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ANNOUNCING THE OFFICIAL END OF EUCTI
The time has come to announce the end of the European Union Civilian Training Initiative (EUCTI) project, both proudly and sadly. Because this project has been with us for the past three and a half years, please excuse us for making this post slightly longer than...
EUCTI Project Celebrates its Achievements with a Final Conference
It’s been a week since the EUCTI Final Conference, and we are still reflecting on the valuable insights shared. We want to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who attended and contributed to the success of the event, as well as to the...
EUCTI Final Conference
In three-and-a-half years since its inception in 2021, the European Union Civilian Training Initiative (EUCTI) has established itself as one of the most flexible and successful peace and security initiatives within the EU CSDP training architecture. With a successful...
ANNOUNCING: Conflict Resolution Skills
This is a special course announcement, as the next course will be the very last EUCTI training course before the start of the new project in the second half of 2024*. Based on the request of the EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya), the Austrian Centre...
ANNOUNCING: Cultural Heritage Protection
The European Union is placing a greater emphasis on cultural heritage protection (CHP) as a vital component of its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). In this light, the Council of the EU adopted the Conclusions on the EU Approach to Cultural Heritage in...
ANNOUNCING: Protection of Individuals and Groups in Africa
In recent decades, the landscape of peacekeeping and crisis management missions has evolved significantly, with a notable rise in multidimensional operations that incorporate a strong civilian component. While virtually all operations were initially organised under...
ANNOUNCING: EU Human Rights and Due Diligence Policy
In cooperation with EEAS, Egmont Institute organises a course on Human Rights and Due Diligence Policy between 22 and 25 April in Brussels, Belgium.
ANNOUNCING: Security Sector Reform
Austrian Centre for Peace (ACP) will once again travel to Mali to deliver the in-person interactive training on security sector reform (SSR). The training will take place in Bamako, Mali. The main training audience is staff of the EU Capacity Building Mission in Mali...
ANNOUNCING: CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY
The 12th article of the 2023 Civilian CSDP Compact tasks all civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions to mainstream efforts to address security-related challenges linked to climate change and environmental degradation. Each mission has an obligation...
Good Crisis Communication Plan? Check!
Clingendael’s upgraded Strategic and Crisis Communication training has successfully concluded! After the first part of the course, delivered in November 2023, the second part, dedicated to the analysis and stress test of a crisis communication plan, was completed. On...
Empowering Peace in Peace Operations: Mongolia Edition
EUCTI’s East Asia training adventure successfully came to a close. Between 11 and 15 March 2024, EUCTI’s Slovenian partner, the Centre for European Perspective (CEP), implemented a Gender Mainstreaming in Peace Operations and Mission training for 20 participants...
A Practical Guide to Countering Disinformation Campaigns and Protecting Information
Following a special request by the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) for an Open Source Intelligence Analysis and Countering Disinformation training, our Dutch partner Clingendael implemented a half-day workshop on the topic on 13 March 2024. Almost 30...
ANNOUNCING: OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
On 13 March 2024, Clingendael will implement a workshop on open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysis and countering disinformation in Georgia. This half-day online workshop is designed for up to 25 participants from the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia)...
ANNOUNCING: GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN PEACE OPERATIONS AND MISSIONS
After focusing its activities mostly on wider European and African continents, EUCTI is going to East Asia. EUCTI’s Slovenian partner, the Centre for European Perspective (CEP), will implement a 3rd country activity* in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, between 11 and 15 March...
HOW TO EVOLVE ONE’S TEACHING STYLE: NAMIBIAN WAY
What constitutes a good training session? How can the trainer ensure a successful learning process? How is adult learning different from learning in schools? What are different learning styles, and how can we learn to learn better? Those were only a few of the...
ANNOUNCING: TRAINING OF TRAINERS IN NAMIBIA
We are happy to announce that the new year has brought good news for the EUCTI Consortium and our beneficiaries, as the project will continue until summer 2024! This means more activities and more trained international crisis management missions and peace operations...
Advising to Overcome Resistance and Build Trust in Mali
In November, the Royal Institute for International Relations – Egmont organised a 4-day training to benefit 19 European Union Capacity Building Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) members on elements of mentoring and advising in civilian crisis management. This...
Training CSDP Experts on Worldview Concepts and Constitutional Values
Crisis Management Centre in Finland (CMC Finland), under the auspices of EUCTI, organised a two-and-a-half-day pilot course titled “Concepts, Communication and Constitutional Values”. It brought together eight members of the EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya...
ANNOUNCING: Strategic & Crisis Communication
Following the successful edition of the Strategic Communication training in November 2022, Clingendael Institute will recreate and upgrade the existing training programme. The online training on Strategic and Crisis Communication will run on 8, 16 and 21 November 2023...
ANNOUNCING: Mentoring & Advising in CCM
Our Belgian partner Egmont Institute is on a roll! They will organise their second training under the EUCTI umbrella in two weeks – this time on Mentoring and Advising in Civilian Crisis Management. The training will be conducted in person between 7 and 10 November...
