FEBRUARY
Friday 18
OCTOBER
23-26
AUGUST
10
MAY - JUNE
30 - 1
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15 - 16
MAY
23
MAY
27
MAY
27
MAY
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MAY - JUNE
30 - 1
MAY
31
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This spring marks the 70th anniversary of the Washington Treaty, the founding document of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
On April 3-4, NATO’s founding date, Allied foreign ministers will convene in Washington, DC to commemorate achievements over the last seven decades, address the challenges facing the Alliance today, and highlight its enduring value and mission going forward.
Building on the success of NATO Engages: The Brussels Summit Dialogue, the Munich Security Conference, together with the Atlantic Council, the German Marshall Fund of the United States and other partners will organize the NATO Ministerial’s leading outreach event. The town hall-style scene-setting event will encourage a broader public conversation about the importance of NATO, honor and celebrate its achievements; and discuss NATO’s future at this crucial time for the transatlantic community.
Join the Discussion – Shape the Future
For more information please visit: https://nato-engages.org/
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4-6
APRIL
6 - 7
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6
APRIL
09
APRIL
24
MARCH
11
MARCH
13
MARCH
15
MARCH
21
MARCH
28
MARCH
29
FEBRUARY
26
JANUARY
14
DECEMBER
3
DECEMBER
19
NOVEMBER
3
NOVEMBER
20
NOVEMBER
29 - 30
OCTOBER
29 - 31
OCTOBER
29
SEPTEMBER
06
SEPTEMBER
27-29
SEPTEMBER
28-29
JULY
9
JULY
11 - 12
JULY
16
JULY
27 - 29
The Atlantic Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina invites middle and high school students from Bosnia and Herzegovina to a summer school class about the importance of NATO for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The school will be held from July 27 to July 29 in the Hotel "Leone". The goal of the school class is to provide middle students and high school students with useful knowledge about NATO, its activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the importance it has for the country.
MAY
17-19
MAY
24
APRIL
4
APRIL
19
APRIL
23 -24
APRIL
25
MARCH
26
FEBRUARY
5-6
DECEMBER
4
NOVEMBER
4-8
This NATO ATC supported by the NATO SPS Program aimed at sharing concrete and practical best practices in countering terrorism in the urban warfare dimension. With both a theoretical and practical structure, this training proved to be innovative and deeply beneficial for all participants from both the military and the civilian sector. This NATO ATC unfolded its activities in 5 days and was comprised of lectures, missions on the field, visit to official institutions and practical simulations.
NOVEMBER
9-10
OCTOBER
3
OCTOBER
15
SEPTEMBER
1
SEPTEMBER
16-17
SEPTEMBER
29-30
MAY
3
Working Dinner
May 3rd 2017, The Hotel Brussels
Organized by Atlantic Treaty Association, GLOBSEC
FRAMEWORK In It Together? EU and NATO Ten Months After Their Joint Declaration Last July’s Joint declaration by the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission, and the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (EU-NATO Joint Declaration) spoke of the need for the two organisations to jointly adapt to common security challenges, and provide more security in Europe and beyond. It also stressed the need for stepped up efforts in supporting neighbours and partners, bolstering resilience of Allies and Member States, more direct operational co-operation, expansion of coordination on cyber security and defence, and coordination exercises involving the two organisations. Almost ten months later, and only weeks before NATO’s Special Meeting, a need to take stock of the progress related to the Joint Declaration arises.
OUTCOME The discussion, organized within the framework of the GLOBSEC NATO Adaptation Initiative (GNAI), GLOBSEC´s high-level research initiative oriented at NATO´s strategic adaptation, represented a unique forum for key opinion makers from both NATO and EU, alongside distinguished representatives from Militaries and Think Tanks from the area of defence and transatlantic security to enhance a greater dialogue on how to assure the adaptation of the Alliance to the emerging security threats and challenges facing our society, with particular reference to the upcoming NATO Special Meeting in Brussels in May and its impact on the relations between the United States and its European Allies.
PROGRAM
WELCOME ADDRESS Mr. Jason WISEMAN Secretary General, Atlantic Treaty Association INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Mr. Robert VASS Founder of the GLOBSEC Forum, Executive Vice-President and CEO, GLOBSEC MODERATOR Dr. Georgi GOTEV Senior Editor of EurActiv REMARKS General (Retd) John R. ALLEN Former Commander of International Security Assistance Force, Distinguished Fellow at Brookings Ambassador Alexander VERSHBOW Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Admiral (Retd) Giampaolo DI PAOLA Former Chairman of the NATO Military Committee General Wolf-Dieter LANGHELD Former Commander, NATO Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum Professor Dr. Julian LINDLEY-FRENCH Vice-President of the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA), Director of Europa Analytica, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Statecraft Ambassador Stefano STEFANINI Former Permanent Representative of Italy to NATO, Non-Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council Amb. Tomáš VALÁŠEK Former Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic to NATO, Director of Carnegie EuropeMAY
11-13
MAY
24
Organized by The German Marshall Fund of the United States in cooperation with The Atlantic Treaty Association, Egmont, Raytheon and NATO.
PHOTO GALLERY Welcome by the partners Dr. Ian Lesser, Vice President, German Marshall Fund Amb. Marc Otte, Director General, Egmont Royal Institute Prof. Fabrizio Luciolli, President, Atlantic Treaty Association Key Note Speech Ms. Rose Gottemoeller, Deputy Secretary General, NATO *** The Strategic Environment One Year After the Warsaw Summit: What Has Changed? The Warsaw NATO Summit has been an important milestone to align Alliance priorities with the realities of a rapidly changing security environment. Among other decisions, NATO reinforced its defence of the European hinterland, activated cyber space as an operational domain, and forged a new partnership with the European Union. How do we assess today the impact of these policy changes? Is NATO now better prepared to face the myriad of security threats and challenges? What is the next step in NATO’s adaptation? SPEAKERS Amb. Kasia Nalecz, Director of Europe Program, Bator Foundation; former Polish Ambassador to Russia Gen. Knud Bartels, former Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Dr. Chris Chivvis, Associate Director, International Security and Defense Policy, RAND Corp. Dr. Sven Biscop, Director, Europe in the World Program, Egmont Royal Institute CHAIR Mr. Bruno Lété, Transatlantic Fellow for Security & Defence Policy, German Marshall Fund *** Power, Capability and Burdensharing The allocation of burden, capabilities and responsibilities within NATO has been a forefront issue since the formation of the alliance. Today, with new leaderships on both sides of the Atlantic the prominence of the debate has only increased. Is the 2 percent goal the best way forward to measure burden sharing? Is it a realistic benchmark? Can burden sharing also be measured in qualitative means, such as spending on development and humanitarian aid? Is Europe set to spend on defence? SPEAKERS Mr. Rini Goos, Deputy Chief Executive, European Defence Agency Mr. Paul Savereux, Director for Defence Planning, Defence Policy and Planning Division, NATO Gen. Jean-Paul Paloméros, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Mr. Christopher Lombardi, Vice President, European Business Development, Raytheon CHAIR Dr. Alexander Mattelaer, Director of the European Affairs Program, Egmont Royal Institute *** Dealing with conflict by other means - cyber, terrorism, and information warfare The security environment is continuously evolving. As the nature of the threat has changed NATO also needs to adapt to face modern challenges that combine conventional and non-conventional adversaries, in land, sea, air and cyber space. Is NATO ready to engage in civil-military crisis management? What is NATO’s strategy on issues ranging from hybrid warfare to terrorism to cyber security? Is there progress in the EU-NATO partnership? SPEAKERS Amb. Sorin Ducaru, Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, NATO Mr. Michael Daly, Chief Technology Officer, Intelligence and Information Systems, Raytheon Dr. Julian Lindley-French, Senior Fellow, Institute for Statecraft; Vice President, Atlantic Treaty Association CHAIR Mr. Jason Wiseman, Secretary General, Atlantic Treaty Association Closing Remarks Please find more information here.MAY
26-28
MARCH-APRIL
30-1
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18
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18
Organized by ATLANTIC TREATY ASSOCIATION In cooperation with NATO DEFENCE INVESTMENT DIVISION Sponsored by MAG Aerospace
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19
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24
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26
Round Table Discussion
April 26th 2017, ATA HQ, Brussels
Organized by Atlantic Treaty Association, The Prgaue Society & Global Panel Foundation
Supported by
United Technologies Corporation
MARCH
10
MARCH
14
MARCH-APRIL
30-1
FEBRUARY
9
FEBRUARY
13-14
JANUARY
21
DECEMBER
4-6
DECEMBER
9
25th Annual International Symposium
DECEMBER
11
DECEMBER
13
NOVEMBER
16
NOVEMBER
16
NOVEMBER
21-23
The workshop is organized by
In Partnership with
Tuesday 22 November 2016
Wednesday 23 November 2016
NOVEMBER
21-23
OCTOBER
11-12
OCTOBER
14
OCTOBER
28-29
SEPTEMBER
7
SEPTEMBER
17-18
JULY
5
Following the Wales Summit NATO Allies pledged to reverse the decline in defence expenditures in order to meet NATO’s 2% + 20% Guidelines within a decade. With the recent NATO communique released on January 28th indicating a halt in defence spending cuts throughout NATO members in Europe, followed by the US announcement of the “European Reassurance Initiative” that will increase US defence spending in Europe from $789 million to $3.4 billion; policymakers, military officials and industry representatives must engage and cooperate with each other to determine how to best meet the current defence needs of the Euro-Atlantic region.
a) To bring together industry, military and policy makers to discuss how to better coordinate defence investments in innovation in order to arrive at the Warsaw Summit with a clear investment strategy to address the current security environment;
b) Following the Warsaw Summit, to consolidate the political declarations, military needs and industrial strategy in order to arrive at the NATO Industrial Forum in November with a clear investment strategy to address the current security challenges;
c)To pool best practices on research and development and procurement;
d) Enhance coordination of available resources within the context of TADIC.
MAY
5-7
MAY
18-20
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Preparations For NATO’s Summit In Warsaw
Amb. Wieslaw TARKA - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Kingdom of SwedenATA – NATO SPS Programme: Strategic Partnership
Alessandro NIGLIA - Co-Director NATO ARW, Atlantic Treaty Association, Belgium***
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MAY
31
MARCH
1
FEBRUARY
1-2
NOVEMBER
19
NOVEMBER
19
OCTOBER
7
OCTOBER
15
JUNE-JULY
26-1
JUNE
12
Welcome remarks and NATO’s Current Agenda
- Mr Zsolt Rabai, Programme Officer, Engagements Section, Public Diplomacy Division
Workshop 1 – Readiness Action Plan
- Mr Andrew Budd, Defence Capabilities Section, Defence Policy and Planning Division
Workshop 2 – The Ukraine Crisis and NATO-Russia Relations
- Dr Petr Lunák, Deputy Head, Engagements Section, Public Diplomacy Division
Workshop 3 – Crisis on NATO’s Southern Border
- Mr Rolf Schwarz, Middle East and North Africa Section, Political Affairs and Security Policy Division
Training Session 1 – Social Media Integration and Campaigns for Events
- Mr Axel De Mil, Social Media Coordinator, Communications Services, Public Diplomacy Division
- Ms. K. Knickle, Public Affairs and Strategic Communications, Public Diplomacy Division
Training Session 2 – Social Media Measurement and Assessment - Mr Franky Saegerman, Head, Social Media Unit, Communications Services, Public Diplomacy DivisionDeputy Secretary General
Concluding remarks
Youth Ministerial Meetings: Presentation of Policy Recommendations by Mr. Daniel Fazlic, Youth Ministerial Delegate
JUNE
12
JUNE
19-21
JUNE-JULY
26-1
JANUARY
01
NOVEMBER
25-28
The Atlantic Treaty Association would like to thank NATO SPS Division, the Atlantic Council of Georgia and all the participants for the outstanding results of the Advanced Research Workshop held in Tbilisi, Georgia, 25-28 November 2014.
We have collected the most concrete best practices of critical energy infrastructure protection (CEIP), which have been discussed during the workshop. These findings have been consolidated in a dedicated publication, which will be published next autumn and will be handed to the NATO Industrial Resources and Communications Services Group (IRCSG)/NATO Operations Division. The findings will highlight the opportunities for better CEIP by enhancing public-private partnership.
The Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) was financed by NATO with the aim of providing high-level discussions and information sharing, in order to find solutions for today's emerging energy security challenges. The workshop featured panels on the role of international organizations, public and private stakeholders in energy security; terrorism and its implications for energy infrastructure security and cyber threats to critical energy infrastructures. Experts discussed a wide range of threats and risks that can compromise energy infrastructure networks, such as terrorist attacks and cyber threats. These risks affect both NATO Allies and partners alike, since countries are often connected by energy infrastructure networks that are of crucial importance for our energy supply.
This workshop has been directed and coordinated by Mr.Alessandro Niglia as Co-Director NATO ARW with the support of Mr.Giorgi Muchaidze, Executive Director of the Atlantic Council of Georgia.Sponsored by the Ministry of Defense of Georgia
19.30 - 22.00 | Marriott Courtyard, Tbilisi, Georgia
WELCOME REMARKS - Mr. Alessandro NIGLIA | Co-Director NATO SPS ARW, Atlantic Treaty Association - Mr. Giorgi MUCHADIZE | Executive Director, Atlantic Council of Georgia. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS - Ms. Teona AKUBARDIA | Deputy Head of the National Security Council Secretary - Mr. William LAHUE | Head of NATO Liaison Office, Georgia CLOSING REMARKS - Amb. Vasil SIKHARULIDZE | Chairman, Atlantic Council of GeorgiaPanel discussion:
This session aims to identify the consequences of terrorist attacks,sabotage and espionage on Critical Energy Infrastructure with aspecific focus on pipelines and electrical grids.
MODERATOR - Lt.Col. Nicholas HENRY | Deputy Director, NATO ENSEC COE SPEAKERS - Mr. Heiki JAKSON | Strategic Analysis and Research Division Subject Matter Expert, NATO ENSEC COE - Mr. Kujtim PROSEKU| Head of Electrical Department, InfraTransProject - Prof. Dr. Mesut Hakki CASIN | Professor of International Relations, Ozyegin University, Turkey - Dr. Nadejda KOMENDANTOVA | Coordinator of Risk Governance Group Risk, Policy and Vulnerability Program - International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis - IIASAPanel discussion:
This session aims to identify the linkage between potential cyberattacks on Energy infrastructure and how to prevent them. The session will facilitate an exchange of public, non-classified and factbased information on cyber threats to critical energy infrastructure.
- Dr. Burkhard THEILE | Cyber Security Expert, Atlantic Council of Germany - Dr. Stefano MELE | Director of the Observatory on Info Warfare and Emerging Technologies, Italian Institute of Strategic Studies Niccolò Machiavelli - Mr. Frederick POLLACK | Senior Analyst, Energy Security at NATO Intelligence Fusion Center - Col. Andrea COLELLA | Italian Atlantic Committee Cyber Security Advisor - Ms. Caroline BAYLON | Research Associate - Science, Technology and Cyber Security, International Security Department, Chatham HousePanel discussion:
This session aims to involve experts coming from the private sector and state representatives to consider how to apply the strategic defense technique, crisis management and resilience in order to prevent a critical crisis scenario.
MODERATOR - Mr. Matthew BRYZA | Former US Ambassador to Azerbaijan SPEAKERS - Mr. Ilia ELOSHVILI | Deputy Minister of Energy, Georgia - Mr. Julijus GRUBLIAUSKAS | Energy Security Officer at NATO - Mr. Cyril LEROY | Senior Programme Officer at the Office of the Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environment Activities - Mr. Riccardo DUGULIN | Research Analyst, Drum Cussac - H.E. Mr Nikoloz VASHAKIDZE | Former President of Georgian International Oil Corporation, Former First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Founder of Society IveriaPanel discussion:
This session aims to involve experts coming from the private sector and state representatives to consider how to apply the strategic defense technique, crisis management and resilience in order to prevent a critical crisis scenario.
MODERATOR - Mr. Mario D’AGOSTINI | Swiss National Representative in Industrial Resources and Communication Services Group, IRCSG Industry SPEAKERS - Mr. Alessandro ORTIS | President, Association Mediterranean Energy Regulators for Electricity and Gas - Mr. Stavri DHIMA | Head of Petroleum and Mining Policies Sector at Ministry of Economy,Trae and Energy, Albania - Mr. Dimitrios MANOLIS | Deputy Head Division , DEPA S.A., Public Gas Corporation of Greece - Mr. Zaur SHIRIYEV | Senior Research Fellow for the Caspian Center for Energy and Environment (CCEE0), ADA UniversityThe central aim of the conclusion panel is to collect the most concrete best practices of critical energy infrastructure protection (CEIP), which will be discussed during the workshop. These findings are to be consolidated in a dedicated publication, which shall be handed to the NATO Industrial Resources and Communications Services Group (IRCSG)/NATO Operations Division. The findings should highlight the opportunities for better CEIP by enhancing publicprivate partnership.
MODERATOR - Mr. Farshad MOHAMMAD-AVVALI | Risk Analyst at the Risk Management Head Office in Kabul, Afghanistan SPEAKERS - Mr. Jason WISEMAN | Secretary General Designate, ATA - Lt. Col. Nicholas HENRY | Deputy Director, NATO ENSEC COE - Dr. Burkhard THEILE | Cyber Security Expert, Atlantic Council of Germany - Mr. Matthew BRYZA | Former US Ambassador to Azerbaijan - Mr. Mario d’AGOSTINI | Swiss national representative in Industrial Resources and Communication Group - IRCSG [slickr-flickr tag="CEIP" type="slideshow" id="133398000@N06"] [spacer height="20px"]The Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) is an organization of 37 national chapters that, since 1954 has been conducting analyses, training, education, and information activities on foreign affairs and security issues relevant to the Atlantic Alliance. ATA draws together political leaders, diplomats, civilian and military officers, academics, economic actors as well as young professionals and students in an effort to further the values set forth in the North Atlantic Treaty.