There are certain steps that can be taken to improve contact skill training and address the gaps in knowledge and practice.
David Curran is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University (UK). He leads the Research Group on Security, Vulnerability and Resilience and his primary research investigates the interaction between the fields of conflict resolution and military peacekeeping. He is the author of More than Fighting for Peace?: Conflict Resolution, UN Peacekeeping, and the Role of Training Military Personnel. He tweets @davidmanus.
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There are certain steps that can be taken to improve contact skill training and address the gaps in knowledge and practice.
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