DRC / MEECE KAPALATA

UN Special Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Roger Meece visits Kapalata in the east of the country where about 500 newly recruited members of the Congolese National Police are being trained. The training is funded by the Japanese Government and backed by the UN Mission in the country. MONUSCO

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:00
• Production Date: 8 December 2010
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS OBSERVER MISSSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - MONUC
• Subject Topical: POLITICAL CONDITIONS; POLITICAL MOVEMENTS
• Geographic Subject: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
• MAMS Id: U101208g

Description

STORY: DRC / MEECE KAPALATA
TRT: 1.00
SOURCE: MONUSCO
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH/ NATS

DATELINE: 7 DECEMBER 2010, KAPALATA, KISANGANI AREA, DR CONGO

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, UN vehicle with helicopter arriving in the background
2. Wide shot, helicopter landing
3. Pan left, SRSG Meece and other dignitaries disembarking helicopter
4. Med shot, Ceremonial guard marching in front of guests
5. Med shot, DRC Minister of Interior saluting honor guard
6. Med shot, SRSG meeting UNPOL Commissioner and local dignitaries
7. Pan left, police and audience standing for National Anthem
8. SOUNDBITE (French) Roger Meece, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), United Nations:
“Your presence here demonstrates your particular interest with the Congolese authorities and the international community to reinforce the capacities of the Congolese National Police.”
9. Wide Shot, Commander of Police leads trainees in Call and Response

Storyline

Roger Meece, Special Representative of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General and Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (MONUSCO) visited the Kapalata training centre on Tuesday (7 December) where about 500 newly recruited members of the Congolese National Police are being trained.

Officially launched on 20 September 2010, the project consists of a six-month basic training course for elements of the Congolese national Police, (PNC) which includes 24 women. They were all drawn from former armed groups in North Kivu and are expected to be integrated into the PNC within the framework of the Goma Peace agreement of March 2009, between Congolese Government and Armed groups.

The training is part of the capacity-building programme for members of the PNC in the Bas-Congo, Kinshasa, Orientale and North Kivu provinces. It is being funded by the Japanese Government through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and backed by MONUSCO which contributed logistic support in terms of air transport for the recruited and technical assistance through trainers’ training by UNPOL. The total cost is US$ 1,350,000.

Meece expressed gratitude to the donors, diplomatic representatives and implementing agencies for the efforts made to make this happen.

SOUNDBITE (French) Roger Meece, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), United Nations:
“Your presence here demonstrates your particular interest with the Congolese authorities and the international community to reinforce the capacities of the Congolese National Police.”

Meece was accompanied by among others, Adolphe Lumanu, Congolese Deputy-Prime Minister in charge of Home Affairs and Security; the Belgium, Japanese, French, Swedish, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom Ambassadors as well as JICA resident representative in the DRC, Eiro Yonekazi Nakagawa. Anne-Marie Orler, Advisor for the United Nations police in New York and Jean-Daniel Pitteloup, Interpol Deputy-Director, were also part of the delegation.