CASD
The Centre for Higher Defence Studies (CASD – Centro Alti Studi Difesa) is
the Italian Defence joint institution providing the highest education level on
management, strategic leadership and defence
& security related issues. It is committed to providing specialist and
post-graduate education for military officers, industry managers and public
sector executives. The organizational structure consists of a President’s Office
and a Chief of Staff Office, which is
entrusted with the task of providing overall support and coordination of mutual
interest activities for the four independent components: the Institute for
Advanced Defence Studies (IASD), the
Joint Services Staff Institute (ISSMI), the Military Centre for Strategic
Studies (Ce.Mi.S.S.) and the Centre for Joint Logistics Training (CeFLI).
PRESIDENT
CASD is led by a President who reports directly
to the Chief of the Defence Staff. He is assisted by a Steering Committee, of
which he is the Chairman. The Committee is made up of the IASD civilian and
military assistant Directors, the ISSMI, Ce.Mi.S.S., Ce.FLI respective Directors
and the Chief of Staff, whose office has a secretariat function.
LIBRARY
The library
is located in the historic building of
Palazzo SALVIATI – which houses the Centre for Higher Defence Studies (CASD).
It was established to support the students’ self-study and research activities.
The library is also open to external users.
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ISSMI
The Joint
Services Staff Institute (ISSMI) was founded within the Centre for Higher
Defence Studies (CASD) in July 1994. Its mission is to provide a one-year
specialist course for Italian military officers who are bound to take up
positions of responsibility in national single services and in joint and
international organizations, as well as for civil servants of the MoD. Its goal
is the integration of the national
single armed force education in a multinational joint service culture, which
ultimately leads to the development of professional training and to unlock
cognitive and cultural skills.
IASD
The
Institute for Advanced Defence Studies is the highest joint education institute
of the Italian Defence. Its mission is to provide the highest level of
education and professional development for Italian military officers,
high-ranking foreign officers coming from allied or friendly countries, senior
civil servants from the MoD and other public institutions, for Tax Police
officers, as well as for representatives
of institutions, of the industrial, social and economic communities, of the
academic and information sector, for professionals and representatives of
national private bodies and organizations.
Ce.Mi.S.S.
The Military
Centre for Strategic Studies (Ce.Mi.S.S.) was founded in 1987. It is housed in
Palazzo Salviati in Rome. It is led by a Major General (Director), or by an
equivalent Officer. It is organized into two Departments (Strategic Monitoring – Research)
and one External Relations Office. Its institutional activities are established
by the 21st December, 2012 decree of the Minister of Defence. The
Ce.Mi.S.S. carries out military political-strategic studies and research
activities, as required by the Italian Ministry of Defence, to support cultural
and knowledge development to the benefit of the overall national community.
Ce.FLI
The Centre
for Joint Logistics Training (Ce.FLI) is part of the Centre for Higher Defence
Studies (CASD), together with the Institute for Advanced Defence Studies
(IASD), the Joint Services Staff Institute (ISSMI) and the Military Centre for
Strategic Studies (Ce.Mi.S.S.). It is a
reference point that integrates single service education into joint logistics culture.
The joint
logistics education centre carries out studies, develops doctrines and training
for Italian military officers, with a national, synergic perspective and
approach consistent with NATO and EU objectives.