Inauguration of the first NATO Center of Excellence in Portugal

The first NATO Center of Excellence in Portugal was inaugurated yesterday, October 20, 2022, in a ceremony presided over by the Minister of National Defence, Helena Carreiras, which was attended by the Chief of Staff of the Navy and National Maritime Authority, Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo and by the Director of NATO MGEOMETOC COE, Captain César Pires Correia.

The MGEOMETOC COE (NATO Maritime Geospatial, Meteorological & Oceanographic Center of Excellence), is based at the Hydrographic Institute of the Portuguese Navy and has the premise of enhancing the maritime posture of the NATO Alliance, as well as the prestige and international recognition associated with leadership in the Maritime GEOMETOC domain.