About the European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE)
The European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE), located in Berlin, is a member-based association founded in February 2020. Created following an invitation from the German Federal Foreign Office to all European Union (EU) Member States, the CoE supports EU Member States in strengthening their civilian CSDP capabilities.
The Centre is a service provider, supporting its 24 current members (EU Member States) and the European External Action Service (EEAS), its Preferred Partner, in implementing their commitments under the Civilian CSDP Compact. NATO, represented by its International Staff, is also a Preferred Partner. Preferred partnership of both, the EEAS and NATO IS, is rooted in the EU’s integrated approach to external conflict and crises. This partnership underscores the essential role of civil-military cooperation in sustainably maintaining peace and security. Hence, membership in the CoE is open to all EU Member States and NATO Allies, with decisions on membership made unanimously by the members.
The CoE’s key task is to strengthen civilian crisis management capabilities within the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy. We achieve this by facilitating the exchange of good practices among members, enabling them to learn from each other’s experiences. Additionally, the CoE provides expert advice and consultation to help our members strengthen their national systems, structures, and processes so that they can better contribute to EU civilian crisis management.
The CoE fosters knowledge creation by facilitating the exchange of information and identifying good practices in civilian crisis management. We also host a Knowledge Hub—a unique pool of resources dedicated to civilian crisis management. Our goal is to aid our members in implementing the Civilian CSDP Compact to make civilian CSDP more effective and joined up.
The CoE's work is centred around our vision and mission.
Our vision is a peaceful, secure and resilient world with a European Union fully capable of responding to conflicts and crises.
CloseOur mission is to strengthen capabilities for civilian crisis management within the framework of the EU Common Security and Defence Policy. We do so by serving as a forum of informal exchange and a hub for the development and sharing of good practices, knowledge and expertise for our members and partners.
CloseWe are committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and transparency, as outlined in our Code of Conduct.
Team
The CoE is made up of both contracted staff and seconded Senior Advisors Senior Advisors are sent to the CoE by their governments, i.e. CoE members who work together to achieve the CoE's objectives and help maximise the potential of EU Civilian Crisis Management.
