PR/CP(2007)120
20 November 2007

Foreign Ministers Meetings

Brussels, 6-7 December 2007

1.         Information

The North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of foreign ministers will meet at NATO Headquarters on Friday 7 December 2007. The NATO-Russia Council (NRC), the NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC) and NATO’s Mediterranean Dialogue will also meet at the level of foreign ministers on the same day.

2.         Programme and pools

Pool cards for restricted media events will be handed out to cameramen and photographers at the Information Desk of the Media Centre from 14h00 on Thursday, 6 December. The pool covering ministers’ arrivals at NATO HQ’s main entrance will be open to sound technicians.

The detailed Media Programme will be available upon accreditation. All media events will be transmitted live to the media centre via closed circuit TV. By accepting a pool card, cameramen and photographers agree to share their material upon request with colleagues who have not had direct access to the venue.

3.         Accreditation and security checks

a.         Journalists holding a valid permanent NATO media pass need not apply for accreditation and will have access as usual.

b.         Media representatives not in possession of a valid permanent NATO media pass and wishing to cover the meeting need to request accreditation. Applications for accreditation can only be made electronically on-line via internet, by clicking on the following link: https://my.hq.nato.int/jas.

The Accreditation process requires interested media representatives to create a user name and password and to provide a digital picture (3.5 x 4.5 cm passport-size photograph in JPEG format). Applications for accreditation should be made no later than noon on Tuesday, 4 December 2007. Applications received after that date will encounter delays and may be rejected. Media representatives having completed the request for accreditation on the internet must bring with them a print-out of the request confirmation.

Access to the Media Centre requires a media pass delivered at the Accreditation Office. Media passes will not be mailed to applicants and must be picked up in person at the Media Accreditation Office upon presentation of a valid I.D. card or passport and a valid press card (or letter of accreditation from a recognized media organization). Media representatives will be accredited at the Main site entrance of NATO Headquarters. Passes need to be worn visibly at all times and secondary identification may be asked by security personnel at any time. Media representatives are informed that security personnel will examine and may test equipment and personal effects carried onto the site and are advised to arrive with sufficient lead time to clear security checks.

Television and radio broadcasters, wire services and photo agencies bringing bulky equipment are particularly urged to bring it into the Media Centre as early as possible on Thursday.

4.         Opening Hours

 5.        Parking

Media representatives are advised that they will not be allowed to park their vehicles inside the NATO compound; they will be allowed to park on the “East” and “ West” parking areas, just outside NATO’s Main site entrance. Outside broadcasting vans will park in the dedicated area of parking “East“ or on “parking H” upon request.   

6.         Enquiries