27 - 31 March 2023
The Security and Defence Academy of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus and the University of Timisoara (Romania), under the auspices of the European Security and Defence College, organize the seminar "Diplomatic Skills for CSDP". The activity is organized with the support of the Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Romanian Embassy in Cyprus and the European Commission, in the framework of the Eastern Partnership initiative, in Larnaca from 27 to 31 March 2023.
The Director General of the Ministry of Defence Mr. Andreas Louca, the Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Evangelos Savva, the Ambassador of Romania to Cyprus Mr. Sorin-Dan Michalache and the Deputy Head of the European Commission Representation in Cyprus Mr. Sorin-Dan Michalache. Nicholas Isaris addressed the opening ceremony on 27 March 2023, in the presence of the President and members of the Defence Committee of the House of Representatives and 6 Ambassadors and Diplomats accredited to the Republic of Cyprus.
The total of 47 participants come from 11 states (Armenia, Georgia, Cyprus, Romania, Romania, Ukraine, Germany, Moldova, United Kingdom, Greece, Spain, Italy), the United Nations and European Union agencies and institutions. On the part of the Republic of Cyprus, personnel from the Ministry of Defence, the National Guard, the Cyprus Police and the Defence Committee of the House of Representatives are participating. The 12 speakers come from 9 institutes, universities and organisations (UNESCO, Chent University, West University of Timosoara, Egmont Institute, University of Nicosia, Cyprus Institute, Ministry of Defence of Romania, Embassy of Romania in Cyprus).
The seminar will focus on a general introduction to the issues involved, aiming to familiarize participants with the basic principles in the field of diplomacy, the international strategic and diplomatic context and a critical assessment of the links between diplomacy and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). It will also discuss new and old diplomacy, globalisation trends, the relevance and place of public diplomacy in the context of CSDP missions and introduce concepts and practices related to digital diplomacy. The final objective of the seminar is to support EU Member States, its strategic partners and EU institutions and agencies in training their staff to work effectively in areas related to CSDP at operational and strategic level.
On the last day, certificates signed by the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell will be awarded to those participants who have successfully completed the seminar and the European Commission's online courses.
