CENTRAL EUROPE

Despite the fact that a number of countries in Central Europe have sought membership in NATO, they are still struggling to build stable democratic governing institutions after years of totalitarian or authoritarian rule. It is critical that Central Europe remains stable while the countries of this region embrace democracy and emerge to become valuable partners.

The LDESP program provides insight on how to improve security and civil-military relations in Central Europe, supports the State partnership and peacekeeping missions, and promotes collaborative efforts between Europe and the United States to estabilish stability and democracy in the region.

Note: The sites, articles, and reports linked below do not necessarily reflect the views of the LDESP Faculty.

Operations

UNMIG--UN Mission in Georgia
OSCE--Mission to Croatia
OSCE--Mission in Albania
OSCE --Mission to Georgia
OSCE--Mission to Moldova
OSCE--Mission to Tajikistan
Southeast Europe Stability Pact
United States European Command
USAREUR
USAID: Romania
USAID: Ukraine
UNDP--Estonia
UNDP--Bulgaria
UNDP--Georgia
UNDP--Latvia
UNDP--Lithuania
UNDP--Kazakhstan
UNDP--Ukraine
USAID: Mission in Armenia
USAID: Europe and Eurasia
USAID: Mission in Croatia
USAID: Mission in Caucasus
USAID: Lithuania

Agencies

CSIS: Europe
Education for Peace in Iraq Center
ICRC: Europe
Partnership for Peace
Project on Ethnic Relations--Central Europe
ReliefWeb: Eurasia

Publications

BBC: Inside Europe (Europe)
An interactive guide to life within the European Union by BBC.

EU Crisis Response Capabilities (CrisisWeb)
A briefing by the ICG on the EU crisis response capabilities, published in the April 2002 report.

UNHCR - Global Operations: Central Europe Overview
This document provides a comprehensive view on operations of UNHCR in Central Europe.

Challenges of Peace Operations: Into the 21st Century
This independent report was presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden to the UN. It continues the debate on peace operations reflecting different national and international perceptions, complementing the analyses and recommendation contained in the Brahimi Report.
Concluding Report