ESDC Advanced Modular Training, Mar - Jun 2020 - Brussels, Thessaloniki and Stockholm

The ESDC Advanced Modular Training (AMT) aims to provide civilian and military senior officers with the right skills and knowledge in order to perform their duties in the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) area. AMT builds on the principle that CSDP cannot be understood in isolation; rather CSDP is part of the bigger picture of the EU external action, which collectively has an impressive toolbox equipped by the EEAS, Commission, and individual Member States or through multilateral efforts.

AMT makes recourse to the EU crisis management procedures, operations planning procedures and tools as platforms for surfacing the relevant aspects of interaction among EU external action actors, as part of the EU Integrated Approach to conflict and crisis.

AUDIENCE

The course is open to civilian and military personnel earmarked to work or working in CSDP–related posts at executive level within the EEAS crisis management structures (e.g. ISP.3, CPCC, EUMS, MPCC), CEUMC Office, Representations to the EU, CSDP Civilian and Military Missions and Operations, EU Institutions and Agencies working in the field of external action (e.g. DG DEVCO, DG ECHO, SATCEN, EDA), EU Delegations, EU HQs and other relevant military and civilian institutions at national level. Participants must provide proof of completion of a CSDP Orientation Course prior to the AMT by forwarding a copy of their course certificate to the ESDC Secretariat before the start of the residential phase.

APPLICATION

In order to apply, please send us the duly filled “Application Form” no later than 20 December 2019, via email to the ESDC Training Manager, Alin BODESCU, at alin.bodescu@eeas.europa.eu,  Tel: +32 460 84 42 86

The selected participants will receive a confirmation message by 17 January 2020 at the latest, when more detailed information will be provided for participants to plan their participation to the course.

CERTIFICATION

Attendance of the course is mandatory at all times. A certificate will be awarded to those participants who will complete two modules (AMT 1 and AMT 2a or AMT 1 and AMT 2b), including the e-learning phase.

COSTS AND OTHER DETAILS

There is no tuition fee for the course. All costs for travelling, accommodation and meals shall be covered by the sending authorities.

The language regime of the CSDP will apply (English and French without translation). AMT is delivered in English. Further detailed information on the course (programme, administrative information, local transportation etc.) will be forwarded via e-mail directly to the selected course participants from ESDC and training providers.

AMT is offered in two iterations.