NATO Deputy Secretary General opens the Partnership Training and Education Centres Marketplace

A total of 27 out of the PTEC community's 34 centres were present at the NATO Headquarters for the opening of the marketplace, including representatives of the Ukrainian PTEC, the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre, which Russia bombed last March, and the two newest centres in Israel and Colombia. In his opening remarks, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană thanked the PTECs for their "fantastic work for our Alliance" and highlighted their role as key security providers through education and training activities. He talked about the importance of building "a world which is safe and at peace and where NATO continues to be the linchpin of transatlantic and global security. That's your mission", Mr. Geoană told PTEC representatives.

Faced with rising strategic competition and growing security challenges, NATO and its partners are cooperating ever more closely to better anticipate and prevent crises and conflicts, boost societal resilience, and protect their shared values. The Deputy Secretary General emphasised that the unique expertise that PTECs bring to the Alliance is a highly valued asset that NATO will continue to tap into.

Other key speakers at the opening event included the Director General of the NATO International Military Staff, Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak, the high Military representative of the Ukrainian delegation to NATO, Major General Serhii Salkutsan and the Commandant of the NATO School, Colonel Jay Smith.