THIS IS THE 2019 COURSE PAGE.
FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE 2020 PAGE :www.cursus.kividv.nl

Engineers are not trained in defence technology. Only the Netherlands Defence Academy (NLDA) has officer training courses focused on that and, recently, a technical master's programme. All other engineers who want to work in the defence sector have to familiarise themselves independently with the special aspects and complex network. Think of political control, secrecy and ethical dilemmas. For those who do not know their way around: a laborious and often lengthy job.

Total overview and network in a few days
KIVI Defence & Security is organising a course to quickly familiarize engineers with the special aspects of defence technology and working in the sector. The course is spread over several days spread out within a month at the KIVI building in The Hague, the Kromhout barracks in Utrecht and at Thales Netherlands in Hengelo, among other locations. Topics range from defence technology, the set-up of organisations involved and political control to equipment procurement, innovation and logistics. Defence in relation to industry, Europe and the world is also covered. Finally, the course is not limited to objective facts and rules, but also covers topics as important for defence as security and ethics. Differences of opinion within the sector are also addressed. There will be room for debate and discussion.

Programme
The programme is still under development. The most up-to-date version can be found via this link.

Participating organisations and lecturers
The course is co-sponsored by the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), the Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), the Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and Thales Netherlands. Speakers are active at various parts of the Ministry of Defence, knowledge institutes, companies and other organisations in the defence sector.

Practical

  • The course is tailored to young to mid-career WO and HBO graduates with Dutch nationality who have or aspire to a job in the defence sector. People with a different education or at a different career stage can also participate in consultation.

  • The total cost for all days for this first edition of the course is €550 (excluding VAT) - including coffee/tea and lunches. KIVI members receive a discount of €100.00. If you want to become a member (first) follow this link.

  • The language of the course is Dutch.

  • The number of participants is minimum 15 and maximum 40. Below 15 participants, the course will be cancelled. Above 40 applications, we operate a waiting list.

  • The organisation aims for a balanced participation from Defence, industry, knowledge institutes and beyond in order to offer the networking aspect that is also intended.

  • In consultation, participants from NATO and EU countries are also welcome.

  • Registrations can be refused without giving reasons.

  • Download this course information via the link on the right of this page.

  • Questions? Please contact us via dv@kivi.nl

Register

  • After registration, you will receive an invoice. Your registration is not final until this invoice has been paid (on time). Registration and payment must be completed by the closing date for registration.

  • The registration details you provide will be made available to the organisations where the course takes place for access control purposes, among others. They will only be used for the smooth running of the course.

  • KIVI' s general terms and conditions apply.

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