On 01 June, the JALLC participated in the 1st Euro-Mediterranean Security Conference, at Lisbon’s Universidade Autónoma, with a presentationby Lt Col Paulo Dias on “JALLC as the NATO's Lead Agent for Lessons Learned – NATO's Global Security.” This participation in this conference by two JALLC staff is part of an effort for the JALLC to cooperate with academia in order to foster continuous learning and be on the cutting edge of innovation.

The Portuguese Minister for Home Affairs, Eduardo Cabrita, was present at the opening session of this conference. Some of the areas discussed were: "A Geo-Political Conceptualization of Security and the case of the Euro-Mediterranean Region” by Edoardo Boria (CEMAS-La Sapienza), “NATO and EU as stability providers” by Felix Arteaga (Real Instituto Elcano), “Is migration itself a security issue in the Euro-Mediterranean relations?” by Constança Urbano de Sousa (OBSERVARE-UAL), and “Western Mediterranean, migrants’ emergency and security in the 5+5 Defence initiative” by Andrea Carteny (CEMAS-La Sapienza).

The Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, founded on 13 December 1985, is the oldest private university Portugal, with 30 years of experience serving the academic and student community. The International Relations Department, which organized the conference, dates back to 1989 and aims to contribute to this scientific area through research, graduate and postgraduate training, as well as various engagements and dissemination activities.