NATIONAL DEFENSE AND THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH COURSE (CDNPL)
Objective
To develop competencies for understanding the concepts and approaches about National Security, Development, and Defense, analyzing the role of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces, their Strategic Projects, and their impacts on the Defense Industrial Base, in order to contribute effectively to the projects and initiatives of the Legislative Branch.
Audience
a) civilians who act as parliamentary advisor or consultant in the Brazilian Congress;
b) members of the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU); and
c) civilians and military of the Armed Forces, appointed by the parliamentary advisory teams of the Ministry of Defense and of the Armed Forces, who act or are appointed to act as parliamentary advisors.
Course Organization
CDNPL is carried out in the remote learning modality. Classes are from Monday through Friday (from 9:00am to 12:30pm).
The course lasts 15 weeks and the course load is of 108 hrs/year.
CDNPL 2025 will be held from March 17 to July 11.
Throughout the course, the students will have the following subjects: Brazilian Perspective of National Defense; The Ministry of Defense and the Preparation and Employment of the Armed Forces; Defense Industrial Base and the Strategic Projects; National Security, Development and Defense; Defense Planning and Management; The Legislative Branch and the National Defense; and Simulation Exercises.
Selection Process
Instructions for CDNPL’s enrolment in 2025 (click here)
General Schedule of ESD courses’ Selection Process - 2025 (click here)