CULTURE & INFLUENCES

Become an international delegate for Les Jeunes IHEDN !

19 February 2020

Are you a future expatriate or already abroad ? Do you want to get involved beyond border ?  Become an international delegate for Les Jeunes IHEDN or join one of our existing delegations ! New year means novel actions, right ? 🙂 If you're looking for adventure during your ERASMUS exchange, your gap year or alongside your first job abroad... and are eager to contribute to the radiation of the Spirit of Defence anywhere you are and to share this passion ?   JOIN ONE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DELEGATIONS OF LES JEUNES IHEDN !   Members of Les Jeunes IHEDN bring life to delegations all around the world. Walk the talk and join of them ! Austria : autriche@jeunes-ihedn.org Belgium : belgique@jeunes-ihedn.org Canada : canada@jeunes-ihedn.org Estonia : estonie@jeunes-ihedn.org Finland : finlande@jeunes-ihedn.org Germany : allemagne@jeunes-ihedn.org Indonesia : indonesie@jeunes-ihedn.org Italy : italie@jeunes-ihedn.org Japan : japon@jeunes-ihedn.org Lithuania : lituanie@jeunes-ihedn.org Luxembourg : luxembourg@jeunes-ihedn.org Netherlands : pays-bas@jeunes-ihedn.org Norway : norvege@jeunes-ihedn.org Singapore :singapour@jeunes-ihedn.org South Korea : coree-du-sud@jeunes-ihedn.org Sweden : suede@jeunes-ihedn.org Switzerland : suisse@jeunes-ihedn.org United Kingdom : royaume-uni@jeunes-ihedn.org Your adventure abroad will take place or is already happening in another country ?  Are you motivated to represent Les Jeunes IHEDN beyond French borders ?  Don't hesitate to contact us at the following address :  international@jeunes-ihedn.org   Marguerite QUICHAUD Head of the international division of Les Jeunes IHEDN international@jeunes-ihedn.org

GERMANY

19 February 2020

Matthias HIEBER, international delegate for Germany at Les Jeunes IHEDN allemagne@jeunes-ihedn.org My favourite quote : « United in diversity » (motto of the European Union) Presentation of the delegation : Over the last decades, Germany has increasingly assumed international responsibilities in the field of security and defense policy. Nevertheless, the Federal Republic of Germany still fails to take the initiative in this area. The German security policy could be summarized as follows: “Never again... but especially never alone again”. “Never again” means that Germany must never again start a war – such is the lesson that was taught from the experience of the two World Wars. By "never alone again" we mean that the potential of Germany's security and defense policy is embedded in multilateral alliances and cooperation. French-German cooperation and the European Security Policy therefore play a special role for Germany. Germany and France need each other to ensure the security of Europe. This is all the more important in the context of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union. This applies both to the construction of a genuine European defense union worthy of its name and to a competitive European defence industry. Germany and France are the driving force of the European Union and must also be the driving force in the field of security and defense policy, despite foreign policy interests and defense cultures that are sometimes divergent and still difficult to reconcile. The Elysée Treaty and the Treaty of Aachen are the international legal pillars of the European Union. But more is needed. We must learn how to understand each other again. It is in this context that the mandate of the Jeunes IHEDN in Germany is set, which aims not only to radiate the French spirit of defence, but also to make it understandable to its neighbors and partners, so that we can understand each other and value our friendship. We are currently about 5-6 members, mainly-but not exclusively-based in Berlin and interested in French, German and European security policy. We re-structured in the summer of 2019 and have already held two events in cooperation with the "BAKS-Netz", the alumni network of the Federal Academy for Security Studies (Bundesakademie für Sicherheitspolitik - BAKS). Both events focused on European industrial armaments cooperation and French-German relations. What Les Jeunes IHEDN means to me: The creation of a true European defence culture

AUSTRIA

19 February 2020

Inès LE BELGUET, international delegate for Austria at Les Jeunes IHEDN autriche@jeunes-ihedn.org My favourite quote : "Ambition is the last refuge of the failure” Oscar Wilde Presentation of the delegation : Austria is a federal German-speaking state, located in Central Europe with a population of 8.82 million inhabitants. Its capital is Vienna. This country joined the European Union in 1995 and is part of the European area and the Schengen area, as well as of the Permanent Structured Cooperation. The country isn’t a member of NATO, but nonetheless joined the NATO Partnership for Peace in 1995. The constitutional law of October 26th, 1955 (date of the national holiday) guarantees Austrian neutrality. Austria pursues a neutrality policy abroad: hence the country not being involved in foreign operations. The Austrian Bundesheer (Austrian army) is responsible for the protection of the population and for humanitarian aid. It maintains compulsory military service for 6 months for boys over 18 and girls have the option of voluntary civic service. Les Jeunes-IHEDN delegation to Austria, launched in November 2019, has met many times. On the program: afterworks, visit to the Vienna Military History Museum, workshops with officers and non-commissioned officers, meetings with the Defense Attaché and the Internal Security Attaché of the French Embassy, exchanges with former legionaries ... but also the participation in the Officers' Ball at the Hofburg Palace! The Austrian delegation is made up of students and young graduates who are all committed to bringing their commitment to the service of the association to life, or to discovering more in the fields of French, European and international Defense. What Les Jeunes IHEDN means to me : It is a motivation and inspiration accelerator. Meeting people sharing the same interests, having access to conferences and activities in the fields of defense and security, both nationally and internationally, and the possibility of helping out 'work insofar as DI is ultra stimulating, formative and enriching from all points of views.