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EU TRAINING MANAGEMENT CYCLE
ENTRi
DESIGN
EU Training Programme (Schoolmaster)
and other international entities
EU & national training actors
Diplomatic
Training
African Union
ANALYSIS
Member
States
NATO
CEPOL
CONDUCT
ESDC
OSCE
Comprehensive Annual Report (CART)
EVALUATION
Training Requirements
United Nations (EU-UN Declaration)
Co-operation with International Organisations
ESDC Objectives
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to provide Member States’ administrations and staff, relevant EU
institutions and agencies with knowledgeable personnel familiar with Union
policies, institutions and procedures in the field of CFSP;
to support Union partnerships in the field of CSDP
to promote a common European security and defence culture;
to promote networking among participants in ESDC training activities
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ESDC Training Concept
Training Audiences
ESDC Training Activities
High-Ranking Staff and
Decision-Makers
CSDP High-Level Seminar
CSDP High-Level Course
Senior Staff Level
Senior Mission Leader Course
Specialist and
Expert Level
General (mid rank)
Working Level
Courses for i.a. for
LEGAD, POLAD, SSR,
Gender Advisor and
others
CSDP Courses for Specialised
Staff and Experts
Courses can have different focus
on thematic, regional and/ or
horizontal issues;
also open to third states and IOs
CSDP Orientation Courses /
Common CSDP Modules
CSDP Training delivered by Member States
Training material and IDL system support
for all training levels through the ESDC
IDL
Support
Initiation of new types of Courses by the Member States
Training Activity
/
Academic Year
05 -06
06 - 07
07 - 08
08 - 09
09 – 10
10 - 11
11 - 12
CSDP High Level Course (HLC)
CSDP Orientation Course (OC)
Press Public Information Staff (PPI)
AT
CSDP Seminar on EU and Africa
FR
European Capability Development
FR
Security Sector Reform (SSR)
NL, FR
Strategic Mission Planning
FR
CSDP High Level Seminar for Decision Makers
ITA
HLC Alumni Seminar
SI
Networking Conference under ESDC
GE, FR
Legal Advisor (LEGAD) Course (3 modules)
AT
CSDP Training Programme for SAP
AT, DE, HU and SI
Train-the Trainer Seminar
BE
Civil-Military Co-ordination (CMCO)
SWE
Gender Aspects in missions/operations
NL and ES
Peace Building
AT
HL Seminar on Space Aspects in CSDP
FR
Political Advisor (POLAD) Course
SWE
Non-Proliferation of WMD
DE, FR and UK
Cyber Security aspects in CSDP
FR
Aspects of Civilian Crisis Management
FR
DDR/SSR
ITA
IDL – Stand-alone courses
Secretariat
Senior Mission Leaders Course (SMLC)
SWE
European Forum
AT
Anti Piracy Course
FR
European Armaments Co-operation (EAC)
AT, EDA
Eramus Militaire – CSDP Common Modules
IDL System – Number of Autonomous Knowledge Units
POR
4
7
7
11
12 - 13
ESDC activities in support of …
CSDP
in general
CSDP High
Level Course
CSDP Orientation
Courses
“Europa Forum”
CSDP Common
Modules
other events
leadership
policy
fields
CSDP High
Level Course
NonProliferation
Senior Mission
Leaders Course
Space Policy
Cyber Security
POLAD Courses
LEGAD Course
European
Armaments
Cooperation
Gender Courses
Anti Piracy
Other High Level
Seminars /
Workshops
Civilian Crisis
Management
specialised
staff
EU tools /
programmes
Strategic Mission/
Operation
Planners
EU Pool of
SSR Experts
Security Sector
Reform
EU
Partnerships
In CSDP
Press, Public
Information Staff
Capability
Development
Exchange
Programmes
« Erasmus
militaire »
Participation of diplomats, police, other civilians and military from Member States
and relevant EU Institutions in almost all courses
contributes to an efficient implementation of EU’s comprehensive approach
ESDC activities in support of …
CSDP
in general
CSDP High
Level Course
CSDP Orientation
Courses
“Europa Forum”
CSDP Common
Modules
other events
leadership
policy
fields
CSDP High
Level Course
NonProliferation
Senior Mission
Leaders Course
Strategic Mission/
SSR
Board Operation
Space
Policy
Planners
Cyber Security
POLAD Courses
LEGAD Course
European
Armaments
Cooperation
Gender Courses
Anti Piracy
Other High Level
Seminars /
Workshops
specialised
staff
Civilian Crisis
Management
Security Sector
Reform
Press, Public
Information Staff
Capability
Development
EU tools /
programmes
EU Pool of
SSR Experts
EU
Partnerships
In CSDP
Exchange
Programmes
« Erasmus
militaire »
Participation of diplomats, police, other civilians and military from Member States
and relevant EU Institutions in almost all courses
contributes to an efficient implementation of EU’s comprehensive approach
ESDC activities in support of …
CSDP
in general
CSDP High
Level Course
CSDP Orientation
Courses
“Europa Forum”
CSDP Common
Modules
other events
leadership
policy
fields
CSDP High
Level Course
NonProliferation
Senior Mission
Leaders Course
Space Policy
Cyber Security
POLAD Courses
LEGAD Course
Gender Courses
Other High Level
Seminars /
Workshops
European
Armaments
Cooperation
specialised
staff
EU tools /
programmes
Strategic Mission/
Operation
Planners
EU Pool of
SSR Experts
Security Sector
Reform
EU
Partnerships
In CSDP
Press, Public
Information Staff
Implementation
Group
Anti Piracy
Civilian Crisis
Management
Capability
Development
Exchange
Programmes
« Erasmus
militaire »
Participation of diplomats, police, other civilians and military from Member States
and relevant EU Institutions in almost all courses
contributes to an efficient implementation of EU’s comprehensive approach
ESDC activities in support of …
Generally, many ESDC courses are open to third states
CSDP
policy
specialised
and international leadership
organisations.
in general
fields
staff
• Special attention is given to countries that have
signed or willing
to sign a Framework
CSDP High
NonParticipation
Agreement.
Level
Course
Proliferation
CSDP High
Strategic Mission/
•
Regular
participation
of
Strategic
Partners
such
Level Course
Operation
Senior Mission
Space Policy
as Ukraine, Russia, China and Japan
Planners
CSDP Orientation
Courses
Leaders Course
Cyber Security
Security Sector
POLADProgrammes
Courses
Existing Partnership
Reform
(one week CSDP Orientation preceded by an European
Internet-based Distance
“Europa Forum”
LEGAD by
Course
learning Phase and followed
a reflection Armaments
seminar in one of the
Press, Public
Cooperation
partner countries)
CSDP Common
Information Staff
Gender Courses
•
Western
Balkan
Countries
Modules
Anti Piracy
Capability
• Eastern Partners
(EaP)
Other High Level
other events
Development
Seminars /
Civilian Crisis
Workshops
Management of China
CSDP Seminars with
particular participation
EU tools /
programmes
EU Pool of
SSR Experts
EU
Partnerships
In CSDP
Exchange
Programmes
« Erasmus
militaire »
(March 2013) and the ARF/ASEAN countries (March
Participation of diplomats, police, other civilians and military from Member States
2014)
and relevant EU Institutions in almost all courses
contributes to an efficient implementation of EU’s comprehensive approach
Training Methods within the ESDC
CSDP High Level Course
(modular course with 4 residential modules, each
one week)
IDL
Support
CSDP Orientation Course
(one week course on the basics of CSDP)
IDL
Support
lectures
panel discussions
working group sessions
case studies
IDL
Support
lectures
working groups
case studies
practical exercises
role play
Specialised Courses on inter alia:
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Strategic Mission Planning and decision making
Capability development
Civil-Military Coordination
Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management
LEGAD
POLAD
Press, Public Information
lectures
seminar/working groups
study trips
exercises / role play
panel discussions
case studies
participant’s presentation
ESDC Structure
Executive Academic Board
EAB Curricula Review
and Revision
(early spring)
EAB Yearly Evaluation
and Update on new CSDP
policies and concepts
(each autumn)
Executive
Academic
Board
EEAS Crisis Management
Structures, Regional and
Thematic Desks
New policies and concepts
Lessons learnt from missions
and operations
EAB Programming
next Academic Year
(before summer break)
Conduct of Training
and Evaluation
ESDC Network Institutes
And ESDC Secretariat
Production of Training Material / Publications
CSDP Handbook (2nd edition available)
CSDP Handbook for Decision Makers
Information Booklet on the functioning of
the ESDC Network
Information Booklet on the European
Initiative inspired by Erasmus
Regular Newsletter on possible
Exchanges between Military Academies
The European Military Higher Education
Stocktaking Report 2010
The Compendium of the European
Military Officers Basic Education 2011
ESDC – Training Record
iMAF 2014, Intervention by the HEAD of the ESDC, Hans-Bernhard Weisserth
ESDC Structure
Steering
Committee
Executive
Academic
Board
Head
ESDC
ESDC
Secretariat
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Civilian and military training institutes of Member States
Steering Committee
Executive Academic
Board
Head ESDC
ESDC Secretariat
overall coordination and
direction of the ESDC
ensures the quality and
the coherence of ESDC
activities
organisation, management
ESDC activities;
financial/administrative
management of the ESDC
assists the Head, provides
support to the Committee,
Board and the institutes
ESDC Structure
ESDC Secretariat
Head of the ESDC (EEAS/CMPD)
Training Manager (SNEs)
Support to Committee and Board (Slovenia)
Police Expert (Italy)
Civilian Expert (Finland)
Civilian Expert (Sweden)
Military Expert (Cyprus)
IDL Course and Content Manager (Austria)
Administrative/ Financial Assistant
National Network
Institutes, EU ISS
Points of contact
Chairpersons EAB
Course Directors
Faculty members
ESDC
Secretariat
(EEAS/CMPD)
Relevant EU Institutions and Agencies
EEAS/Crisis Management Structures
EEAS regional and thematic desks
Services within the Council, EP and Commission
European Police College
European Defence Agency
EU Satellite Centre
External Training
Actors
GCSP Geneva
DCAF Geneva
NDC Rome
internat. organisations
third states institutes
ESDC Structure
Network Institutes
Royal Higher Defence Institute Brussels
National Defence University Warsaw
IHEDN Paris
Netherlands Defence Academy
National Defence Academy Vienna
College of Home Affairs Bucharest
Royal Military Academy Brussels
National Defence Institute Lisbon
Ministry of Defence Nicosia
CESEDEN Madrid
National Defence University Bucharest
Diplomatic Institute Sofia
National Defence Academy Sofia
ISSMI / CASD Rome
ASPR Stadt Schlaining
University of Defence Brno
Federal College Security Studies Berlin
National Defence University Budapest
Centre Internat. Peace Operations Berlin
Crisis Management Centre Finland
National Defence College Helsinki
Folke Bernadotte Academy Sandö
AIES Vienna
Baltic Defence College Tartu
Diplomatic Academy Athens
EU Institute for Security Studies Paris
National Defence College Stockholm
Edward M Kennedy Institute Maynooth
European Police College Bramshill/UK
Hellenic Defence College
Egmont Institute Int. Relations Brussels
Geneva Centre for Security Policy/GCSP
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Civilian and military training institutes of Member States
Defence institutes/actors
Civilian institutes/actors
Illustration / Examples of Civilian and Defence Network Institutes