The European challenges of cyber security
Organised under the aegis of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), the course entitled "The European Challenges of Cyber Security" opened on 3 November 2020 with a speech by Carlo Natale, Deputy Director of the ESDC. The course was prepared and run by the IHEDN's Department of Europe and International Affairs (DEAI), in partnership [...].
Transatlantic Relations after the U.S. Election: French & Polish Perceptions
On 3 November, from 4.45pm to 6.15pm, the Centre for French Civilisation and Francophone Studies at Warsaw University, the French Embassy in Poland and IHEDN will be holding a webinar on "Transatlantic Relations after the U.S. Election: French & Polish Perceptions". Speakers will include [...]
Private security in West Africa
Enzo Fasquelle Anyone who has ever walked the streets of Dakar, Abidjan or any other metropolis in West Africa cannot fail to notice the presence of private security guards, security guards or "stand-up" workers: there have never been so many of them per square metre. Why are there so many of them? What is their relationship with the state and the police?
121st "IHEDN-Youth" cycle: Paris
The 121st "IHEDN-Youth" course in Paris opened on Monday 26 October 2020. Of the 400 applicants, 60 were lucky enough to be selected to follow this course at the École Militaire. The opening session was chaired by Lt-Gen Patrick Destremau, Director of the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN) and of the Enseignement [...]
13e ambassadors' briefing
At the 6th ambassadors' briefing, organised by the IHEDN on Thursday 22 October 2020, Pascal TEIXEIRA DA SILVA, the ambassador in charge of migration at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, presented France's position on international migration issues to the 66 diplomatic representatives from French embassies [...].
Cybersecurity training for SMEs
On Tuesday and Wednesday 20 and 21 October 2020, the Institute hosted a cybersecurity course for very small businesses and SMEs, in partnership with the French National Agency for Information Systems Security (ANSSI). IHEDN | IE-TPME- ANSSI : Guillaume CHEREAU For 2 days (i.e. 14 hours of teaching), the participants attended lectures on the various challenges facing [...].
GCA Patick DESTREMAU: European Advanced Strategic Course on Security and Defence
Since Monday 19 October 2020, the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN) has been taking part in the second module of the European Advanced Strategic Course on Security and Defence, organised jointly with the Egmont Institute (IRRI) and the Bundesakademie für Sicherheitspolitik (BAKS) in partnership with the European Security and Defence College (ESDC).
European Advanced Strategic Course on Security and Defence
On Monday 19 October 2020, the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN) will be taking part in the second module of the European Advanced Strategic Course on Security and Defence, organised jointly with the Egmont Institute (IRRI) and the Bundesakademie für Sicherheitspolitik (BAKS) in partnership with the European Security College [...].
Stopover in the Pays de Loire for the 6th IHEDN national session on "Maritime issues and strategies
On Friday 9 and Saturday 10 October, participants in the 6th national "Maritime Issues and Strategies" (ESM) session headed for the Pays-de-la-Loire region for a two-day seminar in Nantes and Saint-Nazaire. This region is indeed a model of dynamism in the maritime sector, with nuggets in shipbuilding, [...].
MEAE mid-career staff seminar in Paris
On 12 and 13 October 2020, on behalf of the Diplomatic and Consular Institute of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, IHEDN organised a "defence and arms exports" training course for a class of 18 French diplomats, heads of mission, deputy directors and advisers. As part of a seminar to discover the [...]
