Military University Institute

The Military University Institute conducted between 6th and 31st May 2019, the second edition of the Advanced Land Operations Planning Course, with the aim to expand the knowledge necessary to plan and employ land forces. This training sought to develop critical and creative thinking in the planning of land forces, as well the ability to analyze, synthesize and argue through the application of methodologies focused on discussion and debate.

The course was preceded by an individual preparation made using e-learning methodology in order to update fundamental doctrinal knowledge. During the course, the students developed knowledge about land operations doctrine, applied the Military Decision Process to deal with a tactical situation and participated in conferences related to the strategic planning conducted in the Portuguese Army. Included in the program of the course an International Seminar about Mission Command in the 21st century was held in order to identify and discuss main implications to land forces. We are a public higher education institution for military studies. We provide training and education to the officers of the Armed Forces and the Guarda Nacional Republicana (National Republican Guard) throughout their careers, enabling them to perform command and staff duties within their own branches, combined joint forces and within national or international institutions/organizations.

The Center for Research and Development of the IUM (CIDIUM) is responsible for: Promote or participate, in collaboration with other institutions of the national or international scientific community, in carrying out ID & I projects and in disseminating scientific knowledge, especially in areas of interest to national security and defense; To support research, development and innovation activities in postgraduate studies; To ensure the coordination and articulation between the ID & I centers of the autonomous organizational units, with a view to developing lines of research in the areas of fundamental interest for security and national defense, enhancing their specific characteristics in the pursuit of IUM interest areas, Armed Forces and the GNR; To promote, in articulation with the R & D centers of the autonomous organic units, R & D activities aimed at scientific production, methodological training of students, qualification of teaching staff, search for new pedagogical solutions, improvement of teaching in general and Development in areas of special interest for security and defense.

The Instituto de Estudos Superiores Militares (IESM) - Institute of Military Higher Studies, created by the Decree-Law No. 161/2005 of September 22, which replaces the Instituto Superior Naval de Guerra (Naval School of War), the Instituto de Altos Estudos Militares (Institute for Advanced Military Studies) and the Instituto de Altos Estudos da Força Aérea (Institute for Advanced Studies of the Air Force), is a Public Higher Military Education Institution, and is directly under the Chief of General Staff of the Portuguese Armed Forces and is regulated by specific legislation.

To ensure the normal operation of all logistical, administrative and financial activities of IESM, ensuring the efficiency of the service and the readiness of available resources.The Planning and Programming Office (GPP) operates under the orders of the Director of Education, with the purpose of ensuring the planning and programming of the Institutes’ courses and intership programs and performing academic administrative duties. Furthermore, the office ensures the carrying out of studies, the drafting of proposals, the following of the relations with external organizations and the keeping of education-related files and records.