European Security and Defence College
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The European Security and Defence College (English initials ESDC, French initials CESD for Collège Européen de Sécurité et de Défense) is a virtual institution for strategic level training within the area of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). ESDC was created in 2005 by a decision of the Council of the European Union,[1] and takes the form of a network of various national institutions of the European Union member states, such as defence colleges, and the European Union Institute for Security Studies.[2]