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Isdefe at the “2019 International Security Workshops: Technology Solutions for Security”

Isdefe at the “2019 International Security Workshops: Technology Solutions for Security”

On 5 March, the Ministry of the Interior’s Centre for Security Technologies (CETSE) hosted the “International Security Workshops”, organised by the Spanish Association of Technology Defence, Security, Aerospace and Space Companies (TEDAE), in partnership with the Civil Guard and National Police.

Under the slogan “Technology Solutions for Security”, these workshops revolved around four round tables, where topics like protecting critical infrastructures, RPAS as a surveillance system, RPAS as a threat and the technological approach to security were discussed.

Isdefe takes part in the Consultation Forum for Sustainable Energy in the Defence and Security sector

Isdefe takes part in the Consultation Forum for Sustainable Energy in the Defence and Security sector

David Martin Borreguero, an engineer in Isdefe’s Consulting and Process Management Office, took part in the 3rd “Consultation Forum for Sustainable Energy in the Defence and Security Sector, Phase II”, as a moderator in the working group Sub-WG2: Energy Efficiency. 

The event, a European Commission initiative managed by the European Defence Agency (EDA), was held in Nicosia on 26 and 27 February.

Isdefe participates in seminar on “Operational strategies and actions against drug trafficking”

Isdefe participates in seminar on “Operational strategies and actions against drug trafficking”

The Institute of Politics and Governance at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) organised a seminar on  “Operational strategies and actions against drug trafficking” in which J. Antonio Díaz Bermúdez, Head of Isdefe’s Border Protection Department, gave a presentation on “Spanish Experiences on Technologies and Surveillance Systems for Border Control”, and Mariano Gómez Plaza, Isdefe consultant on surveillance strategies for public safety, spoke about “Technologies Applied to Intelligence-Led Policing Against Organized Crime”.

“ISDEFE in the Aerospace Sector” technical conference at UC3M

“ISDEFE in the Aerospace Sector” technical conference at UC3M

On Friday, 8 February, Isdefe’s Space Director, from the Space and Technology Centres Department, Ms Rosa Pulido, took part in a series of technical conferences at the Advanced Polytechnic School of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), titled “ISDEFE in the Aerospace Sector”. 

"Spain in the Universe" Week

"Spain in the Universe" Week

The Universidad Popular Carmen de Michelena, in concert with the Tres Cantos town hall, is organising the “Spain in the Universe” Week from 8 to 27 February, an event that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, the first manned flight to the Moon.

Isdefe recognised at the 11th Air Force Excellence in Maintenance Awards

Isdefe recognised at the 11th Air Force Excellence in Maintenance Awards

On 24 January, the 11th edition of the Air Force Excellence in Maintenance Awards was held at the Headquarters of the Air Force.

The ceremony was presided by Lieutenant General Miguel Ángel Martín Pérez, who was accompanied by the generals on the High Council of the Air Force, their Army and Navy counterparts, as well as by other civilian and military officials, along with representatives from those Spanish aerospace companies that the Air Force works closely with.

The Isdefe Chair and Alcalá Polytechnic University organise the 6th Conference on Security and Cyber Defence: CIBERSEG19

The Isdefe Chair and Alcalá Polytechnic University organise the 6th Conference on Security and Cyber Defence: CIBERSEG19

On the 23rd and 24th of January the Assembly Hall at the University of Alcalá de Henares’ Advanced Polytechnic School hosted said institution’s 6th Conference on Security and Cyber Defence (CIBERSEG19), organised by the Telematic Services Group of the Department of Automatics, and the ISDEFE Cybersecurity Chair, and featuring professors from the Department of Computer Science, along with contingents of students from the School.

The Task Force for CSR in state-owned companies presents a guide for the 2030 Agenda

The Task Force for CSR in state-owned companies presents a guide for the 2030 Agenda

On the 4th December, the Task Force for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in state-owned companies, consisting of 28 state-owned entities, presented its “Practical Guide for State-Owned Companies to Contribute to the 2030 Agenda” at the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO).

5th ADESyD Congress at Isdefe’s headquarters

5th ADESyD Congress at Isdefe’s headquarters

On 26 November, the Association of Spanish Diplomats in Security and Defence (ADESyD) held its 5th Congress at Isdefe’s headquarters. Yet again this year the congress brought together experts from the military, police, Civil Guard, academia and business, as well as the Association’s own members, under the slogan “Sharing (visions of) Security”.

The opening remarks were delivered by Isdefe’s CEO, Francisco Quereda, the president of ADESyD, María Angustias Caracuel Raya and the general coordinator of ADESyD, José Díaz Toribio.

The UPM and Isdefe renew the Chair for Defence and Security

The UPM and Isdefe renew the Chair for Defence and Security

This past Tuesday, 26 November, the Chancellor of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Mr Guillermo Cisneros Pérez, and Isdefe’s CEO, Mr Francisco Quereda Rubio, signed an agreement to renew the Isdefe-UPM Chair for Defence and Security at the School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSIT).