We are pleased to announce that as Ms Kirsi Henriksson, the Director of CMC Finland will be taking on new responsibilities as the Deputy Managing Director of Deputy Managing Director of Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC), responsible for European External Action Service’s civilian crisis management operations, Mr Jari Mustonen, Chief Senior Specialist, Head of … Read more
It was election day and we were observing voting in Bong County, Liberia. Registered voters were asked to cast a vote for a Presidential, a Senate, and a House of Representative candidate of their choice. Entering a polling station in the outskirts of Gbarnga, we saw the presiding officer standing in the middle of … Read more
The High Representative of the European Union, Josep Borrell, has appointed Kirsi Henriksson as Deputy Managing Director of the European External Action Service’s Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC). The Deputy Managing Director is responsible for the EU’s civilian crisis management missions and deputises for the CPCC Managing Director. The EU currently has 14 civilian … Read more
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
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
