Welcome to
The Cambridge Security Initiative
fresh thinking and cutting-edge international expertise
The Cambridge Security Initiative (CSi), chaired by Sir Richard Dearlove, former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, provides a unique link between the worlds of business, government and academia. With unrivalled expertise in security and intelligence issues, the organisation integrates long-term historical trends with the experience of security professionals to deliver prescient analysis of current and future threats to a range of clients and to its signature ‘International Security and Intelligence’ (ISI) Programme and Conference.
Announcement
ISI-Pro virtual ‘Open Day’ on 15 January at 2000hrs GMT / 1500 hrs EST
ISI virtual ‘Open Day’ on 13 January at 2000hrs GMT / 1500 hrs EST
ISI 2025
Building on the experience and success of the International Security and Intelligence Programme (ISI) in recent years, we are delighted to be able to launch ISI 2025. Applications are now open and look forward to hearing from many of you who have already expressed an interest.
Breaking news – new ISI Programmes for 2025
In response to the many requests we receive for both shorter and longer courses, we are also very pleased to announce that next year we will be adding two new programmes to our portfolio.
International Security and Intelligence Professional Programme (ISI-Pro)
Emmanuel College, Cambridge from 30 March to 12 April 2025
The first of these, a two-week stand-alone programme is aimed primarily at professionals with a keen interest in exploring pressing global security challenges and their implications for business, governments and citizens and in meeting others who share such interests.
The second, also at Emmanuel, will explore similar themes and will be designed for a similar audience while also offering a natural follow-on to any students of ISI 2025 who wish to stay for a full 6 weeks in Cambridge and an opportunity for earlier ISI graduates to return.
Conference
CSi’s annual Cambridge conference, ‘Intelligence and National Security Policy in a Changing World’, brings together speakers and delegates from governments, security agencies, academia and business to explore a range of current security-related issues.
Analysis
Commissioned analysis has typically been sought by clients requiring professional, up-to-the-minute briefings focussed on specific regions or business sectors on which to base key assessments of future risks, options, and opportunities. To achieve this, CSi has brought together a bespoke team of experts who, while varying in age, nationality, and profession, share the ability to contribute significant, contemporary, and often unique insights to written reports overseen, edited and signed off by the Directors. Recent clients have included UK and US government agencies, management consultants, international accountancy and finance firms. Looking forward, the work of the CSi is attracting strong interest from organisations with international interests in banking, law, infrastructure, energy and utilities.
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The Cambridge Security Initiative 2017 is a U.K. Registered Charity; No. 1175201. The objects of the Charity are to advance education in relation to International Security and Intelligence issues through research, provision of educational programmes and collaborations in intelligence studies, teaching and research with national and international universities, the Government of the U.K. and other nations.
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