{"id":5384,"date":"2024-06-24T13:07:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T12:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsite.ndc.nato.int\/?p=5384"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:20:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:20:03","slug":"senior-executive-seminar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/senior-executive-seminar\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Executive Seminar: Enhancing Transatlantic Strategic Dialogue Among Policy Advisors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-row alignfull  root-eb-row-i7gbd\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-row-i7gbd\"><div class=\"eb-row-root-container eb-row-i7gbd\" data-id=\"eb-row-i7gbd\"><div class=\"eb-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"eb-row-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-column  root-eb-column-w53py\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-column-w53py\"><div class=\"eb-column-wrapper eb-column-w53py\"><div class=\"eb-column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/news\/news.php\/?icode=1948\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/news\/news.php\/?icode=1948\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/news\/news.php\/?icode=1948\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">From 20 to 21 June 2024, the NATO Defense College hosted its first edition of the Senior Executive Seminar (SES), in collaboration with the Aspen Institute Italia. This event brought together senior advisors to heads of state, government and parliaments from Allied nations. The aim of the Seminar was to deepen participants\u2019 understanding of NATO issues and to foster discussions on military and security challenges that directly influence political decision-making within NATO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-slider  root-eb-slider-psob6\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-slider-psob6\"><div class=\"eb-slider-wrapper eb-slider-psob6\" data-blockid=\"eb-slider-psob6\" data-version=\"v4\" data-settings=\"eyJhcnJvd3MiOnRydWUsImFkYXB0aXZlSGVpZ2h0Ijp0cnVlLCJhdXRvcGxheSI6ZmFsc2UsImF1dG9wbGF5U3BlZWQiOjMwMDAsImRvdHMiOnRydWUsImZhZGUiOmZhbHNlLCJpbmZpbml0ZSI6dHJ1ZSwicGF1c2VPbkhvdmVyIjp0cnVlLCJzbGlkZXNUb1Nob3ciOjEsInNwZWVkIjo4MDAsInZlcnRpY2FsIjpmYWxzZSwiY3VycmVudFNsaWRlIjowLCJydGwiOmZhbHNlLCJyZXNwb25zaXZlIjpbeyJicmVha3BvaW50IjoxMDI1LCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJzbGlkZXNUb1Nob3ciOjF9fSx7ImJyZWFrcG9pbnQiOjc2Nywic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsic2xpZGVzVG9TaG93IjoxfX1dfQ==\" data-arrownexticon=\"fas fa-chevron-right\" data-arrowprevicon=\"fas fa-chevron-left\" data-lightbox=\"false\"><div class=\"eb-slider-init eb-slider-type-content\"><div class=\"eb-slider-item content-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_1_2.jpg\"><div><img class=\"eb-slider-image\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_1_2.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-content align-left\"><p class=\"eb-slider-title\">NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoan\u0103 giving the keynote speech to the SES.<\/p><div class=\"eb-slider-button-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-item content-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_2_0.jpg\"><div><img class=\"eb-slider-image\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_2_0.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-content align-left\"><p class=\"eb-slider-title\">Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer (right) and the NDC Commandant, Lieutenant General Max A.L.T. Nielsen.<\/p><div class=\"eb-slider-button-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-item content-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_4_0.jpg\"><div><img class=\"eb-slider-image\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_4_0.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-content align-left\"><p class=\"eb-slider-title\">NDC Commandant Lieutenant General Max A.L.T. Nielsen welcoming participants in the Senior Executive Seminar.<\/p><div class=\"eb-slider-button-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-item content-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_6_0.jpg\"><div><img class=\"eb-slider-image\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_6_0.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-content align-left\"><p class=\"eb-slider-title\">NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoan\u0103 giving the keynote speech to the SES.<\/p><div class=\"eb-slider-button-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-item content-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_10_0.jpg\"><div><img class=\"eb-slider-image\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_10_0.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-content align-left\"><p class=\"eb-slider-title\">Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer addressing the SES.<\/p><div class=\"eb-slider-button-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-item content-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_12_0.jpg\"><div><img class=\"eb-slider-image\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_12_0.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-content align-left\"><p class=\"eb-slider-title\">Committee discussions.<\/p><div class=\"eb-slider-button-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-item content-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_13_0.webp\"><div><img class=\"eb-slider-image\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_13_0.webp\"\/><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-content align-left\"><p class=\"eb-slider-title\">Senior Executive Seminar 2024 group photo.<\/p><div class=\"eb-slider-button-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-item content-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_14_0.webp\"><div><img class=\"eb-slider-image\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_14_0.webp\"\/><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-content align-left\"><p class=\"eb-slider-title\">Briefings at the Aspen Institute Italia.<\/p><div class=\"eb-slider-button-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-item content-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_16_0.webp\"><div><img class=\"eb-slider-image\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_16_0.webp\"\/><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-content align-left\"><p class=\"eb-slider-title\"> Q And A session.<\/p><div class=\"eb-slider-button-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-item content-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_15_0.jpg\"><div><img class=\"eb-slider-image\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/144-SES-2024-1_15_0.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-content align-left\"><p class=\"eb-slider-title\">Briefings at the Aspen Institute Italia.<\/p><div class=\"eb-slider-button-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The Senior Executive Seminar opened with two keynote speeches delivered by the NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoan\u0103, and the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer. They delved into the overarching topic of \u201cNATO at 75 and the Changing Security Landscape\u201d and discussed the pressing security challenges facing the Alliance and how NATO is evolving to address these issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The Seminar continued with two expert-led panel discussions on critical current issues, including the Russia-Ukraine war. These sessions, delivered through an active moderated style, capitalized on the speakers\u2019 outstanding expertise in security, defence, and policy. The discussions assessed the battleground, the state of military support to Ukraine, the conflict&#8217;s development, its consequences on European and transatlantic security, as well as NATO\u2019s deterrence and defence strategy. The format encouraged active participation, fostering engagement both within the panels and with the participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The second day took place at the Aspen Institute Italia and focused on \u201cEurope\u2019s Relevance in the Current Security Environment: Direct Responsibilities and Transatlantic Cooperation.\u201d Experts led discussions on Euro-Atlantic industrial capacity and the European macroeconomic framework for defence investment, maintaining an interactive approach with the attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, the SES offered the opportunity for networking among the participants through side events such as a dinner hosted by the Italian Chief of Defence, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, which enhanced strategic relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The overall programme provided a unique, high-level platform for senior advisors to engage in strategic discussions, deepen their understanding of critical NATO issues, and build professional networks. 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