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60 Years of NATO On the occasion of NATO's anniversary the German Atlantic Association hosts several special events to celebrate the alliance' successful history. High-level guests discuss NATO's evolution and its future role in the world. 60 Years of NATO - New Challenges for the Alliance (15 July 2009, Heidelberg)  Picture gallery
speech of General Dr. h.c. Klaus Naumann (retd.): "NATO's 60th Anniversary - Yesterday's Alliance or Tomorrow's Assurance?" 60 Years of NATO - Reception at Hamburg Town Hall (26 June 2009)  Picture gallery
60 Years of NATO - Challenges for Freedom and Peace in the 21st century" (25 June 2009, Munich)  Picture gallery
60 Years of NATO - New Challenges for the Alliance" (05 Mai 2009, Berlin)  Picture gallery
54th General Assembly of the Atlantic Association, Berlin 2008 10.-12. November 2008 Berlin After more than twenty years the German Atlantic Association has once again hosted the annual General Assembly of its umbrella organisation Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA). True to the motto "NATO TALK around the BRANDENBURGER TOR" the German Atlantic Association organized an international security conference in Berlin in several days' duration. ATA 2008 Cinema show: "The Kissinger-Saga. Henry and Walter - two brothers from Fürth" A cinema show including a discussion session on the new movie "The Kissinger-Saga" by Evi Kurz was opened by the President of the German Atlantic Association Christian Schmidt MP in Stuttgart on 30. July 2008. picture gallery "Arms control has made the world safer."  Ambassador Friedrich Gröning, parliamentary commissioner for questions of disarmament and arms control, gave a lecture on perspectives of the arms control at "Haus der Geschichte" (museum of contemporary history) in Bonn on 13. May, 2008. picture gallery Here you will find a detailed summary of the lecture of ambassador Friedrich Gröning (German) Book presentation "NATO. From defence alliance to global policemen?", Prof. Dr. Johannes Varwick The book presentation by Prof. Dr. Johannes Varwick was moderated by General Dr. Klaus Naumann, RD on 06. March 2008 in Berlin. Michael Rühl, Head of Speechwriting and Political Advisor in the NATO Secretary General's Policy Planning Unit gave a lecture on the atmosphere of change in the NATO. Prof. Dr. Varwick agreed with him and underlined that the alliance is not only a defence alliance anymore but also a politico-military organisation. more pictures Statements: - Christian Schmidt MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defence mp3 Discussion meeting on the United States presidential election met with interest at InWEnt in Bonn  With great interest about 140 guests attended this event about the United States presidential election arranged by the American Consulate General Düsseldorf and InWEnt. After the lecture by the well-know American journalist Jerry Hagstrom on the presidential candidates a lively discussion took place. more pictures
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