2019
Annual report 2 0 1 9 I N A N U T S H E L L
MEETINGS
40 programs with over 89 speakers and more than 2,205 participants:
· 14 meetings of StudiumGenerale for 34 participants · 10 meetings of Netherlands Atlantic Youth, with over 23 speakers for a total of 766 students and young professionals · 6 education programs, with over 12 speakers for a total of 290 teachers and pupils · 10 public meetings, with a total of 12 speakers and 1,115 participants
WEBSITE
· 24,232 sessions · 18,541 users · 64,813 page views
PUBLICATIONS
· 6 issues of Atlantisch Perspectief, with a total of 41 articles 2 0 1 9 PATRONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
· 372 patrons and student patrons · 83 subscriptions and student subscriptions
PRIMARY REACH
· 910 Atlantisch Perspectief readers · 1,400 invitees per public meeting · 20,940 website visitors · 1,731 Facebook followers · 1,315 Twitter followers · 502 Instagram followers
2 CONTENTS
2019 IN A NUTSHELL ...... 2
FOREWORD ...... 4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...... 5
COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD ...... 6
REPORT OF 2019 ...... 8 · StudiumGenerale ...... 8 · Programs ...... 8 · Netherlands Atlantic Youth ...... 9 · Board if the Netherlands Atlantic Youth ...... 9 · Programs ...... 9 · Podcast Episodes ...... 10 · Further Programs ...... 10 · Education ...... 11 · Atlantic Education Committee ...... 11 · Programs ...... 12 · Public Meetings ...... 13 · Study Visits to NATO ...... 15 · Other Programs ...... 15 20 · Study Visit for Journalists ...... 15 · Chair in Modern Transatlantic Relations ...... 15 19 · Dwight D. Eisenhower Thesis Award ...... 15 · Atlantic Treaty Association ...... 16 · Media ...... 16 · Atlantisch Perspectief ...... 16 · Articles ...... 17 · Other Publications ...... 17 · Opinion Poll ...... 17 · Website ...... 17 · Social Media ...... 17 · Media Appearances, Lectures and Publications by the Director ...... 18 · Netherlands Atlantic Association in the Media ...... 18
STRATEGIC STUDIES FOUNDATION ...... 19
FINANCIAL REPORT ...... 20
MANAGEMENT ...... 21
SECRETARIAT ...... 21
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ...... 22
COLOPHON ...... 22
3 FOREWORD
“Russia tries to expand its sphere of influence, insecurity of Great Power politics was a hot topic. This immediately reigns with regards to the Iranian nuclear program, and the creates a bridge for Atlantisch Perspectief , which naturally changing position of China forces us to think about issues covered geopolitical developments extensively. Climate like cybersecurity.’’ Thus spoke Dutch Prime Minister Mark Change also received plenty of attention. Yet again, the Rutte, who had been invited by the Netherlands Atlantic Netherlands Atlantic Association proved that it responds to Association to speak at a very well-attended lecture on current developments in our constantly changing world. October 3 rd , 2019. He characterized 2019 as a year of insecurity and sketched a grim image of the future. In his These developments were also noticeable closer to home. opinion, the role and meaning of NATO is therefore still of The office of the Netherlands Atlantic Association saw great importance, especially for the Netherlands. However, some staff members step down, making space for some the importance of NATO seems less and less obvious new faces. A new dynamic office, in cooperation with an outside the Netherlands. The old vehicle – already seventy increasingly dynamic world, allows the Netherlands Atlantic years old in 2019 – squeaks and rattles and many people are Association to investigate the challenges of the future. starting to wonder whether it can still be repaired or Social media and podcasts are now central to the whether its days are really “up.” The prime minister’s Association’s provision of information. Change is both message was clear: cherish multilateralism, of which “old- exciting and unsettling, but the Netherlands Atlantic timer” NATO is such a splendid example. Association is not easily unnerved. It is full of trust and confident about the future. As a consequence, the need for data related to the state of our world’s security is great. This becomes clear when Dirk Jan van der Berg witnessing the increasing attention for the meetings and Chairperson, Netherlands Atlantic Association 20 programs that the Netherlands Atlantic Association March 2020 organizes. Consider, for example, the Atlantic Education 19 Conference of April 2019. Its theme addressed the question of whether the liberal world order will come to an end. It is difficult to give an answer, even for a well-informed organization like the Netherlands Atlantic Association. It is clear that this question, even when left unanswered, requires elaboration. As many as seven speakers shared their visions on a changing world, a changing role for Europe, America, and China, and the possible end (or not) of the Pax Americana that the world has experienced since the end of the Cold War. The fall of the Berlin Wall, as well as the anniversary of NATO, was covered extensively in special thematic issues of Atlantisch Perspectief .
Interest in our ever-changing world is very apparent, as demonstrated by the great popularity of the public meetings that the Netherlands Atlantic Association organizes. The ‘NATO 70 th anniversary meeting’ was very well attended. During the anniversary year there was also great interest in a conference in March about security in Northern Europe. Speakers like Jamie Shea, former spokesperson for the secretary-general of NATO, and Svein Eljestad of the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, shared profound insights on this subject. Also the panel discussion organized by the Netherlands Atlantic Youth concerning the possible return
4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Netherlands Atlantic Association wishes to express its · (Dutch) Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom gratitude to all the individuals and institutions that have Relations assisted the Association with its activities during 2019. · (Dutch) Ministry of Foreign Affairs · (Dutch) Ministry of Economic Affairs and Without the financial contributions of the Dutch Ministries Climate Policy of Foreign Affairs and Defense, the Association would not · (Dutch) Ministry of Defense have been able to carry out its activities. NATO’s Public · Municipality of Rotterdam Diplomacy Division, the US Embassy in The Hague, · NATO Communications and Information Agency University of Applied sciences Windesheim, NHL Stenden (NCIA) University of applied sciences, and, of course, the private · NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division patrons of the Netherlands Atlantic Association also · Schiphol Group contributed greatly to the realization of the various · Shell International programs. · Study Association BASIS · Study Association LSA Custodia The Netherlands Atlantic Association is very grateful to · Study Association Metis “De Nederlandsche Bank” (Dutch Central Bank), Shell · Thales Netherlands International, Cordaid, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign · University of Leiden Affairs, the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom · Utrecht University Relations, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and · Wiardi Beckman Foundation Climate Policy, the Municipality of Rotterdam, the Schiphol · Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA) Group, Microsoft Netherlands, Aegon, Diversion, the General Prosecutor of the Dutch Public Prosecution 20 Service, and Thales Netherlands for providing material contributions in connection with the StudiumGenerale 19 program in 2019.
Last but not least, the Netherlands Atlantic Association is also indebted to the many speakers at its conferences and other meetings, as well as to the authors who contributed to Atlantisch Perspectief and to other publications.
The activities of the Netherlands Atlantic Association are carried out in cooperation with many organizations, both at home and abroad. In 2019, the Netherlands Atlantic Association cooperated with the following organizations:
· Aegon · American Embassy in The Hague · Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) · Cordaid · Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding · De Nederlandsche Bank (Dutch National Bank) · Diversion · Fokker · General Prosecutor of the Dutch Public Prosecution Service · Microsoft Netherlands
5 COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD
Representatives of major political parties, as well as On December 31 st 2019, the Executive Committee was experts in the fields of transatlantic relations and security composed as follows: policy, are represented on the Board and the Executive Committee (which is part of the Board) of the Netherlands · Dirk Jan van den Berg , Chairperson Atlantic Association. The Executive Committee and the Chair of the Executive Board, Zorg Nederland Board meet at least twice and three times a year, · Alex Krijger , Vice Chairperson respectively. Founder and Managing Partner, van Krijger & Partners; former Senior Government Relations Advisor, Royal Dutch There were seven changes in the composition of the Board Shell in 2019. · Michiel van Campen , Treasurer Executive Director, Permits Foundation; owner, Van Campen Harry Groen stepped down from the board. Michiel van International Business Development Campen took his place as Treasurer. · Marije Meines , Secretary Senior Advisor, RadarAdvies Marije Meines took the place of Michiel van Campen as · Hester Somsen , Observer for the Dutch Ministry of Secretary. Foreign Affairs · Ronald Vuijk Hanke Bruins Slot (Spokesperson for Defense of the Former Defense spokesperson for the Liberal Party (VVD), Second Chamber’s CDA Fraction) stepped down from the Second Chamber of Parliament Board. · Angelien Eijsink Freelance advisor and moderator; Member of the Integrity 20 Hugo Triesscheijn replaced John Jacobs as chair of the Committee of the Dutch Ministry of Finance; Chair of the Netherlands Atlantic Youth and joined the Board as a Advisory Board of the CAOP; former Defense spokes- 19 member without voting rights. person for the Social Democratic Party (PvdA); former Chair, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Second Bram van Ojik (MP for GroenLinks, Second Chamber of Chamber of Parliament the Dutch Parliament) joined the Board. · Marieke Monroy-Winter Observer on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Elsine van Os (CEO and founder of Signpost Six; member Head of the Security and Defense Policy Department, of the advisory council, The Hague Security Data) joined the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Board. · Erik-Jan van Oosterhout , Observer for the Dutch Ministry of Defense; Head, NATO Department of the Erik-Jan van Oosterhout joined the Executive Committee Ministry of Defense as Observer for the Dutch Ministry of Defense.
6 On December 31 st 2019, the members of the Board included:
· Salima Belhaj Member of Parliament for D66, Second Chamber of Parliament · André Bosman Defense Spokesperson for the Liberal Party (VVD), Second Chamber of Parliament · René Cuperus Associate Fellow, Clingendael Institute; Research Fellow, Germany Institute Amsterdam (DIA) · Mostafa Hilali Vice Director, Department of Multi-Year and Commitment Planning, Army Staff, Dutch Ministry of Defense · Ton van Loon Former Commander, 1st German–Dutch Army Corps · Hans Luyendijk , Chair, Atlantic Education Committee Former Principal, Dalton School, The Hague · Patrick Mikkelsen Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands 20 · Bram van Ojik Member of Parliament for GroenLinks, Second Chamber of 19 Parliament · Elsine van Os CEO and founder, van Signpost Six; Member of the Advisory Board, The Hague Security Data · Paul Scheffer Publicist; Professor of European Studies, Tilburg School of Humanities · Hugo Triesscheijn , Chair, Netherlands Atlantic Youth Student of Military Strategic Studies at the Netherlands Defense Academy · Truus Valkering Former Director of International Affairs, Tata Steel Europe · Rein Willems Former Chair of the Board, Shell Nederland BV
7 REPORT 2019
StudiumGenerale EXTRA GATHERING Date: March 4 The StudiumGenerale program of the Netherlands Atlantic Subject: The 2020 Elections in the United States Association has been in existence since 2011 and is aimed Speakers: Matt Mayer (Opportunity Ohio) at talented young professionals with a government or Location: Press Center “Nieuwspoort,” The Hague business background. Its main purpose is to encourage UNIT 1 (StudiumGenerale IX) participants to look at transatlantic relations from different Date: March 22–24 perspectives. A second purpose is to expand the network of Subject: Introduction weekend to StudiumGenerale X both the participants and the Netherlands Atlantic Speakers: Hans Sakkers and others Association. Location: Walcheren and surroundings
In 2019, the eighth year of the StudiumGenerale program UNIT 2 (StudiumGenerale IX) came to an end, and the ninth year of this successful Date: April 19 program began. The subjects of its meetings varied, but Subject: The Role of Multinational Enterprises in the broadly speaking they dealt with the (new) world order from World: Fokker a Dutch and transatlantic perspective. Speakers: Staff of Fokker Netherlands Location: Fokker’s headquarters, Papendrecht The seventeen participants in this year’s program came from Microsoft Nederland, Diversion, Royal Schiphol Group, UNIT 3 (StudiumGenerale IX) the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Date: May 3 20 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aegon, Royal Philips, the Subject: The Significance of the Euro for the Dutch Ministry of Defense, Cordaid, De Nederlandsche Netherlands 19 Bank (Dutch National Bank), the General Prosecutor of the Speakers: Staff of the Central Bank of the Netherlands Dutch Public Prosecution Service, the Dutch Ministry of (DNB) Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Royal Dutch Shell Location: Central Bank of the Netherlands, International, Unilever, and Thales Nederland. Amsterdam
UNIT 4 (StudiumGenerale IX) Programs Date: May 24 Subject: The Role of Multinational Enterprises in the UNIT 10 (StudiumGenerale VIII) World: Shell Date: January 25 Speakers: Staff of Shell Netherlands Subject: Technology and Innovation Location: Shell’s headquarters, The Hague Speakers: Employees of Thales Netherlands Location: Thales, Hengelo UNIT 5 (StudiumGenerale IX) Date: June 28 UNIT 11 (StudiumGenerale VIII) Subject: The Role of Multinational Enterprises in the Date: February 15 World: Damen Shipyards Subject: Final meeting Speakers: Staff of Damen Speakers: Matthijs van Boxsel (author) Location: Damen Shipyards, Gorinchem Location: Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam UNIT 6 (StudiumGenerale IX) Date: August 30 Subject: Technology and Innovation Speakers: Staff of Thales Netherlands Location: Thales, Hengelo
8 UNIT 7 (StudiumGenerale IX) Board of the Date: September 27 Netherlands Atlantic Youth Subject: Issues of National Security in a Transatlantic Perspective The Board of Netherlands Atlantic Youth underwent several Speakers: Staff of the Dutch Ministry of Interior changes in 2019 Affairs and Kingdom Relations Location: Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom John Jacobs , Lianne de Vries , and Valerie van Leeuwen Relations, Zoetermeer left the Board in June.
UNIT 8 (StudiumGenerale IX) Koen Meijering , Sophie de Boorder , and Christine Date: October 25 Mertens joined the Board in July. Subject: Dutch Defense Policy Speakers: Staff of the Dutch Ministry of Defense On December 31 st 2019, the Board of Netherlands Atlantic Location: Dutch Naval Harbor, Den Helder Youth consisted of:
UNIT 9 (StudiumGenerale IX) · Hugo Triesscheijn (Chairperson) Date: November 29 · Matthijs Olde (Vice-Chairperson) Subject: Diplomacy · Stella Letschert (Secretary) Speakers: Marja Verloop (Deputy Chief of Mission) · Christine Mertens (Coordinator) and staff of the American Embassy · Sophie de Boorder Location: Residence of the American Ambassador in · Mats van Dijk the Netherlands · Lennart Freud · Eline Groenewegen van der Weiden UNIT 10 (StudiumGenerale IX) · Hugo van der Heijden Date: December 13 · Koen Meijering Subject: The Role of Multinational Enterprises in the 20 World: Microsoft and Schiphol Group Speakers: Staff of Microsoft Netherlands Programs 19 Location: Microsoft Netherlands, Schiphol In 2019, Netherlands Atlantic Youth focused on a broad spectrum of themes. One theme that really left a mark was the sustainability of NATO in the future and its challenges Netherlands Atlantic Youth in the 21 st century, considered because of the military alliance’s 70 th anniversary celebrations. The second edition Since 2007, Netherlands Atlantic Youth has been a of NATO Night was organized around the alliance’s subcommittee of the Netherlands Atlantic Association. It anniversary in April, with Dutch Minister of Defense Ank aims to increase awareness among students and young Bijleveld as the keynote speaker. In July, Netherlands professionals and to increase their involvement in common Atlantic Youth organized a public meeting on Nord Stream transatlantic security issues. Netherlands Atlantic Youth is II, while September, once again, saw a visit to NATO a platform for dialogue on the future of NATO, not only for Headquarters in Brussels. young people in the Netherlands, but also for those in other The year 2019 also saw activities related to European NATO and Partnership for Peace countries. In order to security. In February, for example, a public meeting was meet these goals, Netherlands Atlantic Youth organizes organized in collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of various national and international events that are aimed at a Defense about Trident Juncture in Norway, the largest young audience (from 18–35 years), and it does so in NATO exercise since the Cold War. There was also a debate cooperation with various partner organizations. about European strategic autonomy and the future of European security for more than 100 students and young professionals in Utrecht. A highlight of the year 2019 was the introduction of the official Atlantic Youth podcast: Atlantische Blik [Atlantic View]. In this podcast, Board member Hugo van der Heijden, together with young experts, takes an Atlantic view of current international security issues.
9 Three episodes of the podcast have been produced so far. EXCURSION Date: February 27 Subject: Tour and simulation game at the Dutch Podcast Episodes National Coordinator for Terrorism and Security (NCTV) PODCAST Speakers: Staff of NCTV Date: October 17 Location: NCTV, Dutch Ministry of Justice and Title: Gasdruk [Gas Pressure] Security, The Hague Subject: Nord Stream 2 Participants: 30 Speaker: Tom Schoen Interviewer: Hugo van der Heijden SYMPOSIUM Streams: 45 Date: April 11 Subject: NATO Night 2019: Celebration of NATO’s PODCAST 70 th Anniversary Date: October 17 Speakers: Ank Bijleveld (Dutch Minister of Title: Mooie woorden, mooie daden? [Beautiful Defense), Marisa Gerards (Dutch Words, Beautiful Deeds?] Permanent Representative at NATO, Subject: Lecture by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Charlotte Brandsma (German Marshall at the Netherlands Atlantic Association Fund of the United States), Naomi ter Speaker: Lennart Freud Haar (Dutch Ministry of Defense), Interviewer: Hugo van der Heijden Dieuwertje Kuijpers (journalist), Bas Streams: 58 Wels (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Moderator: Sophie Derkzen (journalist) PODCAST In coop. with: NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division Date: December 10 Location: Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht Title: Meer miljardairs dan zwarte kandidaten Participants: 200 20 [More Billionaires than Black Candidates] 19 Subject: The Democratic Primary elections in the MEETING United States Date: May 23 Speaker: Christine Mertens Subject: Energy and Geopolitics: Nord Stream II interviewer: Hugo van der Heijden Speakers: Hella Rottenberg (Raam op Rusland), Streams: 58 Luca Franza (Clingendael International Energy Program), David Swalley (American Embassy in The Hague), Alex Further Programs Krijger (Vice-Chair of the Netherlands Atlantic Association, Krijger & Partners), MASTER CLASS René Cuperus (Germany Institute Date: January 11 Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam) Subject: Maritime-Strategic Wargame Location: Royal Institute for Engineers (KIVI), Speaker: Captain-at-Sea Niels Woudstra (Dutch The Hague Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Royal Navy) Participants: 70 Location: Kromhout Kazerne, Utrecht Participants: 26 MEETING Date: June 18 MEETING Subject: China, the West, and the Rest: The Return of Date: February 6 Great Power Politics and its Complications Subject: Marching through Europe: Lessons in In coop. with: Netherlands Atlantic Youth Military Mobility Speakers: Matt Ferchen (non-resident Scholar, Speaker: Brigadier-General Hans Damen Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Location: Dutch Ministry of Defense, The Hague Policy), Mohammadbagher Forough Participants: 70 (Assistant Professor, Leiden University)
10 Jonge Atlantici / Netherlands Atlantic Youth
René Cuperus (Clingendael en bestuurslid) spreekt over de toekomstige rol van de NAVO in de Europese defensiestrategie tijdens een publieksbijeenkomst in Utrecht op 20 november / René Cuperus (Clingendael and Board member) speaks about the future role of NATO in the European defence strategy. This program took place in Utrecht on November 20th > > Salima Belhaj (kamerlid en bestuurslid) spreekt over Europees veiligheidsbeleid op 20 november. Vlnr: Marianne van Leeuwen, Salima Belhaj, Dieuwertje Kuijpers, René Cuperus, Toine Beukering / Salima Belhaj (MP and Board member) speaks about European security policy on November 20th. From left to right: Marianne van Leeuwen, Salima Belhaj, Dieuwertje Kuijpers, René Cuperus, Toine Beukering
Leon Kester spreekt
tijdens een panel- > gesprek over de toekomst van oorlog- voering. Vlnr: Amit Arkhipov-Goyal (HCSS), Berenice Boutin (Asser Instituut), Leon Kester (TNO) en Maaike Beenes (PAX) / Leon Kester speaks during a panel discussion about the future of warfare. From left to right: Amit Arkhipov-Goyal (HCSS), Berenice Boutin (Asser Instituut), Leon Kester (TNO) and Maaike Beenes (PAX) Moderator: Captain John Jacobs (Dutch Royal Armed Education Forces) Location: Press Center “Nieuwspoort,” The Hague The Atlantic Education Committee (AOC) focuses on Participants: 70 providing information on transatlantic security issues for teachers and pupils in secondary schools and teacher VISIT TO NATO training institutes. Date: September 16 Subject: Tour by Netherlands Atlantic Youth The Atlantic Education Committee organizes conferences, Speakers: Staff at NATO Headquarters (regional) seminars, and study trips for teachers from Location: NATO Headquarters, Brussels secondary schools and teacher-training institutes. Participants: 30 Cooperation with teachers’ organizations makes it possible to issue postgraduate certificates following these MEETING educational activities. Date: November 14 Subject: Climate and Security in the Sahel Region The Atlantic Education Committee includes represen- Speakers: Tom Middendorp (HCSS), Liesbeth van tatives of three teachers’ organizations, namely the der Heide (Leiden University, ICCT), Netherlands Association for Teachers of History (VGN), the Akinyinka Akinyoade (Leiden University) Netherlands Association for Teachers of Social Studies Moderator: Lianne de Vries (Netherlands Atlantic (NVLM), and the Royal Netherlands Geographical Youth) Association (KNAG). In coop. with: Study Association BASIS Location: Leiden University, Wijnhaven Building, The Atlantic Education Committee organizes an annual The Hague Profile Assignment Project for the upper classes of Participants: 90 secondary schools. Pairs of pupils from secondary schools across the Netherlands can participate in this project and MEETING get the chance to write a profile assignment on a subject 20 Date: November 20 related to international peace and security. Subject: NATO and the Future of European Security 19 Speakers: René Cuperus (Clingendael), Salima The Netherlands Atlantic Association has a database of Belhaj (MP, D66), Toine Beukering (FVD), some 2,000 teachers and school departments that are kept Marianne van Leeuwen (University of informed of the various activities of the Atlantic Education Amsterdam) Committee. There is also a digital database of some Moderator: Dieuwertje Kuijpers (Follow The Money) 1,000 teachers who are kept informed via email. In coop. with: Study Association Metis Location: Filmcafé, Utrecht The Atlantic Education Committee also issues (digital) Participants: 120 educational publications. The website contains lesson modules, with extensive information on topical MEETING developments in international security issues. The modules Date: November 27 also include individual and group assignments for pupils. Subject: AI in Warfare and Autonomous Weapon Systems Speakers: Leon Kester (TNO), Maaike Beenes Atlantic Education Committee (PAX), Berenice Boutin (Asser Institute) Moderator: Amit Arkhipov-Goyal (HCSS) The Atlantic Education Committee underwent one change In coop. with: Study Association L.S.A. Custodia in 2019. Location: Leiden University, Wijnhaven Building, The Hague Antoine Raijmakers , teacher of Social Studies at the Participants: 50 Commanderij College in Gemert, joined the Committee.
Sjoerd Wever , teacher of Geography and History at Schoonhovens College in Schoonhoven, left the Committee.
11 On December 31 st 2019, the Atlantic Education Committee Programs was composed of the following members: The Atlantic Education Committee organized a range of · Hans Luyendijk , Chairperson activities in 2019 for secondary school teachers and pupils, Former Headmaster, Dalton School, The Hague and for teacher-training institutes. · Bram Boxhoorn , Secretary Director, Netherlands Atlantic Association On April 12 th 2019, the AOC organized the Atlantic · Martin Bakker Education Conference. The central theme was the “The End Teacher of Geography, Segbroek College, The Hague of the Liberal World Order? A Look at the Future Position of · Anne-Marit Dannijs Europe, America and China on the World Stage.” As many Senior Lecturer of Social Studies, Institute for Teacher as seven speakers spoke about the role of the United States Education, Rotterdam University and China in international politics. Current developments in · Tanja Groenendijk-de Vos both countries also received attention and there was Americanist speculation about the direction that China and the United · Thomas Klijnstra States may take on the world’s stage. Representative on behalf of NVLM; expert on Civics education at the University of Amsterdam; teacher of The award ceremony for the Profile Assignment Project Social Studies at the Adriaan Roland Holst College 2018-2019 took place in the Second Chamber of the Dutch · Paul Lemmens Parliament. Member of Parliament Salima Belhaj, Defense Representative on behalf of VGN; teacher of History, School spokesperson for D66 and member of the Board of the Group De Nassau, Breda Netherlands Atlantic Association, welcomed the project’s · Sybo Mocking participants to the D66 faction chamber. She spoke to the Teacher of History, Scala College, Alphen a/d Rijn participants and revealed the project’s winner. This year, the · Frederik Oorschot winners were Levi Verbeek and Imke Bruining of the Representative on behalf of the KNAG; teacher of Stedelijk Lyceum-Kottenpark School for their assignment Geography, NSG Groenewoud, Nijmegen titled “Refugees Welcome, but Populism Too?” 20 · Robert de Oude 19 Teacher of History and Social Studies, Walburgcollege, On November 21 st 2019, the AOC organized the Northern Zwijndrecht; member of the committee for upper-level Education Conference in Zwolle in cooperation with the HAVO-VWO, VGN Christian University of applied sciences Windesheim and · Antoine Raijmakers the NHL Stenden University of applied sciences. The Teacher of Social Studies and Civics at the Commanderij central theme was “Energy Transition from a Geopolitical College in Gemert Perspective: Is the Climate Treaty of Paris a Paper Tiger or · Jos Roozenbeek Not?” Four speakers spoke about the usefulness and Project manager for border control, TUI necessity of the Dutch energy transition and the global · Nelleke van der Vlist–van Zanten geopolitical aspects. Approximately 85 participants Teacher of History, CSG Willem de Zwijger, Schoonhoven attended the program, including a large number of students · Daan Verhoeven from the teacher-training course in Geography, History, and Teacher of Social Studies, Dalton School, The Hague Social Studies at the University of applied sciences · Romy Verwijk Windesheim and NHL Stenden University of applied Teacher of History and Social Studies, Scala College, sciences. Alphen a/d Rijn · Jan Evert Volders AWARD CEREMONY FOR THE PROFILE ASSIGNMENT Lecturer in History, Institute for Teacher Education, PROJECT University for Applied Sciences Windesheim Date: March 21 Speaker: Salima Belhaj (MP, D66) Location: Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Target group: Participants of the Profile Assignment Project and members of the Atlantic Education Committee.
12 ATLANTIC EDUCATION CONFERENCE Scholten (teacher, Delft Technical Date: April 12 University), Luca Franza (researcher of the Subject: The End of the Liberal World Order? A Look international gas market, Clingendael at the Future Position of Europe, America International Energy Program) and China on the World Stage Location: Nieuwe Buitensociëteit, Zwolle Speakers: Jan Rood (Senior Research Fellow, Participants: 85 teachers and teacher-training students Clingendael Institute), Frans Osinga (Senior Professor, NLDA), Geor Hintzen (China Expert and Coordinator of the Center Public Meetings for Policy and Security, The Hague University of Applied Sciences), Trineke Public meetings aim to inform several of the Netherlands Palm (postdoctoral student, Utrecht Atlantic Association’s key target groups (patrons, students, University), Romy Verwijk (teacher, Scala politicians, journalists, university lecturers, policymakers, College), Sybo Mocking (teacher, Scala and members of the diplomatic corps) about topical issues College), Robert de Oude (teacher, in national and international political relations. One or more Walburg College), Marije Arenzte speakers are invited to shed light on the subject. After the (specialist, DROG), Kim Trouwborst introduction(s), the speakers debate with each other, the (expert on teachers’ education, Arnhem and moderator, and the audience. Nijmegen Universities) Chair: Hans Luyendijk (Chairperson, Atlantic Education Committee; former Headmaster, Programs Dalton School, The Hague) Location: Academiegebouw, Utrecht University The focus of public meetings in 2019 covered many different Target group: 85 teachers and teacher-training students parts of the world. Karel van Oosterom was the first speaker of the year in a meeting about the Netherlands’ FIRST MEETING OF THE PROFILE ASSIGNMENT membership of the United Nations Security Council. In PROJECT March, Laila Frank and Matt Mayer, both Americans, spoke 20 Date: June 20 about their expectations related to the actions of US 19 Speakers: Members of the AOC President Donald Trump. In June, the focus shifted to Location: Leiden University, Wijnhaven Building, The China. How did the rise of this new global superpower Hague Campus affect the way countries interact? Mahammadbagher Participants: 20 final-year high school students studying Forough and Matt Ferchen discussed this. Other lectures Geography, History, and/ or Social Studies covered changing relationships on the world stage. Dutch Prime Minster Mark Rutte’s lecture in October was a SECOND MEETING OF THE PROFILE ASSIGNMENT special highlight of the year. During his speech, he PROJECT emphasized the importance of transatlantic connections. Date: November 13 These are important for the United States, Europe, and the Location: Office of the Netherlands Atlantic Netherlands. Association Participants: 20 final-year high school students MEETING Date: January 24 NORTHERN EDUCATION CONFERENCE Subject: Reflections on the Netherlands’ Date: November 21 Membership of the United Nations Security Subject: The Energy Transition from a Geopolitical Council Perspective: Is the Climate Treaty of Paris a Speaker: Karel van Oosterom (Dutch Permanent Paper Tiger or Not? Representative at the United Nations) Speakers: Jeike Wallinga (Lecturer in Energy Moderator: Robert van de Roer (diplomacy and Transition, University of applied sciences communication expert) Windesheim), Bas Heerma van Voss Location: Press Center “Nieuwspoort,” The Hague (Project Manager for Instruments towards Participants: 180 a Sustainable Industry, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate), Daniel
13 MEETING Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Elisabeth Date: February 21 Braw (Associate Fellow, Royal United Subject: Security is Foresight: Discussion about Services Institute) Future Innovations at the Dutch Royal Moderator: Robert van de Roer (Diplomacy expert) Armed Forces Location: De Glazen Zaal, The Hague In coop. with: Royal Netherlands Society for Military Art Participants: 80 and Science (KVBK) Speakers: Lieutenant-General Leo Beulen MEETING (Commander of Land Forces), Frank Date: June 18 Bekkers (Director of the Security Program Subject: China, the West, and the Rest: The Return of at HCSS) Great Power Politics and its Complications Moderator: Major-General Ivo de Jong (Chairperson, In coop. with: Netherlands Atlantic Youth KVBK) Speakers: Matt Ferchen (non-resident Scholar, Location: Dutch Ministry of Defense, The Hague Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Participants: 100 Policy), Mohammadbagher Forough (Assistant Professor, Leiden University) MEETING Moderator: Captain John Jacobs (Dutch Royal Armed Date: March 5 Forces) Subject: Trump’s Next Two Years Location: Press Center “Nieuwspoort,” The Hague Speakers: Matt Mayer (Opportunity Ohio), Laila Participants: 70 Frank (journalist and activist) Moderator: Paul Brill (journalist, Het Parool ) SEMINAR Location: Press Center “Nieuwspoort,” The Hague Date: July 3 Participants: 140 Subject: Transatlantic Relations: Continuity and Discontinuity in a Multi-Layered 20 MEETING Relationship Date: March 28 Speakers: Hans Binnendijk (Senior Fellow, SAIS 19 Subject: Security in Northern Europe Center for Transatlantic Relations), Roland In coop. with: Royal Netherlands Society for Military Art Freudenstein (Policy Director), Wilfried and Science (KVBK) and the Norwegian Martens (Centre for European Studies), Embassy in the Netherlands Jana Puglierin (Head, European Program, Speakers: Svein Efjestad (Policy Director, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik ) Norwegian Ministry of Defense), Jamie Moderator: Robert van de Roer (Diplomacy expert) Shea (former Director, NATO Head- Location: Press Center “Nieuwspoort,” The Hague quarters), Lieutenant-General Martin Participants: 60 Wijnen (Dutch Royal Armed Forces) Moderator: Han ten Broeke (Director of Political LECTURE Affairs, HCSS) Date: October 3 Location: Auditorium, Leiden University, The Hague Subject: The Need for Stability in Transatlantic Campus Relations for the Netherlands and America Participants: 125 Speaker: Mark Rutte (Prime Minister of the Netherlands) SEMINAR Moderator: Dirk Jan van den Berg (Chairperson, Date: April 4 Netherlands Atlantic Association; Subject: 70 Years of NATO Chairperson, Zorg Nederland) Speakers: Stanley Sloan (Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Location: Press Center “Nieuwspoort,” The Hague Center of the Atlantic Council of the US), Participants: 190 Christian Leuprecht (Professor at the Department of Political Science and MEETING Economics, Royal Military College of Date: October 10 Canada), Hester Somsen (Director of the Subject: A Look at the Foreign Policy of the Department of Security Policy, Dutch Netherlands
14 Publieksbijeenkomsten / Public Meetings
Frank Bekkers (Director of the Security Program bij HCSS)
> spreekt over innovatie bij de Koninklijke Landmacht / Frank Bekkers (Director of the Security Program at the HCSS) speaks about innovation in the Dutch Armed Forces
Svein Efjestad van het Noorse Ministerie van Defensie spreekt tijdens de publieks- > bijeenkomst ‘Security in Northern Europe’ in maart / Svein Efjestad of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence speaks during the public meeting ‘Security in Northern Europe’ in March Speakers: Ed Kronenburg (former Dutch Ambassador Other Programs in Beijing and Paris) Moderator: Robert van de Roer (Diplomacy and Study Visit for Journalists Communication expert) Location: De Glazen Zaal, The Hague During American election years, the Netherlands Atlantic Participants: 130 Association organizes a study visit to the United States for Dutch journalists. 2019 was not an election year, so no visit took place. Study Visits to NATO
Every year the Netherlands Atlantic Association organizes Chair in Modern Transatlantic Relations a number of study visits to NATO Headquarters for specific target groups. During a working dinner and a day program, Since 2005, the Netherlands Atlantic Association has participants are informed about recent developments within endowed a chair in Modern Transatlantic Relations at the the Alliance by members of the International Staff and Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam. representatives from various Permanent Representations. Marianne van Leeuwen held this chair until November 2016. In 2019, two such visits to the newly opened Headquarters were organized in cooperation with NATO’s Public This chair was discontinued by the University of Diplomacy Division. Amsterdam in 2019. The new chair will be held by Jaap Verheul of the Radboud University Nijmegen.
Programs Dwight D. Eisenhower Thesis Award STUDY VISIT TO NATO HEADQUARTERS Date: June 7 The Netherlands Atlantic Association has instituted a Subject: “NATO@70” Journalists biennial thesis prize in the field of transatlantic relations: 20 Speakers: Ambassador Marisa Gerards (Netherlands the Dwight D. Eisenhower Thesis Prize. The prize aims to Permanent Representation at NATO), Eric increase scientific interest in this field among students. The 19 Povel (Program Officer, the Netherlands’ prize is intended for Master’s students of History, Political Public Diplomacy Division), Michel Science, or a related field of study, who have written an Rentenaar (Deputy Permanent excellent thesis (in Dutch or English) on a subject that Representative, Netherlands’ Delegation at deals with modern transatlantic relations or, more NATO), James Appathurai (Deputy specifically, the political, economic, and/or cultural ties Assistant to the Secretary-General, between the United States and Europe, or the Netherlands Political Affairs and Security Policy in particular. Division), Robert Pszczel (Senior Program Officer for Russia and the Western Balkans, The candidates are selected by so-called “nominators” Public Diplomacy Division), Lieutenant- (teachers from various universities). The next thesis prize, General Jan Broeks (Managing Director, for 2019-2020, will be awarded at the end of 2020. IMS) In coop. with: NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division The jury for the thesis prize consists of: Location: NATO Headquarters, Brussels Participants: 9 journalists · Bram Boxhoorn (Chairperson) · Gerben Stormbroek MA (Secretary) STUDY VISIT TO NATO HEADQUARTERS · René Cuperus (Wiardi Beckman Foundation) Date: September 16 · Anselm van der Peet (Netherlands Institute for Subject: Tour by Netherlands Atlantic Youth Military History) Speakers: Employees of NATO Headquarters In coop. with: NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division Location: NATO Headquarters, Brussels Participants: 30 students and young professionals
15 Atlantic Treaty Association · Kees Homan Security expert The Netherlands Atlantic Association is a member of the · Paul van Hooft Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA), the network Max Weber Fellow, European University Institute, Florence organization of all Atlantic Associations in the world. The · Joris Janssen Lok ATA organizes a meeting for all its members twice a year. Marketing Manager / Team Leader, Future Market Netherlands Atlantic Youth also has a mother organization: Requirements, Thales Netherlands BV the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA). · Ruud Janssens Professor of American Studies, University of Amsterdam · Wim Klinkert Media Lecturer in Military History, Netherlands Defense Academy, Breda; Professor of Military History, University of Atlantisch Perspectief Amsterdam · Hans van Leeuwe Atlantisch Perspectief [Atlantic Perspective] is the Senior Advisor for Strategy and Policy Development, magazine of the Netherlands Atlantic Association. It Directorate for Defense Policy, Dutch Ministry of Defense appears six times a year and has opinion pieces, analyses, · Marianne van Leeuwen and columns on developments in international politics and Former Professor, by special appointment, of Modern the field of security. Transatlantic Relations, University of Amsterdam · Sabine Mengelberg The website contains an online archive of old volumes of Teacher of International Security Studies, Netherlands Atlantisch Perspectief from 1991 to 2017. All articles can be Defense Academy, Breda viewed and downloaded free of charge in pdf format. The · Anselm van der Peet archive also has a search engine. Researcher, Netherlands Institute for Military History, The Hague 20 · Sebastian Reyn Editorial Board Chief Strategist, Dutch Ministry of Defense 19 The Editorial Board of Atlantisch Perspectief consists of an International Advisory Board Editor, an Editorial Advisory Board, and an International Advisory Board. · Hans Binnendijk Senior Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Paul H. The Editorial Board underwent two changes in 2019: Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Isabelle Duyvesteyn indicated that she wanted to step Hopkins University, Washington DC back because of time constraints. In addition, Gerben · Ann-Sofie Dahl Stormbroek was appointed as the new editor of Atlantisch Associate Professor and non-resident Senior Fellow, Perspectief , succeeding Maarten Katsman . Atlantic Council (US) · Marten van Heuven On December 31 st 2019, the Editorial Board of Atlantisch Senior Consultant, RAND Corporation, Washington DC Perspectief was composed as follows: · Jan Willem Honig Senior Lecturer, Department of War Studies, King’s College Editor London · Margarita Mathiopoulos · Gerben Stormbroek (starting November 1 st as Chief Executive Officer, European Advisory Group (EAG), successor to Maarten Katsman) Berlin · Alexander Moens Advisory Board Professor of International Relations, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby (BC), Canada · Bram Boxhoorn , Chairperson · Henning Riecke Director, Netherlands Atlantic Association Head of the Transatlantic Relations Program, Deutsche · Isabelle Duyvesteyn Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik, Berlin Professor of Global History, Leiden University
16 Media
Omslag van Atlantisch Perspectief nr. 6, in dit
> nummer staat het einde van de Koude Oorlog centraal / The Cover of Atlantisch Perspectief no. 6, the end of the Cold War Special
Omslag van Atlantisch Perspectief nr. 2, in dit nummer staat de > zeventigste verjaardag van de NAVO centraal / The Cover of Atlantisch Perspectief no. 2. This issue centres around the seventieth anniversary of NATO · Stanley Sloan importance for Dutch security, although 57 percent are in Visiting Scholar, Rohatyn Center for International Affairs, favour of a European defense organization as an alternative Middlebury College (VT), United States to NATO. An equally large group believes that Europe should finance this defense organization using its own funds. The view that Russia poses the greatest threat to Articles European security has decreased slightly during 2019, but remains substantial. The issues of Atlantisch Perspectief in 2019 once again featured a great diversity of subjects. Subjects discussed The extended results of the opinion poll can be found on included various technological developments, such as 5G. the website. Climate change was also discussed extensively, as were the first steps of the American presidential race and the formal report of the public gathering with Dutch Prime Minister Website Mark Rutte, which took place on October 3 rd and featured in the fifth edition of Atlantic Perspectief . The website of the Netherlands Atlantic Association (www.atlcom.nl ) contains information on the structure, NATO’s seventieth anniversary, as well as the end of the purpose, and the many activities of the Association, the Cold War, provided ample inspiration for thematic issues. Atlantic Education Committee, and Netherlands Atlantic The special issue about NATO posed many questions about Youth. the organization’s future, while the issue about the Cold War was placed much more in a historical perspective. The homepage contains transatlantic news and Articles about photography and film provided a different backgrounds (must-reads) that are updated twice a week. angle of the conflict. The page points the visitor toward articles from reputable (international) magazines, think tanks, websites, and blogs. All of the articles published in Atlantisch Perspectief in 2019 can be found on the website: Many educational publications can be viewed online, and http://www.atlcom.nl/english/archive-magazine/ . secondary school teachers and pupils can work with the 20 various teaching modules and web sheets. The Atlantisch Date of publication: 6 annually Perspectief archive contains all of the articles that were 19 Print run: 1,200 copies published between 1991 and 2018. The website can also be used to register for programs of the Netherlands Atlantic Association, and to watch and read (video) reports of Other Publications previous activities.
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 In 2019, the website was visited 20,490 times by 17,630 Date of publication: May 2019 visitors, a rise of respectively 12.6 percent and 14.3 percent Print run: 500 in comparison to 2018. There was a total of 73,944 views, a rise of 5.2 percent compared to 2018. On the website, you can find an overview of all publications that the Netherlands Atlantic Association has issued in the last few years. Social Media
Both the Netherlands Atlantic Association and Netherlands Opinion Poll Atlantic Youth are active on Facebook and Twitter. Netherlands Atlantic Youth has been active on Instagram In 2019, the Netherlands Atlantic Association appointed since 2018 and used it extensively in 2019. Social media are research bureau Kantar Public (formerly TNS NIPO) to used to increase name recognition of the Netherlands conduct multiple opinion polls about NATO. This Atlantic Association and Netherlands Atlantic Youth, and investigation was conducted from March until November followers are kept informed about the organizations’ 2019, using three targeted surveys. The surveys show that activities and publications. there is still strong support for NATO. Three-quarters of Dutch citizens consider NATO membership to be of great
17 On December 31 st 2019, the Netherlands Atlantic Netherlands Atlantic Association Association’s Facebook page had 1,430 members/“likes,” in the Media the Netherlands Atlantic Youth group had 958, and the Netherlands Atlantic Youth page had 1,301. There were 186 The following newspapers, periodicals, and websites posts on the Netherlands Atlantic Association’s page in published reports on (activities of) the Netherlands Atlantic 2019, 166 posts on the Netherlands Atlantic Youth’s page, Association in 2019. and 172 in the Netherlands Atlantic Youth group. · EenVandaag The Twitter account of the Netherlands Atlantic · Elsevier Association was revived in October 2019. On December · Het Financiële Dagblad 31st 2019, its followers numbered 106. The Twitter followers · Nederlands Dagblad of Netherlands Atlantic Youth numbered 1,209. In 2019, 78 · NRC Handelsblad tweets were sent from the page of the Netherlands Atlantic · NRC Next Association and 599 tweets were sent from the page of · OVT op Radio 1 Netherlands Atlantic Youth. · Het Parool · Radio EenVandaag Netherlands Atlantic Youth started with Instagram in 2018. · Reformatorisch Dagblad On December 31st 2019, its page had 502 followers and 59 · Trouw messages were posted during the year. · Volkskrant · Wykein Media Appearances and Lectures and Publications by the Director
MEMBERSHIP EVALUATION COMMITTEE Date: January until July 20 Subject: Evaluation of the ‘Progress’ research program 19 Organization: Dutch Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense
PRESENTATION Date: June 11 Subject: Presentation for the Strategy Management Group at Thales Netherlands about “The Current Political Agenda of NATO” Organization: Thales Netherlands Location: Hengelo
GUEST LECTURE Date: December 5 Subject: ‘NATO at 70: Meaning and Prospects’ Organization: Radboud University (CICAM) Location: Nijmegen Participants: Approximately 50 students
INTERVIEW Date: December 8 Subject: The Future of NATO Broadcasting network: NPO Radio, “Onvoltooid Verleden Tijd”
18 STRATEGIC STUDIES FOUNDATION
The Strategic Studies Foundation is an independent organization that was established to oversee the Netherlands Atlantic Association’s scholarly activities. The Foundation’s goals are to initiate and support scholarly research on security-related issues.
Until September 2017, Isabelle Duyvesteyn was the Professor, by special appointment, of Strategic Studies at Leiden Universities.
In 2019 this chair remained empty.
On December 31 st 2019, the Board of the Strategic Studies Foundation was composed as follows:
· Dirk Jan van den Berg , Chairperson · Alex Krijger , Vice-Chairperson · Michiel van Campen , Treasurer · Marije Meinis , Secretary · Bram Boxhoorn , Director 20 19
19 FINANCIAL REPORT
(x 1,000, rounded to the thousand)
INCOME
Government revenue € 500 Other income € 0154 –––––– Total income € 654
EXPENSES
Platform and networking activities € 168 Education € 104 Public programs € 156 Media € 202 –––––– 20 Total expenses € 630 19
BALANCE FOR 2019 € 24
20 MANAGEMENT
On December 31 st 2019, the management of the Netherlands Atlantic Association was composed as follows:
· Bram Boxhoorn Director, Netherlands Atlantic Association; Director, Strategic Studies Foundation
SECRETARIAT
The work of the Secretariat of the Netherlands Atlantic On December 31 st 2019, the Secretariat was composed as Association involves both the preparation and follows: implementation of the various programs. Secretariat staff organize public meetings, seminars, conferences, and other · Christine Mertens activities. They also maintain the website and social media, Community Manager and Coordinator, Netherlands Atlantic 20 edit the Association’s publications, and manage their Youth production and distribution. Furthermore, the Secretariat · Gerben Stormbroek 19 assists the subcommittees of the Netherlands Atlantic Editor, Atlantisch Perspectief Association. · Janneke Suiskind Project Manager, Education and Youth In 2019, four changes were made in the composition of the · Karlijn Tange Secretariat’s staff: Member of staff, Secretariat
Lennard Freud left his position as Community Manager of Students from various Dutch universities provide valuable Netherlands Atlantic Youth on September 30 th . assistance with the Secretariat’s work. In 2019, the following interns worked with the Netherlands Atlantic Christine Mertens started on October 1 st as Community Association: Manager of Netherlands Atlantic Youth. · Melanie van den Hoek (Leiden University) Maarten Katsman left his position as Editor of Atlantisch · Eva de Nijs (University of Amsterdam) Perspectief from October 1 st . · Ezra Pekkeriet (University of Groningen) · Charlotte van Eijk (Leiden University) Gerben Stormbroek started on November 1 st as Editor of · Veerle van Dijk (Leiden University) Atlantisch Perspectief . · Lodewijk van der Meer (Leiden University)
21 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Since its institution in 1952, the Netherlands Atlantic representatives of major political parties and experts on Association has been a forum for public debate on transatlantic relations and security policy as its members. transatlantic security issues. It provides information and promotes the study of issues such as relations between The Netherlands Atlantic Association is a member of the Europe and the United States, NATO, and European Atlantic Treaty Association – the umbrella organization for security. In this way, the Association hopes to further the more than 40 Atlantic Councils, which work in most public discussion on these issues. NATO member states and Partnership for Peace countries.
The Netherlands Atlantic Association organizes various The Netherlands Atlantic Association cooperates with programs for specific target groups. Among these target government institutions, political and scientific institutions, groups are politicians, journalists, university lecturers, and and non-governmental organizations in the Netherlands and young professionals. Netherlands Atlantic Youth organizes abroad, and on an ad-hoc basis with the business programs for (recently graduated) students. The Atlantic community. Education Committee develops initiatives for teachers and pupils in the upper classes of secondary schools. Finally, the Netherlands Atlantic Association initiates and supports the development of others’ activities in the fields The Netherlands Atlantic Association also issues the of national and international security, and advises on the magazine Atlantisch Perspectief [Atlantic Perspective]. organization and implementation of projects. Occasionally, digital educational brochures are published.
The independence of the Netherlands Atlantic Association 20 is safeguarded by the organization’s Board, which includes 19
COLOPHON
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