Pension funds, insurers and other institutional investors are increasingly being asked to invest in defence, given international developments.

It is necessary that there is broad knowledge about the defence sector in order to be able to decide on defence as part of a policy on socially responsible investing, impact investing and whether or not to invest in defence.

This course day covers:

• The role of defence in society;
• Geopolitics;
• Industrial policy;
• European and NATO cooperation;
• The acquisition process of large weapon systems;
• Export policy;
• The need for private investment;
• Risks;
• Defence as an impact investment;
• Removing persistent misunderstandings such as "we invest in government bonds and therefore also in defence; "Defence does not fit in with our mission of contributing to a liveable world"; "Pension funds are not ATMs of the government" and "we can't do anything now because the government is first in charge.

Lecturers come from the Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs, defence companies and from the financial sector.

Costs: € 250 excluding VAT (€ 52.50) for the course day, lunch and drinks.

PLEASE NOTE: this specialisation course will only take place with at least 15 registrations. The course oanguage is Dutch.

 

 

Date

Wednesday 11 November 2026

From 11.00 - 15.30

Location

The Royal Institute of Engineers

23 Prinsessegracht

The Hague