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SAVE THE DATE LETTER FOR THE NATO LESSONS LEARNED CONFERENCE 2026
 



On behalf of Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, the Joint Analysis and Lessons
Learned Centre (JALLC) is pleased to invite you to the NATO Lessons Learned (LL) Conference
2026 (NLLC26) that is planned to take place in Lisbon between 29 and 30 September including
some LL Community of lnterest meetings on 01 October 2026; more details will follow in due
time through the Calling Letter. Save the Date Letter can be found in the NLLP on NS.​

The theme for the NLLC26 is: "Audacious Learning through Audacious Training"
The NLLC26 will comprise an event for Staff Officers and LL practitioners on 30 September. ln
addition, there will be other related LL events such as a Post-Conference Day on 01 October,
including an event dedicated to the National Lessons Learned Leadership Meeting (NL3M).,
ln line with the theme, NLLC26 participants will be able to attend plenary sessions (Classified up
to NATO SECRET) covering topics related to the new Audacious Training and Audacious
Learning Concepts. During these sessions, leaders and practitioners respectively will discuss
and present relevant LL topics.

The NLLC26 is open to staff level and LL practitioners of the NATO Command Structure (NCS),
NATO Force Structure (NFS), the NATO Headquarters​, participating in the 2026 and 2027
Exercises Campaign.
Finally, members from the NATO and Nations LL communities are strongly encouraged to attend
the Post Conference events.