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    12 Dec. 2006 video
    NATO - Kuwait Public Diplomacy Conference Video .WMV/21.801Kb
    High Resolution Photos photo
    10 Dec. 2004 video
    Video interview - Enhanced Mediterranean Dialogue and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative
    Publications
    NATO in the 21st Century
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    Security cooperation with the Mediterranean region and the broader Middle East
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    Mediterranean Dialogue
    Gulf Research Centre

    Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI)

    History
    Landmarks
    24 Jan. 2008
    Secretary General visits United Arab Emirates
    10 Sep. 2007
    NATO Deputy Secretary General meets the Crown Prince of Qatar
    6 Sep. 2007
    Deputy Secretary General meets Crown Prince of Bahrain
    5 Sep. 2007
    Deputy Secretary General meets Prime Minister of Kuwait
    21-22 June 2007
    Bahrain holds staff talks with NATO
    17 November 2006
    First visit of Emir of the State of Qatar to NATO
    22 June 2005
    United Arab Emirates
    to develop cooperation with NATO
    16 February 2005
    Qatar and Bahrain join Istanbul Cooperation Initiative
    1 December 2004
    Kuwait joins Istanbul Cooperation Initiative
    28 June 2004
    NATO launches Istanbul Cooperation Initiative
    Ambassadorial Conferences
    2006
    NATO-Kuwait Conference
    "NATO and Gulf Countries: Facing Common Challenges Through the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative"
    2005
    International Conference
    “NATO and the Broader Middle East region”
    2004
    International Conference
    "NATO, the Mediterranean and the Wider Region of the Middle East"
    2003
    International Conference
    " NATO and Mediterranean security: practical steps towards partnership"
    2002
    International Conference "From Dialogue to Partnership: Mediterranean Security and NATO: Future Prospects"
    1999
    The Future of NATO's Mediterranean Initiative
    NATO/CERI Valencia International Conference, RAND-CERI Fellowship Study
    1997
    NATO's Mediterranean Initiative
    NATO/Ce.Mi.S.S.Rome International Conference, RAND Ce.Mi.S.S. Study
    1995
    Mediterranean Security, New Issues and Challenges
    NATO/RAND Brussels International Conference, RAND Corporation Report
    News
    10/03/2008 - NATO
    Bahrain chief of public security visits NATO HQ
    06/05/2007 - NATO
    NATO experts assist Kuwait in radiological protection planning
    17/11/2006 - NATO
    Qatar's Emir pays first visit to NATO
    22/06/2005 - NATO
    United Arab Emirates to develop cooperation with NATO
    22/06/2005 - NATO
    NATO elevates Mediterranean Dialogue to a genuine partnership, launches Istanbul Cooperation Initiative
    Background
    NATO's Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, launched at the Alliance's Summit in the Turkish city in June 2004, aims to contribute to long-term global and regional security by offering countries of the broader Middle East region practical bilateral security cooperation with NATO.
    Istanbul Summit
    Meeting in Istanbul on 28 June 2004, NATO Heads of State and Government decided to elevate the Mediterranean Dialogue to a genuine partnership.
    Frequently asked questions
    What is the difference between NATO’s Mediterranean Dialogue and the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative?
    NATO’s Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) is a ten-year old forum for political consultations and practical cooperation, which includes a bilateral and a multilateral component and involves countries of the Mediterranean area.
    Highlights
    NATO-Bahrain Public Diplomacy Conference in Manama
    On 24 April 2008, the NATO Public Diplomacy Division and the Kingdom of Bahrain will co-organise an International Conference on "NATO-Bahrain Relations and the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative", which will take place in Manama.
    Journalists from ICI countries attend Bucharest Summit
    During the Bucharest Summit, the NATO Public Diplomacy Division organized a press tour for 26 senior journalists come from Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) countries, as well as from Oman and Saudi Arabia.
    Events co-sponsored by NATO's Public Diplomacy Division
    NATO and Qatar organise a conference on NATO’s stabilizing role
    28 January 2008 - Doha, Qatar
    United Arab Emirates discuss cooperation with NATO
    24 January 2008 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    MD and ICI press tour for Ministers meeting
    4-5 December 2007 - NATO HQ
    NATO Secretary General meets the Members of Parliament from Bahrain
    5 November 2007 - NATO HQ
    Members of the Arab Media Forum visit NATO Headquarters
    19 October 2007 - NATO HQ
    Academics from the United Arab Emirates visit NATO Headquarters
    13 October 2007 - NATO HQ
    Deputy Secretary General meets Prime Minister of Kuwait
    5 Sept. 2007 - Kuwait
    Journalists from the United Arab Emirates visit NATO HQ
    27 June 2007 - NATO HQ, Brussels
    Visit to NATO of Command and Chief of Staff School from the United Arab Emirates
    12 June 2007 - NATO HQ, Brussels
    NATO-Bahrain Public Diplomacy Conference
    5-6 June 2007 - Manama, Bahrain
    Visit to NATO of Opinion Leaders from Qatar
    29 January 2007 - NATO HQ, Brussels
    NATO-Saudi Arabia Conference
    21 January 2007 - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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    Articles and speeches
    Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the NATO-Kuwait Public Diplomacy Conference
    12 December 2006 - Kuwait City
    Speech by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the State of Qatar / NATO / Rand conference on NATO’s role in Gulf security
    1 December 2005
    Speech by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the high-level conference on NATO and the broader Middle East region
    18 March 2005
    Speech by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at Munich Security Conference on the broader Middle East region
    12 February 2005 - Munich, Germany
    Speech by NATO Deputy Secretary General, Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo at the Public Diplomacy symposium, at the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)
    5 Sep. 2007 - Kuwait
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