On 19 and 20 January 2022, Senior Course 139 presented their Committee Study Projects (CSP) to the NDC leadership, Faculty Advisors and peers. This activity is one of the culminative highlights of the academic programme at the NATO Defense College in which the two main learning objectives are to demonstrate strategic thinking on a topic relevant to NATO, and to prove consensus-building skills by answering a CSP research question.
Each of the eight Committees of Senior Course 139 formally presented their Committee Study Project Presentations, the product of weeks of research, discussions and work. Committees are supported by a Faculty Advisor (FA), Mentor and Project Sponsor throughout the entire process.
The topics covered ranged from a variety of topics related to NATO, risks and threats and how to better prepare for the future under different scenarios.
The special guest who joined the panel of judges for CSP presentations was Sir Michael Leigh, Ph.D, KCMG. The NDC leadership was also part of the panel. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all sponsors and mentors who are not based in Rome attended the presentations online. The best CSP will be awarded with the Eisenhower Prize to be announced on Graduation Day.
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(Prepared by Ms Laura Garcia Pesquera, ESP C)
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