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Ulla Schmidt (Germany)
12 October 2019

This CDS general report was adopted on Saturday 12 October 2019 by the Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security at the 65th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in London, United Kingdom.  …
Committee Reports
2019 - BORDER SECURITY
2019 - BORDER SECURITY
Lord JOPLING (United Kingdom)
12 October 2019

This CDS Special report was adopted on Saturday 12 October 2019 by the Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security at the 65th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in London, United Kingdom.  …
Committee Reports
2019 - CDS SUMMARY BRATISLAVA - SPRING SESSION
2019 - CDS 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 CDSDG/PCTR VISIT TO ATHENS
2019 - MISSION REPORT CDSDG/PCTR VISIT TO ATHENS

02 April 2019
Mission Reports
2018 - CDS COMMITTEE MEETING SUMMARY, HALIFAX - 243 CDS 18 E
2018 - CDS COMMITTEE MEETING SUMMARY, HALIFAX - 243 CDS 18 E

25 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 - 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 446 - SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN THE HIGH NORTH - CDS
2018 - RESOLUTION 446 - SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN THE HIGH NORTH - CDS

19 November 2018
Policy Recommendations
2018 - RESOLUTION 445 - UPDATING THE RESPONSES TO RUSSIA’S HYBRID TACTICS - CDS
2018 - RESOLUTION 445 - UPDATING THE RESPONSES TO RUSSIA’S HYBRID TACTICS - CDS

19 November 2018
Policy Recommendations
2018 - THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTS IN NATO MEMBER COUNTRIES IN ADVANCING THE WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY AGENDA
2018 - THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTS IN NATO MEMBER COUNTRIES IN ADVANCING THE WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY AGENDA

07 November 2018

Joint NATO PA / DCAF survey   United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (2000) encourages member states and international organisations to involve women and integrate a gender perspective in national and multilateral security initiatives such as…
Other Documents
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 - CIVIL PROTECTION IN THE HIGH NORTH AND IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
2018 - CIVIL PROTECTION IN THE HIGH NORTH AND IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Jane CORDY (Canada)
19 October 2018

18 November 2018 - Civil protection occupies an important place in NATO’s comprehensive approach to security. This report will focus on two regions where this aspect of security has become particularly acute in recent years: the High North and the Mediterranean.In the…
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 - FOSTERING DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE BLACK SEA REGION
2018 - FOSTERING DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE BLACK SEA REGION
Ulla SCHMIDT (Germany)
17 October 2018

24  September  2018  - Human rights watchdogs indicate that democracy around the world deteriorated to the lowest point in more than a decade. For the Alliance, an organisation underpinned by liberal democratic values, this erosion has severe consequences. The report…
Committee Reports
2018 - COUNTERING RUSSIA'S HYBRID THREATS
2018 - COUNTERING RUSSIA'S HYBRID THREATS
Lord JOPLING (United Kingdom)
12 October 2018

18 November 2018  -  “Hybrid warfare” became a buzzword in the international political discourse following Russia’s invasion in Ukraine and the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014. This report focuses specifically on the Kremlin’s use of hybrid tactics because the…
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 - SUMMARY - CDS MEETING WARSAW, POLAND - 2018 SPRING SESSION
2018 - SUMMARY - CDS MEETING WARSAW, POLAND - 2018 SPRING SESSION

09 July 2018

Saturday 26 May 2018 [ 24 CDS 18 E]
Meeting Summaries
2018 - STC SUMMARY WARSAW - 127 STC 18 E
2018 - STC SUMMARY WARSAW - 127 STC 18 E

29 June 2018
Meeting Summaries
2018 - MISSION REPORT - JOINT CDS/GSM VISIT TO DOHA, QATAR
2018 - MISSION REPORT - JOINT CDS/GSM VISIT TO DOHA, QATAR

22 May 2018

18 April 2018 - Qatar is a small country roughly the size of Montenegro. 2.7 million people live in the country, of which only 12% are Qatari citizens. The country has the highest per capita GDP in the world and is the world’s third largest gas producer and third…
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 CDSDG-DSCTC- HUNGARY AND CZECH REPUBLIC
2018 - MISSION CDSDG-DSCTC- HUNGARY AND CZECH REPUBLIC

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 - 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
MISSION REPORT CDS PC - KUWAIT - 262 JOINT 17 E
MISSION REPORT CDS PC - KUWAIT - 262 JOINT 17 E

18 January 2018
Mission Reports
JOINT PCTR/CDS MISSION REPORT - Philadelphia and Carlisle, United States - 261 JOINT 17 E
JOINT PCTR/CDS MISSION REPORT - Philadelphia and Carlisle, United States - 261 JOINT 17 E

12 January 2018
Mission Reports
2017 - CDS MEETING SUMMARY ANNUAL SESSION BUCHAREST
2017 - CDS MEETING SUMMARY ANNUAL SESSION BUCHAREST

30 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 - SOCIAL MEDIA REVOLUTION - CORDY REPORT- 158 CDSDG 17 E bis
2017 - SOCIAL MEDIA REVOLUTION - CORDY REPORT- 158 CDSDG 17 E bis

08 September 2017

Report Title: Social Media Revolution: Political and Security Implications Rapporteur: Jane CORDY (Canada)Year: 2017 The rise of social media is one of the most recent and far-reaching manifestations of the digital computing and communication…
Committee Reports
2017 - BLACK SEA - SCHMIDT REPORT - 159 CDS 17 E rev1 fin
2017 - BLACK SEA - SCHMIDT REPORT - 159 CDS 17 E rev1 fin

08 September 2017

Report Title: Advancing stability in the Black Sea Region Rapporteur: Ulla SCHMIDT (Germany)Year: 2017 Once on the periphery of European consciousness, in recent years the Black Sea region reappeared on policymakers’ radar. Regional geopolitics are…
Committee Reports
2017 - THE WAR IN SYRIA AND IRAQ - GARRIAUD MAYLAM REPORT -157 CDS 17 E bis
2017 - THE WAR IN SYRIA AND IRAQ - GARRIAUD MAYLAM REPORT -157 CDS 17 E bis

08 September 2017

Report Title: The War in Syria and Iraq: Humanitarian AspectsRapporteur: Joëlle GARRIAUD-MAYLAM (France) Year: 2017The…
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 - 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 - CDS COMMITTEE MEETING SUMMARY, TBILISI
2017 - CDS COMMITTEE MEETING SUMMARY, TBILISI

07 July 2017
Meeting Summaries
2017 - MISSION REPORT - CDS/PC VISIT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM
2017 - MISSION REPORT - CDS/PC VISIT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM

04 July 2017

During the four-day visit to London and York, NATO Parliamentarians received briefings on, inter alia, the challenge posed by Daesh, instability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, counter-terrorism, as well as UK civil protection and emergency relief…
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