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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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    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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    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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    Supporting Women’s Leadership in Civilian CSDP: Fourth CSDP Women’s Mentoring Programme Launched

    Today marked the launch of the 2025 CSDP Mentoring Programme on Leadership for Women. The programme, first piloted in 2021, is a collaboration between the CoE and Civilian Operations Headquarters (CivOpsHQ, formerly Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC). This week, 18 mentor-mentee pairs begin their journey.

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    New EU Civilian CSDP Headquarters Strengthens Mission Coordination

    The European External Action Service (EEAS) has officially announced a new Civilian Operations Headquarters (CivOpsHQ) in Brussels. Transforming its Managing Directorate CPCC marks a significant step in enhancing the effectiveness and coordination of EU Civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Missions.

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    CoE marks International Women’s Day 2025 with launch of gender equality products

    In time for International Women’s Day, the European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management has team produced a suite of resources for advancing gender equality within EU civilian crisis management.

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