33e European Armaments Managers Session
Week 3 - Finland

Monday 16 May 2022 saw the start of the 3rd week of the 33rd European Session of Senior Armament Officials (SERA 33) in Helsinki... The 75 session participants had the honour of being welcomed to the Palais des États, an impressive 19th century building in the heart of the Finnish capital. The first day was devoted to the [...]
Open science and the strategy for international influence

On 10 and 11 May, the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN) organised a series of workshops on the theme of open science and international influence strategy, on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI) and the Open Science Committee. 17 researchers and [...]
The IHEDN receives a Serbian delegation

On Thursday 12 May 2022, the IHEDN welcomed a high-level Serbian delegation to the Ecole Militaire. Comprising 26 people from the Serbian Defence University, government departments and the Serbian Ministry of the Armed Forces, the delegation was able to attend several lectures followed by a time for exchanges between the speakers and [...].
The 227th session in the Ile-de-France region at the Bergerie nationale de Rambouillet

On Tuesday 10 May, the 227th session of the Ile-de-France region organised by the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale began at the Bergerie nationale in Rambouillet. Raphaël Baratin, General Secretary of the Bergerie nationale, welcomed the participants, and the session was opened by Jean-Michel Delvert, sub-prefect and head of [...].
"Cybersecurity for VSEs and SMEs" on 1 January 2010.er half-year 2022

On 3 and 4 May, the "VSE/SME cybersecurity" training course was organised and run by the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale. The aim of the course was to raise participants' awareness of the importance of an information systems security policy within a VSE/SME, and to familiarise them with and help them implement the technical precautions and [...].
Le 130e IHEDN Ile-de-France youth cycle

From 25 to 30 April 2022, the IHEDN's 130th Ile-de-France Youth Course was held at the Ecole Militaire. It brought together 77 young people, both working people and students, aged between 20 and 30, with a shared interest in defence, national security and international relations. The young auditors were able to benefit from the [...]
33rd European Session of Senior Armaments Officials (SERA33)

The 2nd week of the 33rd edition of the European Session of Armaments Managers (SERA33) was held in Munich from 25 to 29 April. This German week began with a series of presentations given by representatives of the German Ministry of Defence (Directorate General of Armaments) and the German Defence Industry Association (Deutscher Bundesindustrie [...]).
The DSE major in the Senate

A dozen auditors from the defence and economic security (DSE) major at the IHEDN national session visited the Senate on 28 April at the invitation of a DSE auditor, Mr Pierre-Jean Verzelen, Senator for the Aisne. The visit was very much appreciated by the DSE auditors, who were able to benefit from a [...]
The DSE major at the GIGN

Exceptional visit by the Defence and Economic Security (DSE) major of the IHEDN National Session to the GIGN on 22 April 2022. General Ghislain Rety, commander of the GIGN and auditor for the 71st IHEDN POLDEF, opened the doors of the GIGN's central unit at Satory to us. We were given a presentation of the equipment, specialities, [...]
IHEDN at the book festival

IHEDN at the book festival - a first and a success