Do not get lost in details! Two introductory minutes.. about the need for situational awareness at the start of the day using the internet to promote overview and creativity. 

A more illustrative ten minute practical guide to using Twitter lists to improve situational awareness and gather material for your website: 
A second take of two minutes on the way I start my day - detailed video below on Twitter lists. Protect the beginning of the day!

An E-learning light program on EU and security - allowing for a relaxed learning position whenever you have a few minutes.

From a systemic to a personalized approach to EU and security - follow the #Mycomments program - trying to see opportunities from the perspective of different roles and situations of individuals inside and outside EU structures

For those working in the field in EU delegations, missions etc.:

For those focussing on trafficking:

A draft model checklist for upcoming video lectures - to be applied to problems and issues of importance you! Click and try!

For those focussing on migration-related issues:

For those focussing on terrorism-related issues: 
It is almost easier to say who does not have the need to add a comprehensive understanding of EU and security to their CV than who does.

Join the bandwagon!

Now open: the opportunity to benefit from the #Mycomments program for free as a beta tester and contributor! Sign up here! 
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 My clickable Web-brain See-the-links-tool  (with some 25 000 pageviews) so far will during the beta period be open to all. More elaborate comments will appear in the note window below as well as links. 

It will be developed in a tree-like structure to allow for a systematic development of questions and possible answers for inspiration to users. In this way users will hopefully be able much quicker to get to relevant questions for them.

Background info here: 

More than 150 ask for more info and already 1900 people have visited this page - the next step here 

Sign up for for more info here

Examples of professions who have expressed interest so far:
I may be able to help you through concise personal comments based on my experience as:
  • Former ambassador in Swedish and EU diplomatic services, head of security policy division in the European Commission for 7 years
  • Working with more than 100 interns over 35 years in the Swedish and EU diplomatic services and with a personal experience as intern in the UNSC
  • Answering and commenting on questions from hundred of thesis and book authors over an even longer period
  • Engaged in professional leadership and management training of EU and EU member State officials since leaving active service in 2011, including as a mentor of future CSDP mission leaders
  • Author of a comprehensive handbook on EU and Security - included in a premium membership 
  • Manager of this website structured as the handbook 
  • More than 42000 followers on Twitter developing case studies on the EU comprehensive approach world wide. 


​Comments of more general interest will then be anonymised and compiled in a FAQ list available to all members.

You may be a diplomat, security official, risk analyst, financial manager, etc.

Question stream 1
​How can I improve in my efforts of relevance to EU and security? 

You may be or want to become a 
  • CSDP mission member 
  • ​EU diplomat
  • Programme manager in EU external action or on EU internal security

You may be writing a master thesis

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Question stream 2
​How can I do more effective research and other studies of relevance to EU and security 

You may
  • need help to situate your work in a comprehensive EU perspective 
  • refocus the aim of your study 
  • have a view on possible sources

You may be a candidate for an EU-related  job of relevance to security 

Question stream 3
​How can I prepare for a possible job (-interview) of relevance to EU and security?

You may need to have an inside understanding of
  • EU recruitment 
  • What you need to know 
  • Typical mistakes in job interviews

So these are the next steps - additional pages under development and free trial period will start soon!

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