NATO to launch a public debate on the Strategic Concept

NATO launched the process leading to the new Strategic Concept of the Alliance at a major security conference in Brussels on the 7 July 2009. The Conference – taking place under the authority of the NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer - also marked the beginning of a dialogue with the wider public. The event was also attended by the NATO Secretary General designate, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, and brought 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: Events: Launching NATO’s New Strategic Concept, July 2009 http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/events_55992.htm

Atlantic-Community.org: Your opinion: New NATO Concept a Chance for Europe to Recommit to Alliance, 7.7.09 http://atlantic-community.org/index/articles/view/New_NATO_Concept_a_Chance_for_Europe_to_Recommit_to_Alliance

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