European Security and Defence College Mr Symeon ZAMBAS, Training Manager ESDC

ESDC - Objectives Council Decision 2013/189/CFSP to further enhance the common European security and defence culture within CSDP; to promote a better understanding of CSDP as an essential part of CFSP; to provide Union instances with knowledgeable personnel able to work efficiently on all CSDP matters; to provide Member States’ administrations and staff with knowledgeable personnel familiar with Union policies, institutions and procedures in the field of CFSP; to support Union partnerships in the field of CSDP, in particular partnerships with those countries participating in CSDP missions; to help promote professional relations and contacts among participants in ESDC training activities (‘participants’). support to the management of training in the field of conflict prevention and civilian crisis management

75 network members Ranging from Diplomatic Academies to Police Colleges Ranging from Defence Academies to Peace Universities More than 40 training activities annually Ranging from one day seminars to courses of a full academic year Covering general, geographical and horizontal CFSP/CSDP issues 7000 alumni From all EU Member States, EU institutions, EU agencies and candidate countries As well as from Third countries and organisations ESDC in a nutshell

Embedded in the EEAS structures First-class training reflection real-time training needs Certificate signed by HR/VP and recognised by all 28 EU Member States Comparative advantage vis-à-vis other CSDP training actors

CSDP High-Level SeminarHigh-Ranking Staff and Decision-Makers CSDP High-Level Course Senior Mission Leader Course Senior Staff Level ESDC Training Concept CSDP Orientation Courses / Common CSDP Modules General (mid rank) Working Level CSDP Courses for Specialised Staff and Experts Specialist and Expert Level Courses can have different focus on thematic, regional and/ or horizontal issues; also open to third states and IOs Courses for i.a. for LEGAD, POLAD, SSR, Gender Advisor and others CSDP Training delivered by Member States Training material and IDL system support for all training levels through the ESDC IDL Support Joint Civil and Military participation Training Audiences ESDC Training Activities

IDL course AKU 7: Treaty of Lisbon AKU 2: ESS AKU 1: History Autonomous Knowledge Units: AKU 1: History AKU 2: Security Strategy AKU 3: EU Institutions AKU 4: Operational Engagement AKU 5: Capability Development AKU 6: Decision Making/Shaping AKU 7: Treaty of Lisbon AKU 8: Climate Change AKU 9: Non-Proliferation AKU 10: Negotiation and Mediation AKU 11: Gender …

Co-operation in the context of the IDL System Voluntary expert (from ESDC network or external partners) develops content and provides it to the Secretariat Identification of new requirement/subject Discussion/consultation with potential content provider “quality check” by experts from EU institutions and with other experts Server and LMS provider (NDU Bucharest) transforms content into SCORM format / making it a stand-alone e-learning unit Secretariat / course director configures IDL course according to the needs of the specific residential course Evaluation in the light of course participants’ feedback, lessons learnt, new policies/concepts etc. Content update learning unit (AKU) now available within the ESDC IDL System working cycle New Learning Units under development Maritime Piracy (EUNAVFOR) EU-Transatlantic Relations EU-ASIA Relations NATO’s Strategic Concept Anti Corruption Introduction to SSR Cyber Security/Defence

CSDP Handbook (2 nd edition available) CSDP Handbook for Decision Makers Information Booklet on the functioning of the ESDC Network Information Booklet on the European Initiative inspired by Erasmus Regular Newsletter on possible Exchanges between Military Academies The European Military Higher Education Stocktaking Report 2010 The Compendium of the European Military Officers Basic Education 2011

Steering Committee Steering Committee Executive Academic Board Executive Academic Board Head ESDC Head ESDC Secretariat ESDC Secretariat Civilian and military training institutes of Member States ESDC Structure © by Jochen Rehrl Steering Committee Executive Academic Board Head ESDC ESDC Secretariat overall coordination and direction of the ESDC ensures the quality and the coherence of ESDC activities organisation, management ESDC activities; financial/administrative management of the ESDC assists the Head, provides support to the Committee, Board and the institutes

Executive Academic Board Executive Academic Board ESDC Structure Executive Academic Board ESDC Network Institutes And ESDC Secretariat EAB Yearly Evaluation and Update on new CSDP policies and concepts (each autumn) EAB Curricula Review and Revision (early spring) EAB Programming next Academic Year (before summer break) Conduct of Training and Evaluation EEAS Crisis Management Structures, Regional and Thematic Desks New policies and concepts Lessons learnt from missions and operations

Ground Rules Badges/Security Coffee breaks/lunches Welcome packages Evaluations – Survey Monkey List of participants Language regime Presentations on ILIAS Chatam house rule - Active participation Respect the fellow course participants One question at the time Start and end on time Silence phones and watches