A three-page summary of the 2025 Civilian CSDP Summer Forum, covering aims and key messages for CSDP stakeholders.

On 12-13 May 2025, the European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE) held its annual Civilian CSDP Summer Forum in Warsaw, with the support of the Polish EU Council Presidency. Focusing on the topic 'Developing a Common Narrative for Civilian CSDP', the Summer Forum brought together participants from 23 EU Member States and the EEAS to discuss the need for a common narrative for civilian CSDP and the key messages to be included in such a narrative. The audiences for these messages were National Parliaments, Ministries, Secondees, and Seconding Agencies.

Reference: European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (2025). 2025 Civilian CSDP Summer Forum - Briefing Note. 

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