Latin America International Armament Session (SIAMLAT)
To discover and discuss the French approach to a given issue of defence, security and international relations in Latin America, and to encourage exchanges between high-level officials from countries and local organisations on issues of common interest.
Objectives
- Discover France's approach to defence, security and international relations in the region;
- An opportunity to discuss future prospects in relation to the year's issues;
- Share French operational know-how with a view to developing future defence and security cooperation agreements;
- Encourage the emergence and consolidation of a privileged cooperation network as part of active diplomacy in the region.
Target audience
- Senior officials with expertise in capability coherence and/or defence procurement (politicians, military personnel, defence engineers, contractors, directors of research institutes, etc.).
Admission: by invitation only.
Prerequisites : Fluency in English, relevant professional experience and a high level of responsibility.
main themes
- The context of forces equipment ;
- Equipping the forces from the specification of the need to the drafting of the solution;
- Management of weapons programmes ;
- Equipment delivery: from use to entry into service.
educational triptych
- Conferences and round tables
- Visits to industrial and military sites
Training organised in partnership with the Direction générale de l'armement (DGA).
Next session
From 23 to 27 November 2026
12–16 April 2027
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9 September 2026
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