International security

Clingendael Academy strengthens professionals and partners working on international security.

Introduction

Security can only be provided effectively by professionals who understand common challenges and cooperate across borders and domains; in conflict, crisis, and cyber governance, and when countering disruption and disinformation.

 

Why Clingendael?

With over 75 tailor-made programmes each year for police, defence, international partners and organisations, Clingendael Academy understands how different professions are affected by trends, developments and obligations in international security.

Contact
Contact

Nils de Mooij

Head of Academy Programme Security and Capacity Building

Impact

75
Training courses yearly
1000
Participants yearly
~ 15
Nationalities

Succeed with Clingendael

Understand your challenges
We can help you understand the international challenges faced by your security sector organisation or security-oriented professionals, considering the unique roles and profiles of police, civilian experts, military staff, cyber professionals, diplomats, economic security specialists, and others. Our training integrates the latest insights from policy research with those drawn from participants’ own practice.
Widen your perspectives
We facilitate your reflection both on current-day challenges and on strategic trends and developments. Long-term partnerships with other security sector institutes – with NATO Allies and partner countries as well as others in Asia and Africa – provide us with uniquely pluriform perspectives on shared threats, governance, and practical challenges, and how to build capacity in security sector training.
Build your skills
We help you build the skillset relevant to you and your specific practice. Do you work with intercultural partners? Do you engage in international coordination? Do you need to understand and work in the context of international conflict, crisis management, or cyber settings? Do you train other security sector professionals? We will help you build the analytical and communicative skills you need to be effective.

Open enrolment courses

Trainers

Founding Director Clingendael Academy & Expert in Negotiation & Mediation