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IN DEPTH

ning is very participatory and in-
conducted PDTs for Afghanistan, ment;
Georgia, Horn of Africa, Koso- Understand interlinks between uni- cludes case studies, scenarios, role
plays, interactive games, group
vo, Libya, Mali, the Sahel region, ts and components within the mis-
South Sudan, Ukraine. Under the sion and the need for integrated discussions and exercises accom-
third phase of ENTRi, PDTs were di- approach; panied by course preparatory
scontinued in agreement with the Know about mandates and activi- pre-reading. It encourages the cre-
European Security and Defence ties of other actors on the ground ation of new knowledge and skills
through the interaction that takes
College (ESDC), which is now pro- and how they interlink.
viding the bulk of PDTs. The curriculum is based on the place between trainees with diver-
Pre-deployment Training – the assumption that trainees have re- se experience, professional skills,
what and how ceived a generic core course befo- and national backgrounds and on
The ENTRi Pre-Deployment Cour- rehand and seeks to contribute to different positions/functions within
missions, organisations presences
se provides trainees with an
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overview of the EU civilian cri- deployed in the same country.
sis management, specific local The ESDC Pre deployment
situation and detailed insight training Course instead - not
into the mission management focused on a specific mission
or country – adopts a com-
and potential elements rele-
vant for a certain mission or prehensive approach to the
operations. The course aims training of participants, by
to enhance trainees’ common addressing a variety of ele-
understanding of the mission ments related to the cycle of
a CSDP mission. This means
as well as the environment in
which it is placed and a sen- focusing on the different fun-
se of common identity and ctional requirements for a
purpose for the civilian crisis mission as well as on the core
management mission sup- requirements that apply to all
personnel, regardless of their
port. It consists of three main
modules divided into different function. It also lays empha-
subject areas, aiming at in- sis on cooperating with other
creasing future mission per- actors in mission areas such
sonnel’s understanding and as the United Nations, other
UN agencies and other EU
knowledge of: a) EU Civilian
Crisis Management; b) Coun- instruments. Notwithstanding
try Specific Profile; c) Mission its more general scope, mis-
Specific Profile. The key lear- sion-specific briefings with the
ning objectives of the three relevant PoC in relation to the
areas of deployment of parti-
modules are: 10
Be familiar with key aspects of cipants are also envisaged.
the EU civilian crisis manage- Pre-deployment Training: a
ment system; few lessons
Know the specific local and re- cipo.laura.89 Two Training Impact Eva-
luations
conducted among
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gional situation, together with
historic and political reasons that the creation of a common those who attended ENTRi
led to the explicit civilian crisis ma- identity and purpose for the mis- pre-deployment courses for Koso-
nagement mission; sion specific country and specific vo and Libya measured transfer of
Understand the overall mandate civilian crisis management mission learning, perceived impacts at in-
dividual and organizational level
of the specific civilian crisis mana- among the future mission person-
gement mission and its manage- nel. The methodology of such trai- of those trainings with very useful
findings that confirm the necessity,

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