Online Spring Session 14-17 MAY 2021

PRESS PROGRAMME

W W W . N A T O - P A . I N T # N A T O P A S E S S I O N 2 0 2 1 FRIDAY 14 MAY 1

1 5 . 0 0 - 1 6 . 0 0 O P E N I N G C E R E M O N Y Opening of the Online Spring Session by Gerald E. CONNOLLY (United States), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

Address by Karin ENSTRÖM (), Head of the Swedish delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

Address by Peter HULTQVIST (Sweden), Swedish Minister for Defence. 2

1 6 . 3 0 - 1 9 . 3 0 P O L I T I C A L C O M M IT T E E M E E T IN G L o r d C A M P B E L L o f P I T T E N W E E M ( U n i t e d Ki n g d o m ) , C h a ir p e r so n

Roundtable discussion on Security and Political Challenges Emanating from

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Presentation by Gudrun PERSSON, Associate Professor and Deputy Research Director of the and Eurasia Studies Programme at the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) on Russian Security Policy Priorities: A View from Sweden.

Consideration of the preliminary draft General Report: Confronting Russia’s Continuing Geopolitical and Ideological Challenge by Brendan BOYLE (United States), Rapporteur. 2 Consideration of the preliminary draft Report: The NATO Agenda for Security in the Mediterranean by Sonia KRIMI (France), Rapporteur.

Consideration of the preliminary draft Report: The Transatlantic Link and Burden Sharing in the Changing Strategic Environment by Ahmet YILDIZ (Turkey), Rapporteur. SATURDAY 15 MAY

1 5 . 0 0 - 1 8 . 0 0 E C O N O M I C S A N D S E C U R IT Y C O M M IT T E E M E E TIN G 1 P h i l i p p e F O L L I O T ( F r a n c e ) , C h a i r p e r so n

Presentation by John HASSLER, Professor and Deputy Director at the Institute for International Economic Studies at Stockholm University, on A Swedish Perspective on the Global Economic Outlook.

Consideration of the preliminary draft Report: The Global Economic Crisis: Implications and Prospects by Faik ÖZTRAK (Turkey), Rapporteur. 2 Consideration of the preliminary draft General Report: Allied Defence Spending: Enduring Threats and New Constraints by Christian TYBRING-GJEDDE (Norway), General Rapporteur.

Consideration of the preliminary draft Report: Belarus: Political, Economic and Diplomatic Challenges by Michal SZCZERBA (Poland), Rapporteur

1 5 . 0 0 - 1 8 . 0 0 C O M M I T T E E O N T H E C IV IL D IM E N S IO N O F S E CU RITY M E E TIN G 0 A n g e l T I L V A R ( R o m a n i a ) , C h a i r p e r so n

Presentation by Sara MYRDAL, Director of International Affairs, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), on Swedish-Finnish Experiences in Strengthening Resilience through Civil Preparedness.

Consideration of the preliminary draft General Report: Enhancing the Resilience of Allied Societies through Civil Preparedness by Joëlle GARRIAUD MAYLAM (France), General Rapporteur. 2 Panel Discussion on Disinformation

Consideration of the preliminary draft Special Report: Bolstering the Democratic Resilience of the Alliance against Disinformation and Propaganda by Linda SANCHEZ (United States), Special Rapporteur.

Presentation by Tor-Björn ÅSTRAND, Head of R&D Branch, Counter Information Influence Section, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), on The Impact of Disinformation on Democratic Resilience.

Consideration of the preliminary draft Report: Ten years after the Arab Spring: Democratic Expectations and Disillusions by Anissa KHEDHER (France), Rapporteur

These meetings are recorded and will be available the following day on SUNDAY 16 MAY

1 5 . 0 0 - 1 8 . 0 0 D E F E N C E A N D S E C U R IT Y C O M M IT T E E M E E T I N G 1 M i c h a e l R . T U R N E R ( U n i t e d S t a t e s) , C h a i r p e r so n

Presentation by Johan LAGERLÖF, Defence Policy Director, Swedish Ministry of Defence.

Presentation by John MANZA, Assistant Secretary General for Operations at NATO on Afghanistan: Allied Withdrawal and Beyond.

Consideration of the preliminary draft General Report:

International Arms Control: Challenges Ahead by Cédric PERRIN (France), 2 Rapporteur.

Consideration of the preliminary draft Report: Security Challenges in the High North by Jean-Charles LARSONNEUR (France), Rapporteur.

Consideration of the preliminary draft Report: China’s Defence Posture: Implications for NATO by Lara MARTINHO (Portugal), Rapporteur 0

1 5 . 0 0 - 1 8 . 0 0 S C I E N C E A N D T E C H N O LO G Y C O M M IT T E E M E E TIN G K e v a n J O N E S ( U n i t e d K i n g d o m ) , C h a i r p e r so n

Consideration of the preliminary draft General Report: Enhancing NATO S&T Cooperation with Asian Partners by Nusrat GHANI (United Kingdom), General Rapporteur.

Presentation by Dr Tarja CRONBERG, Distinguished Associate Fellow, 2 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), on The Iranian Nuclear Programme.

Consideration of the preliminary draft Special Report: Space and Security - NATO’s Role by Karl-Heinz BRUNNER (Germany), Special Rapporteur.

Consideration of the preliminary draft Report: Biological Weapons: Technological Progress and the Spectre of Bioterrorism in the Post-Covid-19 Era by Leona ALLESLEV (Canada), Rapporteur.

These meetings are recorded and will be available the following day on MONDAY 17 MAY

1 6 . 3 0 - 1 8 . 3 0 P L E N A R Y S I T T I N G 1

Opening of the Plenary Sitting by Gerald E. CONNOLLY (United States), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

Address by Mircea GEOANĂ (Romania), NATO Deputy Secretary General. 2

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