Press Release (96)135 30 Sept. 1996

NACC Workshop on Romanian experience in the field of restructuring and conversion in the Defence Industry 3-4 October 1996 On 3rd-4th October, a North Atlantic Cooperation Council (NACC) Workshop will take place in the Bucharest World Trade Centre on ROMANIAN EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF RESTRUCTURING AND CONVERSION IN THE DEFENCE INDUSTRY . The meeting will be organised by the NATO Economics Directorate in conjunction with the Romanian Ministry of Industry. Some 80 participants from the North Atlantic Alliance countries, as well as from their Cooperation Partners, will attend. Under the Chairmanship of NATO s Director of Economic Affairs, they will discuss the different facets of conversion in Romania. Economic opportunities and risks of restructuring will be examined, with a view to drawing up a preliminary balance sheet of the process of conversion. A series of lectures will be followed by visits to plants undergoing partial or total conversion from military to civilian uses. The Workshop will be concluded by Round Table discussion in the evening of 4th October where an attempt will be made to draw some broader lessons. A Press Conference will take place on Saturday, 5th October from 09.00 hrs to 09.30 hrs. For further information please contact: Mr. Gérard MALET, NATO Economics Directorate, telephone no.: (00-32-2-)707.41.62.