The NATO PTEC Marketplace was held on 21 Octomber 2015, with 17 participating Partnership Training and Education Centres. PTEC play an essensial role in supporting NATO’s objectives for partnership with non-members countries.
"PTECs have contributed in practical terms to the sustainment of NATO partnership programmes and built unique training opportunities in a variety of critical capabilities" said Vice-Admiral Horcada, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Representative Europe. "By offering various levels of education and training in a huge variety of areas of cooperation, the PTECs all together have demonstrated their ability to complement each other’s offers and to contribute commonly to the Alliance aim of making sure that NATO and its partners stay connected" he added.