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21.1.2025 | FINCENT – Finnish Defence Forces International Centre Course and Activity Catalogue 202–2026 Course and Activity Catalogue 2025–2026 FINCENT Finnish Defence Forces International Centre 5 Welcome to FINCENT 7 General Information about FINCENT 9 Int...

18.3.2024 | FINCENT – Finnish Defence Forces International Centre Course and Activity Catalogue 2023–2024 Course and Activity Catalogue 2023–2024 FINCENT Finnish Defence Forces International Centre 5 Welcome to FINCENT 7 General Information about FINCENT 9 NA...

FINCENT's Publications

Partners Tammenlehvän Perinneliitto (The Oak Leaf Heritage Association) The Oak Leaf Heritage Association promotes national unity, maintains the spirit of national defence, cherishes the cultural heritage of the Oak Leaf generation and continues t...

The Finnish Defence Forces International Centre FINCENT will be coordinating the military contribution to peace support training of several education and training centres and the quality requirements of the training.

Equality and gender equality are strongly empasized in the Finnish Defence Forces.For us this means, that everyone is treated in the same way, regardless of personal traits or background.

The aim of the course is to prepare nationally trained officers heading for a UN-, EU-, NATO or AU-led Peace Support Operation for coordination, liaison and cooperation tasks. A subordinated purpose is also to develop and improve the working skills of the individual student with emphasis on coordination, liaison and cooperation in order to be able to work in a multicultural environment and enhance interoperability.

Our Main Functions The main functions of the National Defence University are research , education and societal impact . The main functions have strategic objectives and goals, that have been created based on our mission, vision and central princip...

Approaches to the Protection of Civilians Course in NATO and UN Operations 1. The Aim and Concept of the Approaches to the Protection of Civilians in NATO and UN Operations The aim of the Approaches to the Protection of Civilians in NATO and UN Op...

Speakers and moderators Moderator: Simo Pesu (FNDU) Lt. Col. Simo Pesu is the head of the Russia Group and a senior researcher at the National Defence University. He earned the General Staff Officer’s Degree in 2004 and has served as a commissione...

1.10.2020 | FINCENT – Finnish Defence Forces International Centre Course and Activity Catalogue 2021–2022 Course and Activity Catalogue 2021–2022 FINCENT. Finnish Defence Forces International Centre 5 Welcome to FINCENT 7 General Information about FINCENT 9 N...

ENSEMBLES In addition to playing at the events of the Defence Forces, the band’s tasks include strong and innovative efforts to influence the music culture in the Lapland area, which reflects themes such as the unique nature in Lapland. The divers...

Strategy 2025–2030(+) The main task of the National Defence University is to provide the future officers of the Finnish Defence Forces and the Border Guard with the skills they need. The skills combine the knowledge gained during studies with the ...

Jaeger Brigade - About us The Jaeger Brigade trains troops for Northern Finland’s demanding circumstances and units specialised in regional combat in the Lapland area. The Jaeger Brigade is in charge of ordered tasks involving readiness and operat...

MIlitary Sports is about better physical training for conscripts, offering good opportunities for personnell, and competions. The sports and physival training is always based on best practises and research.

Prevention of discrimination and inappropriate behaviour in the Defence Forces In the Defence Forces, everyone must ensure objective behaviour, open interaction and the promotion of a good operating culture. It is essential to act in accordance wi...

Finnish National Defense Courses Finnish national defence courses (NDC) aim to enhance comprehensive security by educating highly influential individuals on societal preparedness and crisis management. Fostering cooperation among various sectors i...

3.3.2026 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 2–2026 10.02.2026 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organization, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy and...

22.1.2026 | F I N N I S H MILITARY INTELLIGENCE R E V I E W 2 0 2 5 © Defence Command, Finnish Defence Forces, 2025 978-951-25-3485-2 978-951-25-3486-9 (PDF) Printed in Finland PunaMusta Oy, 2025 Photograph credits: Christina Salonius (page 5) istockphoto.com...

Studying at the National Defence University The National Defence University offers university classes to approximately 900 people annually and continuing training to approximately 1,000 people. This page brings together general information useful ...