Activities

Date	Event	City
30-01-2008	Atlantic Education Conference	Utrecht
	Date: 30 January 2008 Subject: ‘E pluribus unum: Unity and Diversity in America in the Election Year 2008’ Speakers: Adam Fairclough (professor of American Studies, Leiden University); Kate Delaney (Massachusetts Institute of Technology); Ruud Janssens (professor of American Studies, University of Amsterdam); René Zijlstra (Royal Haskoning); Rik Kuethe (Elsevier weekly) Location: University Hall (Academiegebouw), Utrecht Participants: 115 (secondary school teachers of history, geography, social studies, students and others)
31-01-2008	Activity Netherlands Atlantic Youth	The Hague
	Date: 31 January 2008 Subject: Informal drinks for the political network Location: Café Dudok, Den Haag Participants: 30 (representatives of political youth organisations, student-patrons)
06-02-2008	Public Meeting Everts	The Hague
	Date: 6 February 2008 Subject: The situation in Afghanistan Speaker: Daan Everts (former NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan) In cooperation with: Royal Netherlands Society for Military Art and Science (KVBK) Location: Press Centre Nieuwspoort Participants: 200 (patrons, university lecturers, journalists, members of the diplomatic corps, politicians, representatives of the Netherlands’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence, and others)
11-03-2008	Meeting Netherlands Atlantic Youth	Leiden
	Date: 11 March 2008 Subject: ‘NATO on the Way to Bucharest 2008’ Speaker: Rick Olson (Deputy US Permanent Representative to NATO) In cooperation with: SIB Leiden Location: Sociëteit De Burcht, Leiden Participants: 35 students Click here for a report of the meeting
14-03-2008	Visit to NATO Headquarters	Brussels
	Date: 14 March 2008 Speakers: representatives from the International Staff and members of the various delegations of member states and partner countries In cooperation with: NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division Location: Brussels Participants: 15 journalists
20-03-2008	Seminar NATO Summit	The Hague
	Date: 20 March 2008 Subject: ‘Engagement and Transformation. The NATO Summit in Bucharest’ Speakers: Thierry Legendre (Policy Planning Unit, NATO); Karl-Heinz Kamp (NATO Defense College, Rome); David Haglund (Queens University, Ontario) and Herman Schaper (Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to NATO) Chair: Kees Homan (Clingendael Institute) Location: Press Centre Nieuwspoort Participants: 100 (patrons, university lecturers, journalists, members of the diplomatic corps, politicians, representatives of the Netherlands’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence, and others) Click here for a report of the seminar (pdf).
27-03-2008	Seminar Non Proliferation	The Hague
	Date: 27 March 2008 Subject: ‘Reviewing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty? What Is at Stake?’ Speakers: Maxime Verhagen (Minister of Foreign Affairs); Ivo Daalder (Brookings Institution, Washington DC); Henning Riecke (German Council on Foreign Relations, Berlin) Location: ‘Sociëteit De Witte’, The Hague Participants: 150 (patrons, university lecturers, journalists, members of the diplomatic corps, politicians, representatives of the Netherlands’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence, and others) Click here for a report of the seminar (pdf)
17-04-2008	Education Seminar	Heerenveen
	Date: 17 April 2008 Subject: ‘The Battle for the Arctic. The Cold War of the 21^st Century?’ Speakers: Hidde de Haas (Groningen University); Geert Greving (GasTerra B.V.); Jaap de Wilde (Groningen University); Andreas Sterl (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, KNMI) With the assistance of: Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden Location: Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen Participants: 85 (secondary school teachers of history, geography, social studies, students and others)
15-05-2008	Seminar Netherlands Atlantic Youth	Breda
	Date: 15 May 2008 Subject: ‘The Reconstruction of Conflict Areas as a Civilisation Mission?’ Speakers: Ruud Janssens (University of Amsterdam); Dick Leurdijk (Clingendael Institute); Jos Verdonschot (Former Team Commander, PRT, Uruzgan) In cooperation with: Royal Military Academy, Breda Location: Royal Military Academy, Breda Click here for a report of the seminar Participants: 35 (students and cadets)
16-05-2008	Visit to NATO Headquarters	Brussels
	Date: 16 May 2008 Speakers: representatives from the International Staff and members of the various delegations of member states and partner countries In cooperation with: NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division Location: Brussels Participants: 14 parliamentary staff members
19-05-2008	Public Meeting McColl	The Hague
	Date: 19 May 2008 Subject: ‘NATO after the Bucharest Summit’ Speaker: General Sir John McColl (Deputy SACEUR) Location: ‘Sociëteit De Witte’, The Hague Participants: 100 (patrons, university lecturers, journalists, members of the diplomatic corps, politicians, representatives of the Netherlands’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence, and others) Click here for a report of the meeting
03-06-2008	Public Meeting Arbatova	The Hague
	Date: 3 June Subject: ‘Regime Change in Russia? Russia’s Foreign and Security Policies under Medvedev’ Speaker: Nadia Arbatova (Head, Department on European Political Studies, Institute for World Economy and International Relations, Moscow) Location: Studio Dudok, The Hague Participants: 100 (patrons, university lecturers, journalists, members of the diplomatic corps, politicians, representatives of the Netherlands’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence, and others) Click here for a report of the meeting
04-06-2008	Programme for American GMF Fellows	The Netherlands
t/m 09-06-2008	Date: 4-9 June Subjects: a.o. immigration and integration; Dutch European and foreign policy; metropolitan issues; international justice; Dutch politics and Afghanistan; rising sea level; land reclamation; culture Speakers: a.o. parliamentarians, high ranking civil servants, international lawyers, local politicians, researchers and farmers In cooperation with: German Marshall Fund of the United States Locations: a.o. Amsterdam City Hall, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Parliament, International Criminal Court Participants: 6 Fellows of the American Marshall Memorial Fund
04-07-2008	Visit to NATO Headquarters	Brussels
	Date: 4 July 2008 Speakers: representatives from the International Staff and members of the various delegations of member states and partner countries In cooperation with: NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division Location: Brussels Participants: 17 students
10-09-2008	Public Meeting NATO-Georgia	The Hague
	Date: 10 September 2008 Subject: ‘NATO and the Georgia Crisis’ Speakers: László Marácz (East European Studies, University of Amsterdam); Marcel de Haas (Clingendael Institute) en Ruud Janssens (American Studies, University of Amsterdam) Location: Press Centre Nieuwspoort, The Hague Participants: 100 (patrons, university lecturers, journalists, members of the diplomatic corps, politicians, representatives of the Netherlands’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence, and others)
12-09-2008	Lunch Meeting 'Transatlantic Trends'	The Hague
	Date: 12 September 2008 Subject: Transatlantic Trends 2008 Speaker: Ron Asmus (Director, Transatlantic Center, German Marshall Fund of the US, Brussels) Location: ‘Sociëteit De Witte’, The Hague Participants: 60 (patrons, university lecturers, journalists, members of the diplomatic corps, politicians, representatives of the Netherlands’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence, and others) Click here for a report of the meeting
22-09-2008	Public Meeting Korb	The Hague
	Date: 22 September 2008 Subject: ‘The new Administration and Restoring American Military Power’ Speaker: Larry Korb (Center for American Progress, Washington DC) Location: Press Centre ‘Nieuwspoort’, The Hague Participants: 40 (patrons, university lecturers, journalists, members of the diplomatic corps, politicians, representatives of the Netherlands’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence, and others)
26-09-2008	Visit to NATO Headquarters	Brussels
	Date: 26 September 2008 Subject: Current issues at NATO Speakers: representatives from the International Staff and members of the various delegations of member states and partner countries In cooperation with: NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division Location: Brussels Participants: 15 (university lecturers and researchers)
30-09-2008	Preparatory Meeting Study Trip Romania	Utrecht
	Date: 30 September 2008 Subject: Romania and Europe Speakers: Olaf Tempelman (former correspondent, De Volkskrant); Dorin Perie (Romanian Language and Culture, University of Amsterdam) Location: University Hall (Academiegebouw), Utrecht University Participants: 20 secondary school teachers of history, geography and social studies
14-10-2008	Meeting Netherlands Atlantic Youth	Amsterdam
	Date: 14 October 2008 Subject: ‘McCain vs Obama, and American Foreign Policy’ Speakers: Andrew Webster Main (US Consulate, Amsterdam); Brian Burgoon (University of Amsterdam) In cooperation with: SIB Amsterdam Location: Crea, Amsterdam Participants: 50 students
15-10-2008	Education Study Trip	Romania
t/m 22-10-2008	Date: 15-22 October 2008 Subject: Romania in Europe In cooperation with: various organizations in Romania Locations: Bucharest, Sighisoara, Brasov and Sibiu Participants: 20 secondary school teachers of history, geography and social studies
16-10-2008	Public Meeting Khonsari	The Hague
	Date: 16 October 2008 Subject: ‘Iran: Confrontation or Cooperation?’ Speaker: Mehrdad Khonsari (Leader, Constitutionalist Movement of Iran ‘Frontline’; Centre for Arab and Iranian Studies, London) Location: ‘Sociëteit De Witte’, The Hague Participants: 50 (patrons, university lecturers, journalists, members of the diplomatic corps, politicians, representatives of the Netherlands’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence, and others)
18-10-2008	Journalists' Trip	United States
t/m 26-10-2008	Date: 18-26 October 2008 Subject: 2008 Presidential and Congressional elections In cooperation with: German Marshall Fund of the United States Locations: Washington DC, Columbus (Ohio), Kansas City (Missouri) Participants: 9 journalists
04-11-2008	President's Night	Amsterdam
t/m 05-11-2008	Date: 4-5 November 2008 Subject: American elections (The Netherlands Atlantic Association organized a panel discussion about foreign affairs) In cooperation with: Bureau BKB, Amsterdam Location: De Melkweg, Amsterdam
10-11-2008	54^th ATA Assembly	Berlin
t/m 12-11-2008	Date: 10-12 November 2008 Location: Berlin Participants: On behalf of the Netherlands: Director of the Netherlands Atlantic Association; Board Members of Netherlands Atlantic Youth
13-11-2008	Education Seminar	Breda
	Date: 13 November 2008 Subject: ‘At War’. Soldiers’ and Citizens’ Perception of War Speakers: Leo van Bergen (Free University of Amsterdam); Jos Verdonschot (former Team Commander, PRT, Uruzgan); Koen Koch (Leiden University); Leonard Ornstein (journalist) In cooperation with: Avans and Fontys Universities, Netherlands Defence College Location: Royal Military Academy, Breda Participants: 175 teachers and students of history and social studies, and others
19-11-2008	Public Meeting Shea	The Hague
	Date: 19 November 2008 Subject: The Road to NATO’s 60th Anniversary Summit Speaker: Jamie Shea (Director of Policy Planning, NATO) Location: ‘Sociëteit De Witte’, The Hague Participants: 100 (patrons, university lecturers, journalists, members of the diplomatic corps, politicians, representatives of the Netherlands’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence, and others) Click here for a report of the meeting
26-11-2008	Youth Conference Energy	The Hague
t/m 27-11-2008	Date: 26-27 November 2008 Subject: ‘Energy For All – A Challenge For All’ Speakers: Ian de Jong (Ministry of Foreign Affairs); Geert Greving (GasTerra); Steven Everts (European Union); Thierry Legendre (NATO); Gerard de Nazelle (Shell); Benjamin Cade Canavan (American Embassy, The Hague); Rob Kool (SenterNovem); Chris Donnelly (Royal Military Academy Sandhurst); Norbert Both (Shell); Stijn van den Heuvel (Clingendael Institute) Moderators: Troels Frøling (ATA); Bram Boxhoorn (Netherlands Atlantic Association); Giuseppe Belardetti (YATA); Brendan Troost (Netherlands Atlantic Youth) In cooperation with: Netherlands Atlantic Youth; Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA); Young Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA) Location: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague Participants: 60 students from the Netherlands and YATA member states Click here for a report of the meeting
12-12-2008	Visit to NATO Headquarters	Brussels
	Date: 12 December 2008 Subject: Current issues at NATO Speakers: representatives from the International Staff and members of the various delegations of member states and partner countries In cooperation with: NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division Location: Brussels Participants: 9 journalists

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