The National Defense Institute (IDN) is a Portuguese public institution, supervised by the Portuguese Ministry of National Defense, based in Lisbon. IDN's mission is to support the formulation of the national strategic thinking, and to promote the study, research and dissemination of security and defense matters.. Despite being part of the Ministry of National Defense, in the exercise of its powers, IDN enjoys scientific and pedagogical autonomy.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://www.idn.gov.pt/en
- Address:
- Instituto da Defesa Nacional, Calçada das Necessidades, 5, 1399-017 Lisboa
- Country:
- Portugal
- Sub-region:
- Southern Europe
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Portugal, EU, Brazil
Operating languages
English
, Portuguese
Organisation details
Business model
Government
Year founded
1976
Institutional affiliations
Government
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Isabel Alexandra Ribeiro Gomes Ferreira Nunes van Nieuwburg
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2024): Isabel Alexandra Ribeiro Gomes Ferreira Nunes van Nieuwburg
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2023): Isabel Alexandra Ribeiro Gomes Ferreira Nunes van Nieuwburg
Leader gender: Female
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2024): Isabel Alexandra Ribeiro Gomes Ferreira Nunes van Nieuwburg
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2023): Isabel Alexandra Ribeiro Gomes Ferreira Nunes van Nieuwburg
Leader gender: Female
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2024
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Social
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Data notes
Last
updated: 12/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Imported
Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory
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Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory
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