Mediterranean Dialogue

Last updated: 22 Feb. 2019 21:00

Background

NATO’s Mediterranean Dialogue was initiated in 1994 by the North Atlantic Council. It currently involves seven non-NATO countries of the Mediterranean region: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia.

NATO trains the Tunisian Navy on maritime simulators

22 Mar. 2019

Tunisian Navy officers improved their readiness at sea and knowledge on maritime modelling and simulation during a two-week training course held in March 2019 at the naval base La Goulette, Tunisia. The training is sponsored by the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme to help Tunisia modernise its defence and upgrade its maritime simulator to NATO standards and architectures.

Algerian journalists visit NATO Headquarters

05 Mar. 2019 - 06 Mar. 2019

This week (5-6 March 2019), Algerian journalists and editors visited NATO Headquarters, as part of the Alliance’s public diplomacy efforts in the framework of the Mediterranean Dialogue.

Algerian parliamentarians visit NATO

19 Feb. 2019 - 20 Feb. 2019

On 19-20 February, a group of Algerian parliamentarians from the Council of the Nation and the People’s National Assembly visited NATO Headquarters in the framework of our Mediterranean Dialogue public diplomacy activities.

Young Egyptian Diplomats visit NATO HQ18 Feb. 2019 - 19 Feb. 2019
NATO and the Kingdom of Morocco co-organize a public diplomacy seminar celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Mediterranean Dialogue22 Jan. 2019
Algerian academics visit NATO Headquarters10 Jan. 2019 - 11 Jan. 2019
Diplomats from the Kingdom of Morocco visit NATO HQ29 Oct. 2018 - 30 Oct. 2018
Mediterranean Dialogue Partner Countries discuss Small Arms and Light Weapons with NATO08 Oct. 2018 - 09 Oct. 2018

FAQs

NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue & Istanbul Cooperation Initiative - Questions & Answers

What is the difference between NATO’s Mediterranean Dialogue and the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative?

NATO and Morocco sign agreement on Operation Active Endeavour
Foreign Ministers review progress in Mediterranean Dialogue 02 Dec. 2008
Secretary General of the League of Arab States visits NATO 06 Nov. 2008
Working Lunch with NATO and Mediterranean Dialogue Foreign Ministers 07 Dec. 2007
Signing of NATO Trust Fund with Jordan 03 Dec. 2007

- NATO trains Jordanian bomb disposal experts 02 Jul. 2018
- Why NATO's Cooperation with MD and ICI countries matters? 17 Mar. 2010
- NATO helps Jordan fend off ISIL cyber threat 30 Oct. 2014
- The Future of Missile Defense: A NATO Perspective - Keynote Address by Ambassador Alexander Vershbow 21 Jan. 2014
- Nicola De Santis - Conferenza NATO and the Arab Spring 19 Dec. 2011
- The growing role of Jordanian servicewomen 12 Aug. 2014
- Mauritania strengthens crisis response 15 Jul. 2014
- Mediterranean Security 20 Mar. 2009
- Building Integrity: MD and ICI 16 Oct. 2012

Publications

- DEEP: Partnership Action Plan on Defence Institution Building
- Non-Commissioned Officer - Professional Military Education - Reference Curriculum
- DEEP: Generic Officer Professional Military Education - Reference Curriculum
- Building Integrity and Reducing Corruption in Defence 01 Jan. 2010 Transparency and corruption challenges in the defence sphere often affect not only transition states but also established democracies. This compendium, the product of cooperation between Transparency International UK, the NATO PfP team and DCAF, focuses on concepts and tools which can ensure good practices in defence management and policy through ‘integrity building’. Designed primarily as an introduction and reference tool for defence personnel, civilians in the defence sphere, democratic institutions, and civil society will also find materials on integrity building and anti-corruption measures which are relevant to their own security governance activities.
- NATO 2020: Assured security; dynamic engagement 01 May. 2010 The report of the Group of Experts on NATO's new Strategic Concept comprises a summary of findings and a more detailed discussion of and recommendations on key issues, such as the security environment, core tasks, partnerships and Alliance capabilities. The report was aimed at assisting the Secretary General in drafting a new Strategic Concept for NATO, to be agreed by Allies at the Lisbon Summit in November 2010.
- Security cooperation with the Mediterranean region and the broader Middle East 01 Aug. 2005 This brochure explains NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue and its Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, which aim to increase dialogue and cooperation with countries in these strategically important regions

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"Enhanced Mediterranean Dialogue and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative" - Video interview with Nicola de Santis, Coordinator for Mediterranean Dialogue and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative - 10 Dec. 2004

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