International session on Latin America and the Caribbean (SIAL)
Since 2007, IHEDN has been organising a session for Latin American countries (SIAL), a geographical area in which France is present through its three overseas departments. This session takes place every two years
Objectives
- Discover France's approach to defence, security and international relations on the continent
- Discuss future prospects in relation to the year's issues
- Sharing French operational know-how with a view to developing future defence and security cooperation agreements
- Promoting the emergence and consolidation of a privileged cooperation network as part of active diplomacy on the continent.
Target audience
Senior civil and military officials, representatives of civil society and local organisations: politicians, diplomats, military personnel, entrepreneurs, directors of research institutes, etc.
Admission: on file
Prerequisites :
- Level of responsibility
- Professional experience relevant to the issues addressed
Main themes
- Latin America and globalisation
- Latin America in its international environment
- Latin America: between integration and regional tensions, borders on all fronts
- France and Latin America, united in the face of new security and defence challenges
Educational triptych
- Conferences and debates, round tables
- Visits to military or civil-military sites (civil security, etc.)
- Committee work: the aim is to produce a simplified written report which is presented orally by the auditors at the end of the session.
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