Atlantic Treaty Association

Yesterday, on July 9, 2024, in Washington, D.C., The Atlantic Treaty Association co-sponsored with the Fund for American Studies an event to celebrate 75 years of NATO on the eve of the NATO Summit 2024. The distinguished speakers included: Mr. Roger Ream, President of The Fund for American Studies Mr. Theodossios Georgiou, President of the Atlantic Treaty Association Dr. Werner Fasslabend, Vice President of ATA and former Austrian Minister of Defense Amb. John Bolton, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former National Security Advisor Randal C. Teague, Chairman of the Board The event was a great success with 120 attendees, including the ATA Board of Directors, Presidents and Secretaries General of ATA member organizations, members of the the Youth Section of ATA, the Board of TFAS, Young executives from U.S, representatives from Allied Command Transformation, representatives from embassies, diplomats, academics, and individuals from various civil society organizations and think tanks. #NATOSummit #WeareNATO #1NATO75Years YATA International GLOBSEC Center for a New American Security (CNAS) NATO German Marshall Fund of the United States Atlantic Council Hudson Institute Euro - Atlantic Council Of North Macedonia Atlantische Commissie / Netherlands Atlantic Association Euro-Atlantische Vereniging van België - Association Euro-Atlantique de Belgique The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria NATO Association of Canada Atlantsammenslutningen Atlantic Council of Finland Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft e.V. Hungarian Atlantic Council Latvian Transatlantic Organisation (LATO) Atlantic Council of Montenegro Den norske Atlanterhavskomité Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia Jagello 2000 Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES) Estonian Atlantic Treaty Association (EATA) Comitato Atlantico Italiano Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation Marie-Doha Besancenot THEODOSSIS GEORGIOU Terhi Suominen Emir Abbas Gürbüz Elena Poptodorova Werner Fasslabend Anna van Zoest Krista Mulenok Johannes Kahrs Alex Serban David Stefansson

🛡️ Just before Christmas break, we drafted a Public Summary of the Common Approach agreed by #NATO Allies to counter information threats. 👉🏼It is now available here : https://lnkd.in/e7G2JqtU 🔹This solid text sums up our ambitions for tackling, tracking and countering information threats. 🔹It will serve as basis for our work in 2025 and on the road to The Hague Summit. 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Congratulations again to all involved in the drafting and negociating of this document, NATO PDD colleagues as well as the 32 national representatives from the Delegations to #NATO! 🫶🏼Special thanks to the partners who shared their expertise and helped us focus on the relevant solutions to tackle the risks caused by foreign informations manipulation and interference. Chris Riley Sabrina Spieleder

The ATA team wishes you a joyful holiday season filled with warmth, laughter and cherished moments. May this festive time bring you peace and happiness.

On December 4th, 2024, the ATA delegation and their respective youth sections visited the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), in #Mons, as part of ATA’s 70th General Assembly. Key highlights of the visit: • Briefing on the Concept for Deterrence and Defense of the Euro-Atlantic Area • Presentation of the Strategic Warfighting Headquarters • Discussion on current operations • Analysis of cyber and hybrid threats • Updates on NATO partnerships and strategic communication The Atlantic Treaty Association extends its gratitude to SHAPE Public Affairs Office and Strategic Communications Division for hosting this enlightening visit. #ATA70NATO75 #1NATO75Years #strongertogether #SHAPEHQ #Mons #NATO

https://lnkd.in/gU2N893n interesting discussions #security #nato #ata70th THEODOSSIS GEORGIOU Atlantic Treaty Association

🗓️ Coming up next month: Save a space in your calendar on November 7 & 8 to attend the 28th European Forum organised by the #AIES. On the first day of this significant event, we will feature the following panel discussion: "EU Security Policy & Transatlantic Relations". On the second day we will dive into two panel discussions covering the topics Ukraine: "Status Quo and Perspectives" and "The Current Security Situation in the Middle East". 🔎More details to follow in the upcoming days! Let us introduce you to our cooperation partners: Vienna School of International Studies Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies Politische Akademie der Volkspartei Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten (MFA Austria) Österreichisches Bundesheer (Austrian Armed Forces) Land Niederösterreich European Security and Defence College (ESDC))  

Important meeting for the greek youth today, Sunday, October 13! The Youth Section of the Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation (YATA Greece) held an introductory meeting under the guidance of Dr. Aliki Mitsakos, Secretary General of GAAEC. Main objective: To inform and prepare the Greek youth representative, Ms. Iliana Petroulaki for the upcoming NATO Event of Youth Engagement titled "More Youth at NATO: Ways to Make an Impact". A significant meeting included many new student members from Greek universities, highlighting the goal of GAAEC's leadership to create a core group at each Greek university. Upon her return, the representative will share valuable knowledge with the GAAEC Leadership and YATA Greece members. Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation YATA Greece #nato #youth #youthengagement

The Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) continues to strengthen its Mediterranean ties, as demonstrated by Mr. João Rebelo's recent engagements in Spain. Representing ATA President Mr. Theodossios Georgiou and the Board, Mr. Rebelo, Member of the ATA Board and President of the Portuguese Atlantic Committee delivered a compelling address at the VIII Youth Mediterranean Dialogue organized by YATA Spain 🌐 COAJE, showcasing ATA's commitment to nurturing young leaders. He also held a productive meeting with the Spanish Atlantic Association's leadership, the President of the Spanish Atlantic Association Mr. Adolfo Menendez Menendez, the Secretary General of the Spanish Atlantic Association, Mr. Juan Antonio Carrasco and the President of the youth Section of the Spanish Association, Ms Maria Sureda focusing on enhancing collaboration and addressing regional security challenges. ATA continues to demonstrate its dedication to transatlantic values and security cooperation, ensuring a dynamic network ready to face 21st-century challenges. Adolfo Menéndez Menéndez María Sureda Sánchez

The Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) participates in the 2BS Forum, organized by the Atlantic Council of Montenegro in Budva. VP Dr. Werner Fasslabend represents ATA President Mr. Theodossios Georgiou and the board, highlighting ATA's role in promoting transatlantic values, the importance of international collaboration, and strategies for resilience. ATA engages with colleagues to address global security challenges and work towards a more secure future. #2bsforum #2bsforum2024 Atlantic Council of Montenegro #NATO #OTAN #wearenato #montenegro

The Atlantic Treaty Association warmly welcomes Mark Rutte as NATO's 14th Secretary General! Our network of 37 associations, councils and committees and their youth sections across NATO countries stands ready and able to amplify his vision for a strong, united Alliance. Together, we'll engage millions to build public support for transatlantic security. #werenato #nato #strongertogether