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    • Strategic Communication
    26 March 2026

    Good Practice Handbook: Strategic Communications for Civilian CSDP
    This handbook showcases a range of communication practices implemented across EU Member States to promote civilian CSDP. It serves as a practical tool for CoE members and other stakeholders to draw inspiration, understand effective approaches, and adapt communication strategies to advance their strategic objectives.
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    • Human Rights
    • Hybrid Threats
    • Strategic Communication
    01 August 2025

    Resilience and Future Literacy for Improved Crisis Management
    This report developed by the Resilience League provides a roadmap of theory and practice for the reintegration of Ukrainian territory following the end of Russian occupation, with a focus on hybrid threats and societal resilience.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact
    • Strategic Communication
    01 July 2025

    2025 Civilian CSDP Summer Forum - Briefing Note
    A three-page summary of the 2025 Civilian CSDP Summer Forum, covering aims and key messages for CSDP stakeholders.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact
    • Strategic Communication
    01 July 2025

    Report from the 2025 CoE Civilian CSDP Summer Forum
    This is the final report from the 2025 CoE Civilian CSDP Summer forum co-hosted in Warsaw by the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The title of this year's Forum was "Developing a common narrative for civilian CSDP". It can be used by member states in their messaging to four key audiences for civilian CSDP: National Parliaments, Ministries, Seconding Agencies, and Potential Secondees.
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    • Strategic Communication
    27 April 2025

    Developing a Common Narrative for Civilian CSDP - Baseline Document for the 2025 CoE Civilian CSDP Summer Forum
    This baseline document emphasises the importance of a common narrative and provides a series of guiding questions to be considered prior to developing such a narrative. It intends to provide food for thought on how MS can increase an understanding of civilian CSDP, secure political will, and increase secondments to civilian CSDP missions.
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    • Hybrid Threats
    • Strategic Communication
    01 April 2025

    Shifting Alliances in West Africa – Measuring Russian engagement to support counter-FIMI strategies
    This brief analyses data on the use of foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) by Russia to build public support for their military involvement and political leadership in West Africa. Russian FIMI has been particularly effective in the Sahel region, and combatting these threats it is crucial for the sustainability of CSDP in the region.
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    • Strategic Communication
    • Women, Peace and Security
    01 October 2024

    The Image and the Perception: Gender-Responsive Strategic Communications in EU Civilian CSDP Missions
    This article discusses gender-responsive strategic communications, the intersection of the EU's gender equality and strategic communications (StratComms) commitments in civilian CSDP. Given the limited overlap of these topics in civilian CSDP thus far, it examines existing best practices and challenges on this topic and provides recommendations for building mission capabilities therein.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact
    • Strategic Communication
    18 March 2024

    Infographic on the 2023 Civilian CSDP Compact
    This infographic provides an overview of the 2023 Civilian CSDP Compact. It can be shown to people who are new to civilian CSDP and to those who do not know much about its foundational document.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact
    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Security Strategy
    • Strategic Communication
    01 December 2023

    2023 Council Conclusions on the Civilian CSDP Compact
    The Council Conclusions reiterate the Council’s commitment to building and strengthening the EU’s role as a global security provider through civilian CSDP missions. It calls on EU Member States and institutions to continue and expand capability development activities and outlines the EU’s commitment to operate in compliance with international law and further utilise strategic communication, modular and scalable approaches, and increased stakeholder contributions.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Strategic Communication
    17 February 2023

    Enhancing the Capabilities of CSDP Missions and Operations to Identify and Respond to Disinformation Attacks
    This study, published by the European Parliament, analyses disinformation campaigns against CSDP missions and operations with case studies on the missions in Georgia, Moldova, and Mali. The authors find that disinformation campaigns do not systematically target missions but threaten them in broader campaigns against EU influence in host countries. To counter them the study recommends a more cohesive and proactive approach making use of strategic communication tools to protect EU credibility and legitimacy with local audiences and actors.
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