NATO Lessons Learned Spring Week 2023

The NATO LL SPRING WEEK 2023 (NLLSW23) was organized by SACT HQ and hosted by the NATO Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence from 28 to 30 March 2023 in Sofia, Bulgaria. LL Community of Interest from NCS, NFS and COEs took part in this event. The EOD COE was represented by a Subject Matter Expert from Lessons Learned and Analysis Branch. 

The objective of the NLLSW23 was to identify challenges and opportunities for improving LL collection, exploitation and sharing within NATO and with NATO-affiliated International Military Organizations, as well as to reinvigorate the existing LL network. 

Author: Marian Lachyta (SVK-CIV)
Photo:   Marian Lachyta (SVK-CIV)
 

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