Updated: 23-Jan-2002 | Week of 14-20 January 2002 |
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CCMS proposes study of new security threatsThe NATO Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society (CCMS) met on 14 January at NATO HQ in Brussels. The main objectives of this meeting were to have an in-depth review of policy issues, identify new threats to security in the long term and propose ways of bringing Allied and Partner countries together to address these issues. The participants expressed their appreciation for the strong
support given by the United States, which was demonstrated by
the participation of Dr. Alan Hecht (photo), Director
of International Environmental Affairs, National Security Council.
Dr. Hecht made a presentation which highlighted the possible
topics to be considered by the Committee for its future work
in the field of new threats to security. All National Representatives
agreed that there was a need to establish a Steering Group to
be chaired by Mr. J. Fournet, Assistant Secretary General for
Scientific and Environmental Affairs, the main task of which
would be to identify gaps and overlaps between international
organisations in their work in the field of new threats to security.
The ultimate goal would be the preparation of a workshop to
be organised within the framework of CCMS on non-traditional
threats such as environmental crime, urban sprawl and infectious
diseases. Further information on the CCMS meeting may be accessed
at: http://www.nato.int/ccms |