Security in the Sahel: Regional Initiatives in Pursuit of Long-Term Stability -
April, 2013
Following our Parliamentary Update (8 April 2013) on the discussion held at the European Parliament with UN Special Envoy for the Sahel Romano Prodi, ISIS Europe is delighted to publish the following thought-provoking paper by the Atlantic Community open think-tank on the security situation in the Sahel region at their request. Feedback on the Memo has been provided by Dr. Thomas Bagger, Head of the Policy Planning Staff of Germany's Federal Foreign Office, which you can read here
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Medical Supplies Procurement: State of Affairs within the EU - March 2013 -
March, 2013
Medical equipment to support civilian and military Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations as well as humanitarian aid operations undertaken by the European Union (EU), are a critical component of the EU’s capacity to act beyond its borders in an effective and timely manner. Nevertheless, little research and analysis have, so far, been made on the state of affairs of the Union’s procurement of medical supplies. The present report attempts to fill the existing gap by adopting an approach focused on medical supplies procurement standards and procedures across the range of EU external activities and by analysing the potential for increased cooperation and coordination, notably through the European Defence Agency (EDA).
This Occasional Paper was published jointly by ISIS Europe and ESDA Italia.
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The consequences of a British exit from the EU and CSDP: An analytical timeline -
January, 2013
Key points:
• Britain has always acted according to its national interest when dealing with European defence;
• Britain has much to lose from leaving the EU—such a move would go against its national interest;
• A British exit would have mixed consequences for the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
This paper is a product of an ISIS Europe-NATO Watch partnership to address particular international security and defence debates within the EU and NATO. ISIS Europe and NATO Watch gratefully acknowledge the support of the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, without which this work would not be possible.
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ISIS Conference Review no2 - On the road with CSDP -
November, 2012
Cyprus EU Presidency Seminar
« On the road with CSDP »
30 October, 2012
Common perceptions, joint efforts and further integration are the primary requisites for the EU to foster its role of «security provider». If the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty defined an ambitious role for the EU in the world and aimed at improving its ability to assert its influence and power beyond its borders, the momentum created is now being torpedoed by an increased focus on the financial crisis and debates over the necessity of a fiscal and political union. While defence budgets and external support (i.e. from the US) are decreasing, perceived common challenges and threats are on the rise and get closer and closer to the EU. The optimism of the immediate post-Lisbon era has given space to a feeling of sustained pressure over national defence budgets, EU military capabilities, and over the Union’s capacity and preparedness to promote international security. As ambitious aspirations have come to face reality, neither the Member States nor the EU seem, yet, clearly committed to the path of further integration to foster CSDP.
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ISIS Conference Review no1 - Innovative European Defence Cooperation - Pooling & Consolidating Demand -
September, 2012
Cyprus EU Presidency Seminar
« Innovative European Defence Cooperation – Pooling & Consolidating demand »
19 September, 2012
ISIS Europe attended the Cyprus EU Presidency Seminar organised by the 2012 Cyprus Presidency, in partnership with the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations and the European Defence Agency on: «Innovative European Defence Cooperation – Pooling and Consolidating Demand». The event was opened and introduced by Sven Biscop, Director of the European in the World Programme at Egmont, Ambassador Dominique Struye, Diplomatic Advisor to the Minister of Defence of Belgium, Demetris Eliades, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus, and Claude-France Arnould, Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA).
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CSDP Mission Chart and Table - July 2012 -
July, 2012
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Mission Chart -
January, 2012
ISIS Europe – chart and table of CSDP and EU missions – January 2012
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Must do better: the African State, the African State and the State of Africa -
July, 2009
Published in Studia Diplomatica Vol. LXII nr. 2
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When would Gordon push the button? -
March, 2007
Guardian Online
Serious focus should now be trained upon Britain's nuclear doctrine - particularly the circumstances in which Trident might actually be used.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/mar/15/whenwouldgordonpushthebut
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As beleaguered North Korea steps back from the bomb, what lesson in this for Iran? -
March, 2007
Parliamentary Brief UK, Vol. 11 No. 2.
With attention focused on Iraq and Iran, the news that North Korea,the third member of President Bush’s infamous ‘axis of evil’ had struck a deal on February 8 over its nuclear programme, came as a plesant surprise...
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A Nuclear Priority for Brown -
January, 2007
Letter to the Financial Times - Stephen Pullinger argues that Mr Brown should begin to take practical steps towards denuclearisation.
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EU's common security culture -
October, 2006
Letter to Europe's World - "EU's common security culture"
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Transcript of ISIS Europe's Live Chat on "Crisis, Information and Social Media" during 2012 Security Jam -
Tuesday, 17 April, 2012
ISIS Europe hosted a Live Chat on "Crisis, Information and Social Media" on 19 March 2012, organised in the framework of the Security & Defence Agenda's 2012 Security Jam.
When crisis occurs decision-makers are informed by their own sources, information and news services and, increasingly, social media. In an age where revolutions and crisis are reported “live” through the use of unfiltered social media, and where these social media play an active role, what is the best way to ensure that accurate information is provided to decision-makers and the general public? What problems can arise from the public relying principally on social media as its main source of information? The chat addressed these points and many more relevant issues. Philip Worré, Executive Director of ISIS Europe, moderated the Live Chat and Paulo Brito, Independent Consultant in Security and Defence, joined us as Guest Jammer.
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ISIS Conference Review no3 - The Neighbours of the EU's Neighbours - November 2012
College of Europe Conference: "The Neighbours of the EU's Neighbours: Diplomatic and Geopolitical Dimensions beyond the ENP" 15 November, 2012 The first day of the “Neighbours of the EU’s Neighbours” conference, hosted by the Department of EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies at the College of Europe in Bruges, focused on rising geopolitical dimensions and challenges in regions adjacent to the European neighbourhood, mainly in the Sahara and Horn of Africa, as well as Western and Central Asia. The notion of “neighbours of the neighbours” was introduced by the European Commission in 2006 in a Communication on strengthening the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) stating: “We must also look beyond the Union’s immediate neighbourhood, to work with the ‘neighbours of our neighbours’.” In light of recent changes in the Middle East and the growing instability in the Sahel, one of the key questions addressed on 15 November 2012 was how the EU can create bridges between the different policy frameworks and models of co-operation, in order to elaborate new comprehensive strategies that would facilitate the stabilisation and development of the broader neighbourhood.
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