On December 10, 2024, a high-level delegation from the International Council on Environmental Economics and Development (ICEED) visited the NATO Defense College (NDC) headquarters in Rome. The delegation was hosted by Colonel Jan Østrup-Møller, the Chief of Staff and MA to the Commandant of the NATO Defense College, Lieutenant General Max A.L.T. Nielsen.
Established in 1951 and headquartered in Rome since 1966, the NDC is NATO’s premier strategic-level educational institution. It educates senior civilian and military leaders from NATO and partner countries on strategic challenges and decision-making processes. The NDC emphasizes fostering solidarity through consensus-based approaches, strategic thinking, and cultural understanding. Building on ICEED’s engagement at the NATO Defense College Foundation’s Energy Strategies conference last spring, ICEED was pleased to further solidify its relationship with the NDC through this official visit, reinforcing our shared commitment to addressing global security and economic challenges.
As the NATO Defense College works consistently to adapt its curriculum to emerging global challenges, integrating the strategic and ethical implications of artificial intelligence is high on its agenda. During the visit, NDC officials expressed optimism about how ICEED could support the NDC in developing new work programs and adapting the NDC’s curricula to keep pace with new technological changes. Through ongoing collaboration, ICEED hopes to strengthen the NDC’s engagement with the Indo-Pacific, foster deeper partnerships, enhance strategic dialogue, and promote shared solutions to today’s global security and economic sustainability challenges