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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 Missions
    • EU Institutional Structure
    • Knowledge Management
    01 February 2026

    End of Mission: Reinventing Closure and Transition Processes in EU Civilian CSDP
    This analysis from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute looks at political and operational problems artificially prolonging civilian CSDP missions and eroding the importance of mission impact. Using lessons from past mission closures and the UN, useful guidance can be found for Member State representatives, EEAS staff, and mission personnel.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • CSDP Partnerships, Partner Countries and Third States
    • Knowledge Management
    • Security Strategy
    29 January 2026

    Future-proofing Civilian CSDP in a Challenging Strategic Environment: Seven Questions for Debate
    This paper from SIPRI takes a critical look at the state of play for civilian CSDP as a whole and formulates seven questions ranging from the abstract level of prioritisation to the concrete level of recruitment and knowledge management.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact
    24 November 2025

    CoE 5th Anniversary Booklet
    Over the past 5 years the European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management has become a key partner to its 24 members and the European External Action Service, playing an instrumental role in advancing the implementation of the EU’s civilian Common Security and Defence Policy.
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    • Women, Peace and Security
    01 October 2025

    Women in Multilateral Peace Operations in 2025: What is the State of Play?
    This infographic looks at the data on women's representation in multilateral peace operations (UN peace operations, EU CSDP missions and operations, and OSCE field operations) over the period December 2016 - June 2025. It aims to monitor progress and improve transparency in order to inform the debate on the future of the Women, Peace and Security agenda and refine strategies to address potential gaps.
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    • Peace and Conflict Analysis
    • Women, Peace and Security
    12 December 2025

    Prospects for Dialogue in the Central Sahel
    This report by Folke Bernadotte Academy examines the potential for conflict resolution in the Sahel, with a key focus on three areas: regional interstate dialogue, dialogue between governments and militants, and women's participation in conflict resolution.
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    • Assessments
    • Training
    01 September 2025

    The Strategic Value of Civil Protection Exercises
    This study commissioned by the Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection provides three case studies analysing how civil protection exercises can support strategic goals by highlighting institutional blind spots and giving space for positive international cooperation and testing current policy.
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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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    • EU Institutional Structure
    • Women, Peace and Security
    01 June 2025

    Gender equality in EU external action: Mapping of policies and actors
    This background paper maps and links the policies, personnel functions, and institutions in the EU that work with gender equality in external action, and concludes with analysis of recent structural changes. It provides a useful overview for how gender equality is systematically integrated into external action, including civilian CSDP.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • CSDP Partnerships, Partner Countries and Third States
    • Knowledge Management
    • Security Strategy
    01 May 2025

    The Staying Power of Ukrainian Lights: Lessons of Wartime Resilience of the Electricity Sector
    This report examines how Ukraine has strengthened its wartime energy resilience through the dimensions of protection and recovery, cybersecurity, and strategic communication. It provides valuable lessons to how to address hybrid warfare, relevant to a variety of other civilian CSDP theatres.
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