The Assembly typically holds about forty events each year.  These are:

Plenary Sessions

There are two plenary sessions each year, one in spring, usually towards the end of May, and one in autumn in either October or November. The sessions are held in member or associate member countries.

Committee Meetings

The Assembly's five Committees meet during plenary sessions, and occasionally at other times. The Defence and Security, Economics and Security, and Political Committees, for instance meet each February in Brussels for meetings with senior NATO officials.

Sub-Committee Meetings

Each of the eight Sub-Committees usually meets twice per year. The locations depend upon the interest of the Sub-Committee concerned.

Seminars

Each year, the Assembly usually holds three Rose-Roth seminars and two Mediterranean Dialogue Seminars.

The New Parliamentarians Programme

Since 1999, the Assembly has held an annual New Parliamentarians Programme. This is open to parliamentarians from any delegations involved with the Assembly who are new to international responsibilities within their parliament. For instance, new members of delegation, new members of a parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, etc.

The Parliamentary Transatlantic Forum

The Assembly holds an annual Parliamentary Transatlantic Forum in the United States. Organized in co-operation with the Atlantic Council of the United States and the National Defense University, this meeting enables members of the Assembly to discuss transatlantic perspectives on the full spectrum of Alliance issues with American policy specialists.

The Mediterranean and Middle East Special Group (GSM)

The Mediterranean Special Group usually meets three times a year.  In addition to the two annual seminars, members of the Group organise a visit every year to a country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

NATO-Russia Parliamentary Committee (NRPC)

This Committee brings together the heads of member delegations and the heads of the Russian delegation in an "at 29" format that mirrors at parliamentary level the NATO-Russia Council. This Committee meets during the Assembly's plenary sessions.

The Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council (UNIC)

The Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council consists of representatives from each of the Assembly's committees and leading members of the Verkhovna Rada.  The Council meets twice each year: once in Brussels and once in Kyiv.

The Georgia-NATO interparliamentary Council (GNIC)

The Georgia-NATO Interparliamentary Council is composed of two Vice-Presidents of the Assembly and the Head of the Georgian delegation to the NATO PA.  They are responsible for coordinating all Assembly activities related to Georgia  .

Hearings at the European Parliament