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NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE - ANCIENS’ ASSOCIATION

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND SEMINAR OF ANCIENS (21-23 SEPTEMBER 2006)

& 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NDC IN ROME



PROGRAMME

Wednesday, 20 September

NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE

1400-1630

Registration at the College and payment of optional events

TBD

Registration at Ciampino Airport (for Anciens arriving by military aircraft)


Thursday, 21 September

NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE

1000-1600

Registration and payment of optional events

TBD

Registration at Ciampino Airport (for Anciens arriving by military aircraft)

1930-2200

*Anciens’ Reception (with spouse) – Place TBC

Friday, 22 September

NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE

0815-0915

Registration at the College and payment of optional events

0915-0920

Administrative Remarks by the Project Administration Officer

0920-0925

Introductory and Welcome Remarks by Lieutenant General Marc VANKEIRSBILCK
(BE F), Commandant, NATO Defense College (NDC) and President of the Anciens’
Association


Overall Theme and Title of the Seminar: “NATO and the Mediterranean Region”

0925-0930

Introductory Remarks by Dr Samuel GRIER (US C), Dean, NDC

0930-1050

Panellists

1st Speaker:

H.E. Luigi Vittorio FERRARIS (IT D), former
Ambassador, President of the Italian Centre for
International Conciliation Studies and Diplomatic Studies
Association, Rome, Italy (TBC)

“NATO’s role in the Mediterranean and the Gulf Region”


2nd Speaker:

Dr Bichara KHADER (BE C), Centre for Studies and
Research on the Contemporary Arab World

(C.E.R.M.A.), Louvain, Belgium

“Perceptions in the Mediterranean and the Gulf Region of
NATO and its Potential Role”

3rd Speaker:

Dr Stephen KRASNER (US C), Director of Policy
Planning, US Department of State, Washington DC (TBC)

“Prospects for Democracy in Africa and the Broader
Middle East Region”

1050-1130

Coffee Break

1130-1300

Plenary Discussion

Moderator: Dr Samuel GRIER (US C), Dean, NDC

1300-1315

Closing Remarks by Lieutenant General M. VANKEIRSBILCK (BE F)

1320-1430

*Lunch (without spouse – College Mess)



Saturday, 23 September

NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE

0900-1030

Annual Meeting of Secretaries of National Associations (Room 214)

1100-1230

Anciens’ Annual General Meeting (Auditorium)

1245

*Lunch (with spouse), NDC Mess



CULTURAL PROGRAMME FOR SPOUSES*

Friday, 22 September

Mosaics – Guided tour of churches on the Esquiline Hill

0930

Meeting Point: Cavour Metro station (on via Cavour)

1000 –1230

Guided tour

1300 –1430

Lunch in a local restaurant


* Optional Event