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This op-ed by members of the policy team at ZIF (German Center for International Peace Operations) discusses the growing hostility of the governing Georgian Dream towards the EU, and how this may affect the operations of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM).

This policy brief by CMC Finland analyses the results of a survey of Finnish secondees in civilian crisis management missions, mostly in EU Civilian CSDP. The brief finds that the Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) agenda is not well integrated into mission mandates, and that staffing and knowledge are lacking in this policy area. The author recommends ways to address these issues.

The ZIF map provides information and figures on missions of the UN, EU, OSCE and other organisations, as well as on the respective German participation of the Bundeswehr, police and civilian experts.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The aim of this report is to contribute to improving the continuity and availability of knowledge in the field of international police work. It describes underlying challenges, addresses existing structures and reference points and offers practice-oriented recommendations.

These resources were prepared for EUCAP Somalia for a training on Knowledge Management (KM) attended by both mission staff and local partners. Seen as a success story by the mission, it has increased sustainability of missions' initiatives as local partners were able to build on the training. The resources will be of interest to any mission looking to improve or establish knowledge management, or even to engage with partners on the subject.

This document has been produced by the European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE) and serves as a report from the CoE's Civilian CSDP Autumn Forum on the topic "Implementing deliverable number 3 under the Civilian CSDP Compact". It took place on 19/20 October 2023 at the Spanish Representation to the EU in Brussels, under the auspices of the Spanish Council Presidency. This report can be used by EU MS as well as the EEAS to inform their further discussion – and eventual decision-making – to what extent a scalable and modular approach shall be used to make civilian CSDP more agile, flexible, effective and efficient.