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In the framework of the CIVILEX project two papers have been submitted and accepted at two international events.

1. A research paper ‘Information Management in a Civilian Mission. EUCAP Somalia Case Study’ has been accepted for presentation and publication at the International Conference on Military Communications and Information Systems ICMCIS 15-16 May 2017.
2. An abstract for the research paper ‘Situational Awareness and Interoperability for Civilian Missions’ at the 22nd International Command and Control Research & Technology Symposium ICCRTS 6-8 November 2017.

See the abstract below:

CIVILEX aims to identify, characterise and model the communication and information systems in use within the EU civilian missions, understand the stakeholders’ requirements and the institutional context in which this changes need to happen and provide possible solutions to be tackled by a future interoperable Situational Awareness, Information Exchange and Operation Control Platform.
The main objectives of this workshop were:

A CIVILEX consortium delegation has interviewed UN representatives from DPKA, DFS, DPA and OCHA in New York.
The objetives of the mission were to:

Project consortium members have completed their field mission in the Horn of Africa. They have visited the EUCAP Nestor offices in Nairobi, Somaliland and Mogadishu. They have also attended the Joint Maritime Security Seminar, in Berbera, organized by UNSOM, EUNAFVOR-Atalanta and EUCAP Nestor with high-level participants from the Somaliland Government.
Relevant information for the project has been collected through interviews with staff holding different positions in the mission organization: Head of operations, EUCN officers and advisors.

Members of the CIVILEX consortium met today with Mr. Serrano, the Deputy Secretary General for CSDP (Common Security and Defence Policy) and Crisis Response at the European External Action Service (EEAS). During the exchange Mr. Serrano was joined by Mr. Vermessen, Deputy Civilian Operations Commander / Chief of Staff in the CPCC and Mrs. Nina Antolovic Tovornik from the Crisis Management and Planning Directorate (CMPD).