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NATO - The Road Ahead
7 December - 8 December 2009
NATO - The Road Ahead

Following on from the success of last year's event in Rome, SAE Media Group will once again host NATO - The Road Ahead, this coming December.

Taking place in Prague, Czech Republic, this year's event will feature a stellar line up of senior NATO and national decision makers who will address the latest programmes, national capabilities, operations, agency perspectives and future challenges facing NATO.

This is your opportunity to learn about national perspectives on NATO enlargement as well as how particular nations are contributing to the capability build up of NATO.

Ensure that your organisation is up to date with the latest national capabilities and is strategically placed to support the dynamic and evolving NATO alliance.

 

 

  • Lieutenant General Jaroslav Kolkus, Czech Military Representative, NATO and EU Military Committee
  • Air Commodore Garfield Porter, Assistant Director, Transformation, NATO Joint Air Power Competence Centre
  • Brigadier General Dieter Dammjacob (German Air Force), Assistant Chief of Staff J3, NATO SHAPE

Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Paul Kennedy

Paul Kennedy, Independent Consultant and Formerly a Director with UK MoD and NATO,

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9:10

OPENING ADDRESS

Lieutenant General Jaroslav Kolkus

Lieutenant General Jaroslav Kolkus, Czech Military Representative, NATO and EU Military Committee

  • 10 years in NATO - the story so far
  • Goals for the future
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    9:50

    A French View on NATO-EU Cooperation

    Brigadier General Thierry Delahaye

    Brigadier General Thierry Delahaye, Deputy French Military Representative, NATO and EU Military Committee

  • Operations
  • Capabilities
  • External partners
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    Poland's Contribution to the Capability Build-Up of NATO

    Lieutenant General Mieczyslaw Bieniek

    Lieutenant General Mieczyslaw Bieniek, Polish Military Representative, NATO and EU Military Committee

  • NATO's transformation drivers and their impact on the Polish Armed Forces modernisation process
  • Polish perspective on NATO enlargement
  • Polish contributions to NATO operations
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    11:40

    Chemical Corps of the Czech Army and NATO

    Colonel Karel Huleja

    Colonel Karel Huleja, Chief of the Chemical Corps, Czech Army

  • Chemical corps in the CZE Army
  • Chemical corps of the CZE Army in NATO - experience
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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    13:50

    The Croatian Accession Plan

    Ambassador Igor Pokaz

    Ambassador Igor Pokaz, Permanent Representative of Croatia, NATO NQ

  • Strategic priorities
  • Meeting the NATO criteria
  • Niche functions being offered to the alliance
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    14:30

    Georgian Accession for NATO: New Realities and Perspectives

    Irakli Kochashvili

    Irakli Kochashvili, Deputy Head, International Relations and Euro-Atlantic Integration Department , Ministry of Defence, Georgia

  • New security realities
  • New aspects of NATO-Georgia cooperation 
  • Georgia's road ahead to NATO
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    15:10

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:40

    Combating Piracy - The NATO Response

    Captain Georges van Aalst

    Captain Georges van Aalst, Deputy Chief of Staff, EU Atalanta Operational Headquarters , NATO Maritime Component Command HQ

  • Piracy and the challenge facing NATO
  • NATO - EU cooperation on this issue
  • Operations undertaken
  • Thoughts for the future
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    16:20

    Improving Private Sector Support for NATO Expeditionary Operations

    Doug Brooks

    Doug Brooks, President, International Peace Operations Association

  • Procuring quality services
  • Oversight, management and coordination in the field
  • Accountability of contractors - contractual and criminal
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    17:00

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Paul Kennedy

    Paul Kennedy, Independent Consultant and Formerly a Director with UK MoD and NATO,

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    9:10

    KEYNOTE ADDRESS

    Brigadier General Dieter Dammjacob

    Brigadier General Dieter Dammjacob, Assistant Chief of Staff J3, NATO SHAPE

  • Overview of current operations
  • NATO Response Force - the future
  • The future of NATO command structure
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    9:50

    NAMSA - Meeting Support Requirements in Multi-National Operations

    Jorn Brauer

    Jorn Brauer, Senior Development Officer, NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA)

  • Current ongoing initiatives
  • Logistic planning for future missions
  • Integrating contractor logistics support to meet logistic objectives
  • Co-operating and partnering with industry in difficult environments
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    Capability Development Within NATO

    Bob Reedijk

    Bob Reedijk, Defence Investment Division, Armaments Directorate, Planning, Policy and Partnerships Section, NATO HQ

  • Current acquisition programmes
  • Recent developments and trends
  • Road ahead for acquisition
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    11:40

    SPECIAL ADDRESS

    Air Commodore Garfield Porter

    Air Commodore Garfield Porter, Assistant Director, Transformation, NATO Joint Air Power Competence Centre

  • The need to assure the space domain
  • Developing NATO space capabilities
  • New horizons
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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    13:50

    EDA's Role and Contributions to Capability Development

    Olli Ruutu

    Olli Ruutu, Principal Action Officer, Policy and Planning Unit, European Defence Agency

  • Developing European capabilities
  • Civil-military synergies
  • Complementarity with NATO
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    14:30

    ACC LOC1 - The Foundation of Air C2 for the Future

    Roger Martin

    Roger Martin, Head, Planning and Requirements Division, NATO Air Command and Control Management Agency (NACMA)

  • System overview
  • Civil-military coordination
  • Future capabilities
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    15:10

    Strategic Airlift Capability - A Vendor's Perspective

    Patrick Druez

    Patrick Druez, Regional Director, C-17 Business Development - Europe & India, Boeing

  • An innovative acquisition concept
  • Working with multinational teams
  • Opportunities
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    15:50

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks, Afternoon Refreshments and Close of Day Two

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