The Operational Level Energy Security Course is offered by the Baltic Defence College , Tartu, in cooperation with the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence for (ENSEC COE), beginning in 2019 with the aim to create factual baseline knowledge of energy security awareness, Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection (CEIP) and energy efficiency in the military operations for the participants. This course fulfils the need for an operational focus on global energy developments and also offers a venue for sharing best practices and discussing areas where NATO can provide added value: the role of new technologies in enhancing energy efficiency in the military, with a focus on cultural change; advancing regional cooperation and interoperability; and supporting the protection of critical energy infrastructure.