On 23 September, the 2022 Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Orientation Course, held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, came to an end. The course was organised by the Peace Support Operations Training Centre (PSOTC) and the Austrian National Defence Academy, under the aegis of the European Security and Defence College. This Orientation Course also

Since 2014, the European Union, Austria and Ukraine has conducted a ‘European week’ at the National Defence University of Ukraine with three events within one week, namely a CSDP conference, a CSDP orientation course and a CSDP alumni seminar. This year CSDP Orientation Course is held in Kiev from 25 to 29 October. After two

The European Security and Defence College (ESDC) had the honour of co-organising the CSDP Orientation Course together with the Greek Institute of Research and Training on European Affairs (IRTEA). The course was held online from 4 to 8 October 2021. The CSDP Orientation Course is a major component of EU training activities in the field

From 31 May to 3 June 2021, the Austrian National Defence Academy, in cooperation with the Military Academy “General Mihailo Apostolski” (Republic of North Macedonia), and under the aegis of European Security and Defence College, conducted the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Orientation Course. In respect of the Covid-19 norms and limitations, the four

CSDP Orientation Course – a primer for newcomers in the EU security and defence area By Silvia RIZZARDO, ESDC Intern The Romanian National Defence College and the National College of Home Affairs, under the auspices of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), held the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Orientation Course from 3