On 22 June 2026, the European Commission and the High Representative presented an initial EU Catalogue of Preparedness-related Training Courses, consolidating existing training from the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS), and relevant EU bodies and agencies. The catalogue covers courses delivered in 2025 and planned for 2026, spanning the full crisis management cycle: prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. It is the first step in implementing Action 4 of the Preparedness Union Strategy Action Plan and will be updated every two years.
The catalogue lists courses such as DIGIT CyberAware training (annual, Commission staff only), EAC webinars on school crisis management (from January 2026, open to Member States), ECHO Union Civil Protection Mechanism training (continual, open to Member States and some third countries), HERA training on medical countermeasures (5 workshops per year, open to Member States), and HR security courses (Commission staff only). The Commission and EEAS will explore further deliverables under Action 4, including a catalogue of methods and guidelines for Member States, a comprehensive EU-wide training plan, and an EU-level lessons learned platform.
This catalogue maps existing EU preparedness training as a baseline; future work will expand it and develop new tools for Member States. The document is a joint staff working document from the Council of the European Union, dated 22 June 2026.