In 2020, CMC Finland organises a Pre-Deployment Course on 31 March – 3 April in Brussels under the auspices of ESDC (European Security and Defence College). Selected mission members waiting to be deployed can apply through their seconding authority. Contract staff can apply through ESDC secretariat (Secretariat-ESDC@eeas.europa.eu).
Finnish experts selected for positions in missions must take part in a pre-deployment training (PDT) as assigned by CMC Finland. The content of the pre-deployment training depends on the training requirements of the mission and international organization as well as the training needs of the expert being deployed. At the very minimum, the pre-deployment training generally consists of a briefing on employment matters, organization/mission specific training and country specific training.