1.The Institute shall, in close cooperation with Member States, contribute to the development of EU strategic thinking in the field of the Union’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and common security and defence policy (CSDP), including conflict prevention and peace-building, as well as in the field of other external action of the Union, with a view to strengthening the EU’s analysis, foresight and networking capacity in external action.
2.The Institute’s activities shall focus on the conduct of policy-oriented analysis, information, dissemination and debate, on the organisation of networking events and workshops, and on the collection of relevant documentation for Union and Member States’ officials and experts.
3.The Institute shall also promote contacts with academia, think tanks and relevant civil society actors across the European continent, the Atlantic and the wider international community, acting as an interface between the Union institutions and the world of external experts, including security actors.