IMPROVING SSR MISSIONS Food for Thought ESDC 3

What is the EUISS? • An EU agency and independent think tank established by

Where we fit in Political and Security Committee EU High Representative Ashton European Council

Who we are: Who we are 27 permanent staff, including: • Alvaro de Vasconcelos,

Objectives • Contribution to the development of the CFSP and to the transatlantic dialogue

Introduction: Missions without policies to policies without missions? (the more you do SSR the

1. Informed planning based on sufficiently long field assessment + based on existing analysis

5. Ensuring the right staff is available in Member States (realistic rosters). Need for

8. Establishing benchmarks for local leadership (the only condition for truly holistic approach). Exit

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IMPROVING SSR MISSIONS Food for Thought ESDC, 3 April 2012 Dr Damien Helly EUISS 1 www. iss. europa. eu

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What is the EUISS? • An EU agency and independent think tank established by a European Council Joint Action in 2001 • Its main mission is to assist in the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and in particular, the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) 3 www. iss. europa. eu

Where we fit in Political and Security Committee EU High Representative Ashton European Council EUISS European Parliament Member States’ Representatives European Commission Think Tanks & Academics 4 www. iss. europa. eu

Who we are: Who we are 27 permanent staff, including: • Alvaro de Vasconcelos, Director (Portugal) • Nine (9) research fellows from different EU member states Supported by: • Associate research fellows • Visiting fellows (4 month terms) 5 www. iss. europa. eu

Objectives • Contribution to the development of the CFSP and to the transatlantic dialogue • Policy analysis for EU decision makers • Independent academic research • A network of exchange between other think tanks and research institutes within and outside the EU 6 www. iss. europa. eu

Introduction: Missions without policies to policies without missions? (the more you do SSR the better you get at it) How to increase the political clout of already ongoing SSR missions? Concepts and terms: SSR or SJSR (Security and Justice)? / SJSR or SJSD (Development vs Reform) 8 www. iss. europa. eu

1. Informed planning based on sufficiently long field assessment + based on existing analysis (constant monitoring + lessons learning by specialised IO and/ or NGOs) Not doing it at all is sometimes better than doing it badly . 2 avoiding national interests negative interference 3. Political leadership, chain of command coordination 4. Sound linkages with existing development, humanitarian and crisis management actions 9 www. iss. europa. eu

5. Ensuring the right staff is available in Member States (realistic rosters). Need for multidisciplinary teams and not only uniformed staff from the police, army and coast guards. Are we serious with our Headlines goals? Gap between declarations and actual readiness at national level of Member States. + role of local staff as cultural and cultural bridges. (Themis assistants) 6. Ensuring the right staff will not be penalised by secondment 7. Develop more systematic SSR training before missions and in the long term 10 www. iss. europa. eu

8. Establishing benchmarks for local leadership (the only condition for truly holistic approach). Exit strategies if benchmarks are not met. 9. Involving local SSR constituencies: Develop local population outreach strategies (including gender). Community level and decentralised approach (“SSR second generation”) to build ownership/ build up constituency/ build trust 10. Develop media and external communication strategy Being creative and using also cultural tools 11. Conducting regular lessons learned seminars. EUISS experience with military operations + hopefully with EUPM and on EULEX 11 www. iss. europa. eu

Thank you ! 12 www. iss. europa. eu