Strategic dialogue
Acquire and deepen common knowledge in a specific area of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and create links between future CSDP players.
Objectives
- Promoting a common CFSP/CSDP culture
- Promoting high-level exchanges on European policies
- Provide training for future CSDP managers on current issues
Target groups
Civilian and military executives from the Member States of the European Union and the European institutions, as well as nationals from the private sector and international organisations
Main themes
2020
06-08 october 2020
Climate change, defence and security" in partnership with Adelphi (Germany).
03-05 November 2020 (dates to be confirmed)
"cyber security with the Portuguese National Defence Institute (IDN).
01-03 December 2020
The EU and the challenges of hybrid threats.
2019
19-21 February 2019: Dealing with external crises: civil-military coordination - Addressing external crises: EU civil-military coordination
18-21 March 2019: Developing the European Union's civil-military capabilities - EU's civilian and military capability development
21-23 March 2019: Security System Reform (SSR) - Security sector reform (SSR)
September 2019: Pilot course. Energy issues for the European Union and CSDP - Pilot course on Energy challenges for EU and CSDP
23-25 October 2019: Maritime safety issues for the European Union - The Challenges of Securing Maritime Areas for the European Union
20-22 November 2019: European cybersecurity issues, in partnership with IDN (Portugal subject to confirmation) - The challenges of European cybersecurity (in partnership with IDN (Portugal))tbc
4-6 December 2019: The EU faces the challenges of "hybrid threats - EU facing "hybrid threats" challenges
2018
18 -20 September 2018: Developing the European Union's civil-military capabilities - EU's civilian and military capability development
16-18 October 2018: Security System Reform (SSR) - Security sector reform (SSR)
06-08 November 2018: Dealing with external crises: civil-military coordination - Addressing external crises: EU civil-military coordination
20-22 November 2018: The EU faces the challenges of "hybrid threats - EU facing "hybrid threats" challenges
04-06 December 2018: European cybersecurity issues, in partnership with IDN (Portugal) - The challenges of European cybersecurity (in partnership with IDN (Portugal))
Dates and venue
from 01 January 2018 to 31 December 2018
in Brussels (specialised courses)
Contacts
- Conferences and round tables
- Visits to industrial and military sites
On file
- Fluency in English
- To obtain the diploma, you must have completed the distance learning modules
The ESDC is a virtual college attached to the European External Action Service (EEAS), organised in the form of a network of institutes, colleges and schools in the EU Member States.
CESD certificate
