ESDC Anniversary Celebration (recorded event)

Despite COVID-19, ESDC celebrates its 15th anniversary within the frame of the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the generous support of the Representation of the State of Hessen to the European Union. Due to corona virus related restrictions, the event was held in form of a live stream opened by
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Winter University of European Doctoral School on CSDP

The Winter University of European Doctoral School on CSDP took place between 16 and 20 November 2020 in the framework of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) in close cooperation with the University of Public Service in Budapest. The director of the online course was Professor Anna Molnár. The Winter University is the annual
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New ESDC publication: “Views on the progress of CSDP”

The 1st publication developed and delivered under the European Doctoral School on the Common Security and Defence Policy, is a fact. The primary authors are the Doctoral School’s PhD Fellows, that have had the chance to reflect together on the main themes of their work. We wish the doctoral fellows the best of luck in
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‘Cyber Diplomacy – Tool for Strategic Security Policy’ Pilot course Module 1

The National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics (ICI Bucharest) had the privilege of organising, under the aegis of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), the ‘Cyber Diplomacy – Tool for Strategic Security Policy’ pilot course. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the course was held completely online between 10 and 12th  November 2020.
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Apply for an internship at the ESDC

The ESDC is happy to announce the opening for Internships for the next year. We will be recruiting 2 or 3 Interns for a period of 3 to 6 months each, and for a total period of 9 months. The number of Interns will depend on the number of applications received and applicant’s profiles. In
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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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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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