NATO Seminar Article 4 Consultations

AGENDA March 27th, 2013 5PM

(The times indicated for each item are guidelines) 1. Introduction by the Secretary General 5 minutes - Presentation of the core reasons of the meeting expectations; - Discussions will be focused on Article 4 Consultations and Crisis Management; 2. Article 4 Consultations 30 minutes - What procedures should followed when Article 4 is invoked by a member state? Who can participate in Art.4 consultations (will partner countries be invited as well/have the right to request such consultations with member states)? What are the general rules that should govern these consultations and what should be decided case-by-case? 3. Crisis Management (falls under the framework of Art.4) 40 minutes - Guidelines for engaging in Crisis Response operations e.g. preconditions (what criteria should a crisis outside Alliances border fulfil in order to be addressed by NATO), procedures (before, during and after the crisis), participants (are the interventions limited to member states or will partners be involved? To which extent should local security forces/populations be involved in crises management operations?); - Building/reinforcing the Alliances capacity to defend itself and member states against emerging threats (e.g. WMDs, cyber terrorism): how can Crisis Management be adapted to the new international security environment; required capabilities/resources (including financial ones); training/exercises, civil-military cooperation/CIMIC (for details, please consult: http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_51633.htm); Note: A crisis can be political, military or humanitarian and can be caused by political or armed conflict, technological incidents or natural disasters. NATO has a unique and robust set of political and military capabilities to address the full spectrum of crises before, during and after conflicts. However, allies must decide when and how NATO should engage in preventing and managing crisis (e.g. taking into account the importance of training and developing local forces), what are the needed capabilities and which local/regional (or even international) actors should be involved in the process. 4. AoB (e.g. agenda for the next meeting; other subjects of interest for the allies)