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  • About the CoE

    The European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE) is a member-based association located in Berlin. It was established in February 2020 following an invitation to all European Union (EU) Member States by the German Federal Foreign Office. It operates with a focus on enhancing capabilities to strengthen civilian crisis management in the framework of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP).

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    CoE Knowledge Hub

    The Knowledge Hub is your comprehensive pool of publicly available resources on civilian crisis management. It offers policy and research papers, analyses, reports, recommendations as well as media files and links to relevant other websites or platforms.

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    2025 CoE Civilian CSDP Summer Forum - Programme

    HRM Cluster: Civilian Capability Development - Hybrid Threats

    European Union Common Security and Defence Policy Missions and Operations Annual Report 2023

    Mid-Term Evaluation of the Implementation of the EU Gender Action Plan III

    Developing a Common Narrative for Civilian CSDP - Baseline Document for the 2025 CoE Civilian CSDP Summer Forum

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    European Civilian Crisis Management

    Civilian crisis management is a central element of the EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), which in turn is part of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). The CSDP is an important instrument supporting the EU’s role as a global security provider. Currently, the EU maintains twelve civilian missions in countries including Georgia, Iraq, Mali, Somalia, and the Central African Republic. Read more to learn about how civilian CSDP missions contribute to increasing stability in Europe and beyond.

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    Civilian CSDP Summer Forum 2025 – Developing a Common Narrative for Civilian CSDP

    On 12-13 May, the CoE held its annual Civilian CSDP Summer Forum in Warsaw, under the auspices of the Polish EU Council Presidency.

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    Expert Seminar: Civilian Capability Development – Hybrid Threats

    On 9 April 2025, as part of the Human Resources Management Cluster activities, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) co-hosted the seminar Civilian Capability Development – Hybrid Threats. The seminar was organised by the CoE.

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    AI-Powered Knowledge Hub Search

    The CoE is pleased to announce a new AI-powered search function on the Knowledge Hub, making it faster and easier to access relevant resources.

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