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APPENDIX 4: GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS


AD    Administrative

AFET    Foreign Affairs Committee, European Parliament

AFFORD  African Foundation for Development

ASEAN  Association of Southeast Asian Nations

ASI    Anti Slavery International

AU     African Union

BELD    Brussels and Europe Liberal Democrats

CFSP    Common Foreign and Security Policy

CMPD  Crisis Management Planning Department

COREPER  Committee of Permanent Representatives in Brussels

CPCC    Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability

CSDP    Common Security and Defence Policy

DEVCO  Development Directorate General

DfID    Department for International Development

DG    Directorate General

DGAP  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ausw?rtige Politik

ECHO  European Community Humanitarian Office

ECDPM  European Centre for Development Policy Management

EEAS    European External Action Service

EP    European Parliament

EPLO    European Peacebuilding Liaison Office

EU    European Union

EUSR   European Union Special Representative

FAC    Foreign Affairs Council

FCO    Foreign and Commonwealth Office

FRIDE  Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior

HR     High Representative

HR/VP   High Representative/Vice-President

LSE    London School of Economics and Political Science

MEP    Member of the European Parliament

NGO    Non-Governmental Organisation

OSCE    Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe

PCD    Policy Coherence for Development

PSC    Political and Security Committee

SEDE  Security and Defence Sub-Committee of the Foreign Affairs Committee, European Parliament

SNE    Seconded National Experts

TEU     Treaty on European Union

TFEU    Treaty on the Functioning of the EU

UN    United Nations

UNGA  United Nations General Assembly

UK    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

UKIP    UK Independence Party

US    United States

WTO    World Trade Organization


 
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