Youth Defence Course

• Provide young Auditors with basic knowledge on the main issues related to Security and Defense, both nationally and internationally;
• Promote the development of a security and defence culture from a strategic perspective;
  
• Deepen awareness of Security and Defense issues;
• ​Provide mutual contact and exchange of ideas between young auditors with diverse academic backgrounds and professional experiences.​

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​The CDJ lasts for three weeks in person and simultaneously at IDN's facilities in Lisbon and Porto. If it is not possible to take the course in person, it will take place by videoconference.

The course comprises the following types of activities:

• Conferences on security and defence issues, followed by debate;
• Group work on topics related to security and defence, followed by exposure and debate;
• Study visits to units of the Armed Forces, the Security Forces and the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority, and eventually to other cultural organizations or spaces, to be designated (the visits depend on whether the course will be in person or not; it also depends on the authorization of the various entities for its realization).

The CDJ is attended on a part-time basis, except for the opening and closing days of the course and study visits - cases in which the program usually lasts throughout the day, and participation in all course activities is mandatory.​

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The CDJ is primarily aimed at young Portuguese citizens, and candidates from the countries of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) are also admitted.​

Exceptionally, applications from young people of other nationalities may be admitted when there is a clear added value for the other participants and the promotion of a culture of security and defence.​

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All young people of both sexes who meet the following requirements can be admitted to the CDJ frequency: 

• Be aged between 21 and 35 years old at the start of the CDJ; 
• Hold a degree or attend Higher Education. 

Admission requirements apply to both institutional appointments and individual applications.​

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Individuals

Individual applications are formalized, within the defined application period, by completing the electronic form available on this website and submitting the following documents:

• Curriculum synthesis / Curriculum Vitae must be in Portuguese (maximum 1 A4 page);
• Copy of certificate(s) of qualifications;
  
• Passport photography, current and in colour.
  
  

Institutional

The IDN annually invites bodies from central, regional or local administration, from the Armed Forces, from the Security Forces and Services, and representative entities of civil society to nominate employees to attend its courses.

Institutional applications to attend the course are made by designating the Entities with places allocated in each course edition.​

Institutional applications are formalized, within the defined application period, by completing the electronic form available on this website and submitting the following documents:

• Official nomination by the competent body according to the defined vacancy;
• Curriculum summary / Curriculum Vitae must be in Portuguese (maximum 1 A4 page);
• Copy of certificate(s) of qualifications;
• Passport photography, current and in colour.

In the process of designating the holder of the institutional vacancy, it is up to the respective entities to ensure that the candidate meets the requirements established for admission to the course.

Applications will not be accepted if:

• Are not properly instructed (ex: lack of documents);

• Do not meet admission criteria.

The presentation of any required documentation after the stipulated deadline also determines the non-acceptance of the application.

Individual applications are considered by a Selection Committee appointed by the IDN Director.​

Candidates will be informed about their admission to the course by email.​

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​National Defence Institute
Planning Core
Calçada das Necessidades, nº 5 - 1399-017 Lisboa

Telf. 211 544 746/ 211 548 244
Email: idn.candidaturas@defesa.pt

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