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On March 28-29, the Research Division of the NATO Defense College sponsored the first joint workshop between NDC, the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Modular Short Course - Partners Integrated (MSCPI) 142-1 on “The Global Security Environment and Drivers of Change” took place at the NATO Defense College (NDC) from 27 to 31 March 2023. On the opening day of the Course, participants were received with welcoming remarks and the NDC Brief by Brigadier General Ferenc Molnar, Head of the NDC’s Academic Operations Division.

Germany was the last country visited by SC 142 Course Members. A city tour and an outstanding reception organized at the German Federal Ministry of Defence made for an unforgettable stop in Berlin for the NDC delegation.

The NDC delegation travelled to France and was hosted by the Ministry of Defence in Paris

Course Members travelled to Luxembourg where, on 20 March 2023, the delegation was briefed by representatives of the Directorate of Defence at the European Convention Centre Luxembourg.

On 17 March 2023, SC 142 and NRCC 29 visited NATO HQ as the final stop on the Brussels leg of Field Study 1.

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On March 16-17, the NDC Research Division hosted its 2nd Annual Future Leaders Conference, in partnership with the College of Europe in Bruges and Natolin.

NATO Regional Cooperation Course 29 joined Senior Course 142 in Belgium for the second half of Field Study 1. On 16 March 2023, both delegations from the NATO Defense College (NDC) visited the European Union Military Staff (EUMS) and the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE).

On 15 March 2023, the NDC delegation payed a visit to the Belgian Ministry of Defence as the first stop on their Brussels programme.