Pre-Deployment Training (PDT) – Six Years in a snapshot

The reasons why the PDT has been successful Predictability – Availability – Reliability The PDT is defined by the ESDC as a ‘final-cut briefing’ complementing national mission preparedness training activities. It provides participants with the latest relevant information, instruments and policies to enable them to effectively contribute, within a short period of integration time, 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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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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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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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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Training “sur mesure” – ESDC provides a tailor-made in-mission-training on “Monitoring and Advising in EU Civilian Crisis Management” to EULEX Kosovo

Upon special request by EULEX Kosovo, the German Federal Police and the ESDC jointly delivered a tailor made in-mission-training on “Monitoring and Advising in EU Civilian Crisis Management” from 9th to 13th September 2019 in Pristina. This in mission training has been delivered within the ESDC network to EUAM Ukraine in 2018 and to EUPOL
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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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Fine tuning of PDT in accordance with survey findings

The Brussels PDT, designed by the ESDC within the network of European training institutions and CPCC representatives, was tested as early as 2015 in a pilot phase and properly launched in the beginning of 2016. The ESDC is running 9 PDT courses per year in close co-operation with CPCC, MPCC, CMPD and other relevant actors
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