{"id":11772,"date":"2014-04-04T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/lecture-of-opportunity-by-the-australian-ambassador-to-belgium-luxembourg-the-eu-and-nato\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T09:07:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:07:55","slug":"lecture-of-opportunity-by-the-australian-ambassador-to-belgium-luxembourg-the-eu-and-nato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/lecture-of-opportunity-by-the-australian-ambassador-to-belgium-luxembourg-the-eu-and-nato\/","title":{"rendered":"Lecture of Opportunity by the Australian Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, the EU and NATO"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/124AusAmb_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"Ambassador Lewis during his lecture <i>The Indo-Pacific Region and an Australian perspective on partnership with NATO<\/i>&#8221; \/><figcaption>Ambassador Lewis during his lecture <i>The Indo-Pacific Region and an Australian perspective on partnership with NATO<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p><p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">On Friday 4th April 2014, the NATO Defense College had the privilege of hosting an Australian delegation, composed of: the Australian Ambassador to NATO and the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg, H.E. Duncan Lewis (AUS C); the Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy in Rome, Mr Douglas Robert Trappet (AUS C); and the Australian Military Representative to NATO and the EU, and Military Attach\u00e9 to the Kingdom of Belgium, Rear Admiral Allan duToit (AUS N). The delegation was joined by another distinguished guest, the Commander of the Joint Warfare Centre in Stavanger, Norway, MajGen Erhard <a class='photo' href='\/images\/124AusAmb_3_2.jpg' rel='lightbox' title= \"(l to r) MajGen Buehler, LtGen Dalhaug and BrigGen Bischoff\">Buehler<\/a> (DEU A). <\/p>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The aim of the visit was for the group to receive a detailed <a class='photo' href='\/images\/124AusAmb_2_2.jpg' rel='lightbox' title= \"The Australian delegation and the Commander JWC Stavanger receive a detailed briefing on the NDC.\">briefing<\/a> on the activities and objectives of the NATO Defense College. In conjunction with the visit, Ambassador Lewis also delivered a <a class='photo' href='\/images\/124AusAmb_4_2.jpg' rel='lightbox' title= \"Ambassador Lewis delivers a lecture entitled &lt;i&gt;The Indo-Pacific Region and an Australian perspective on partnership with NATO&lt;\/i&gt; &ldquo;&gt;Lecture&lt;\/a&gt; of Opportunity to Senior Course 124 and NRCC 11. The lecture, entitled &ldquo;The Indo-Pacific Region and an Australian perspective on partnership with NATO&rdquo;, provided a balanced and informed perspective on this region in geopolitical, security and economic terms, especially in the context of the US &ldquo;pivot&rdquo; towards the Asia-Pacific region. Ambassador Lewis also emphasized the shared values that provide such a strong basis for the close ties between NATO and Australia, as a Global Partner of the Alliance. During the ensuing Q&amp;A session, Course Members were able to engage with the speaker in a wide-ranging discussion of this extremely relevant topic. &lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Duncan Lewis is a former Secretary of the Australian Department of Defence. He was also Associate Secretary of the National Security Division, within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Before taking up his current position, he served as Australia\u2019s inaugural National Security Advisor. Prior to joining the Australian Public Service, he had an exceptional military career, in which he gained both operational and strategic-level experience. He commanded at all levels, serving in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as with the UN in Lebanon and East Timor. He was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2005, for his services as the inaugural Special Operations Commander Australia. He was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in 1993, and the Distinguished Service Cross in 2001.<\/p>\n<p><em>NDC Public Affairs Office<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lecture of Opportunity to Senior Course 124 and NRCC 11. 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