01311nas a2200205   4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003260007300044653002100117653001400138653001900152653002500171653002700196100001800223700001900241700001800260245007900278520074800357       2011                            d  c2011bInstitute of Information and Communication TechnologiesaSofia10adriver dimension10aforesight10aIT4Sec reports10asecurity environment10astructural constraints1 aTodor Tagarev1 aValeri Ratchev1 aPetya Ivanova00aFramework for Analysis of Potential EU Roles in the Comprehensive Approach3 aIT4Sec Reports 88 presents the CSDM input to Focus working package 3.1. It identifies principal dimensions for describing EU roles in the comprehensive approach: (1) Actors; (2) Instruments; (3) Goals and Objectives in supporting non-EU member states; (4) Strategies; and (5) Mission Roles. Secondly, it provides an overview of recent advances in the EU understanding and development of the comprehensive approach. Third, it presents analysis of the structural conditions for EU decision-making and respective strategies. The final section of the report outlines the main drivers for the further development and implementation of the comprehensive approach. Abstracts of recent specialised publications are included in an Annex to this report.