15 February 2008 - PR 150208
For immediate
release
NATO PARLIAMENTARIANS TO MEET NAC, EU AND NATO
TOP OFFICIALS IN BRUSSELS
More than 100 members of parliament from all 26 NATO member countries
will be in Brussels from 17‑19 February to discuss the Alliance’s current
agenda and other political and security issues in high level meetings with NATO
and European Union civilian and military officials.
NATO parliamentarians, including delegations from Canada and the
United States, will hold their annual joint meeting with the Permanent
Representatives of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) Monday afternoon at NATO
headquarters. Assembly President José Lello will also have a private meeting
with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
On Sunday 17, NATO PA members will be briefed, among others, by
Jean-François Bureau, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, and
Jamie Shea, NATO Secretary General’s Director of Policy
Planning.
On Monday 18, General Ray Henault, Chairman of the NATO Military
Committee, and General Henri Bentégeat, Chairman of the EU Military Committee,
will address jointly the group of NATO
parliamentarians.
In the afternoon, in addition to the meeting with the NAC, a selected
number of legislators will hold a brainstorming meeting on how to enhance NATO’s
communication strategy towards member countries, chaired by Stefanie Babst,
Deputy Assistant Secretary General, Communication Coordination,
On Tuesday 19, NATO legislators will be briefed by Eneko Landaburu,
European Commission’s Director General for External Relations, and David
O’Sullivan, European Commission’s Director General for External
Trade.
For further information or questions please contact the NATO PA Press
and Media Service, Tel: (32) 2 50 48 154, mobile: + 32 478 554 811 or + 32 486
677 200
International
Secretariat
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Belgium
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Background
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly, founded in 1955 with a
Brussels-based secretariat, brings together 248 national parliamentarians
from the 26 NATO countries. In addition, 16 associate delegations from Central
and Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Russia; 5 Mediterranean Associate
delegations: Morocco, Algeria, Jordan, Mauritania and Israel and 6 Parliamentary
Observer delegations participate in Assembly activities and
meetings.