- European Security and Defence College
The European Security and Defence College (English acronym ESDC, French acronym CESD for "Collège Européen de Sécurité et de Défense") is a
virtual instituion for strategic level training within the area ofEuropean Security and Defence Policy (ESDP). ESDC was created in 2005 by a decision of theCouncil of the European Union , [ [http://www.eu2005.lu/en/actualites/communiques/2005/06/27cesd/index.html Luxembourg Presidency Press Release June 26, 2005: The European Security and Defence College has been established] ] and takes the form of anetwork of various national institutions of theEuropean Union member state s, such as defence colleges, and theEuropean Union Institute for Security Studies . [ [http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/r00003.htm SCADPlus: European Security and Defence College (ESDC)] , accessed on March 4, 2008]ources
External links
* [http://www.ihedn.fr/cesd/index_en.php ESDC's website hosted by IHEDN, France]
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