The Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (CIVCOM) is scheduled to meet on 8 July 2026 at 14:30 in the Justus Lipsius Building in Brussels, according to a notice of meeting and provisional agenda published by the Council. The meeting will adopt the provisional agenda and discuss two civilian missions: the European Union Security and Defence Initiative (EUSDI) in the Gulf of Guinea and the European Union Advisory Mission in Iraq (EUAM Iraq).
The meeting, convened by the Council, will take place at the Justus Lipsius Building, Rue de la Loi 175, 1048 Brussels. The agenda includes the adoption of the provisional agenda as the first item, followed by discussions on EUSDI Gulf of Guinea and EUAM Iraq, and concludes with any other business (AOB). Contact details for the committee are provided: civcom@consilium.europa.eu, Tel./Fax: +32 2 281 7425. Council documents related to the meeting are available on the Delegates Portal.
CIVCOM is a preparatory body of the Council responsible for civilian crisis management aspects under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The meeting will focus on operational updates and strategic guidance for the two missions. EUSDI Gulf of Guinea aims to enhance maritime security and counter piracy in the region, while EUAM Iraq provides advisory support to Iraqi security sector reform. No prior coverage of this specific meeting exists in recent records.
The meeting is expected to result in an adoption of the agenda and possibly decisions or recommendations regarding the missions. The outcomes will feed into subsequent Council discussions on CSDP.