Lisbon (E329)

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Office Hours	Library Services
Contact Information	Testing Services
Directions and Parking	Advising
Computer Labs	Additional Site Information

Office Hours

NATO Joint Command Lisbon: Tue, Fri, 1000-1600
U.S. Embassy: Thu, 1000-1600
During registration JCL: Mon-Fri, 1000 - 1600
Closed on Portuguese holidays

Contact Information

TEL: CIV +35-121-440-4452
Fax: CIV +35-121-440-4335
E-mail: lisb@ed.umuc.edu

UMUC Europe
PSC 807 Box 46
FPO AE 09729

Directions and Parking

The UMUC office is located in the U.S. Support Unit, Annex A.

To find our location please take a train from the Lisbon train station, "Cais de Sodre," to Oeiras. By car, take the A-5 from Lisbon in the direction of Cascais. From the A5, exit at Oeiras. At the end the exit, the road leads into the municipality of Oeiras. Look for signs directing you to the NATO/JCL. Once on the NATO base, park in the designated parking area. Please contact the field representative for access to the base and inclusion on the security list.

Computer Labs

UMUC does not provide a computer lab at this location.

Library Services

Thousands of journal articles and e-books are available for you at the convenience of your fingertips, just visit www.ed.umuc.edu/library. For personalized assistance, please contact a librarian at www.umuc.edu/library/help/ask.shtml.

Testing Services

Placement tests for English and math courses and proctored exams for distance education courses are available through your local UMUC office. Please contact the field representative to schedule an appointment.

Advising

Emphasizing a personal approach to education, the UMUC academic advising staff is always available to assist you in developing a personalized plan of study. You may contact an advisor directly at DSN 314-370-6762, CIV +49-(0)6221-378347 or meet with an advisor when one visits your area. To learn when an advisor will be visiting your community, please check the advising schedule.

Additional Site Information

NATO Joint Command Lisbon is located on the Atlantic coast, in the municipality of Oeiras, about 10 miles west of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.

The base is situated across from St. Julian's Fort (Sao Juliao da Barra), a Portuguese fortress dating back to the 16th century. The fort is a fine example of renaissance military architecture and is one of the country's main maritime constructions. Presently, it is the official residence of the defence minister. On base several coffee shops are available, as well as a library, fitness facility, and swimming pool. There is no lodging available on base.

Portugal is one of the original 12 NATO nations and its founding member. The NATO command in Portugal was created in 1967 and has been in its present location in Oeiras since 1972. In March 2004, this regional headquarters of South Atlantic became the Allied Joint Command Headquarters Lisbon. The command was purposefully designed as a small but robust headquarters that, when fully operational, would be capable of rapidly deploying anywhere in the NATO area of responsibility and beyond. Once deployed, the headquarters will be capable of providing a sea-based command and control element during the initial stages of operations ranging the entire operational spectrum, from peacekeeping to war fighting.

Lisbon (Lisboa) is Europe's most westerly capital. It lies on the Tagus River, just where the river enters the Atlantic ocean and it has one of the best harbors in Europe. The Portuguese Discoveries and the launching of the maritime trade empire made Lisbon a true world capital and Portugal a major colonial power with territories in South America, Africa, India, and China. Today Lisbon is a vibrant cosmopolitan city.
Useful links: http://www.jc-lisb.nato.int

Last updated: 2 March 2007