History
The Lester B. Pearson Canadian International Peacekeeping Training Centre was named in honour of Lester Bowles Pearson, former Prime Minister of Canada, who was awarded the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the inception of peacekeeping. The Centre was established initially to train Canadian and foreign soldiers in the art of peacekeeping and conflict resolution for postings with United Nations Peacekeeping missions. It changed its name to the Pearson Centre in 2012.
Alex Morrison was the first president of the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre, which was established in 1994 by the Government of Canada. In 1994, Jean-Jacques Blais was appointed chair of the Centre, holding that position until he retired in 2002. The courses are facilitated by a staff composed of academics and practitioners in peacekeeping and conflict resolution. Major General John Drewienkiewicz and Walter Dorn have taught at the PPC.
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