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 [...]
The 219th regional session takes place in Grenoble
This week, the 219th session in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region continues in Grenoble. However, the health situation means that a few changes have to be made. So, rather than having a lecturer travel across France, the Institute's teams are adapting and reacting quickly to maintain the quality of the training delivered via videoconferencing. [...]
IHEDN-CESD : Climate change and security
Organised as part of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), the course entitled "Climate Change and Security" opened today in Brussels with a speech by Lieutenant General Destremeau, Director of the Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale (IHEDN). IHEDN-CESD-Climate change and security Prepared and led by [...]
Mission "Europe" and final docking for the 5th National Session on "Maritime Challenges and Strategies
The "Europe" mission, postponed to 28 and 29 September 2020 due to the confinement imposed by the pandemic, enabled the auditors to meet up one last time as part of the session. They travelled to Brussels, the heart of the European institutions, where they were able to discover the major maritime [...]
Opening of the 70th "economic and strategic intelligence" course
Friday 2 October 2020 saw the start of the 70th Economic and Strategic Intelligence (IES) cycle. The course was opened by Préfet Denis Conus, Deputy Director of the IHEDN. The opening speech on economic and strategic intelligence was given by Mr Bernard Besson. Public policy on national and territorial security was presented [...].
SIEOCAC 2020
The "Armaments and Defence Economics International Session" for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia opened today, Monday 28 September, with a speech by Lt-Gen Patrick Destremau. IGA Thomas LORNE then presented the DGA's missions. IHEDN | SIEOCAC 2020 : International session on Armaments and Economics [...]
Franco-German strategic dialogue IHEDN BAKS: reduced virtual session
A reduced session of the bilateral strategic dialogue seminar between the IHEDN and the German Bundesakademie fur Sicherheitspolitik (BAKS) took place on Friday 25 in a virtual format using WebEx videoconferencing software. In view of the current health restrictions, the fourth Franco-German strategic dialogue has been postponed until the first half of 2021, for a face-to-face [...].
Back-to-school seminar of the 3rd national session on "Digital Sovereignty and Cybersecurity".
On Wednesday 23 September 2020, the 46 students taking part in the 3rd national session on "Digital Sovereignty and Cybersecurity" (cyber) were welcomed by Lieutenant General Patrick DESTREMAU, Director of the IHEDN and Higher Military Education, and Professor Olivier SCHMITT, Director of the Studies Department. The session's supervisory team gave them a [...]
