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2019 - REPORT - NORTH MACEDONIA - POLITICAL CHANGE, NATO ACCESSION AND ECONOMIC TRANSITION
2019 - REPORT - NORTH MACEDONIA - POLITICAL CHANGE, NATO ACCESSION AND ECONOMIC TRANSITION
Ausrine ARMONAITE (Lithuania)
12 October 2019

This ESCTD report was adopted on Saturday 12 October 2019 by the Economic and Security Committee at the 65th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in London, United Kingdom.  …
Committee Reports
2019 - ESC SUMMARY BRATISLAVA - SPRING SESSION
2019 - ESC SUMMARY BRATISLAVA - SPRING SESSION

16 July 2019
Meeting Summaries
2019 - STC SUMMARY BRATISLAVA - SPRING SESSION
2019 - STC SUMMARY BRATISLAVA - SPRING SESSION

15 July 2019
Meeting Summaries
2019 - MISSION REPORT ESCTER PCNP - GERMANY 18-21 MARCH
2019 - MISSION REPORT ESCTER PCNP - GERMANY 18-21 MARCH

Mission Reports
2019 - MISSION REPORT ESCTD - Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia 14-15 March 2019
2019 - MISSION REPORT ESCTD - Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia 14-15 March 2019

Mission Reports
2018 - MISSION REPORT BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - 233 ESCTD 18 E
2018 - MISSION REPORT BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - 233 ESCTD 18 E

28 January 2019

Azerbaijan has emerged as a key strategic partner for Europe. The much-anticipated completion of the Southern Gas Corridor in 2020 will mark a major step in diversifying the energy supply base of southern Europe. That project will bring significant quantities of gas from Azerbaijan’s massive…
Mission Reports
2018 - ESC MEETING SUMMARY HALIFAX - 247 ESC 18 E
2018 - ESC MEETING SUMMARY HALIFAX - 247 ESC 18 E

24 January 2019
Meeting Summaries
2018 - STC MEETING SUMMARY HALIFAX -249 STC 18 E
2018 - STC MEETING SUMMARY HALIFAX -249 STC 18 E

07 January 2019
Meeting Summaries
2018 - ENERGY SECURITY - 175 ESCTD 18 E rev 1 fin
2018 - ENERGY SECURITY - 175 ESCTD 18 E rev 1 fin
Ausrine ARMONAITE (Lithuania)
07 December 2018

   
Committee Reports
2018 - RESOLUTION 453 - MAINTAINING THE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDGE AND ENHANCING ALLIANCE AGILITY - STC
2018 - RESOLUTION 453 - MAINTAINING THE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDGE AND ENHANCING ALLIANCE AGILITY - STC

19 November 2018
Policy Recommendations
2018 - RESOLUTION 452 - SAFEGUARDING THE ELECTIONS - STC
2018 - RESOLUTION 452 - SAFEGUARDING THE ELECTIONS - STC

19 November 2018
Policy Recommendations
2018 - RESOLUTION 450 - ENERGY SECURITY A STRATEGIC CHALLENGE FOR THE ALLIANCE - ESC
2018 - RESOLUTION 450 - ENERGY SECURITY A STRATEGIC CHALLENGE FOR THE ALLIANCE - ESC

19 November 2018
Policy Recommendations
2018 - RESOLUTION 449 - OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN A CHANGING SPACE ARENA - ESC
2018 - RESOLUTION 449 - OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN A CHANGING SPACE ARENA - ESC

19 November 2018
Policy Recommendations
2018 - THE FUTURE OF THE SPACE INDUSTRY - 173 ESC 18 E fin
2018 - THE FUTURE OF THE SPACE INDUSTRY - 173 ESC 18 E fin
Jean-Marie BOCKEL (France)
19 October 2018

The report focuses on the rapidly shifting parameters of global space markets. These were once dominated by large countries with important military and scientific space programmes. Commercial market players today, however, are no longer supplying governments with…
Committee Reports
2018- NATO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: MAINTAINING THE EDGE AND ENHANCING ALLIANCE AGILITY - 183 STC 18 E rev. 1 fin
2018- NATO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: MAINTAINING THE EDGE AND ENHANCING ALLIANCE AGILITY - 183 STC 18 E rev. 1 fin
Leona ALLESLEV (Canada)
19 October 2018

Science and Technology Committee (STC) noted its worry “that NATO’s technological edge is eroding”. As a consequence, the STC is redoubling its efforts to identify the challenges in meeting Alliance goals and to lend political support to rectify any shortcomings. Most…
Committee Reports
2018 - RUSSIAN MEDDLING IN ELECTIONS AND REFERENDA IN THE ALLIANCE - 181 STC 18 E fin
2018 - RUSSIAN MEDDLING IN ELECTIONS AND REFERENDA IN THE ALLIANCE - 181 STC 18 E fin
Susan DAVIS (United States)
18 October 2018

This report argues that Russia’s meddling in elections and referenda is a threat to the Alliance and its members. The Rapporteur reviews…
Committee Reports
2018 - THE INTERNATIONAL TRADING SYSTEM AT RISK AND THE NEED TO RETURN TO FIRST PRINCIPLES - 174 ESCTER 18 E fin
2018 - THE INTERNATIONAL TRADING SYSTEM AT RISK AND THE NEED TO RETURN TO FIRST PRINCIPLES - 174 ESCTER 18 E fin
Faik OZTRAK (Turkey)
02 October 2018

The unprecedented growth of the world economy over the last sixty years has been premised on liberal market reform and free trade. Worryingly, in recent years, there has been a backlash against free trade, and this has emerged as a common theme among populist political…
Committee Reports
2018 - DARK DEALINGS: HOW TERRORISTS USE ENCRYPTED MESSAGING, THE DARK WEB AND CRYPTOCURRENCIES - 182 STCTTS 18 E fin
2018 - DARK DEALINGS: HOW TERRORISTS USE ENCRYPTED MESSAGING, THE DARK WEB AND CRYPTOCURRENCIES - 182 STCTTS 18 E fin
Matej TONIN (Slovenia)
07 September 2018

The strength of encryption today has had a positive effect for groups which need protection from governments or law enforcement, for example whistle blowers or journalists operating in repressive countries. However such technologies can also hide terrorist activities…
Committee Reports
2018 - ESC SUMMARY WARSAW - 188 ESC 18 E
2018 - ESC SUMMARY WARSAW - 188 ESC 18 E

27 July 2018
Meeting Summaries
2018 - STC SUMMARY WARSAW - 127 STC 18 E
2018 - STC SUMMARY WARSAW - 127 STC 18 E

29 June 2018
Meeting Summaries
2018 - ROSE ROTH SEMINAR REPORT, BATUMI, GEORGIA
2018 - ROSE ROTH SEMINAR REPORT, BATUMI, GEORGIA

08 June 2018

97th ROSE-ROTH SEMINAR REPORT GEORGIA AND THE BLACK SEA REGION IN THE NEW GEOPOLITICAL ORDER Batumi, Georgia 23-25 April 2018
Rose-Roth Seminar Reports (SEM)
2018 - JOINT UNIC ESCTD PCNP SEMINAR REPORT, ODESA, UKRAINE
2018 - JOINT UNIC ESCTD PCNP SEMINAR REPORT, ODESA, UKRAINE

30 April 2018

Iryna GERASHCHENKO, co-chairperson of the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council (UNIC) welcomed the delegates to Odesa and noted that the President of the Parliament had just presented a national security bill to the Rada. A number of allied countries helped with that…
Mission Reports
2018 - MISSION REPORT - STC AND GSM VISIT IN ABU DHABI
2018 - MISSION REPORT - STC AND GSM VISIT IN ABU DHABI

23 February 2018

From 9-12 January, 32 members of parliament from 15 NATO member countries visited Abu Dhabi to discuss the broad geopolitical situation in the Gulf, the foreign and defence policy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and to participate in a…
Mission Reports
2018 - MISSION REPORT- STC VISIT TO SAN DIEGO AND SILICON VALLEY, USA
2018 - MISSION REPORT- STC VISIT TO SAN DIEGO AND SILICON VALLEY, USA


From 15 to 19 October, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Science and Technology Committee (STC) visited San Diego and Silicon Valley. STC Chairperson Maria Martens (Netherlands) led the delegation, consisting of 19 members of parliament from 15 Allied countries.…
Mission Reports
2018 - MISSION REPORT ESCTER PCNP VISIT TO JAPAN
2018 - MISSION REPORT ESCTER PCNP VISIT TO JAPAN


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.    Japan will support the efforts by US President Donald Trump to negotiate a denuclearisation of North Korea but will continue to pursue a cautious approach toward the regime of the Democratic People’s Republic of…
Mission Reports
2018 - MISSION REPORT ESCTER TOULOUSE PARIS FRANCE - 228 ESCTER 18 E
2018 - MISSION REPORT ESCTER TOULOUSE PARIS FRANCE - 228 ESCTER 18 E


The space realm is evolving rapidly, and as it does, new commercial vistas are opening up that will transform the global economy. France has emerged as a leading player in space and is a driving force in Europe’s collective quest both to derive benefits from these…
Mission Reports
2018 - MISSION REPORT - JOINT CDSDG/STCTTS VISIT TO NORWAY
2018 - MISSION REPORT - JOINT CDSDG/STCTTS VISIT TO NORWAY


5 June 2018 - Members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) Sub-Committee on Democratic Governance (CDSCG) and Sub-Committee on Technology Trends and Security (STCTTS) paid a visit to Norway from 7 to 9 May 2018. The delegation consisted of 30 members of parliament from 17 NATO…
Mission Reports
2017 - ESC/STC MISSION REPORT - CANADA 11-15/09 2017 - 239 JOINT 17 E
2017 - ESC/STC MISSION REPORT - CANADA 11-15/09 2017 - 239 JOINT 17 E

19 March 2018
Mission Reports
2017 - ROSE-ROTH SEMINAR REPORT SLOVENIA - 013 SEM 18 E
2017 - ROSE-ROTH SEMINAR REPORT SLOVENIA - 013 SEM 18 E

14 February 2018

96th ROSE-ROTH SEMINAR SUB-COMMITTEE ON TRANSITION AND DEVELOPMENT (ESCTD) SEMINAR REPORT THE WESTERN BALKANS: PAST MISPERCEPTIONS, CURRENT CHALLENGES AND FUTURE ENDEAVOURS LJUBLJANA,…
Rose-Roth Seminar Reports (SEM)
2017 - REPORT STCTTS VISIT GERMANY - 266 STCTTS 17 E
2017 - REPORT STCTTS VISIT GERMANY - 266 STCTTS 17 E

05 February 2018

Over the last two years, the Science and Technology Committee (STC) has focused extensively on technological risks and opportunities and on how NATO must adapt to an era of rapid technological change. As part of this renewed focus, 13 members of parliament from eight Allied states and two…
Mission Reports
2017 - ESC BUCHAREST SUMMARY - 240 ESC 17 E
2017 - ESC BUCHAREST SUMMARY - 240 ESC 17 E

28 November 2017
Meeting Summaries
2017 - SUMMARY OF THE MEETING OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE DURING THE NATO PA ANNUAL SESSION IN BUCHAREST
2017 - SUMMARY OF THE MEETING OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE DURING THE NATO PA ANNUAL SESSION IN BUCHAREST

28 November 2017
Meeting Summaries
2017 - EUROPE INDUSTRIAL DEFENSE BASE - BOCKEL REPORT- 166 ESC 17 E bis
2017 - EUROPE INDUSTRIAL DEFENSE BASE - BOCKEL REPORT- 166 ESC 17 E bis

08 September 2017

Report Title: The State of Europe’s Defence Industrial BaseRapporteur: Jean-Marie BOCKEL (France)Year: 2017 Whereas the members of the Alliance reaffirmed in Warsaw their commitment to devote 2% of their respective GDP on defence, while dedicating at…
Committee Reports
2017 - MAINTAINING NATO'S TECHNOLOGICAL EDGE - MARINO REPORT - 174 STC 17 E bis
2017 - MAINTAINING NATO'S TECHNOLOGICAL EDGE - MARINO REPORT - 174 STC 17 E bis

08 September 2017

Report Title: Maintaining NATO’s Technology Edge: Strategic Adaptation and Defence Research & DevelopmentRapporteur: Thomas MARINO (United States) Year: 2017 The transatlantic Alliance finds itself in a new and dynamic strategic…
Committee Reports
2017 - FOOD AND WATER SECURITY MENA REGION - MARTENS REPORT -176 STC 17 E bis
2017 - FOOD AND WATER SECURITY MENA REGION - MARTENS REPORT -176 STC 17 E bis

06 September 2017

Report Title: Food and Water Security in the Middle East and North Africa Rapporteur: Maria MARTENS (the Netherlands)Year: 2017 The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has descended into turmoil since 2010/2011 – a  period that also coincided with…
Committee Reports
2017 - ECONOMIC TRANSITION IN THE WESTERN BALKANS: AN ASSESSMENT
2017 - ECONOMIC TRANSITION IN THE WESTERN BALKANS: AN ASSESSMENT
Richard BENYON (United Kingdom)
06 September 2017

The Western Balkans remains an area of special concern for NATO, which first engaged militarily in the region during the early stages of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992 and later during the Kosovo conflict. There has been a sustained effort to the support the…
Committee Reports
2017 - CLIMATE CHANGE - ALFREDSDOTTIR REPORT -167 ESCTER 17 E bis
2017 - CLIMATE CHANGE - ALFREDSDOTTIR REPORT -167 ESCTER 17 E bis

06 September 2017

Report Title: Assessing and Mitigating the Cost of Climate Change Acting Rapporteur: Lilja ALFREDSDOTTIR (Iceland )Year:2017 This report explores a range of challenges linked to climate change and considers recent international efforts to cope with…
Committee Reports
2017 - THE INTERNET OF THINGS - TONIN REPORT -175 STCTTS 17 E bis
2017 - THE INTERNET OF THINGS - TONIN REPORT -175 STCTTS 17 E bis

28 August 2017

Report Title: The Internet of Things: Promises and Perils of a Disruptive TechnologyRapporteur: Matej TONIN (Slovenia)Year: 2017 The Internet of Things (IoT) has rightly been a technology buzzword for several years: it has the potential to disrupt…
Committee Reports
2017 - SUMMARY OF THE MEETING OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE DURING THE NATO PA SPRING SESSION IN TBILISI
2017 - SUMMARY OF THE MEETING OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE DURING THE NATO PA SPRING SESSION IN TBILISI

07 July 2017
Meeting Summaries
2017 - COMMITTEE MEETING SUMMARY TBILISI - 151 ESC 17 E
2017 - COMMITTEE MEETING SUMMARY TBILISI - 151 ESC 17 E

30 June 2017
Meeting Summaries
2017 - SEMINAR REPORT SVALBARD
2017 - SEMINAR REPORT SVALBARD

07 June 2017
Mission Reports
2017 - 094 JOINT 17 E - Mission Report Israel and Palestinian Territories STC GSM
2017 - 094 JOINT 17 E - Mission Report Israel and Palestinian Territories STC GSM

04 April 2017
Mission Reports
2016 - ROSE-ROTH SEMINAR REPORT KYIV, UKRAINE - UNIC - PCNP - ESCTD - 137 JOINT 16 E
2016 - ROSE-ROTH SEMINAR REPORT KYIV, UKRAINE - UNIC - PCNP - ESCTD - 137 JOINT 16 E

15 July 2016

92nd ROSE ROTH SEMINAR REPORT UKRAINE’S TRANSFORMATION IN A TROUBLED REGIONAL CONTEXT…
Rose-Roth Seminar Reports (SEM)