From 18 to 20 November 2025, the Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre (JALLC) hosted the Local NATO Lessons Learned Portal (NLLP) Manager Course at the NATO Communications and Information Academy (NCI Academy). The three-day event brought together participants from the NATO Command Structure (NCS) and NATO Forces Structure (NFS), Centre of Excellence (COE) and Portuguese Navy for practical training on one of NATO’s key knowledge-sharing tools.

NLLP serves as the Alliance’s central repository for Observations, Lessons, and Lessons Learned–related documents. Used by NATO structure and Nations, NLLP ensures that observations are captured, shared, and incorporated into the NATO Lessons Learned Process—an essential mechanism that helps the Alliance evolve and improve.

The course, delivered by four JALLC instructors with support from a guest instructor from Allied Maritime Command, focused on building participants’ technical ability to manage and administer the NLLP for their HQs. Using the unclassified version of the NLLP, participants worked through hands-on exercises designed to mirror real-world tasks performed by Local NLLP Managers and Lessons Learned Staff Officers across NATO entities.

Course organizers emphasized practical application, giving participants the skills needed to use the NLLP effectively within their organizations and to contribute to stronger Lessons Learned practices across the Alliance.

By enhancing the proficiency of local NLLP Managers, the training supports NATO’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its Lessons Learned capability—ensuring that the knowledge collected across operations, exercises, and activities continues to shape future improvement and innovation.