Civilian crisis management
Civilian crisis management usually means the stabilisation of conflict and crisis areas in non-EU countries by civilian means. In practice, it is about seconding experts, for example, to take part in advice, training and monitoring missions and to perform different executive functions (substitution missions). Civilian crisis management missions are, as a rule, led by the EU and international organisations, such as the United Nations (UN), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Council of Europe (CE) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
Civilian crisis management is an integral part of the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy. When crisis and conflicts arise, it is often necessary to use the resources and expertise of both civilian and military organisations. Civilian crisis management is a relatively new approach to international crisis management. The concept of civilian crisis management was first introduced in 2000.