H𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲?

During the 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 we discussed the question 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲?
This is important because in 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, and especially in realistic simulations, participants are put under stress.

To answer this question, 𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 came together to share best practices, and ideas behind stress and learning.

This year the 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 and Norwegian Church Aid / Kirkens Nødhjelp, joined the group.

Other participants were: European Security and Defence College (ESDC), FBA (Folke Bernadotte Academy), 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, ZIF – Zentrum für Internationale Friedenseinsätze gGmbH, Arma dei Carabinieri 𝗮𝗻𝗱 CSD – Centre for Safety and Development.

Victoria Brazil, professor at Bond University, kicked off the meeting. She gave us insight into the world of medical simulations. After her thought-provoking presentation, she joined us in a vivid discussion.

Other topics during the two days were:
• Scientific consensus about learning under stress
• Former ENTRi, certification and ESDC
• Re-HEAT
• Training methods and practices
• Coping with extreme conditions and circumstances
• HEAT and logistical challenges
• Realistic simulations and performing under pressure, the best practices.

We also joined a tension control exercise with an aggression actor to experience a stress inoculation method in real life.

As in most meetings, the discussions and sharing of ideas continued during meals, over coffee, and during breaks. 👍

Thanks to all the participants, and we hope to welcome you again next year at Castle Kerckebosch!