Global Strategy PhD Prize 2019 Awarded to Antonio Calcara

Egmont and the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) have the pleasure of announcing that the 2019 edition of their annual Global Strategy PhD Prize has been awarded to Dr Antonio Calcara for his desseration on: The Decision-Making Dilemma of Arms Procurement Policy. Dr Calcara defended his dissertation at the LUISS “Guido Carli” School of
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3rd call for the European Doctoral School on CSDP

The European Doctoral School on the CSDP is launching its 3rd call for researchers’ applications. PhD candidates interested in accessing a wide range of academic, scientific and practical expertise and specialised training opportunities on the CSDP are invited to apply by submitting to the ESDC’s Secretariat an application form and the documents referred in the
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ESDC course on the comprehensive protection of civilians (CPOC)

The Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR) hosted the ESDC course on the comprehensive protection of civilians (CPOC) in Vienna from 11 to 15 November 2019. The course included 31 participants from 21 countries, working as civilian experts or with the police or military, who are preparing for or already work with
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ESDC, EUMS and CPCC launching the 2019 Annual Training and Education Conference

The European Security and Defence College (ESDC) has just kick started its annual training and education conference along with #EUMS and #CPCC. The head of the College Mr Dirk Dubois inaugurated the conference and passed the floor to the Director of EUMS Lt Gen Esa Pulkkinen. Stay tuned for more information as the conference evolves
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The ESDC General annual report on the 2018-19 activities is now available…

True to its original intent, this General Annual Report is the main document describing lessons learned from the European Security and Defence College’s Activities. Every year, it offers an opportunity to look back to see what we have accomplished, what should be maintained and consolidated and what should be adapted to face future challenges in
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Launch meeting of the European Military Secondary Schools Forum (EUMSSF)

On 15th of October 2019, the European Security and Defence College hosted the launch meeting of the European Military Secondary Schools Forum (EUMSSF), a project inspired by the successful European initiative for the exchange of young officers inspired by Erasmus (“military Erasmus”). Undertaken by the European Union Member States on a voluntary basis, this ambitious
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European Armament Cooperation in the framework of the European Security and Defence College

European Armament Cooperation in the framework of the European Security and Defence College pursues several objectives: networking among armament experts, knowledge of respective organisations as EDA, OCCAR and NSPA, the specific conditions of the European Defence Market with the related armament industry and finally, to appreciate the values of cooperation. Backed by this approach, EU
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PM²: the EU’s Project Management Methodology, in support of CSDP Missions and Operations

The ESDC had the honour of co-organising, together with LAFP, a tailor-made course on the use of the European Commission’s PM² Project Management Methodology to support CSDP Missions and Operations. LAFP is a well-known training provider with vast experience of delivering high-quality, structured training to Missions and Operations personnel. The entire course was run as
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Training course ‘Integration of a gender perspective in CSDP’

From 24 to 26 September, the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) held a training course for military and civil personnel with the focus on the integration of a gender perspective in CSDP. The course was conducted under the aegis of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC). Personnel from EU missions in Rafah, Iraq, Georgia, the
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1st module of the 15th CSDP High Level Course 2019/2020 “Altiero Spinelli”

The residential part of the 15th CSDP High Level Course (HLC) 2019-2020 ‘Altiero Spinelli’ started with the module in Brussels, jointly organised by The Royal Higher Institute for Defence and the Egmont Institute, between 23 and 27 September 2019. The course consists of four residential modules of one week each, to be held in Brussels,
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