Session 4: NATO and the Security Challenges Facing Southeast Europe
Discussion Points:
- What has NATO learned in the Western Balkans? Are those lessons applicable elsewhere?
- What does NATO exit strategy from the Western Balkans depend on?
- Which aspects of NATO’s new Strategic Concept are relevant for transformation of national security policies in small SEE states?
- What are the implications of reformed Partnership policy (“Berlin partnership package”) for SEE members of PfP?
- In an environment of dense competition of cooperative and collective security initiatives in Europe, what is an added value of greater engagement with NATO for SEE states?
Speakers:
Jirí Šedivý‚ First Deputy Minister, Ministry of Defence‚ Czech Republic
Vlatko Cvrtila‚ Professor, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb‚ Republic of Croatia
Savo Kentera‚ President, Euro-Atlantic Club of Montenegro
Karsten Friis‚ Senior Advisor, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
Pavol Demeš‚ Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States‚ (Moderator)