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2012 Young Atlanticist Summit

May 19, 2012

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at Young Atlanticist Summit

Hosted by the Atlantic Council and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the Young Atlanticist Summit was the primary public diplomacy event at the 2012 Chicago Summit that took place from May 19-21. It provided nearly 250 young professional leaders—the decision-makers of tomorrow—dynamic opportunities to engage with the leaders of today. Including members of parliament, CEOs, academics, government officials, military veterans, and journalists—aged 25-35—the delegates represented all countries of the NATO Alliance, as well as partner nations such as Australia and Afghanistan.

Top NATO, US, and foreign government leaders joined this year’s Young Atlanticist Summit in Chicago to discuss challenges and priorities for the future of the Alliance. The main topics of discussion mirrored the official Summit agenda, including Afghanistan, security in times of economic austerity, missile defense, and strengthening partnerships across the globe.

The Summit also featured the launch of the new Scowcroft Leadership Network, an exclusive young professionals’ leadership program with a professional focus on international security policy. 

Conference Agenda and Videos

Friday, May 19

8:30 a.m. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen - VIDEO | TRANSCRIPT

Sunday, May 20

8:30 a.m Keynote: European Council President HERMAN VAN ROMPUY - VIDEO
9:00 a.m Panel: NATO and "Unfinished Business" in Europe and Beyond

  • VESNA PUSIC, Foreign Minister, Republic of Croatia
  • MIROSLAV LAJCAK, Foreign Minister, Slovak Republic
11:15 a.m. Panel: The Alliance of the Future: What Challenges, What Relevance? - VIDEO

  • AUDRONIUS AZUBALIS, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Lithuania
  • URMAS PAET, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Estonia
  • ALEXANDR VONDRA, Minister of Defense, Czech Republic
  • ESPEN BARTH EIDE, Defense Minister, Kingdom of Norway
  • Moderator: BARRY LOWENKRON, Vice President of International Programs, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
1:45 p.m. Keynote: Georgian President MIKHEIL SAAKASHVILI - VIDEO
2:30 p.m. Panel: US Foreign Policy and Alliance Security: A Senate View - VIDEO

  • Senator JEANNE SHAHEEN, Chair, Europe Subcommittee, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  • Senator DICK DURBIN, Assistant Majority Leader and Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  • Moderator: JOSHUA FOUST, Fellow, American Security Project and Young Atlanticist
3:15 p.m. Keynote: Montenegrin Prime Minister IGOR LUKSIC - VIDEO
4:00 p.m. Keynote: Swedish Foreign Minister CARL BILDT - VIDEO
4:30 p.m.

Young Atlanticist Delegate Panel: Responsibility to Protect - Prospects and Problems for NATO - VIDEO

  • BART SZEWCZYK, Professional Lecturer in Law, George Washington University Law School
  • ANDREA BAUMANN, Visiting Research Associate, Center for Transatlantic Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS
  • DUSTIN DEHEZ, Political Consultant, Konrad-Adenauer Foundation, German Armed Forces
  • HRISTIANA GROZDANOVA, Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Moderator: RACHEL BRONSON, Vice President, Studies, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Monday, May 21

9:00 a.m. Conversation With MADELEINE ALBRIGHT - VIDEO 1 | VIDEO 2

10:00 a.m.

Conversation With ELIZABETH SHERWOOD-RANDALL, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs, National Security Council - VIDEO
10:45 a.m. Keynote: ELLEN TAUSCHER on Nuclear Security and the Future of Arms Control - VIDEO
11: 40 a.m. Panel: US Security Priorities After Chicago - VIDEO

  • Senator CHUCK HAGEL, Chairman, Atlantic Council
  • General JIM JONES, Chairman Designate, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council
1:45 p.m. Panel: Women, War & Peace: The Impact of UNSC Resolution 1325 - VIDEO

  • Ambassador MELANNE VERVEER, Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues, US Department of State
  • FARKHUNDA ZAHRA NADERI, Member of Parliament, Afghanistan
2:30 p.m. Keynote: Bulgarian President ROSEN PLEVNELIEV - VIDEO
3:30 p.m. Young Atlanticist Delegate Panel: Energy Security - Visible or Not - VIDEO

  • ANSIS SPRIDZANS, Senior Associate, Sorainen Law Firm
  • LAURA DZELZYTE, Senior Climate Finance Advisor, Minister of Environment, Government of Lithuania
  • SAMIR BATTISS, Lecturer and Research Associate, Quebec University, Montreal
  • CORINA MURAFA, Public and Regulatory Affairs Expert, OMV Petrom
  • Moderator: KEVIN DUFFY, Lieutenant Commander, US Coast Guard
4:15 p.m. Summit Debrief: ALEXANDER VERSHBOW, Deputy Secretary General, NATO - VIDEO

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OTHER VIDEO

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