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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Hybrid Threats
    • Peace and Conflict Analysis
    • Security Strategy
    10 November 2024

    Towards a more strategic civilian CSDP: Strengthening EU Civilian Crisis Management in a new era of geopolitics and risk
    This policy paper from SIPRI discusses the shift in civilian CSDP towards the Eastern Neighbourhood in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It synthesises three strategic priorities to give civilian CSDP stronger political control and strategic direction, and to address key enablers such as capabilities, decision-making, and budget.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Peace and Conflict Analysis
    01 November 2024

    Building States, Building Justice? Transitional Justice in the Context of Civilian Crisis Management
    This working paper from CMC Finland discusses the complex relationship between civilian crisis management and promoting transitional justice in fragile contexts and post-conflict environments. It highlights two case studies, Kosovo (EULEX/UNMIK) and CAR (MINUSCA).
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • CSDP Partnerships, Partner Countries and Third States
    • EU Institutional Structure
    • Security Strategy
    10 September 2024

    Ten Ideas for the New Team - How the EU can Navigate a Power Political World
    The EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) calls for an urgent revamp of EU Foreign and Security Policy to adapt to the “age of contestation” and the volatile and competitive global landscape. The report provides the new EU leadership with ten ideas to safeguard Europe’s interests and resilience amid rising international threats.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    02 September 2024

    Mission with a Future?
    This article in German reviews the history of CSDP missions and operations and provides an outlook. It discusses the current context, both within the EU and externally, and reflects on recent developments in missions and operations.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • CSDP Partnerships, Partner Countries and Third States
    01 September 2024

    The Multistakeholder Initiative Approach to European Crisis Management: Civilian CSDP and Engagement with Local Non-state Actors
    This research article published by a Ph.D. Fellow at the European Security and Defence College examines EUCAP Somalia's practices in cooperation with Non-state actors (NSAs). It finds that current engagement is effective but too informal and insufficient, and encourages development of an official strategy for engagement, formalisation of outreach, and improving communication channels.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    06 August 2024

    In Control – A Practical Guide for Civilian Experts Working in Crisis Management Missions
    This handbook offers a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of a crisis management mission for experts who are or will be deployed. In its seven chapters, it addresses the entire cycle of a deployment from the context and preparation for the deployment to life and work in a mission and, finally, the return and reintegration both at work and in the private life.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • EU Institutional Structure
    05 August 2024

    Report from the 2024 CoE Civilian CSDP Summer Forum
    This document serves as the report from the CoE's Civilian CSDP Summer Forum that took place on 4/5 June 2024 in Brussels, under the auspices of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The topic of CoE’s fifth Civilian CSDP Forum was: “The EU’s Integrated Approach: Opportunities for Civilian CSDP”. The report can be used by EU Member States as well as the EEAS to inform their further discussions – and eventual decision-making.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact
    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    24 July 2024

    CSDP 101
    Three explainers by CoE providing elementary explanations of: what the EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) is, how civilian CSDP missions work, and a timeline of the history of civilian CSDP.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Secondment Policy
    • Security Strategy
    07 June 2024

    Strategy for International Civilian Crisis Management and Peace Promotion 2024–2028
    This strategy is a part of the governance of Sweden’s collective development, foreign and security policy. The strategy describes which objectives activities will contribute to and how. It also points out secondments of experts in general as well as CSDP with its missions as priorities.
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    • Assessments
    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    20 May 2024

    Assessing the Effectiveness of European Union Civilian CSDP Missions Involved in Security Sector Reform: the Cases of Afghanistan, Mali and Niger
    This report is the result of an impact evaluation of the civilian CSDP missions in Afghanistan (2007-2016), Niger (2012-2024), and Mali (2014-). Tying together their findings, the researchers outline six primary factors undermining the effectiveness of all three missions and recommend practical solutions for current and future missions to enhance effectiveness. It provides crucial insights for both mandate development and implementation.
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