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	Peacekeeping English

The British Council manages a programme of Peacekeeping English Projects (PEPs) on behalf of the UK Foreign Office, Ministry of Defence and Department for International Development.

Our objective is to strengthen the teaching, learning and testing of English in the Kazakhstani and Kyrgyz Armed Forces in order to extend these countries role in peacekeeping operations.

Central strategic theme – development of sustainable systems for English Language Training for the military, relating to the needs of Peacekeepers on UN Peacekeeping Missions and personnel seconded to NATO activities.

For more information on PEP in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, contact Ben Fisher or Dina Sbitneva at our Almaty centre.

HIGHER MILITARY EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS

We support MoD English instructors at several centres, including the Military Academies in Almaty and Bishkek, the Defence Institute of Foreign Languages in Almaty, the NCO Academy in Schuchinsk.

SELF ACCESS CENTRES

We have also set up a network of 5 Military English self-access centres across the two countries. Learners can access specialised English language materials with the support of a Self Access Manager.

TEACHER TRAINING

Over 200 teachers of English from military institutes across Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have received regular training via international training events; conferences; local training; membership of professional associations; international exams certificates.

TESTING

Working with the Kazakstani and Kyrgyz Ministry of Defence to conduct testing using STANAG 6001 specifications.

SPECIALIST COURSES

Supporting intensive English courses for officers in main military institutes and organising and delivering pre-deployment language training for peacekeepers, professional language training for civilian employees of the Kazakhstan MoD. This training is taking place in KAZBRIG in Kapchagai.

UK MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Official website of the project’s sponsor. Learn all about the UK’s armed forces and defence policy.

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

Official website of the project’s sponsor. Find out about the work of the UK’s Foreign Office.

Department for International Development

Official website of the project’s sponsor. Find out about the work of the UK’s Department for International Development.

PEP NEWSLETTER

Features articles about projects’ activities in different countries. Read about recent events that took place within PEP.

PEACEKEEPING ENGLISH WEBSITE

Learn and practise your military English vocabulary and discover interesting facts about peacekeeping operations and the life in the armed forces.

CAMPAIGN

Find out about the new English language course for the military.

PEACEKEEPING ENGLISH PROJECTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES

The site contains links to the PEP projects operating in 26 other countries in Central and Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia. Get to know more about our neighbouring projects in the region.

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