After a diverse career in civilian crisis management, Tanja Tamminen took up her position as Deputy Head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the EU Partnership Mission in Moldova (EUPM Moldova) in August. Established in 2023, the European Union Partnership Mission in Moldova (EUPM Moldova) is a civilian crisis management mission that strengthens Moldova’s … Read more
Currently 123 Finnish experts work in international assignments in civilian crisis management missions or secretariats. 41 % of them are women. 99 experts serve in the assignments of the EU, nine in the UN and four in the OSCE. 11 experts work in other organisations. Click on the image to enlarge it.
Civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions are increasingly engaging young people in their work, but the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda is not yet consistently integrated into mission planning, reporting and evaluation. Following joint expert discussions in 2025, three European seconding agencies highlight the need for clearer operational guidance to support missions … Read more
Currently 110 Finnish experts work in international assignments in civilian crisis management missions or secretariats. 45 % of them are women. 86 experts serve in the assignments of the EU, ten in the UN and four in the OSCE. Ten experts work in other organisations. Click on the image to enlarge it. If you want … Read more
In contrast to the traditional militarised security of states, the concept of human security focuses on security that is human-centred, and which acknowledges that many different and complex threats, such as the economic situation, physical violence, natural disasters, climate change and inequality, can also sometimes simultaneously cause insecurity to people. Human security has been particularly … Read more
