PM²: the EU’s Project Management Methodology, in support of CSDP Missions and Operations

The ESDC had the honour of co-organising, together with the Hellenic Joint Supreme War College  the PM² Alliance  and LAFP, a tailor-made course on the use of the European Commission’s PM² Project Management Methodology  to support CSDP Missions and Operations. All three co-organising institutes are members of ESDC’s extensive network  and are well-known training providers with
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16th CSDP High Level Course 2020/2021 ‘Jean REY’

The residential part of the 16th CSDP High Level Course (HLC) 2020-2021 ‘Jean REY’ started with the module in Brussels, which was jointly organised by the Royal Higher Institute for Defence and the Egmont Institute, and took place between 28 September and 2 October 2020. The course consists of four residential modules of one week
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ESDC Climate Change and Security Course

Within the framework of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), the ‘Climate Change and Security’ course was held in Brussels from 6 to 8 October 2020 as a residential course. The course was jointly organised by the French Institute for Higher National Defence Studies (IHEDN) and Adelphi, as part of the Climate Diplomacy initiative
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CSDP Orientation Course – A Blended & Hybrid Learning Experience

ESDC adapts its training format to meet the requirements of participants and speakers forced by the COVID19 crisis to attend or speak remotely. The European Union Military Staff (EUMS), under the auspices of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC),  held a CSDP Orientation Course in Brussels and remotely / virtually, from 28 September to
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Visit of the Operation Commander of EUNAVFOR MED – operation IRINI, Rear Admiral Fabio Agostini at the ESDC

The operation commander of EUNAVFOR MED – operation IRINI,  Rear Admiral Fabio Agostini, visited the ESDC on 10 September. As a former CSDP High-Level Course participant, the Admiral was very interested in the course offer of the ESDC, in particular the on-line course and potentially also the pre-deployment training and orientation course. One of the
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Being an Intern at the ESDC. A memorable experience!

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With 2 years interval ESDC conducts another survey measuring the perceived impact by participants of the PDT on their personal performance in CSDP missions and operations

90% of former course participants recommend this course to future mission staff 70% consider the course to be relevant and necessary and 25% think it is essential. Since the creation of the PDT course in 2015, 751 persons attended the ESDC Pre-Deployment Training as depicted in the chart below. Of those participants 530 deployed to
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The 1st PDT course under the German Presidency

The Berlin based Centre for International Peace Operations (ZIF) runs the first training course under the German Presidency by conducting the second virtual Pre-Deployment Training (PDT) This PDT course conducted by the ESDC in cooperation with the German Centre for International Peace Operations (ZIF) was the second PDT course run in a virtual format. It
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A historic event in the ESDC model of training: the first synchronous learning – Advanced Modular Training

Mr Dirk Dubois, head of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), remotely opened the first module of the Advanced Modular Training (AMT) on 3 June 2020. In doing so he recalled that one of the ESDC’s objectives is to ‘help promote professional relations and contacts among the participants in the training and education activities’
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ESDC introduces virtual pre-deployment training (PDT) in response to the corona-virus crisis

In view of the uncertainties currently facing the world as a result of the corona-virus, the ESDC, in close consultation with the CPCC, has decided to develop a virtual version of the monthly PDT course to fulfill its duty of care in the preparation of future mission/operation staff. To adapt the programme to the new
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