Training-of-Trainers Course: 5 days of creative learning experience

5 days of creative learning experience and revelation of concepts such as Blooms Taxonomy – BOPPPS Model – VAK – Constructive Alignment – KSA*   Following last year’s successful course experience, the Department for International Police Missions of the LAFP in NRW (Germany) repeated the “Training of Trainers” course in co-operation with the European Security
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CSDP Annual Training and Education Conference 2019

“Fostering the EU Policy and cooperation on CSDP Training” 19 – 20 November 2019, Brussels What a remarkable, flourishing and enriching event! The CSDP Annual Training and Education Conference 2019 (ATEC 2019) took place under the heading “Fostering the EU Policy and cooperation on CSDP Training“.  The ATEC 2019 gathered around 130 participants from the
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ESDC CSDP Orientation Course – for the first time in Sarajevo

Properly defining the role of the CSDP within the complex EU external action toolbox was the primary objective of this course, which was attended by 30 participants from the Western Balkans, EU Member States (MS) and institutions and third states. Among other topics of interest, such as the EU Global Strategy, EU crisis management architecture
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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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63 977 km to an ESDC training course

From 7 to 18 October 2019, an ESDC ‘training of trainers’ course entitled ‘Preventing and Investigating Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Conflict Environments’ was conducted in Germany by the Baden-Wuerttemberg State Police College. It was supported by the Ministry of the Interior in Berlin and carried out in cooperation with the Swedish National Courts Administration.
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Climate Change & Security on the ESDC Agenda

Nobody needs to be convinced that climate change affects our very existence and security. However, experts are interested to know how climate change affects security at a global level and what the EU can do in that regard. This was the main aim of the ESDC Climate Change and Security Course co-organised by the French
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