2009 Model NATO Conference

1. 2009 Model NATO Conference North Atlantic Council

2. What is the NAC? • Primary Decision Making Body of NATO • Permanent Representatives • Weekly Meetings

3. What Does the NAC DO? • Issues Declarations on Policy and Decisions • Reach Full Agreement on All Issues • Tasks Other Committees of Experts for Research

4. Language is Key! • Every Member Country Has an Agenda • Compromise is Important • It’s a Full-Time Job!

5. The Political Affairs Committee

6. Function • The foremost role of the Committee is to foster political cooperation among the Allies. • The body uses two major tools to develop this cooperation: • The policy of open information sharing and cooperation; • and the policy of political cooperation among members on specific issues.

7. Agenda • NATO - EU Relations • NATO - Russia Relations • NATO - Ukraine Relations • NATO – Georgia Relations • NATO Enlargement • NATO's role in Afghanistan & Iraq

8. NATO – EU Relations • Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Lithuania’s move toward Europe, away from Russia, was inevitable. • In 2004, Lithuania joined the European Union and NATO. • Lithuania has yet to convert to the euro. • It has joined the Schengen area. • Lithuania was the first European state to ratify the Lisbon Treaty

9. NATO – Russia Relations • NATO-Russian relations began formally when Russia joined the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council in 1991. • In 1997, Russian and Allied leaders signed the NATO-Russia Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security, which established the Permanent Joint Council (PJC).

10. NATO – Russia Relations (cont.) • In 2002, Russian and NATO leaders sign a declaration on “NATO-Russia Relations: A New Quality” and establish the NATO-Russia Council (NRC), which replaces the PJC. • Key Areas of Cooperation: Current security issues, Terrorism, Military-to-military cooperation, Crisis management, TMD, Defense reform, Airspace management, Non-proliferation, Civil emergency planning.

11. NATO – Ukraine Relations • 1991 – Ukraine joins the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council • 1997 – The Allies and Ukraine formally sign the Charter on a Distinctive Partnership, establishing the NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC) • 2002 - Leonid Kuchma announces Ukraine’s goal of eventual NATO membership. This results in the NATO-Ukraine Action Plan • 2005 – In Vilnius, the Allies and Ukraine launch an Intensified Dialogue on Ukraine’s aspirations to NATO membership. • 2008 – At the Bucharest Summit, NATO leaders agreed that Ukraine should and would become a member of NATO

12. NATO – Georgia Relations • In 1992, Georgia joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council. • 2004 – Georgia finalizes its first Individual Partnership Action Plan • 2006 – NATO offers Intensified Dialogue to Georgia • April 2008 – At the Bucharest Summit, Allied leaders agreed that Georgia would join NATO in the future. • September 2008 – NATO-Georgia Commission established to oversee further development of relations

13. NATO Enlargement • “The Parties may, by unanimous agreement, invite any other European State in a position to further the principles of this Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area to accede to this Treaty.” - Article 10 (North Atlantic Treaty) • Currently, Croatia, Albania, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are participating in the MAP

14. The Defense Planning Committee The Defense Planning Committee (DPC) is the senior decision-making body on matters relating to the integrated military structure of the Alliance.

15. Integrated Military Structure • All nations, opting to be members of the military part, of NATO contribute forces which together constitute the integrated military structure of the Alliance. • France is a member of NATO but does not opt to be a member of the military part of NATO • The military body of NATO follows the guidance of the collective members of NATO at all times.

16. Defense Planning Committee Agenda • NATO in Afghanistan and Iraq • Stability and Reconstruction Issues • New Member Integration • NATO -– EU Relations and Operations

17. Nuclear Planning Group

18. Energy Security • Information and intelligence fusion and sharing • Projecting stability • Advancing international and regional cooperation • Supporting consequence management • Supporting the protection of critical infrastructure.

19. The Missile Shield • NATO has recognized the missile shield as being vital to Europe's defense. • Poland agrees to house interceptors. • Russia threatens to deploy SRNM

20. Partnership for PeaceArmament Co-op Projects • Language training (LNG) • Command • Control and communication (C3) • Military education • Training and doctrine (TRD) • Air Space Management / Control (ASM) • Air Defence (ADF) • Logistics (LOG)

21. Working Group on NATO operations

22. KOSOVO • Lithuania has taken an “active part in the peace campaign as well as contributing to Kosovo reconstruction process…” since 1999 with the OSCE & BALTCON (before it became a NATO member) • Lithuania is determined to continuing humanitarian efforts to Kosovo until it is democratized. • 30 Lithuanian soldiers currently present with the KFOR operation. Also, with a Polish-Ukrainian effort.

23. ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR • Lithuania supports NATO’s Active Endeavor, but is not directly involved in it. • Its aim is to prevent any terrorist activity in the Mediterranean Sea. • Monitored by NATO ships & allied countries.

24. AFGHANISTAN • Lithuania has been involved in Afghanistan since 2005 with over 1200 Lithuanians serving there. • Involvement: Reconstruction & development (“infrastructure, good governance, & the rule of law, sustainable development, education, protection of cultural heritage. • Leading the Provincial Reconstruction Team of the Ghor Province

25. NATO Training Mission-Iraq • Lithuanian personnel is directly involved in NTM-I. • “Personnel trains & gives advice to the highest ranking & middle rank personnel of Iraqi security forces…, at NATO’s schools & training centres. • Also donate equipment.

26. NATO Support to African Union • Lithuania, although supports NATO’s efforts, it is currently not giving any direct contributions. • NATO began its AU mission in Sudan (especially Darfur) in 2005 & ended in 2007. Although, it is still assisting the UN & UNAMID if they need support. • NATO provided airlift & training • of AU personnel, but did • not provide combat troops.