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Current challenges and future tasks and responsibilities were discussed at a somewhat special conference held in Brussels, 11 July 2005. It was the first time that NATO partnered with the Women in International Security (WIIS) to organise a conference.
Current challenges and future tasks andresponsibilities were discussed at a somewhat special conference heldin Brussels, 11 July 2005. It was the first time that NATO partneredwith the Women in International Security (WIIS) to organise aconference. Some 80 foreign affairs professionals from Europe and theUnited States attended the event which the NATO Secretary General, Jaapde Hoop Scheffer, addressed in a keynote speech.
Highlighting the role of women in international security policies today
In a video interview given prior to the conference, Dr Jamie Shea,Deputy Assistant Secretary General for External Relations, stated: “Ithink this conference shows just how prominent women are now in thesecurity debate. First of all serving in the Armed Forces in moreprominent roles, more senior positions in many NATO countries, but alsothe fact that women have made a very big conceptual contribution to thedebate over the last few years and I think this demonstrates thatsecurity is not a man’s profession, if it ever was, but is increasinglya profession in which women have an interest and women are making theirmark”.
Pushing for political and military transformation
Theinterventions and discussions broadly acknowledged the need for NATO totransform, both at a political and military level, and looked into waysof implementing this process.
The participants putforward candid views on the direction NATO was taking at presentemphasising that the Alliance needed to improve its commitment anddevelop a greater political role toward Afghanistan and Kosovo. Theyalso agreed that NATO should do more in the Middle East and proposeconcrete measures for cooperation.
Discussions also focused onNATO’s efforts in combating terrorism and concerns were raisedregarding NATO’s geographical reach and whether the organisation wasnot overstretching itself.