Director of the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability

Summary

The Managing Director of the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability is the head of the European External Action Service's (EEAS) Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) who also serves as Civilian Operations Commander. The CivOpsCdr exercises command and control at strategic level for the operational planning and conduct of all civilian crisis management missions deployed as part of the European Union's (EU) security and defence policy (CSDP). The CivOpsCdr is assisted by a staff of 120 policy experts.