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| Last update: 23-Oct-2006 16:25 | NATO Update |
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NATO Transformation: Revitalization for the Future. Conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 2-4 November 2006
As part of the preparations for NATO’s upcoming Summit in Riga, Latvia, the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada will host the flagship conference: “NATO Transformation: Revitalization for the Future.” Keynote speeches will be delivered by Major General Doug Dempster (retired), NATO Assistant Secretary General for Executive Management, on Political Transformation: Extending the Reach of NATO, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation on Organizational Transformation: Projecting Stability and Global Coalitions and Lt. Col. Charles Barry (retired), Senior Research Fellow, Center for Technology and National security Policy on Military Transformation: Capabilities and Technology. In the run-up to Riga, the three-day programme will focus on various key areas of NATO’s ongoing transformation. Panels will cover topics:
The conference will host a full range of esteemed experts from the realms of academia, private sector, NGOs, and political and military officials who will discuss a range of perspectives on the Alliance’s future. Markedly, Major-General Ivan Fenton, Assistant Director of Operations, NATO International Military Staff, will come in from NATO HQ, Brussels to discuss political decisions and the military reach of the Alliance and Lieutenant-General Michel Maisonneuve, Chief of Staff, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, will arrive from ACT, Norfolk to discuss operations and commitments of the Alliance. The conference will be held from November 2-4, 2006 at the Delta Bow Valley hotel. For registration please contact: Ms. Nancy Pearson Mackie Email: njmackie@ucalgary.ca
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