The Intelligence College in Europe is an intergovernmental entity, independent from European Union institutions, inaugurated on 5 March 2019 in Paris. It brings together the national intelligence communities of the European states that are party to the College.
The College brings together all the intelligence communities (civilian, military, homeland security, external security, and signals intelligence services) of European countries, national and European decision-makers, as well as the academic world. It aims at stimulating strategic thinking, thus developing a common intelligence culture.
In his speech on the future of Europe delivered on 27 September 2017 at the Sorbonne, the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, proposed the creation of a “European Intelligence Academy”, which would serve as a crucible for the emergence of a common strategic culture.
In particular, he stated:
“What Europe lacks most today, this Europe of Defence, is a common strategic culture. […] But I propose right now to try to build this culture together, by proposing a European initiative […] aimed at developing this shared strategic culture. […] I would therefore like to see the establishment of a European Intelligence Academy to strengthen the links between our countries through training and exchange activities.”
The initiative was renamed “Intelligence College in Europe” for its inaugural event in Paris on 5 March 2019. Of the 30 founding countries, seven of them chose to have a partner status allowing them to participate in certain College activities. These countries may eventually become Members of the College. The initial partners of the College are Bulgaria, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia, and Switzerland
On 26 February 2020, 23 states met in Zagreb to sign the letter of intent establishing the Intelligence College in Europe and its governance framework, supported by 67 Services.
ENLARGEMENT
In recent years, ICE has expanded its membership to 28 full members. Greece and Slovakia and Luxembourg, partners since the beginning, joined as full members in 2024 and 2025. Please see below the list of all current members and partners of the College as of September 2025.
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxemborug
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Partners:
Ireland 
Moldova 
Poland
MISSIONS
The Intelligence College in Europe is a platform for reflection, sharing and outreach, stimulating strategic dialogue between:
- Intelligence communities in Europe allowing executives from different services to get together and compare their experiences at a non-operational level.
- Intelligence communities and Academia, through publications and the implementation of an academic programme dedicated to intelligence professionals.
- Intelligence communities and national and European decision-makers, but also citizens, in order to raise awareness about intelligence-related challenges and issues.