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    • National Systems and Frameworks of Secondment

    Civilian Crisis Management – the Finnish Model

    On this CMC Finland page, you will find a comprehensive list of government documents on policy and strategy as well as legislation that make up Finland’s framework for civilian crisis management. Additionally, other important arrangements relating to the budget and decision-making are explained. The model is the basis for all Finnish engagements in international civilian crisis management missions and operations including civilian CSDP missions where Finland is a major contributor.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact
    • National Systems and Frameworks of Secondment
    • Strategic Context of Civilian CSDP

    Implementing Deliverable Number 3 under the Civilian CSDP Compact

    This document has been produced by the European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE) prior to CoE's Civilian CSDP Autumn Forum that took place on 19/20 October 2023 at the Spanish Representation to the EU in Brussels, under the auspices of the Spanish Council Presidency. It was shared in advance with all registered participants to outline the scope of discussions at the Forum and provide information on its topic: The modular and scalable approach of deliverable #3 of the 2023 Civilian CSDP Compact.
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    • Civilian CSDP - JHA Cooperation
    • National Systems and Frameworks of Secondment

    Maximising the Internal Security Benefits of International Police Missions: What Works

    This report presents a range of good practices employed by states to maximize the benefits of mission participation to police institutions and serve internal security objectives when making officers available. It also aims to inform discussions around ongoing efforts to develop the roadmap towards the Civilian Compact 2.0 by EU Member States (EUMS).
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    • Career Path Development
    • National Systems and Frameworks of Secondment
    • Strategic Communication

    Infographic on Secondment of Civil Servants to Civilian CSDP Missions

    This infographic provides an overview of all basic information on the secondment process for civilian CSDP missions. It can be used to give potential candidates an idea of what they can expect from secondment and the process around it.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact
    • National Systems and Frameworks of Secondment
    • Women, Peace and Security

    Delivering the Compact: Towards a More Capable and Gender-Balanced EU Civilian CSDP

    This SIPRI research paper examines the progress made in the secondment of personnel and representation of women in CSDP missions since the adoption of the 2018 Civilian CSDP Compact. Its analysis is supported by an extensive review of mission's human resources reports and gender-disaggregated statistics. Based on the current implementation of the 2018 Compact and its lessons learned, it provides recommendations for the 2023 CSDP Civilian Compact.
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    • Civilian CSDP - JHA Cooperation
    • National Systems and Frameworks of Secondment
    • Strategic Communication

    Workshop Report: Strengthening CSDP-JHA Cooperation. The Operational Level.

    In a series of three workshops with a triangular approach (EU Member States, EU institutions and the missions), this last one focused on the operational orientation on CSDP-JHA cooperation. Operational examples showcased the added value for Member States, the seconding services and the secondees, among other aspects knowledge and experience transfer from the field into the national services. The missions also showed through these operational examples the value of receiving and returning expertise from and to the Member States.
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    • Career Path Development
    • National Systems and Frameworks of Secondment

    Workshop Report: National Coordination for Calls for Contributions

    Through these key takeaways, the Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE) offers its members practical suggestions to be used and adapted to each system to reach the common commitment of increasing secondment. During the workshop, challenges and good practices among national systems were identified. The latter could enable secondments.
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    • Climate and Security
    • National Systems and Frameworks of Secondment

    Guidance Document: Secondments of Environmental Advisors to Civilian CSDP Missions

    The following document provides guidance on the process of secondments of environmental advisors. It incorporates key take-aways from CoE and Cluster workshops and other products, including guidance documents and factsheets. The CoE stands ready to support its members every step of the way through advice, consultation, and provision of tailored solutions.
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    • Career Path Development
    • National Systems and Frameworks of Secondment
    • Strategic Communication

    Video: How to Apply for Civilian CSDP Mission Secondment

    This video, co-produced by the CoE and CPCC, focuses on the application process for secondment to a civilian CSDP Mission. How do potential secondees apply for secondment, and how does the candidate selection process work?
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    • National Systems and Frameworks of Secondment

    Workshop Report and Presentations: Frameworks for Secondments​ of Experts outside Public Service (EoPS)​ ​

    You will find here the report of a workshop on the secondment of Experts outside of Public Service (EoPS) jointly organised by the CoE and the Chair of NIP Cluster 2. It summarises key takeaways, extracted from both the upstream analysis of member-states (MS) practices and the presentations and discussions happening in the workshop. Additionally, the presentations by the CoE, Denmark and the Netherlands are linked.
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