{"id":9413,"date":"2025-07-18T13:34:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T12:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/?p=9413"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T10:55:53","slug":"sc146-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/sc146-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Cohort of Leaders: Senior Course 146 Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">18 July 2025 marked the completion of Senior Course 146, culminating in a Graduation Ceremony held at the NATO Defense College (NDC). This event underscored the significance of the Senior Course and its contribution to security in fostering collaboration and mutual understanding among Allies and partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"892\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2oBbi9UJGFE?si=FMIoNRnGs3TTzZfy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The ceremony was attended by high-profile military and civilian officials such as Ambassadors to Italy, Defence Attach\u00e9s, along with Course Members\u2019 families, and NDC Staff. All gathered to celebrate the achievements of the new graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Senior Course 146 brought together 85 senior military and civilian officials from 37 NATO Allied and partner nations, who attended the NDC during the past six months. Running twice a year, the College&#8217;s flagship course forges NATO&#8217;s future leaders and equips them with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complex challenges facing the Alliance. Its multinational and multicultural environment provides Course Members with a unique opportunity to hone their consensus-building skills and to foster collective learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-slider  root-eb-slider-xqvtb\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-slider-xqvtb\"><div class=\"eb-slider-wrapper eb-slider-xqvtb\" data-blockid=\"eb-slider-xqvtb\" data-version=\"v4\" data-settings=\"eyJhcnJvd3MiOnRydWUsImFkYXB0aXZlSGVpZ2h0Ijp0cnVlLCJhdXRvcGxheSI6ZmFsc2UsImF1dG9wbGF5U3BlZWQiOjMwMDAsImRvdHMiOnRydWUsImZhZGUiOmZhbHNlLCJpbmZpbml0ZSI6dHJ1ZSwicGF1c2VPbkhvdmVyIjp0cnVlLCJzbGlkZXNUb1Nob3ciOjEsInNwZWVkIjo4MDAsInZlcnRpY2FsIjpmYWxzZSwiY3VycmVudFNsaWRlIjowLCJydGwiOmZhbHNlLCJyZXNwb25zaXZlIjpbeyJicmVha3BvaW50IjoxMDI1LCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJzbGlkZXNUb1Nob3ciOjF9fSx7ImJyZWFrcG9pbnQiOjc2Nywic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsic2xpZGVzVG9TaG93IjoxfX1dfQ==\" data-arrownexticon=\"fas fa-chevron-right\" data-arrowprevicon=\"fas fa-chevron-left\" data-lightbox=\"false\"><div 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data-content-target=\"_self\"><p class=\"eb-slider-title\">General Laubenthal, Chief of Staff SHAPE, attends the ceremony with NDC Commandant LGEN Nielsen, NDC Dean Dr Nielsen, and Ambassadors and Italian Authorities<\/p><p class=\"eb-slider-subtitle\">Essential Blocks Slider Subtitle<\/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\/2025\/07\/146-graduation_3A_0.jpg\"><div><img class=\"eb-slider-image\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/146-graduation_3A_0.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-content align-left\" data-content-link=\"\" data-content-target=\"_self\"><p class=\"eb-slider-title\">Senior Course 146 during the Ceremony <\/p><p class=\"eb-slider-subtitle\">Essential Blocks Slider Subtitle<\/p><div class=\"eb-slider-button-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-item content-2\" 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data-lazy=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/146-graduation_7A_0.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-content align-left\" data-content-link=\"\" data-content-target=\"_self\"><p class=\"eb-slider-title\">Graduation Ceremony of Senior Course 146 <\/p><p class=\"eb-slider-subtitle\">Essential Blocks Slider Subtitle<\/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\/2025\/07\/146-graduation_8A_0.jpg\"><div><img class=\"eb-slider-image\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/146-graduation_8A_0.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-content align-left\" data-content-link=\"\" data-content-target=\"_self\"><p class=\"eb-slider-title\">One of the committees during their CSP presentations <\/p><p class=\"eb-slider-subtitle\">Essential Blocks Slider Subtitle<\/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\/2025\/07\/146-graduation_9A_0.jpg\"><div><img class=\"eb-slider-image\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/146-graduation_9A_0.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-content align-left\" data-content-link=\"\" data-content-target=\"_self\"><p class=\"eb-slider-title\">Course Members presenting their CSP <\/p><p class=\"eb-slider-subtitle\">Essential Blocks Slider Subtitle<\/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\">Opening the ceremony with his address, the NDC Commandant Lieutenant General Max A.L.T. Nielsen reminded the audience of the College&#8217;s core purpose: serving as a platform to forge new friendships and to establish lifelong interpersonal and professional networks based on mutual understanding, trust, camaraderie and solidarity as the foundation of international cooperation and multinational dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">General Markus Laubenthal, Chief of Staff Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and guest of honour for the ceremony, delivered the graduation address. He echoed the Commandant\u2019s remarks, emphasizing the NATO Defense College&#8217;s (NDC) vital role in fostering strategic thinking and cultivating dialogue, trust, and cohesion, contributing to a stronger Alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to the conferment of diplomas to the new graduates, Lieutenant General Nielsen and General Laubenthal jointly presented the prestigious Eisenhower Prize to Committee 5 &nbsp;in recognition of the quality of its Committee Study Project (CSP) presentation on NATO\u2019s strategic role in the space domain, both now and in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The CSP presentations are the result of several months of dedicated work and collaborative effort by committees who explored critical contemporary challenges relevant to the Alliance. The Eisenhower Prize not only recognizes their in-depth work on complex issues facing NATO and its partners but also celebrates their exceptional consensus-building skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The graduation of the 146th Senior Course is a testament to the NDC&#8217;s enduring commitment to developing collective strategic thinking and equipping future leaders to excel in an evolving global security landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">NDC Public Affairs Office<br>(Prepared by Ms Chlo\u00e9 Ketels, FRA C)<br><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>18 July 2025 marked the completion of Senior Course 146, culminating in a Graduation Ceremony held at 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