Kalender

Background

NATO enlargement has been a topic for discussion for more than two decades since the Alliance in June 1990 decided to ‘stretch out the hand of friendship’ to start a process that fundamentally changed the Alliance, NATO’s partners and prospective new members and perhaps also the geo-political landscape and relationship with Russia.
The seminar will investigate what has been achieved by the enlargement process and perhaps more importantly what might still be achieved and what some of the unforeseen consequences of NATO’s enlargement have been. Moreover, the seminar will ask what the future holds for a continuation of NATO’s enlargement and partnership policy, especially for those countries that are still waiting to become members.
The seminar will end with a launch of the book by Mira Krajacik The Day After: The Future of NATO Enlargement: Shifting Strategies, or Shifting Russia? The book is published with support from the Norwegian Embassy in the Republic of Macedonia.


Speakers

Mira Krajacik, Minister Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia
Hans Mouritzen, Senior Researcher, DIIS
Karsten Jakob Møller, Senior Analyst, DIIS
Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary General, NATO
Trine Flockhart, Senior Researcher, DIIS


Programme

14.00-14.10 Introduction– 20 Years with NATO Enlargement
Trine Flockhart, Senior Researcher, DIIS

14.10-14.20 NATO Enlargement – the View From Inside
Mira Krajacik, Minister Counselor, Embassy of the Republic
of Macedonia

14.20-14.35 NATO and the Russo-Georgian War
Hans Mouritzen, Senior Researcher, DIIS

14.35-15.10 Shifting Russia – Problems and Prospects
Karsten Jakob Møller, Senior Analyst, DIIS

15.10-15.30 Coffee Break

15.30-16.00 Towards a New Enlargement Policy?
Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary General, NATO

16.00-16.30 Open Discussion

16.30-17.00 Reception and Book Launch
Introduction by the Norwegian Ambassador to Denmark
Jørg Willy Bronebakk

Chair: Trine Flockhart, Senior Researcher, DIIS


Practical Information

The seminar will be held in English.

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.

Deadline Wednesday, 15 February 2012 at 12.00 noon.