NATO–Kuwait conference on cooperation with Gulf countries

From the event Programme of the conference PDF/22Kb Speech by H.E. Sh. Ahmed Fahad al-Sabah, President of the National Security Bureau of Kuwait WMV/35.017Kb Speech by H.E. Sh. Nasser Mohammed al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait WMV/20.118Kb Speech by NATO Secretary General at the NATO-Kuwait Public Diplomacy Conference .MP3/15.128kb WMV/41.830Kb Joint press point Bilateral meeting with the NATO Secretary General and the Amir of Kuwait High resolution photos of the conference Bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Kuwait and the President of the National Security Bureau Preparing the conference - high resolution photos Video NATO - Kuwait Public Diplomacy Conference Video .WMV/21.801Kb News 13 Dec. 2006 - NATO NATO Ambassadors and the Secretary General to attend a conference in Kuwait Background Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) Key links Conference Web site

On 12 December 2006, the NATO Public Diplomacy Division and the Government of Kuwait co-sponsored an International Conference on “NATO and Gulf Countries: Facing Common Challenges Through the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative", which took place in Kuwait City. 

The Conference brought together the Secretary General of NATO, the North Atlantic Council and NATO officials with government representatives, academics and senior scholars from countries in the region. Invitations were extended by the Kuwaiti Authorities to senior scholars and government officials from all six ICI invited countries.

The aim of this event was to promote a better mutual understanding between NATO and ICI invited countries and to introduce fresh perceptions and ideas from the region on the implementation of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative.

The Prime Minister of Kuwait H.E. Sheikh Nasser Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah delivered the opening address and NATO Secretary General H.E. Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer the keynote address.

The conference's opening session was open to the media, while the first and second sessions were on Chatham House Rules.