CMC’s Course Calendar 2024 published

CMC has released its training calendar for the year 2024. We will be hosting a total of five civilian crisis management courses next year, including one basic course as well as one election observation course. The basic course is typically the first step for experts interested in pursuing roles in civilian crisis management – it … Read more

Enlisting expertise: Exploring the climate security gap in peace operations

Understanding how climate change creates risks and opportunities related to local conflict dynamics and the delivery of international assistance are core competencies for all actors engaged in peace operations. CMC together with Folke Bernadotte Akademi and Center for International Peace Operations ZIF organised a roundtable discussion on climate security expertise on peace operations at the … Read more

CMC and FBA facilitating leadership development in CSDP Operations

Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) Sweden and Crisis Management Centre (CMC) Finland, in cooperation with the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) are running a Leadership Development Programme (LDP) for the EU CSDP civilian crisis management missions to enhance leadership competencies and skills of middle managers working in the field. EU’s civilian missions operate in challenging … Read more

Knowledge Management is needed in Crisis Management

All organisations, be it crisis management missions or private businesses, gather, use and produce vast amounts of data and information. Information and data combined with perception and experience are vital in contributing to building institutional knowledge. Knowledge, in turn, is needed to conduct and develop an organisation’s activities efficiently, and in line with its objectives. … Read more

Contributing to resilience in Ukraine: What role for civilian CSDP?

CMC Finland and Sipri organised jointly a roundtable discussion at the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development in May 2023 on the topic “Contributing to resilience in Ukraine: What role for civilian CSDP?” The roundtable discussion aimed to identify opportunities for the European Union (EU) and its member states to continue their support to Ukraine … Read more

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