NATO: New Tasks and Responsibilities organised by The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Women in International Security (WIIS) Center for Peace and Security Studies Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Georgetown University, Washington, DC 11 July 2005 Residence Palace Biographies Biographies of moderators and panel members (PDF/46kb) Key links Women in International Security (WIIS) PDF library New Tasks and Responsibilities (PDF/1564Kb) NATO: New Tasks and Responsibilities Dr Jamie Shea talks about the upcoming conference on "NATO: New Tasks and Responsibilities," organized by the NATO Public Diplomacy Division and the organisation Women in International Security (WIIS). He discusses the topics covered by the conference as well as how the idea of sponsoring a conference with WIIS evolved. English

Documents, speeches, audio & photos     Monday 11 July 08.00 Welcome Remarks by Dr. Stefanie Babst, Head, NATO Countries, Division of Public Diplomacy, NATO ENG MP3 2060kb Welcome Remarks by Ms. Valerie Gilpin, Executive Director, WIIS ENG MP3 2083kb 08.15 Session I: The Transatlantic Alliance in the 21 st Century ENG MP3 30MB Moderator: Dr. Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for External Relations, Division of Public Diplomacy, NATO Her Excellency Ginte Damušis, Head of Mission of the Republic of Lithuania to NATO Ms. Evelyne Mathey, Deputy Head, NATO Office, Delegation for Strategic Affairs, Ministry of Defense, France Dr. Gale A. Mattox, Chair and Professor, Department of Political Science, United States Naval Academy Mr. Cem Özdemir, Member, European Parliament 9.45 Keynote Address by His Excellency Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, NATO Secretary General ENG MP3 8896kb Questions and answers ENG MP3 8104kb 10.45 Session II: Transatlantic Partnerships: Geographical Expansion and Global Relationships ENG MP3 15MB Moderator: Dr. Ronald D. Asmus, Executive Director, Transatlantic Center, German Marshall Fund of the United States Prof. Dr. Helga Haftendorn, Professor Emerita, Free University of Berlin Dr. Judith Yaphe, Distinguished Research Professor for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Washington, DC 12.15 Lunch - Keynote Speaker Ms. A. Elizabeth Jones, Principal, AEJones LLC and former Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State ENG MP3 8131KB 14.00 Session III: Transatlantic Challenges: Post-Conflict Reconstruction ENG MP3 27MB Moderator: Ms. Margriet Prins, Deputy Head of Department, Return and Reconstruction Task Force, Office of the High Representative in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina Dr. Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, Senior Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC, and Vice President, WIIS Dr. William J. Durch, Senior Associate, Henry L. Stimson Center, Washington, DC The Right Honourable Clare Short, Member of Parliament and former Secretary of State for International Development, U.K . Ms. Barbara J. Stapleton, Advocacy and Policy Coordinator, Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief 15.30 Session IV: The Transatlantic Campaign Against Terrorism ENG MP3 24MB Moderator: Mr. Marshall S. Billingslea, Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment, NATO Dr. Nora Bensahel, Policy Analyst, RAND Corporation and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Georgetown University Dr. Martha Crenshaw, Professor of Global Issues and Democratic Thought, Wesleyan University, Connecticut Ms. Julianne Smith, Deputy Director, International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC 16.45 Closing Remarks by Dr. Stefanie Babst, Head, NATO Countries, Division of Public Diplomacy, NATO ENG   MP3 3384kb