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Recommendation 16
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Acknowledged
Paragraph: 69
The FCDO must mandate short, introductory atrocity prevention training for all Ambassadors/Heads of UK Missions,...
Recommendation
The FCDO must mandate short, introductory atrocity prevention training for all Ambassadors/Heads of UK Missions, with a refresher every three years and more in- depth training for at-risk countries. Training should also be mandatory for other key Embassy staff, such as conflict advisers and military attachés, in priority countries. The UK may benefit from studying similar training provided by its international allies, such as the United States.
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The OCSM is working to foster learning, build knowledge and share best practice between teams and Embassies and will work closely with colleagues across Government to ensure that lessons are captured and shared.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
28. The Government agrees with the importance of strong atrocity prevention knowledge and capacity across the organisation. We plan to carry out a learning needs analysis to understand how the existing training offer could be expanded and targeted to increase impact and ensure staff in certain Posts are confident and upskilled on atrocity prevention work. We will also harness existing expertise and capabilities. 29. Recognising atrocity prevention training will be more relevant for some Heads of Mission (HoMs) than others, the learning needs assessment will consider how to take forward training with HoMs and wider groups of staff overseas to achieve maximum learning impact. 30. FCDO staff are already partaking in and benefitting from atrocity prevention training delivered online and in-person by the US State Department, which complements our in- house offer.
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