02 - 04 Sep. 2005

NATOs Military Committee visits the Netherlands for meetings, with Chiefs of Defence in attendance 02 - 04 September 2005 NATO’s Military Committee will hold a series of informal meetings in the Netherlands with NATO Chiefs of Defence in attendance from 02 – 04 September. General Dick Berlijn, the Netherlands Chief of Defence will welcome the Chairman, General Ray Henault and the other participants. The Military Committee is NATO's highest military authority comprising the permanent military representatives of the NATO member countries at its Headquarters in Brussels. This informal meeting will focus on a number of topics including progress being made with NATO’s Response Force (NRF), operational issues in Afghanistan and transformation within the Alliance. General Henault and General Berlijn will hold a joint press conference at 1150 on 03 September at the Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin in Noordwijk aan Zee. Note for the Media: Point of contact for the joint press conference: Maarten Hilbrandie Lieutenant (Royal Netherlands Navy) Ministry of Defence 2500 ES Den Haag Tel +31 (0)6 - 51376467 Point of Contact for the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee: Tony White Lieutenant-Colonel (CA) Public Information Officer to Chairman of the Military Committee NATO Headquarters B-1110 Brussels Fax + 32 (0) 2 707 5713 Tel +32 (0) 2 707 5752 More information about the Military Committee can be found on the NATO Home Page, www.nato.int/ims/home.htm .