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The Knowledge Hub is a unique pool of resources focusing 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. CoE expertise is accessible in the protected part of the Hub.
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    List of Publishers on Civilian Crisis Management
    This list comprises a variety of institutions publishing research on or relevant to civilian CSDP. These include research articles from academia including several academic journals, some of which will be behind a paywall while some articles will be open-access. There are also several think tanks publishing reports, analysis, and policy recommendations and which frequently write about civilian CSDP and connected topics. Resources specifically covering WPS are included, though the topic may be discussed in the other sources as well.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact
    • Security Strategy
    27 August 2026

    Civilian CSDP Beyond 2027: From Compact Momentum to Strategic Renewal
    The 2026 Civilian CSDP Summer Forum found broad support for preserving a dedicated framework for civilian CSDP beyond 2027. This report delineates key themes of discussion on ways civilian CSDP can develop in the context of current challenges and threats.
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    • Knowledge Management
    • Secondment Policy
    06 July 2026

    CoE at a Glance
    Meet the CoE. A summary of our mission and work activities.
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    • Leadership and Management
    • Women, Peace and Security
    30 June 2026

    Gender and Leadership
    The CoE provides these summaries of two resources on leadership and gender for distribution among personnel at seconding authorities and to seconded experts in civilian CSDP missions. The frameworks discussed provide key guidance on leadership for creating gender-inclusive environments within civilian CSDP.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Hybrid Threats
    03 June 2026

    Cultural Heritage Preparedness and EU Civilian Crisis Management Missions
    This handout was prepared by the CoE for the Hanaholmen Heritage Conference in Espoo, Finland on 28 May, 2026. It defines the ways EU Civilian CSDP supports cultural heritage protection through institutional capacity building in host countries, including brief summaries of the activities of several missions in this field.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Security Strategy
    03 June 2026

    Resilience and Civilian CSDP
    In this Expert Opinion, Senior Advisor Aaro Suonio argues that civilian CSDP missions contribute to resilience by strengthening the institutions, coordination mechanisms and professional standards that allow partner states to provide security and justice under pressure.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact
    02 June 2026

    Civilian CSDP Beyond 2027: Sustaining Progress in a Changing Security Environment - Baseline Document for the 2026 CoE Civilian CSDP Summer Forum
    This baseline document is intended to frame discussion at the Civilian CSDP Summer Forum in Dublin on the continued development of the Member States’ civilian CSDP capabilities in light of the current Civilian CSDP Compact 2023-2027 and beyond. It is conceived as a constructive discussion paper on where Member States stand, what has changed, and what this means for the next phase of effort beyond 2027.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact
    • Hybrid Threats
    01 June 2026

    Annual Progress Report on the Implementation of the Strategic Compass for Security and Defence (June 2026)
    This report from EEAS summarises EU activities in support of each of the four pillars of the 2022 Strategic Compass. Civilian CSDP is described throughout as a useful tool for EU goals and recommendations are provided for policymakers to improve its effectiveness.
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    • Civilian CSDP - JHA Cooperation
    01 June 2026

    Police Network Community
    This online platform is for the participants of the Police Network Community at the CoE. Here participants will be able to see documents for session preparation, register for upcoming sessions, and review documents from past sessions.
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    • Human Rights
    • Knowledge Management
    • Strategic Communication
    01 June 2026

    Operationalising the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda
    This guidance note by CMC Finland and the German Centre for International Peace Operations (ZiF) presents seconded civilian crisis management personnel with practical ways to engage with and empower youth in the mission field.
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