Visit to the ESDC of the National Resilience Institute of the Republic of Indonesia

On June 18, the ESDC had the honour to receive at its premises a visit by the National Resilience Institute of the Republic of Indonesia. More than 20 esteemed colleagues, mainly from the armed forces, academia and even diplomats, received multiple briefings by Subject Matter Experts on the topics of their interest. The agenda covered
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A comprehensive approach to gender in operations

Certified course under the auspices of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC). An international course for middle management civilian and military professionals The one week (5-day) course at the end of May 2019 was co-organised by the Spanish and Dutch Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs under the aegis of the European Security and
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Welcome on board the CSDP!

Sixty-five participants from EU member states and institutions, third states and international organisations joined a European Security and Defence College CSDP Orientation Course, organized by the Romanian National Defence College under the auspices of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, from 3 to 7 June 2019 in Brussels. The organisers’ aim
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The “European spirit” present at the eastern maritime border of the EU – the Black Sea

“I really appreciated the “European spirit” permeating the Course. I am deeply convinced that the Union will benefit more and more from the professionalism and dedication of all those people believing that, together, we are a stronger player on the world stage. The excellent work conducted by the ESDC plays a fundamental role in creating
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PDT as a “final cut briefing”

Training is a shared responsibility between Member States, Brussels and the Field The PDT is a “final cut briefing” complementing national preparatory training activities   The PDT (blue field of the training cycle) is a “final cut briefing” complementing national preparatory training activities (grey field of the training cycle). It provides participants with the latest
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The Head of ESDC highlighting the importance of  EU-UN cooperation in the field of Mission and Operation training, during the EU-UN-Regional Organisations cooperation seminar, on May 23, 2019

On May 23, 2019, the Head of the ESDC, Mr Dirk Dubois delivered a speech during the EU-UN-Regional Organisations Cooperation seminar, highlighting the importance of  EU-UN cooperation in the field of Mission and Operation training. The event took place in the Trustsheep Council room of the UN. Mr Dubois explained that EU and UN Missions
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ESDC was there

On 16th of May 2019, the 5th International Conference of NATO Cyber Defence Smart Defence Projects was held in Amadora, at the Military Academy. In the presence of His Excellency the President of the Republic, speakers from the most prestigious organizations on the international cyber defence and cybersecurity scene, including the ESDC, attended the event,
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EU Participates in European Association for Peace Operations Training Centres

The EEAS (SECDEFPOL.2 and ESDC) participated in the Seventh Annual Meeting of the European Association for Peace Operations Training Centres (EAPTC) which took place in Belgrade on 16-18 April. The EEAS representatives spoke on both the opening session on the UN-EU Partnership on Peace Operations and Crisis Management (SECDEFPOL.2) and under several of the panel
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ESDC Climate Change and Security Course – 1st standard iteration

Climate change impacts security… our security, as individuals; this statement is becoming more and more of a truism. But beyond its political clout and the global response it demands, climate change forces us, as individuals, to change our behaviour. There could be no better message at the end of a collective learning experience, such as
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Two new ESDC pilot courses to test the training requirements for logistics – a critical enabler for CSDP missions and operations.

A few years ago, the Multinational Logistics Coordination Centre (MLCC) was appointed by the EU Military Committee as discipline leader of “Multinational Logistics in the CSDP context” and was invited to analyse the training requirements for logistics in CSDP military operations and missions. From the outset, together with EU Military Staff, the MLCC extended the
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