On June 28-30, the world watched as heads-of-state and government, military leaders, and senior officials gather for the NATO Summit in Madrid. This year’s summit could not come at a more critical time. Russia’s aggression, Ukraine’s fight for freedom, and the membership applications of Finland and Sweden were only some of the important issues on the agenda.
The Summit was accompanied by a Public Forum hosted by four leading civil society organisations – the Elcano Royal Institute, the German Marshall Fund, the Munich Security Conference and the Atlantic Council. They worked in partnership with NATO to host experts and decision-makers from around the globe to add further perspectives to the Summit.
The forum brought together stakeholders beyond the traditional security and defence community in a discussion about the future of the world’s most powerful political-military alliance.
The event was open for registration of online audiences from across the globe, who were able to join the interactive discussions.
Read more about the 2022 NATO Summit here.
Live broadcasting
Photogallery – Day 1
Photogallery – Day 2 (NATO in an Era of Great Power Competition)
Photogallery – Day 2 (“Zeitenwende”: Deterrence and Stability in and Around Europe)
Photogallery – Day 2 (The Transatlantic Bond and NATO’s Purpose in a Changing World)
Agenda
- 28 Jun 2022
- Welcome and introductory remarks
- 15:00-15:10
Baiba Braže
Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, NATOJosé Juan Ruiz Gómez
Chairman, Elcano Royal Institute- 28 Jun 2022
- High-Level Dialogue on Climate and Security. Rising Temperatures, Rising Tensions: Climate Change and Alliance Security
- 15:10-15:12
Introductory Video
- 15:12-15:40
Introductory Conversation with the NATO Secretary General
Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General, NATO
Moderator: Hadley Gamble, CNBC Anchor
- 15:40-16:05
Break
- 16:05-16:20
Special Address by H.M. King Felipe VI of Spain
- 16:20-16:30
Address by Mircea Geoană, Deputy Secretary General, NATO
- 16:30-16:35
Intermezzo #1: Pre-recorded Policy Pitch on Climate Security by Young Expert. Katarina Kertysova, Policy Fellow, European Leadership Network
- 16:35-16:55
Scene Setting
Rainer Baake, Founder, Climate Neutrality Foundation
- 16:55-17:55
Panel Discussion
Annalena Baerbock, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Germany
Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, Canada
Ángeles Moreno Bau
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, SpainSherri Goodman (remote), Secretary General, International Military Council on Climate and Security
Moderator: Hadley Gamble, CNBC Anchor
- 17:55-18:00
Intermezzo #2: Pre-recorded Video Pitch on Gender-Climate-Security Nexus. Cori Fleser, Forge Group LLC
- 18:00-18:10
Closing Remarks
Christoph Heusgen, Chairman, Munich Security Conference
- 29 Jun 2022
- Thematic Session: NATO in an Era of Great Power Competition
- 09:00-09:02
Introductory Video
- 09:03-09:05
Introduction: Charles Powell, Director, Elcano Royal Institute
- 09:05-09:45
Conversation with NATO and Partners, followed by a Q&A with audiences in Madrid and Brussels
Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister, Belgium
Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister, Australia
Elisabeth Truss, Foreign Secretary, United Kingdom
Closing remarks
Pedro Sánchez, President of the Government, SpainModerator: Heather A. Conley, President
German Marshall Fund of the United States- 09:50-10:35
Panel discussion with International Experts
Alice Ekman (remote from Brussels Forum)
Senior Analyst Asia, European Institute of Strategic StudiesDavid Ignatius (remote from Brussels Forum)
The Washington PostJulia Joffe, Journalist, Founding Partner and Washington Correspondent, Puck News
Carl Bildt (remote from Brussels Forum)
Co-Chair, European Council on Foreign RelationsLuis Simón, Director, Brussels Office and Senior Analyst
Elcano Royal InstituteModerator: Heather A. Conley, President
German Marshall Fund of the United States- 10:40-11:25
Panel discussion on Advancing NATO’s Technological Edge
David van Weel, Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, NATO
Francesca Bria, President, Italian National Innovation Fund
Casper Klynge (remote from Brussels Forum)
Vice-President for European Government Affairs, MicrosoftAlex Romero, COO, Constella Intelligence
Moderator: Natalia Drozdiak, NATO Correspondent, Bloomberg
- 11:30-13:00
Lunch break
- 13:00-13:30
Special Address on the Situation in Ukraine (virtual link)
With Andriy Yermak, Head of the Presidential Office, Ukraine
Moderator: Christoph Heusgen, Chairman
Munich Security Conference- 29 Jun 2022
- Thematic Session: “Zeitenwende”: Deterrence and Stability in and Around Europe
- 13:30-14:15
Conversation on the Future of Deterrence & Defence
Kalle Laanet, Minister of Defence, Estonia
Kajsa Ollongren, Minister of Defence, Netherlands
Pekka Haavisto, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Finland
Moderator: Christoph Heusgen, Chairman
Munich Security Conference- 14:20-15:00
NATO’s Contribution to Security and Stability in its Neighbourhood
Helena Carreiras, Minister of Defence, Portugal
Dragomir Zakov, Minister of Defence, Bulgaria
Slavjanka Petrovska
Minister of Defence, Republic of North MacedoniaAdmiral Rob Bauer, Chair, Military Committee, NATO
Moderator: Kristina Kausch, Senior Fellow
German Marshall Fund of the United States- 15:00-15:15
Coffee Break
- 15:15-15:55
Ambiguous Threats, Determined Responses: Countering Hybrid Threats against NATO Allies
Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, Atlantic Council, Stockholm
Lieutenant General Hans-Werner Wiermann
Director General International Military Staff, NATOIrene Fellin, Special Representative of the Secretary General for Women, Peace and Security, NATO
Moderator: Lili Bayer, POLITICO
- 16:00-16:05
A View from Kyiv
Introductory Remarks
José Luis Martínez-Almeida, Mayor, Madrid- 16:05-16:30
A Conversation with audience from Madrid
Vitaliy Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv
Leader, Party of the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for ReformsWladimir Klitschko, Chairman, Klitschko Foundation, Kyiv
Moderator: Lili Bayer, POLITICO
- 29 Jun 2022
- Thematic Session: The Transatlantic Bond and NATO’s Purpose in a Changing World
- 16:30-16:40
Introduction by Frederick Kempe
President and CEO, Atlantic CouncilSpecial Address by Speaker Nancy Pelosi
US House of Representatives (pre-recorded)- 16:40-17:25
Reinforcing Public Commitment to the Alliance
Jeanne Shaheen, Senator from New Hampshire, US Senate
Thom Tillis, Senator from North Carolina, US Senate
Edgars Rinkēvičs, Foreign Minister, Latvia
Moderator: Frank Langfitt, International Correspondent for London, National Public
Radio- 17:30-18:15
A Conversation on the Transatlantic Bond and NATO’s Purpose in a Changing World
Luigi di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Italy
Catherine Colonna, Minister of Foreign Affairs, France
Ann Linde, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sweden
Moderator: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO
Atlantic Council- 18:15-18:35
NATO after Madrid
José Manuel Albares, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Spain
Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, United States of America
Moderator: Michel Martin, Weekend Host of All Things Considered and Consider This, National Public Radio
- 18:35-18:45
Closing Remarks by Baiba Braže, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, NATO, and José Juan Ruiz Gómez, Chairman, Elcano Royal Institute
with the Elcano Royal Institute, German Marshall Fund, Munich Security Conference and the Atlantic Council on Stage