Strategic Concept Experts to present their report at NATO HQ
On Monday, 17 May 2010, in NATO Headquarters Brussels, the Group of Experts appointed by the Secretary General to lay the groundwork for the development of a new Strategic Concept for NATO will present their Report, containing their analysis and recommendations, to the North Atlantic Council.
Following a meeting of the Secretary General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, with the Chair of the Group, The Honorable Madeleine K. Albright and the Vice Chair, Mr. Jeroen van der Veer, the Report will be presented to the North Atlantic Council in Permanent Session. A press conference will be held at the end of the Council meeting (details below).
The Report will be published on the NATO website to coincide with the opening of the Council.
Media Programme
(all times local unless otherwise mentioned)
8:30– Meeting time for visual media pool (please use email address below to request access)
09.00 - Meeting of the Secretary General with Madeleine Albright and Jeroen van der Veer, No media opportunity; High-definition stills and video will be available on the NATO website from 0900 GMT.
09.30 - Opening of the North Atlantic Council meeting with the group of experts: restricted visual media pool access. Public opening remarks by the Secretary General, Secretary Albright and Mr. Van der Veer. High-definition stills and video will be available on the NATO website from 9 hours GMT.
11:00– Press conference of the Secretary General and Secretary Albright – Luns Press Theatre - live coverage on satellite*, streamed on NATO website.
Accreditation
Access to NATO Headquarters is as usual for permanently accredited media. Other media interested in covering the event should present themselves at NATO HQ with a press card delivered by national authorities. Those without a valid press card should contact Mr. Thomas Bellanger and fax or email him an editor’s letter.
Contact details:
General media queries: Mr. Damien Arnaud, 02.707.5041
Pool card requests and accreditation issues : bellanger.thomas@hq.nato.int, +32.2.707.1399
Video footage availability: calamo.elena@hq.nato.int
**Press Point live on EBU feed at 09.00 GMT / a second feed with a selection of raw video footage of the day's events will be made available on demand by NATO as from 12h00 GMT.
For more information on NATO’s Strategic Concept please consult a special module at www.nato.int/strategic-concept/index.html