Workshop on the Civilian CSDP Compact

On Wednesday 3 October 2018, 85 participants from EU institutions, member states and leading think-tanks gathered in Vienna for the workshop, jointly organised by the Austrian Ministry for Europe, Integration, and Foreign Affairs and the EUISS.

The primary goal of the workshop was to support an inclusive process leading to the Civilian CSDP Compact, by discussing the formulation of clear and actionable commitments, in order to pave the way for the successful adoption of the Compact by the end of 2018. The workshop was divided into two sessions: one focusing on the tangible commitments to shape an ambitious Compact, and one on the operationalisation of these commitments by the EU and its member states. EUISS participants included Director Gustav Lindstrom, Senior Analysts Giovanni Faleg and Roderick Parkes, and Trainee Ard Vogelsang.