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 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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Advanced Modular Training 2019 – Pilot course confirms the need for training

When Advanced Modular Training (AMT) was launched as a pilot course in 2017-2018 at the request of the EU Military Committee, the needs analysis revealed that civil-military common training was required in order to provide senior officers and their civilian equivalents with the right skills and knowledge to perform their duties in the Common Security
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CSDP Orientation Course in Madrid, provided jointly by the CESEDEN and ESDC

From 1 to 5 July 2019, the National Defence Advanced Studies Centre (CESEDEN) and the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) jointly ran the III Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Orientation Course in Madrid, Spain. There were 45 participants, representing 16 EU Member States, EU SatCen, EU institutions, as well as third countries, e.g.
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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 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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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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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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