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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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    • Women, Peace and Security

    Guidance Document: Including Civilian CSDP in NAP 1325
    This CoE guidance document analyses the coherence between gender references in National Action Plans for Women, Peace and Security (NAPs 1325) and the gender commitments in the 2023 EU Civilian CSDP Compact, and provides recommendations to increase it.
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    National Governance: Cluster Launch
    The informal NIP Cluster on National Governance has been launched online on 7 February 2025. This report summarises discussions.
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    • Women, Peace and Security

    Guidance Document: Concept and Methodology for a Barrier and Opportunities Study on Women’s Participation in CSDP Missions
    This document provides guidance for CoE members to conduct a barrier and opportunities study. Such study enables members to understand why women, particularly from the security sector, are underrepresented in secondments to civilian CSDP missions and to develop adjustments in recruitment and planning.
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    • Climate and Security

    Peace and Planet - An Analytical and Programming Framework for Climate, Peace and Security
    Climate action is a high priority for Danish development co-operation. The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs commissioned this Analytical and Programming Framework on Climate, Peace and Security in recognition of the need for strategic climate-oriented and peace-supportive action in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact

    Informal NIP Clusters – FAQs
    This FAQ document is designed to provide some more information on what exactly the informal NIP Clusters are, how they will work, and what EU Member States participation may look like. You will find information on 27 questions about NIP clusters such as "Who are co-chairs of Clusters, and what are their tasks?" or "How often will the Clusters meet and are the meetings supposed to be in person or online?"
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact

    Framework Paper on Informal NIP Clusters
    This paper outlines the system of informal National Implementation Plan clusters (NIP clusters) as developed by the CoE in close cooperation with the EEAS (SecDefPol.1) following the Annual Conference on Civilian Capabilities (ACCC) held on 25 April 2024.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions

    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
    • Knowledge Management
    • Training

    Knowledge Management Training at EUCAP Somalia
    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.
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    • Leadership and Management
    • Women, Peace and Security

    The Gender-Responsive Leader's Handbook
    This handbook is meant to provide guidance on skills for leaders in peace, security, and development work. In light of slow global progress on gender equality, it is important that those in leadership positions drive equality forward from the top. It is structured around five skills: Leading by example; Setting priorities and targets; Communicating clearly and convincingly; Managing staff, resources, and activities; and Holding oneself and others to account.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact

    Enabling a Participatory NIP Development Process for the Civilian CSDP Compact
    This guidance document has been produced by the European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE). It is intended as a guide for Member States on how to set up a participatory process for the development of National Implementation Plans (NIP) for the Civilian CSDP Compact.
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