The programme is designed for participants to dive into a wide range of topics in the field of security and defence, engage in interesting discussions and learn from high-level professionals in the area. Topics to be covered include:

• The CSDP: Its development, key institutions and decision-making processes, key cooperation tools and initiatives between Member States, EU military and civilian missions and operations abroad
• The EU’s security and defence toolbox and its role in crisis management
• EU’s current and future responses to pressing security and defence threats as well as geopolitical changes
• New and emerging threats, with a focus on cyberthreats and climate change: how the EU is responding to them and building resilience
• Past and new partnerships of the EU in the security and defence field.

For more details, you can download the tentative 2026 March programme here. 
For more details, you can download the tentative 2026 September programme here. 
The programme for the 2026 online edition will be available soon.

Please note that this course can be tailor made on demand for specific groups.