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In January 2027, the training programme Global Politics and History: Major Powers and International Relations in the 20th and 21st Centuries will be offered once again. Led by Manuel Dorion-Soulié, who is responsible for the Technological Sovereignty and Defence Strategy portfolio at CIEDS and is an Assistant Professor of American Civilisation at École Polytechnique, the programme will take place on 8, 15 and 22 January 2027 at École Polytechnique. It is open to all students, PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers and staff at Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) and its member schools, as well as staff from the French Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs and the French Ministry of the Interior.

The confrontation in cyberspace is now a reality. The volume and intensity of attacks are increasing exponentially, whether aimed at financial gain, data theft, manipulation of public opinion to destabilise institutions, or even the paralysis of private and public systems, civilian or military. A genuine strategic issue, cyber defence is establishing itself as a key pillar of national sovereignty. From this perspective, From this perspective, it is essential to have secure, resilient, and discreet telecommunications—an issue at the heart of research conducted within the Computer Science and Systems Engineering Unit of ENSTA (U2IS). Cyber defence is also one of the major themes of Operation CIEDS 2026.

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Defence and Security Studies (CIEDS), together with the Interdisciplinary Seas and Ocean Centre (CIMO), both interdisciplinary centres of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris), are pleased to invite you to a refreshed format of this flagship event dedicated to innovation in defence and security. This day provides a unique opportunity for exchanges between industry professionals, researchers, and defence operators, set in the heart of an academic campus of excellence.