The NATO Public Forum is a public event jointly organized by NATO and the Government of the Netherlands with civil society organisations, taking place during the Summit meetings of NATO’s Heads of State and Government on 24-25 June 2025 in the city of The Hague.
The Public Forum aims to promote a better public understanding of NATO’s policies and goals and the decisions to be adopted at the Summit in The Hague, through dialogue and engagement with a unique and diverse group of stakeholders, from Heads of State and Government and Ministers, to international security experts, opinion formers, academics, journalists and young people, in a series of panel discussions, debates, and interactive sessions on various topics on NATO Summit agenda.
This year the NATO Public Forum is co-hosted by NATO with the Government of the Netherlands, in collaboration with The Atlantic Commission of The Netherlands, The Clingendael Institute and The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies.
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NATO Public Forum | Day 1, 10 July 2024
NATO Public Forum | Day 2, 11 July 2024
10:00
10:30 – 10:45
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Andrew Desiderio
Andrew Desiderio
10:45 – 11:15
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Andrew Desiderio
11:15 – 11:45
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Andrew Desiderio
11:45 – 12:30
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Andrew Desiderio
Andrew Desiderio
Andrew Desiderio
Andrew Desiderio
12:30 – 12:45 pm
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Andrew Desiderio
12:45 – 1:30
1:30 – 2:15
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Andrew Desiderio
Andrew Desiderio
2:15 – 3:00
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Andrew Desiderio
Andrew Desiderio
3:00 – 3:30
3:30 – 4:15
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Andrew Desiderio
Andrew Desiderio
4:15 – 4:20
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Irene Fellin
Andrew Desiderio
Andrew Desiderio
4:20 – 4:50
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Olha Stefanishyna
Jennifer Klein
Irene Fellin
Andrew Desiderio
Andrew Desiderio
4:50-5:00
6:00
7:00
09:00 – 09:05
Introduction by Marie-Doha Besancenot, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy and Julianne Smith, United States Ambassador to NATO
9:10 – 9:25
NATO-Ukraine Partnership
Andryi Yermak, Chief of President’s Cabinet, Ukraine
Moderated by Róbert Vass, President, GLOBSEC
9:25 – 9:45
NATO Leadership on Climate and Energy Security
Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway
John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy
Moderated by Beth Sanner, Resident Distinguished Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States
9:45 – 9:50
Vox Pop from the Arctic
9:50 – 10:20
9:50 – 10:05
In the Spotlight: Accelerating Transformation, Delivering Strategic Advantage
Philippe Lavigne, General, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
Moderated by Jim Townsend, Adjunct Fellow, Transatlantic Security Program, CNAS
10:05 – 10:20
Youth Voices on the Stakes in Ukraine
Josie Bloom, Student, American University
Mariam Kublashvili, Vice-President, Youth Atlantic Treaty Association
Moderated by Max Klymenko, influencer
10:20-10:50
NATO in a Digital World
Karan Bhatia, Global Head, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google
Robert Blair, General Manager, National Security and Emerging Technologies, Microsoft
Ludwig Decamps, General Manager, NATO Communications & Information Agency
Moderated by Karen Kornbluh, Distinguished Fellow, GMF
10:50-11:05
Day 2: Political Scene-Setter Keynote
Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor, United States
Introduced by Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
11:05-11:30
Addressing the Evolving Threat of Terrorism
Nick J. Rasmussen, Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security, United States
Tom Goffus, Assistant Secretary General for Operations and NATO Secretary General’s Special Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism
Moderated by Alena Kudzko, Vice President for Policy and Programming, GLOBSEC
11:30 – 12:15
Time to Flex the Muscles: Building a Resilient
Transatlantic Defence Industry
Stacy Cummings, General Manager, NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)
Max Peterson, Vice President of Sovereign Cloud, Amazon Web Services
Stephen O’Bryan, Corporate Vice President and Global Business Development Officer, Northrop Grumman
Moderated by Martin Sklenár, Distinguished Fellow, GLOBSEC
12:15 -1:30
12:15 – 12:45
Whole of Society Resilience: The Home Front
Don Graves, US Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Caitlin Durkovich Deputy Assistant to the President & Deputy Homeland Security Advisor for Resilience and Response
Moderated by Shanthi Kalathil, Visiting Senior Fellow, GMF and former Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Democracy
12:45-01:30
1:30 – 1:50
The Future of NATO
Mircea Geoană, Deputy Secretary General of NATO
Moderated by Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Senior Fellow and Director, Transatlantic Security Program, CNAS
1:50-2:00
2:00-2:20
Priorities in the Indo-Pacific
Yoon Suk Yeol, President, Republic of Korea
Moderated by Kenneth R. Weinstein, President Emeritus, Hudson Institute
2:20-2:35
The NATO-EU Partnership
Josep Borrell, Vice-President, European Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Moderated by Heather A. Conley, President, GMF
2:35 – 3:05
2:35-2:50
Spotlight on the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Gerald E. Connolly, Congressman, US House of Representatives, and President, NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Moderated by Kristine Berzina, Managing Director, Geostrategy North, German Marshall Fund
2:50-3:05
NATO’s Southern Neighborhood(s)
Javier Colomina, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Political and Security Policy, NATO
Youseff Amrani, Ambassador of Morocco to the United States
Moderated by Ana Santos Pinto, Chair, Independent Expert Group Supporting NATO’s Comprehensive and Deep Reflection Process on the Southern Neighborhood
3:05 – 3:50
NATO’s Partnerships
Scene-Setter: Kurt M. Campbell, Deputy US Secretary of State
Mihai Popsoi, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Moldova
Simon Draper, Ambassador of New Zealand to the European Union and NATO
Mirna Galic, Senior Policy Analyst, China & East Asia, United States Institute of Peace
Moderated by Richard Fontaine, Chief Executive Officer, Center for a New American Security
3:50 – 4:40
Disruptive and Innovative Technologies
Rand Waldron, Vice-President, Oracle Cloud
Steve Walker, Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin
Bryan Wells, Chief Scientist, NATO
Moderated by Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology, Hudson Institute
3:50 – 4:40
Hybrid Warfare in an Era of Uncertainty
Caspar Veldkamp, Foreign Minister, Netherlands
Tanja Fajon, Foreign Minister, Slovenia
Marie-Doha Besancenot, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, NATO
Moderated by Alexander Ward, Correspondent, Politico
3:50 – 4:40
The Grand Chessboard in Practice: NATO’s role in the Western Balkans
Elmedin Konaković, Foreign Minister, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Daniel Mitov, Member of the National Assembly and former Foreign Minister, Republic of Bulgaria
Miroslav Wlachovský, Distinguished Fellow, GLOBSEC, and former Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Slovak Republic
Moderated by Brigadier General Pamela McGaha, former Commander, NATO HQ Sarajevo
4:40 – 4:45
4:45-5:00
Summit Hot-Wash
Admiral Robert Bauer, Chair, NATO Military Committee
Moderated by Heather A. Conley, President, GMF
5:00 - 5:05
NATO Public Diplomacy & USG Official
Conclusion by Marie-Doha Besancenot, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy & Amanda Mansour, Special Assistant to the United States President and Senior Director for Partnerships and Global Engagement
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