52nd ATA General Assembly
Athens, December 5th - 10th 2006

Program
NATO'S CHALLENGES IN THE 21st CENTURY
Tuesday, December 5th
Arrival of Bureau and Council Members
15:30 Bureau meeting
20:00 Working dinner for Bureau members and former Presidents
Wednesday, December 6th
09:00 Council meeting
09:00 YATA meeting
09:00 YPL meeting
13:00 Buffet Lunch for Council members
13:00 YATA Lunch with a guest speaker
13:00 YPL Lunch
15:00 Council Meeting
15:00 YPL Meeting
15:00 YATA Meeting
18:00 Official Opening
President, G.A.A.E.C.
President, ATA
Minister of National Defense of Greece
End of Session
- Reception
Thursday, December 7th
09:30 Military Session
NATO's Continued Military Transformation Including NRF and NATO's Task in Afghanistan
10.30 Special Session
Address by Live Video Conference
H.E. Jaap de Hoop Sheffer
NATO Secretary General
Questions and Answers
11.30 Forum of Ministers
12.30 Economic Session
Energy Security in the 21st Century
13.30 Lunch Break
14.30 Political Session
Current and New Partnerships
- Forum of Parliamentarians
16:00 Break
16:30 Educational Theme
Dialogue of Civilizations: Reaching Out Through Education, Civil Society Build-Up
18:00 End of Session
- Evening Free for Embassies receptions
Friday, December 8th
09:30 Women in International Security
Women in NATO Operations
11.30 ATA Forum and General Debate
13.00 The Post-Riga NATO
Questions and Answers
14.00 General Assembly Closing Session
16.00 Statutory Session
20:00 End of Session
Evening: Farewell Dinner
Saturday, December 9th
Cultural Event
Sunday, December 10th
Departure
52 ATA General Assembly
Athens, December 5-10. NATO's Challenges in 21st Century. >>
Riga Summit
November 28 - 29. Think Tank representatives, Researchers and Young Political Leaders, will meet in Riga in parallel meetings and educational programs that will be addressed by the NATO Heads of State and Government. >>
Atlantic Council of Albania
Tirana, November 18. Educational Seminar on Euro-Atlantic Values and the Cooperation for Security.
International Seminar in Milan
October 19 - 21. A three days Seminar, organized by the Catholic University and promoted by the Italian Atlantic Committee, brought together researchers, students and academicians, that analyzed NATO and the New Challenges to the Military Force and Diplomacy.

