• Secretary General presents his Annual Report for 2020
• Military engineers from NATO countries train together
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On 16 March 2021, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg held a virtual press conference to launch his Annual Report for 2020, which covers all aspects of the work of the Alliance over the past year.
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The strong transatlantic bond in NATO remains the cornerstone of Europe’s security, and closer cooperation with the European Union is an important part of our work for the future, said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in his address to the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee and Sub-Committee on Security and Defence on 15 March 2021.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili at NATO Headquarters on 17 March 2021, ahead of the Prime Minister’s meeting with the North Atlantic Council.
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On 18 March 2021, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană talked about the development of relations between NATO and Bosnia and Herzegovina and about the Alliance’s continued commitment to stability in the Western Balkans, at an international conference on “Euro-Atlantic Processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina” organised by the University of Mostar.
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The NATO Support and Procurement Agency will deliver 18 field hospitals to the Italian Armed Forces.
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NATO Headquarters hosted its first-ever internal conference on LGBTQ+ perspectives in the workplace on 19 March 2021.
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In a NATO-led online conference "Gender Equality and Leadership: Are Today’s Leaders leading Enough?" on 18 March 2021, NATO’s Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană called for more women in leadership positions, including at NATO.
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Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană stressed the importance of strong interoperability between Allies in order to keep NATO’s technological edge at the 4th European Cybersecurity Forum – CYBERSEC Brussels Leaders’ Foresight – on 18 March 2021.
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Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană emphasised the importance of NATO drawing lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic in remarks to a Lessons Learned Conference organised by the Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre on 16 March 2021.
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On 16 March 2021, Lieutenant General Hans-Werner Wiermann, Director General of the NATO International Military Staff, hosted a virtual meeting with his EU counterpart, Vice Admiral Hervé Bléjean, to discuss the ongoing EU-NATO cooperation, including in exercises, training, military mobility and medical cooperation.
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NATO’s network of over 6,000 scientists and engineers continue to support efforts to tackle the effects of COVID-19. The network recently completed a study analysing the military impact of the pandemic over the next six years.
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The 19th cycle of the NATO Internship Programme opened on 17 March 2021 for placement in 2022. The Alliance’s programme offers opportunities to experience this international environment through a variety of fields.
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Combat engineers from a variety of NATO countries regularly train together to fortify defensive positions, demolish enemy fortifications or help ground troops circumvent obstacles like dense forests or rivers.
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