International Association For Intelligence Education - European Chapter

🌟CONTRIBUTE TO THE IAFIE EC ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2025 - ARANJUEZ, MADRID 🌟 This is your opportunity to play an active part in the IAFIE European Chapter Annual Conference, which is being held in Aranjuez-Madrid from 9-11 September 2025. Your contribution is key to the development of knowledge, exchange of ideas and innovations, supporting the career trajectory of young professionals, and making this conference a success. Deliver a keynote, finance a scholarship, present your work and innovations, organise your own side-event together with your team and the professionals present at the conference, depending on your interest and level of support you wish to contribute to IAFIE. We also welcome interest from media organisations and people (vloggers, researchers, practitioners) who create content and facilitate the exchange of ideas. Please get in touch to discuss what we can do together to increase awareness about the role that intelligence should play during current times, the culture of intelligence and strategic culture, and where our Allies & Friends community is headed. You can find out more details on the attached document, and don’t hesitate to reach out to us at : info@iafieeurope.org We look forward to meeting you in Madrid! #IAFIEEC #IAFIE #URJC #intelligence #intelligencestudies #intelligenceeducation

🌟CONTRIBUTE TO THE IAFIE EC ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2025 - ARANJUEZ, MADRID 🌟 This is your opportunity to play an active part in the IAFIE European Chapter Annual Conference, which is being held in Aranjuez-Madrid from 9-11 September 2025. Your contribution is key to the development of knowledge, exchange of ideas and innovations, supporting the career trajectory of young professionals, and making this conference a success. Deliver a keynote, finance a scholarship, present your work and innovations, organise your own side-event together with your team and the professionals present at the conference, depending on your interest and level of support you wish to contribute to IAFIE. We also welcome interest from media organisations and people (vloggers, researchers, practitioners) who create content and facilitate the exchange of ideas. Please get in touch to discuss what we can do together to increase awareness about the role that intelligence should play during current times, the culture of intelligence and strategic culture, and where our Allies & Friends community is headed. You can find out more details on the attached document, and don’t hesitate to reach out to us at : info@iafieeurope.org We look forward to meeting you in Madrid! #IAFIEEC #IAFIE #URJC #intelligence #intelligencestudies #intelligenceeducation

🌟ANNOUNCEMENT - EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS - IAFIE EC ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2025 - ARANJUEZ, MADRID 🌟 We are happy to announce that we are extending the deadline for submitting abstracts for our Annual Conference to 30 April 2025. You can find out more about this and other conference information on the attached document or on our website at: https://lnkd.in/eVNk3thP ⏱ Key Dates Submission of abstracts: 30 April 2025 Notification of acceptance: May 2025 Submission of papers and presentations: 28 June 2025 Registration will open in May 2025. Selected papers will be chosen for a special issue in the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence. We look forward to meeting you in Madrid! #IAFIEEC #IAFIE #URJC #intelligence #intelligencestudies #intelligenceeducation

The #Intelligence Quote of the Week. 🎇 Having “analyst” in your job title doesn’t automatically make you a good one. 🤔 🎓 True expertise requires 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 in at least 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀: 1️⃣ 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 – You can’t analyze what you don’t understand. Whether it’s the Middle East, cyber threats, or financial crime, deep expertise is non-negotiable. 2️⃣ 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 – Analysis isn't just about insight; it’s about impact. Understanding how your organization makes decisions ensures you can assess how your work fits into the overall frame and can support decision making. 3️⃣ 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 – Bias, cognitive traps, and misinformation are constant threats. Formal training in 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 (SATs) sharpens reasoning and strengthens judgment. 🧠 4️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 – The best analysis is useless if no one understands or acts on it. Clarity, structure, and precision turn insight into real decision support. 💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗱𝗱? Being an analyst isn’t just a job title - it’s a skillset. Are you building yours? With this in mind: 𝗚𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹! 😎 - Improving Intelligence through #training and #consulting! Feel free to follow for more #insights on Intelligence or reach out to me directly 📧

The #Intelligence Quote of the Week. 🎇 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 is essential for effective analysis. A well-written analytic product leaves no room for ambiguity - it delivers insights with precision, brevity, and impact. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 should serve a purpose, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 should drive understanding forward, and 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 should be expressed with confidence proportional to the available evidence. 🧐 In Intelligence and risk assessment, unclear writing isn’t just a 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘄 - it is or can be a 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲. ⚠️ If key insights are buried in jargon, excessive detail, or vague phrasing, decision-makers may misinterpret findings or overlook crucial warnings. 🤷♂️ That’s why 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 must come before 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. And this is one reason, why I advocate the use of 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 (#SATs). As 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀, they help you to 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 and 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 your thoughts. 🧠 Because Analysts need to structure their arguments logically, focus on what truly matters, and use language that makes complex issues accessible - without oversimplifying. Good analysis doesn’t just inform - it compels action. And for that, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. With this in mind: 𝗚𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹! 😎 - Improving Intelligence through #training and #consulting! Feel free to follow for more #insights on Intelligence or reach out to me directly 📧

The #Intelligence Quote of the Week. 🎇 A quote that, in my view, needs no further qualification. Amen, Thomas Fingar! 🙏 - Improving Intelligence through #training and #consulting! Feel free to follow for more #insights on Intelligence or reach out to me directly 📧

The #Intelligence Quote of the Week. 🎇 This quote highlights the 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 analysts must maintain between 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 and 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 when presenting their findings. 🧐 Overselling certainty—especially when the supporting evidence is ambiguous or limited—can undermine credibility and erode trust in the analytical process. 🔃 Decision-makers rely on intelligence not just for 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, but also for a nuanced understanding of 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 and 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸. 🧠 By 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 the 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 and 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 of their evidence, analysts can foster informed decision-making and 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, which can lead to skepticism or even outright dismissal of their work. 👍 With this in mind: 𝗚𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹! 💪 - Improving Intelligence through #training and #consulting! Feel free to follow for more #insights on Intelligence or reach out to me directly 📧

𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 for the #Intelligence Quote of the Week. 🎇 This format has generated quite a bit of attention in recent years, which I would now like to use to focus even more attention on further professionalizing the intelligence profession. To this end, I would like to 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 that are important to me for different reasons. The International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE) and the International Association For Intelligence Education - European Chapter. IAFIE has set itself the task to serve as the primary association for advancing research, knowledge and professional development in intelligence education. The IAFIE European Chapter (EC) pursues this goal with a particular focus on Europe. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲? 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭: I usually refrain from political assessments because I believe that there are enough experts for that on LinkedIn. However, my personal impression is that we have long found ourselves in a systemic rivalry between those states that uphold democratic values and those that never did or have strayed from this path. We need a professional intelligence community to meet these challenges. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮: What I have listed under 1 also particularly affects Europe. Europe is increasingly losing touch with relevant developments in many areas. This is also, but of course not only, due to an insufficiently comprehensive picture of the situation that allows a realistic assessment of the situation. I am well aware that even when a situation picture is available, it is sometimes deliberately ignored. Nevertheless, we in Europe must stick together – because we are in the same boat and we have more in common than we have differences. This also applies to the intelligence communities of our countries. IAFIE EC would like to help us to get better and to also get to know each other better. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯: And this is a very personal reason, but one that I am willing to share. My first real point of contact came about through Randy Pherson. To this day, I still associate the organization very closely with him. And since he has meant a lot to me as a person, colleague and role model, the mission of IAFIE means a lot to me, too. That is another reason why I support IAFIE as one of the Regional Directors Europe, and another reason why I would like to use the reach of this format to make IAFIE better known. That is also why I chose Randy as the author for this first quote under the new design. With this in mind, let's work together to professionalize intelligence. Let's come together over what we have in common and let's work together to better inform the societies we serve and thus make them more resilient. 💪 - Improving Intelligence through #training and #consulting! Feel free to follow for more #insights on Intelligence or reach out to me directly 📧

🌟 ‘Legitimate spying? Challenging or supporting intelligence services in Europe’ at Utrecht University, The Netherlands, on 3-4 November 2025🌟 Why are some intelligence agencies in Europe associated with authoritarianism and corruption, while others are politically and societally legitimate? The workshop ‘Legitimate spying? Challenging or supporting intelligence services in Europe’ at Utrecht University, The Netherlands, on 3-4 November 2025, aims to explain striking variations in legitimacy of intelligence agencies across European national contexts. It focuses on whether and how political and societal actors challenge or support this legitimacy. If you are working on a relevant topic, please submit a paper abstract for the workshop. Abstracts should be submitted before Monday 17 March 2025 to Eleni Braat (e.c.braat@uu.nl). The Call for Papers is attached, or you can find out more at the link in the comments below. Posted on behalf of IAFIE member Dr. Eleni Braat, Associate Professor, Utrecht University.

🌟 Join us in Aranjuez, Madrid for the Joint IAFIE EC & IAFIE Annual Conference! 🌟 Dear Colleagues, The European Chapter of the International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE EC) in collaboration with the Ciberimaginario Research Group at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and the International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE) is delighted to announce our 2025 Annual Conference “Enhancing Intelligence Competences for a New World of Threats”. This conference aims to advance the professionalization of intelligence education, with a special focus on developing and adapting intelligence competences to address today’s complex geopolitical and security challenges. We would like to invite our members, other colleagues, and guests to join us in Aranjuez–Madrid, Spain, from 9th to 11th September 2025. 📖 Call for Papers: We welcome proposals from scholars and practitioners in fields such as intelligence, security, strategic studies, defence, law enforcement, cybersecurity, emergency management, decision sciences, international relations, law, history, journalism, and communication, among others. Submissions should align with the themes as outlined in the Call for Papers, which is attached and also available on our website at: https://lnkd.in/eVNk3thP ⏱ Key Dates Submission of abstracts: 2 April 2025 Notification of acceptance: 30 April 2025 Submission of papers and presentations: 28 June 2025 Registration will open in March 2025. Selected papers will be chosen for a special issue in the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence. We look forward to meeting you in Madrid! #IAFIEEC #IAFIE #URJC #intelligence #intelligencestudies #intelligenceeducation #intelligencetraining