your organization.

  • Motivating: The Institute's training promotes an emotionally safe and positive atmosphere where shared learning experiences can provide a valuable opportunity for team building - increasing motivation, productivity, performance, and morale.

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Research-informed curricula and programs.

  • Experienced content experts and instructors.

  • Intuitively designed programs and presentations.

  • Programs and presentations are updated frequently to ensure relevancy and validity.

  • Continuing education credit eligible. Outlines, lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, multi-media, evaluations/critiques, tests/assessments, course rosters, and certificates of completion are available and retained to meet most professional association and governmental reporting and continuing education requirements.

  • Flexible presentation and learning modules to meet unique and individualized requests.

  • Program tuition and fees are typically calculated per seat with minimum registration requirements; however, contract options are available with unlimited registration allowances. A limited number of free seats/complimentary tuition may be allocated to hosting organizations. Please contact the Institute to discuss your needs.