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INTERNATIONALLY
Recognized Training Opportunities
ENHANCING THE SOLDIER LIFE CYCLE
from Recruitment to Post-Military Life
The Peace Support Training Centre
Royal Military College of Canada and
(PSTC) is a Canadian Army, Joint,
Queen’s University are the founding
Inter-agency, and Multinational
members of the Canadian Institute
training establishment located in
for Military and Veteran Health
Kingston, Ontario. As a Centre of
Research – an institute operating
Excellence, it provides training for
Full-Spectrum Operations.
at a national scale addressing
health and well-being issues over
Peace Support Training
Centre (PSTC)
the life-course of individuals and
Named as one of the top think
families of those who serve and
tanks in Canada by the Global Go
have served. CIMVHR serves as
To Think Tank Index, the Centre
a focal point for 43 Canadian
for International Defence Policy
universities who have agreed to
(CIDP) also offers defence
operators, company leaders
and executives opportunities
to learn about international and
defence policy issues through
work together in addressing the
health research requirements of
the Canadian military, Veterans and
their families. Research considers
the unique context of service;
Canadian Institute for
Military and Veteran
Health Research (CIMVHR)
Kingston is one of the few communities in all of North America positioned to support the soldier life cycle, including
cadet recruitment, officer training, and veteran health.
evidence based analysis. Examples
of previous issues covered by
the Kingston Conference on
International Security include:
Robotics and Military Operations,
Enhancing the Super Soldier, and
the Changing Arctic.
including battlefield medicine, the
imperative to maximize fitness
for high performance duty, and
the unlimited ability to respond to
Canadian government direction for
operations around the world in aid
of our nation’s security.
Centre for International
and Defence Policy (CIDP)
• Royal Military College of Canada
• Canadian Army Doctrine and
Training Centre Headquarters
• Peace Support Training Centre
(PSTC)
• Canadian Army Command and
Staff College
• Canadian Institute for Military
and Veteran Health Research
(CIMVHR)
• Canadian Forces School of
Military Intelligence (CFSMI)
• Canadian Forces School of
Communications and electronics
(CFSCE)