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NATO to launch a public debate on the Strategic Concept

NATO to launch a public debate on the Strategic Concept
03 Jul. 2009

NATO will formally launch the process leading to the new Strategic Concept of the Alliance at a major security conference in Brussels. The Conference – taking place under the authority of the NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer - will also mark the beginning of a dialogue with the wider public. The event, to be held at the Palais d’Egmont in Brussels on the 7th July 2009, will be attended by the NATO Secretary General designate, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, and will bring together a broad range of representatives from Allied and Partner governments, NATO structures, international organizations, civil society, including parliaments, the corporate sector, NGOs, think tanks, academia and the media.

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NATO Secretary General visits Spain

NATO Secretary General visits Spain
30 Jun. 2009

On Tuesday 30 June, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer made a farewell visit to Spain. He was received by H.M. the King Juan Carlos I, and had meetings with the President of the government, José Luis Zapatero and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Miguel Angel Moratinos.

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NATO-Russia Council foreign ministers meet in Corfu

NATO-Russia Council foreign ministers meet in Corfu
27 Jun. 2009

The first meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) at ministerial level for over a year took place on the Greek island of Corfu on 27 June 2009. NRC foreign ministers were joined by the Greek Prime Minister Konstantínos Karamanlís and by the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

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The financial crisis: what are the costs for security

Security is in the firing line of the financial crisis. This edition shows how - and why. More...



Making movies in the Western Balkans

Combining fun with education, young people in six cities across the western Balkans were recently given a chance to work on their own film on the theme “protecting people”. More...



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