European Security and Defence College

Mr Symeon ZAMBAS, Training Manager ESDC

ESDC - Objectives Council Decision 2013/189/CFSP• to further enhance the common European security and defence culture within

CSDP;• to promote a better understanding of CSDP as an essential part of CFSP;• to provide Union instances with knowledgeable personnel able to work efficiently

on all CSDP matters;• to provide Member States’ administrations and staff with knowledgeable personnel

familiar with Union policies, institutions and procedures in the field of CFSP; • to support Union partnerships in the field of CSDP, in particular partnerships with

those countries participating in CSDP missions;• to help promote professional relations and contacts among participants in ESDC

training activities (‘participants’). • support to the management of training in the field of conflict prevention and civilian

crisis management

ESDC in a nutshell

Comparative advantage vis-à-vis other CSDP training actorsComparative advantage vis-à-vis other CSDP training actors

CSDP High-Level Seminar High-Ranking Staff and Decision-Makers

CSDP High-Level Course

Senior Mission Leader Course

Senior Staff Level

ESDC Training Concept

CSDP Orientation Courses / Common CSDP Modules

General (mid rank) Working Level

CSDP Courses for Specialised Staff and Experts

Specialist and Expert Level

Courses can have different focus on thematic, regional and/ or

horizontal issues;also open to third states and IOs

Courses for i.a. for LEGAD, POLAD, SSR,

Gender Advisor and others

Training material and IDL system support for all training levels through the ESDC

IDL Support

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Training Audiences ESDC Training Activities

Autonomous Knowledge Units:

AKU 1: History

AKU 2: Security Strategy

AKU 3: EU Institutions

AKU 4: Operational Engagement

AKU 5: Capability Development

AKU 6: Decision Making/Shaping

AKU 7: Treaty of Lisbon

AKU 8: Climate Change

AKU 9: Non-Proliferation

AKU 10: Negotiation and Mediation

AKU 11: Gender

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Co-operation in the context of the IDL System

Voluntary expert(from ESDC network or external partners)

develops contentand provides it to

the Secretariat

Identification of new requirement/subject

Discussion/consultation with potential

content provider

“quality check” by experts from

EU institutions and with other experts

Server and LMS provider (NDU Bucharest)transforms content into

SCORM format / making it a stand-alone

e-learning unit

Secretariat / course directorconfigures IDL course

according to the needs of the specific residential course

Evaluation in the light of course participants’ feedback, lessons learnt,

new policies/concepts etc.

Content update

learning unit (AKU)now available

within the ESDCIDL System

working cycle

New Learning Units under development

• Maritime Piracy (EUNAVFOR)• EU-Transatlantic Relations• EU-ASIA Relations• NATO’s Strategic Concept• Anti Corruption• Introduction to SSR• Cyber Security/Defence

CSDP Handbook (2nd edition available)

CSDP Handbook for Decision Makers

Information Booklet on the functioning of the ESDC Network

Information Booklet on the European Initiative inspired by Erasmus

Regular Newsletter on possible Exchanges between Military Academies

The European Military Higher Education Stocktaking Report 2010

The Compendium of the European Military Officers Basic Education 2011

Steering Committee

Steering Committee

Executive Academic

Board

Executive Academic

Board

Head ESDCHead ESDC

ESDC Secretariat

ESDC Secretariat

Civilian and military training institutes of Member States

ESDC StructureESDC Structure

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Steering CommitteeExecutive Academic

Board Head ESDC ESDC Secretariat

overall coordination and direction of the ESDC

ensures the quality and the coherence of ESDC

activities

organisation, management ESDC activities;

financial/administrative management of the ESDC

assists the Head, provides support to the Committee, Board and the institutes

Executive Academic

Board

Executive Academic

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ESDC StructureESDC StructureExecutive Academic BoardExecutive Academic Board

ESDC Network InstitutesAnd ESDC Secretariat

EAB Yearly Evaluation and Update on new CSDP

policies and concepts(each autumn)

EAB Curricula Reviewand Revision (early spring)

EAB Programming next Academic Year

(before summer break)

Conduct of Training and EvaluationEEAS Crisis Management

Structures, Regional and Thematic Desks

New policies and conceptsLessons learnt from missions

and operations

Ground Rules• Badges/Security• Coffee breaks/lunches• Welcome packages • Evaluations – Survey Monkey• List of participants• Language regime• Presentations on ILIAS• Chatam house rule - Active participation• Respect the fellow course participants

• One question at the time• Start and end on time• Silence phones and watches