Fourth Seminar on NATO’s Strategic Concept - Transformation: structures, forces and capabilities
Washington United States
NATO transformation key to facing new challenges
23 Feb. 2010On 23 February, the fourth and last seminar on NATO’s new Strategic Concept took place in Washington, DC, focusing on how NATO needs to change. The event looked closely at the North Atlantic Treaty’s Article 5 on collective defence as well as the need to adapt the Alliance’s capabilities to new challenges, particularly under tight economic conditions.
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- 19 Feb. 2010
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| 15:00 | Permanent/Military Representative Meeting with SACT - Ritz Carlton hotel | |
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| 17:00 | Arrival of guests at the Ritz Carlton hotel |
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• Welcoming remarks by Sen. Chuck Hagel, Atlantic Council of the U.S. |
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• Introductory Comments by Hon. Madeleine K. Albright, Chairman, NATO Group of Experts |
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• Address by Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State |
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• Q &A by Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State |
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| NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen meets with the media | |
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ACUS Reception for Seminar 4 Attendees – Ritz Carlton |
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| Tuesday 23 February 2010 | |
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Seminar Opening – Lincoln Auditorium |
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• Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Hans Binnendijk, Vice President-Research, NDU |
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• Welcome by Vice Admiral Ann Rondeau, President, National Defense University |
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| • Welcome and Remarks by General Stéphane Abrial, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation | ENG | MP3 7Mb |
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| • Remarks by Dr. Robert M. Gates, U.S. Secretary of Defense | ENG | MP3 14.6Mb |
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| • Remarks by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen | ENG | MP3 7Mb |
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Session One: Keeping Article 5 Credible | ||||
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Moderator: Mr. Geoffrey Hoon, former Minister of Defence, UK Speakers: |
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| 10:35 | Session Two: Adapting Capabilities for a New Era |
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Moderator: Prof. Julian Lindley-French, Royal Military Academy, Netherlands |
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| 11:45 | Bilateral meeting between NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and General Stéphane Abrial, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation | ||||
| 11:55 | Lunch in Marshall Hall Atrium hosted by Supreme Allied Commander Transformation | ||||
| 12:50 | Remarks – Gen. (Ret) James L. Jones, Jr., USMC Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Topic: Transforming the Alliance |
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| 13:35 | Session Three: Changing the Way NATO Does Business | ||||
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Moderator: Amb. Ümit Pamir, former Turkish Permanent Representative to NATO Speakers: |
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| 14:55 | Session Four: Breakout Sessions – Military Efficiencies and Reform | ||||
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Group 1. Aligning Resources and Strategy |
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Break |
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Breakout Reports and Discussion on Military Efficiencies and Reform Moderator: Gen. (Ret) George Joulwan, USA, former SACEUR Breakout Group Chair Summaries to GoE |
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| 17:15 | Summation by General Stéphane Abrial, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation | ||||
| 17:30 | Seminar Closing remarks by Honorable Madeleine K. Albright, Chairman of the Group of Experts | MP3 6.8Mb |
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| 18:00 | Reception in Roosevelt Hall hosted by President NDU | ||||