THE PROGRAM OF THE SESSION

NATO Parlamentary Assembly, Bucharest 6-9 October 2017

Friday, 6 October

 

11.00 - Press Briefing (Spiru Haret Room, level P)

 

Paolo ALLI, NATO Parliamentary Assembly President

Vergil CHIȚAC, Head of the Romanian Delegation to the NATO PA

David HOBBS, NATO Parliamentary Assembly Secretary General

 

Note: English-Romanian interpretation provided

 

Saturday, 7 October

Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security (CDS)    Nicolae Iorga Hall

 

9:30-9:45

Opening remarks by Vitalino CANAS (Portugal), Chairperson

Adoption of the draft Agenda

Adoption of the Summary of the Meeting of the Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Saturday 27 May 2017

Procedure for amendments to the draft Resolutions on Stability and Security in the Black Sea Region and on Confronting the Weaponising of Information

 

9:45-11:15

Political and Security Developments in the Black Sea Region

Presentation by Ambassador Sergiu CELAC, Member of the Scientific Council of the New Strategy Center, on The Romanian Perspective on the Black Sea Security and Stability

 

Consideration of the draft Special Report by Ulla SCHMIDT (Germany), Special Rapporteur

Advancing Stability in the Black Sea Region  

 

Discussion

 

11:15-11:30        Coffee break     

 

11:30-13:00

The Humanitarian Crisis in Syria and Iraq

 

Consideration of the draft General Report by Joëlle GARRIAUD-MAYLAM (France), General Rapporteur

The War in Syria and Iraq: Humanitarian Aspects 

Presentation by Salam KAWAKIBI, Deputy Director, Arab Reform Initiative (ARI), on In Syria: Enticing Reconstruction and Burying Democracy

 

Discussion

 

13:00-14:30        Break

 

14:30-15:15

Consideration of the draft Report of the Sub-Committee on Democratic Governance by Jane CORDY (Canada), Rapporteur

Social Media Revolution: Political and Security Implications  

 

Discussion

 

15:15-15:30       Break

 

15:30-16:45

Presentation by Mark GALEOTTI, Senior Researcher and Coordinator, Centre for European Security, Institute of International Relations Prague, on Eastern Europe, Russia, and Information Warfare

 

Discussion

 

 

Defence and Security Committee (DSC)    Plenary Hall, Senate

 

09:30-09:45

Opening remarks by Raymond KNOPS (Netherlands), Chairperson

 

Adoption of the draft Agenda

 

Adoption of the Summary of the Meeting of the Defence and Security Committee held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Saturday 27 May 2017

 

Procedure for amendments to the draft Resolutions on Closer NATO-EU Cooperation and on Supporting the Afghanistan National Defence and Security Forces

 

09:45-11:15

Security Developments in Romania and the Black Sea Region

Presentation by Mihai-Viorel FIFOR, Minister of National Defence of Romania and General Nicolae-Ionel CIUCĂ, Chief of General Staff of Romania

Discussion

 

11:15-11:45 Break

 

11:45-13:00

Consideration of the draft Special Report by Wolfgang HELLMICH (Germany), Special Rapporteur

Afghanistan 

Discussion

 

13:00-14:30        Break

 

14:30-16:15

Ballistic Missile Defence and NATO

Presentation by Thomas KARAKO, Senior Fellow, International Security Program, Director, Missile Defense Project, on The Future of Integrated Air and Missile Defense in Europe

 

Consideration of the draft General Report by Joseph A. DAY (Canada), General Rapporteur

Ballistic Missile Defence and NATO  

 

Discussion

 

16:15-16:30        Break

 

16:30-17:30

Consideration of the draft Report of the Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Defence and Security Cooperation by Attila MESTERHAZY (Hungary), Rapporteur

NATO-EU Cooperation after Warsaw

 

Economics and Security Committee (ESC)    Nicolae  Balcescu Hall

 

09:30-9:45

Opening remarks by Faik ÖZTRAK (Turkey), Chairperson

 

  Adoption of the draft Agenda

Adoption of the Summary of the Meeting of the Economics and Security Committee held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Saturday 27 May 2017

 

Procedure for amendments to the draft Resolution the European Defence Industrial Base  

 

09:45-10:45

Presentation by Vasile IUGA, Senior Advisor, PwC Romania and Treasurer, Aspen Institute Romania, on The Economic Situation in the Western Balkans

 

  Discussion

 

10:45-11:00        Break

 

11:00-12:00

Presentation by Martin HILL, Chairman, NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG), on The State of Defense Industrial Cooperation in the Alliance and the Work of NIAG

 

Discussion

 

12:00-13:00

Presentation by Andreas GOLDTHAU, Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, Centre of International Public Policy, Royal Holloway University of London, on Geopolitical and Economic Challenges to Europe’s Energy Security

Discussion

 

13:00-14:30       Break

 

Summary of the future activities of the Sub-Committee on Transition and Development by Menno KNIP (Netherlands), Chairperson of the Sub-Committee

 

Summary of the future activities of the Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Economic Relations, by Jean-Luc REITZER (France), Vice-chairperson of the Sub-Committee

 

14:45-15:30

Consideration of the draft Report of the Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Economic Relations by Lilja ALFREDSDOTTIR (Iceland), Acting Rapporteur

Assessing and Mitigating the Cost of Climate Change

 

Discussion

 

15:30-16:15

Consideration of the draft Report of the Sub-Committee on Transition and Development by Richard BENYON (United Kingdom), Rapporteur

Economic Transition in the Western Balkans: An Assessment 

 

Discussion

 

16:15-17:15

Consideration of the draft General Report by Jean-Marie BOCKEL (France), General Rapporteur

The State of Europe’s Defence Industrial Base 

Discussion

 

Consideration of the amendments and vote on the draft Resolution The European Defence Industrial Base by Jean-Marie BOCKEL (France), General Rapporteur

 

17:15-18:00

Election of Committee and Sub-Committee Officers

 

Any other business

 

Date and place of next meeting

 

Closing remarks

 

Political Committee               Plenary Hall, Chamber of Deputies 

 

09:30-9:45 Opening remarks by Ojars Eriks KALNINS (Latvia), Chairperson

 

Adoption of the draft Agenda

 

Adoption of the Summary of the Meeting of the Political Committee held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Sunday 28 May 2017

 

Procedure for amendments to the draft Resolutions on Tackling Challenges from the South and on Burden sharing - Fulfilling the Promises

 

09:45-10:45

Presentation by Teodor-Viorel MELEŞCANU, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, on Security in South-Eastern Europe (title tbc)

 

10:45-11:45

Consideration of the draft General Report by Rasa JUKNEVICIENE (Lithuania), General Rapporteur

Russia: From Partner to Competitor

Discussion

 

11:45-12:00        Coffee break

 

12:00-13:00

Presentation by Mark GALEOTTI, Senior Researcher and Coordinator, Centre for European Security, Institute of International Relations Prague, on Russia and Euro‑Atlantic Security

Discussion

 

13:00-14:30        Break

 

14:30-15:30

Presentation by Andreas GOLDTHAU, Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, Centre of International Public Policy, Royal Holloway University of London, on Energy and European Security – Key issues for NATO (title tbc)

 

Discussion

 

15:30-16:30

Consideration of the Draft Report of the Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Relations by Gerald E. CONNOLLY (United States), Rapporteur

NATO and Security in the Arctic

Discussion

 

Note: Order of speakers and timings are subject to change

 

 

Sunday, 8 October

 

Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security     Nicolae Iorga Hall

 

9:00-10:15         Presentation by Theresa FALLON, Director, Centre for Russia, Europe, Asia Studies, on Instability Risks in East Asia

 

   Discussion

 

10:15-10:45        Coffee break

10:45-11:30        Consideration of amendments and vote on the draft Resolutions on Stability and Security in the Black Sea Region by Ulla Schmidt (Germany)

 

11:30-12:00        Consideration of amendments and vote on the draft Resolutions on Confronting the Weaponising of Information by Jane Cordy (Canada)

 

12:00-12:15       Election of Committee and Sub-Committee Officers

 

12:15-12:30        Summary of the future activities of the Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security and of the Sub-Committee on Democratic Governance

Closing remarks

 

 

 

Defence and Security Committee (DSC)          Plenary Hall, Senate

09:00-09:45        Consideration of the draft Report of the Sub-Committee on Future Security and Defence Capabilities by Madeleine MOON (United Kingdom), Rapporteur

The Space Domain and Allied Defence  

Discussion

 

09:45-11:00        Presentation by Elizabeth PEARSON, Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and PhD Candidate at King’s College London, and Emily WINTERBOTHAM, Senior Research Fellow, RUSI, on Women, Gender, and Violent Extremism

 

Discussion

 

11:00-11:15        Break

 

11:15-12:00       Consideration of amendments and vote on the draft Resolution on Closer NATO-EU Cooperation presented by Joseph A. DAY (Canada), General Rapporteur

 

12:00-13:30        Break

 

13:30-14:15        Consideration of amendments and vote on the draft Resolution on Supporting the Afghanistan National Defence and Security Forces presented by Joseph A. Day (Canada)

 

14:15-14:45        Election of Committee and Sub-Committee Officers

 

14:45 Summary of the future activities of the Sub-Committee on Future Security and Defence Capabilities by Lara MARTINHO (Portugal), Chairperson of the Sub-Committee

 

Summary of the future activities of the Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Defence and Security Cooperation by Lord CAMPBELL OF PITTENWEEM (United Kingdom), Chairperson of the Sub-Committee

 

 

Political Committee            Plenary Hall, Chamber of Deputies

 

9:00-10:00       Consideration of the Draft Report of the Sub-Committee on NATO Partnerships by Julio MIRANDA CALHA (Portugal), Rapporteur

Tackling the Challenges from the South

 

10:00-10:45       Consideration of amendments and vote on the Resolution Tackling Challenges from the South by Julio MIRANDA CALHA (Portugal), Rapporteur

 

10:45-11:00        Break

 

11:00-12:00       Consideration of the Draft Special Report by Ojars Eriks KALNINS (Latvia), Chairperson

Burdensharing Revisited

 

Discussion

 

12:00-12:30        Consideration of amendments and vote on the Resolution Burdensharing – Fulfilling the promises by Ojars Eriks Kalnins (Latvia), Chairperson

 

12:30-13:30        Break

 

13:30-14:30        Election of Committee and Sub-Committee Officers

 

Future Political Committee visits and activities presented by the Chairman and  Sub- Committee Chairmen

 

 

Closing remarks

 

Science and Technology Committee        Nicolae Balcescu Hall 

 

09:00-9:15    Opening remarks by Bruno VITORINO (Portugal), Vice-Chairperson

 

     Adoption of the draft Agenda

     Adoption of the Summary of the Meeting of the Science and Technology Committee held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Saturday 27 May 2017

 

     Procedure for amendments to the draft Resolution Maintaining NATO’s Technology Edge

 

09:15-10:45    Maintaining NATO’s Technology Edge

 

Presentation by Thomas H. KILLION, NATO Chief Scientist, on NATO Science and Technology

Presentation by Tim WEBB, Head, Capability Delivery Section, Strategy Directorate, Defence Investment Division, NATO, on The Role of NATO’s Defence Investment Division in Maintaining a Technological Edge

Presentation by Martin HILL, Chairman, NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG), on The State of Defence Industrial Cooperation in the Alliance and the Work of NIAG

 

Discussion

 

10:45-11:00        Break

 

11:00-11:45        Consideration of the draft General Report by Thomas MARINO (United States), General Rapporteur

Maintaining NATO’s Technology Edge: Strategic Adaptation and Defence Research & Development 

 

Discussion

 

11:45-12:15       Consideration of the Draft Special Report] presented by Maria MARTENS (Netherlands), Acting Special Rapporteur

 Food and Water Security in the Middle East and North Africa

 

Discussion

 

12:15-12:30        Election of Committee and Sub-Committee Officers

 

12:30-13:30        Break

 

13:30-13:45        Consideration of amendments and vote on the draft Resolution Maintaining NATO’s Technology Edge by Thomas MARINO (United States), General Rapporteur

 

13:45-15:15        The Internet of Things

 

Consideration of the Draft Report of the Sub-Committee on Technology Trends and Security by Matej TONIN (Slovenia)

The Internet of Things: Promises and Perils of a Disruptive Technology

Presentation by Stefan-CIPRIAN ARSENI, Lt. eng., Scientific Researcher, Military Equipment and Technologies Research Agency, Romania, on Military Applications of the Internet of Things

Discussion

 

15:15-16:00        Summary of the future activities of the Science and Technology Committee and the Sub-Committee on Technology Trends and Security (STCTTS)

 

Closing remarks

 

Note: Order of speakers and timings are subject to change

 

Monday, 9 October

 

Plenary Sitting    Plenary Hall, Chamber of Deputies  

 

8:15   Seating of delegates

 

8:30   Address by Mr Paolo ALLI, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

 

Address by Mr Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

 

Address by Mr Călin POPESCU-TĂRICEANU, President of the Senate of Romania

 

Address by Mr Liviu DRAGNEA, President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania

 

Address by Mr Jens STOLTENBERG, Secretary General of NATO and Chairman of the North Atlantic Council, followed by a question and answer period

 

 

Presentation and vote on the 2018 Draft Budget

 

Election of Officers of the Assembly

 

Debate and Vote on the Committee Resolutions

 

Vote on the Draft Amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly

 

±16.00       Closure of the Plenary Sitting

 

Note: Order of speakers and timings are subject to change