{"id":59181,"date":"2026-03-31T10:25:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihedn.fr\/?p=59181"},"modified":"2026-06-04T16:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:16:19","slug":"decollage-reussi-pour-la-248e-session-en-region-bourgogne-franche-comte-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ihedn.fr\/en\/notre-actualite\/decollage-reussi-pour-la-248e-session-en-region-bourgogne-franche-comte-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful take-off for the 248e <\/sup> session in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comt\u00e9 region"},"content":{"rendered":"
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week 1: UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY STRATEGIC ISSUES<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The 248e<\/sup> he regional session of the IHEDN in Bourgogne-Franche-Comt\u00e9 opened on Tuesday 17 March at the prefecture of the Territoire de Belfort during a solemn inaugural day.<\/p>

With the theme of major contemporary strategic issues, this first week immediately laid the foundations for a demanding and collective debate. Participants were able to combine first-hand experience, analytical input and initial discussions.<\/p>

The visits offered a particularly rich panorama of the region's operational and industrial realities. At Luxeuil's 116 air base, everyone had the opportunity to get a bird's eye view of the Air Force and space missions, measure the constraints and grasp, in all their concrete density, the requirements of air defence at a base undergoing major transformation. This immersion continued at 35e<\/sup> regiment and at Alstom, where the commitment of the forces and the vitality of the region's strategic industrial fabric can be seen in different but complementary ways.<\/p>

The conferences, meanwhile, structured the discussions around essential benchmarks for further training: an overview of the region provided by INSEE, a look at the military programming law and the armed forces budget, and a round-table discussion on subcontracting in the defence industry.<\/p>

This first phase enabled the auditors to get to know each other, to sketch out the first links and to begin work in committees, thus initiating a dynamic that will be strengthened over the coming weeks.<\/p>

The 46 students will spend a demanding week in Besan\u00e7on, immersing themselves in the environment of our armed forces.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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week 2: KNOWLEDGE OF WEAPONS AND DEFENCE TOOLS<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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From 24 to 27 March, the auditors of the 248th regional session of the IHEDN in Burgundy-Franche-Comt\u00e9 met in Besan\u00e7on for a week of intensive and immersive internship, marked by the diversity of the encounters and the richness of the themes addressed. Auditors began their second week at the Doubs prefecture.<\/p>

The lectures were structured around major and particularly topical strategic issues. From the missions of the armed forces health service to the complex balances of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, from a presentation of the capabilities and missions of the French Navy to the foundations and implications of France's nuclear deterrence policy, the presentations provided rich and complementary insights. They gave listeners a better understanding of the diversity of military engagements and the major determinants of our contemporary strategic environment.<\/p>

The week was also punctuated by several high-profile field visits. At the SDIS 25, the auditors were able to get a real feel for the organisation of emergency services and the operational management of response operations. A visit to the 19th engineering regiment at Thoraise provided a close-up view of military capabilities, illustrating the key role played by engineers in operations. Finally, a visit to DIXI Microtechniques highlighted the region's advanced industrial expertise and its role in strategic value chains.<\/p>

In addition to the conferences and visits, the week's internship strengthened the cohesion of the group. The work done by the committees was more in-depth, enabling the group to think more deeply together and gradually structure the reports expected at the end of the session.<\/p>

This second week confirms the momentum that has been built up since the session was launched: demanding, collective and resolutely focused on understanding contemporary defence and security issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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week 3: EXPLORING INDUSTRIAL SOVEREIGNTY AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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From 7 to 10 April, the session's 46 auditors had the opportunity to learn about the challenges of international cooperation and conflict from Chalon-sur-Sa\u00f4ne.<\/p>

Visits to the Inter-Army Petroleum Base, the Michelin plant in Blanzy and the Framatome plant in Saint-Marcel enabled the class to immerse themselves more deeply in the issues of industrial production, supply chains and logistics networks. At the crossroads of these interconnected issues, they were able to develop the global understanding that is the added value of IHEDN courses.<\/p>

The week's conferences and debates put these issues into perspective with the current upheavals in the world order, the effects of which are being felt as far away as Burgundy Franche-Comt\u00e9. On the agenda: a sociological approach to decision-making processes in foreign policy, a study of the French language as a lever of power, a comprehensive overview of the French cyber security environment and an ambitious panorama of the ongoing adaptation of the French armed forces to the metamorphosis of the international conflict environment.<\/p>

It's been a busy, fast-paced week, with plenty of time for bonding as we enter the home straight. See you in Dijon on Tuesday 14 April!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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WEEK 4: WRAPPING UP THE SESSION AND GETTING READY TO GET STARTED<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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From 14 to 17 April, the 46 trainees of the 248the<\/sup> Participants in the Burgundy\u2013Franche-Comt\u00e9 regional session gathered in Dijon for the final stage of a demanding training programme, marked by new discoveries, encounters and group discussions.<\/p>

This final week was devoted to the challenges of crisis management, regional resilience and coordination between defence and security stakeholders. It enabled the students to take an in-depth look at the state\u2019s response mechanisms to exceptional situations, whilst continuing to explore the specific strategic characteristics of the region.<\/p>

The visits provided a practical insight into the wide range of tasks involved in safeguarding the nation. At the gendarmerie regional headquarters, within the 511e<\/sup> Whether at the Transport Regiment or the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), the auditors discovered organisations with distinct yet complementary missions, illustrating the depth of the continuum between security, defence, innovation and sovereignty.<\/p>

The conferences, for their part, provided an opportunity to address a number of major contemporary issues, including military and civilian responsibilities within the defence and security sector, as well as the growing challenges posed by the manipulation of information and its impact on national cohesion and the conduct of public policy.<\/p>

At the end of a four-week immersion programme, the committee\u2019s work was presented to a panel comprising representatives from government departments, the armed forces and the academic world. These presentations demonstrated the richness of the discussions held throughout the session, as well as the participants\u2019 ability to combine different approaches and formulate operational recommendations on complex issues.<\/p>

The closing ceremony brought this human and intellectual journey to a close. The 46 participants received their diplomas and now join the IHEDN alumni community, sharing its values of commitment, responsibility and service to the public good.<\/p>

At the end of this 248the<\/sup> At the end of the session in the Bourgogne\u2013Franche-Comt\u00e9 region, everyone leaves enriched with new knowledge, fresh perspectives and lasting bonds forged over the course of the weeks. A cohort now ready to carry forward, in their respective roles, the spirit of defence and resilience that has driven IHEDN for nearly nine decades.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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