Annual Meeting of Human Rights and Gender Adviser Focal Points in CSDP Missions and Operations

On 19-20 June human rights and gender advisers met in Brussels for their 11th annual meeting in order to share best practices and their experiences in the field with the EEAS structures and discuss the latest developments in EU policies in Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), Human Rights and Women, Peace and Security. The
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A comprehensive approach to gender in operations

Certified course under the auspices of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC). An international course for middle management civilian and military professionals The one week (5-day) course at the end of May 2019 was co-organised by the Spanish and Dutch Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs under the aegis of the European Security and
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Welcome on board the CSDP!

Sixty-five participants from EU member states and institutions, third states and international organisations joined a European Security and Defence College CSDP Orientation Course, organized by the Romanian National Defence College under the auspices of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, from 3 to 7 June 2019 in Brussels. The organisers’ aim
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The “European spirit” present at the eastern maritime border of the EU – the Black Sea

“I really appreciated the “European spirit” permeating the Course. I am deeply convinced that the Union will benefit more and more from the professionalism and dedication of all those people believing that, together, we are a stronger player on the world stage. The excellent work conducted by the ESDC plays a fundamental role in creating
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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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ESDC Climate Change and Security Course – 1st standard iteration

Climate change impacts security… our security, as individuals; this statement is becoming more and more of a truism. But beyond its political clout and the global response it demands, climate change forces us, as individuals, to change our behaviour. There could be no better message at the end of a collective learning experience, such as
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eLSE conference 2019

The eLearning and Software for Education Conference organized by the Romanian Advanced Distributed Learning Partnership Center under the patronage of Carol I National Defence University and the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), held its 2019 edition at the University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest (UPB), Romania. The purpose of the annual international scientific conference  was to
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ESDC Advanced Modular Training – an integrated approach to civilian and military training

The end of the CSDP Operations Planning Course, held in Thessaloniki, Greece, brings to a close the first iteration of the Advanced Modular Training (AMT) pilot course. Having brought together a large number of participants, trainers and mentors from the EU Member States (MS), institutions and EU Operations Headquarters (OHQ), the AMT proved its relevance
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Dialogue on Sustainability and Institutional Knowledge Management

Since its inception in 2011, ENTRi – Europe’s New Training Initiative for Civilian Crisis Management – has had a major impact on the capacity-building landscape. ENTRi’s aim has been to enable staff working in crisis management and stabilisation missions to work more efficiently and effectively. Through its consortium of training institutions, ENTRi has developed a
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Is HERACLEIA region in a “Thucydides Trap” and does EU have an answer to the region’s crisis?

That was the main question that gave rise to a heated debate that took place at the Hellenic Supreme Joint War College (HSJWC) as the highlight of the CSDP Orientation Course. A fictitious crisis, serving as the vessel for idea generation, hot debate and solution identification . An ideal way to conclude a successful, fulfilling
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