European Union Institute for Security Studies

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European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)
Agency overview

Building at 100, avenue de Suffren in Paris, the seat of EUISS
Formed	13 November 1989 (as the Western European Union Institute for Security Studies) 20 July 2001 (2001-07-20) (as an EU agency)
Jurisdiction	European Union
Headquarters	Paris, France
Agency executive	Steven Everts, Director
Key document	Council Decision 2014/75/CFSP
Website	iss.europa.eu
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ParisEuropean Union Institute for Security Studies (European Union)

The European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) is the EU’s think tank for foreign and security policy.

Its core mission is to provide analysis on security and defence issues, and organise discussion forums to help formulate EU policy. It also acts as an interface between European experts and decision makers.

Based in Paris, the EUISS is an agency of the European Union (EU) with full intellectual freedom.

History

The EUISS was inaugurated on 1 January 2002, evolving from the Western European Union Institute for Security Studies, as part of a gradual transfer of powers from the Western European Union to the EU.

Mission

Analyse: conduct research and analysis to provide policymakers with a clear and comprehensive understanding of the global security landscape.
Inform: offer policy-relevant recommendations to shape effective EU foreign, security, and defence policies.
Connect: serve as a bridge between Europe’s think tanks and scholarly community, and policymakers.

Activities

EUISS produces policy-oriented analysis through publications and events. The Institute's flagship publication is the Chaillot Paper series, complemented by shorter policy Briefs and news-driven Commentaries.

EUISS events bring together EU officials, national experts, academics, decision-makers, media, and civil society representatives from both EU Member States and the wider world. These events aim to foster dialogue, enhance analytical capacity and shape common approaches.

Research

The EUISS researches topics related to the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), including the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The Institute covers EU relations with the following regions: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Russia and eastern neighbours, Transatlantic relations and Latin America, and Western Balkans.

In addition to these geographical regions, the EUISS addresses different thematic areas such as security and defence, cybersecurity, conflict prevention, crisis management, global governance, economic security, transnational security, foreign information manipulation and interference.

Oversight and Funding

The Institute is funded by member states of the European Union, according to a GNP-based cost-sharing formula.

It is governed by the Political and Security Committee (PSC), which exercises political supervision; and a Board, which lays down budgetary and administrative rules and approves the Institute's work programme. The Board is composed of representatives of EU member states and chaired by the HR/VP Kaja Kallas.

European Strategy and Policy Analysis System

In 2011, the EUISS, in its role as the European agency for strategic studies, was chosen by the European Commission to prepare and deliver the final reports of the European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS).

References

"Seat – European organisations – CVCE Website". www.cvce.eu.
"European Union Institute for Security Studies | European Union". european-union.europa.eu. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
"Death of an institution. The end for Western European Union, a future for European defence - Egmont Institute". www.egmontinstitute.be. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
"Geographical regions covered by the EUISS". Retrieved 3 July 2012.
"Topics covered by the EUISS". Retrieved 3 July 2012.
"EEAS website: CSDP structure, instruments and agencies".
ESPAS. "The European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) 'Global Trends 2030". Retrieved 19 March 2012.

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Leadership

Structure

External Action Service	Command structure on the civilian/military strategic and operational levels (Military Planning and Conduct Capability within the Military Staff, Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, Joint Support Coordination Cell) Intelligence and Situation Centre (Club de Berne) Crisis Management and Planning Directorate Security & Defence College
Agencies	Defence Agency Institute for Security Studies Satellite Centre
Council preparatory bodies	Committee of Permanent Representatives Political and Security Committee Politico-Military Group Military Committee Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management
European Commission bodies	Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space
Funding	Defence Fund

Policies

Equipment

Galileo navigation system
Secure Software-defined Radio (PESCO)

Decorations

Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)
Headline Goal 2010
Military Erasmus
Military Mobility (PESCO)
Intelligence School (PESCO)
Kortenberg building
NATO relations (Berlin Plus agreement, Joint Declaration)

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