Celebration of 5 years of European Security and Defence College
The Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) organise an academic session at the occasion of the 5 years of existence of the ESDC. The ceremony will take place at the Royal High Institute for Defence on 29 September from 4:30 to 6 PM.
Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Vanackere and Minister of Defence De Crem, amongst others, are scheduled to make a statement. The former chairman of the sub-committee for Security and Defence of the European Parliament, Mr. Carl von Wogau, will receive an honorary fellowship for his contributions to the Common Security and Defence Policy.
The European Security and Defence College (ESDC) was established in 2005, with the aim of providing strategic-level education in Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The ESDC consists of a network of national universities, academies, and think-tanks.