Civil crisis managment - the Swedish EU presidency priority
EU Mission Leaders Training
EU is playing an increasingly important role in crisis management. The expectations on the EU peace mission leaders to take on a multitude of responsibilities and roles is high. The EU has defined in its training requirements that a course for senior mission leaders should be provided.
During the Swedish EU presidency, Sweden has initiatated the development of a concept for an EU Senior Mission Leaders Training to be held for the first time in 2010.
Training for Political Advicers
Political advisers to heads of missions, EUSR:s, heads of delegations and others play a key role in EU crisis managment. The Folke Bernadotte Academy is in the process of developing a tailormade training for the complex function of political advicers. The course is planned to be offered in 2010.
Planned conferences: