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:
- http://www.idn.gov.pt/
- Address:
- Instituto da Defesa Nacional, Calçada das Necessidades, 5, 1399-017 Lisboa
- Country:
- Portugal
- Sub-region:
- Southern Europe
Areas of focus
Organisation details
Founder gender: N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2021): Professor Maria Helena Chaves Careers
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2020): Professor Maria Helena Chaves Careers
Leader gender: Female
Social
Data notes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): Imported
Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory