High-level opinion leaders from the United Arab Emirates visit NATO Headquarters
On 18 October 2010, the NATO Public Diplomacy Division organised a visit to NATO Headquarters of High-Level Opinion Leaders from the United Arab Emirates.
During the visit, participants had the opportunity to meet, among others, with Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, Chairman of the Military Committee; H.E. Mr. Sorin Ducaru, Permanent Representative of Romania on the North Atlantic Council; H.E. Mr. Haydar Berk, Permanent Representative of Turkey on the North Atlantic Council; Mr. Nicola de Santis, Head of the Mediterranean Dialogue and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Countries Section in the Public Diplomacy Division; Mrs. Carmen Romero, NATO Deputy spokesperson; and Mr. Sabri Ergen, Head of the Counter-Terrorism Section in the Emerging Security Challenges Division.
Briefings and discussions with NATO officials covered: the agenda of the NATO Lisbon Summit, NATO’s New Strategic Concept, the Mediterranean Dialogue and the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, NATO’s military operations, NATO’s relations with Russia; and NATO’s Role in the Fight against Terrorism.