The Atlantic Council held a half-day conference on May 24 to assess the outcomes of the NATO summit in Chicago this month and to consider NATO’s next steps.

 

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Following remarks from Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, our invited panelists commented on the outcome of the Chicago summit in each of these five categories: Afghanistan, global partnerships, smart defense, enlargement, and strategic capabilities. The panelists offered their own perspectives on the implications for NATO and the way ahead with the intention to produce lively debate among the panelists and conference attendees.

AGENDA

9:00 a.m. Introductory Remarks: SHERRI GOODMAN, Senior Vice President, CNA; Board Director, Atlantic Council
9:10 a.m. Keynote Remarks

  • ELIZABETH SHERWOOD-RANDALL, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Europe, National Security Council
  • Moderated by SHERRI GOODMAN, Senior Vice President, CNA; Board Director, Atlantic Council

Panel 1: AUDIO (.mp3)

10:15 a.m. Panel: The NATO Chicago Summit: Outcomes and Deliverables

  • KORI SCHAKE, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution; Member, Atlantic Council
  • TOBIAS ELLWOOD, Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for Europe, House of Commons; Member, Atlantic Council
  • JOSHUA FOUST, Fellow, American Security Project; Delegate, Young Atlanticist Summit
  • CAMILLE GRAND, Director, Fondation pour la recherche stratégique
  • Moderated by BARRY PAVEL, Director, International Security Program, Atlantic Council

Panel 2: AUDIO (.mp3)

11:30 a.m. Summary and the Way Forward

  • DAMON WILSON, Executive Vice President, Atlantic Council
  • JEFF LIGHTFOOT, Deputy Director, International Security Program, Atlantic Council

Panel 3: AUDIO (.mp3)

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