The Eurogroup & the Atlantic Council of the United States
This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu THE EUROGROUP & THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES 1992 EUROGROUP WASHINGTON CONFERENCE SECURITY CHALLENGES IN THE 1990s: NATO'S CONTRIBUTION TO AN UNDIVIDED EUROPE JUNE 21 & 22, 1992 JW MARRIOTT HOTEL, GRAND BALLROOM 1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W. WASHINGTON, D. C. Page 1 of 72 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu 1992 EUROGROUP WASHINGTON CONFERENCE THE EUROGROUP The EUROGROUP was established in 1968 as an informal grouping of Defense Ministers of European governments within the framework of the NATO alliance. It aims to insure that the contribution which its twelve members-Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom- TABLE OF CONTENTS make to Alliance defense is as strong and cohesive as possible. It lays special stress on promoting practical cooperation and has technical sub- groups working in the fields of training, logistics, communcations, military medicine, and operational concepts. The defense ministers of the EUROGROUP countries meet every six months to direct this activity and to discuss major defense and security issues, Program ..................................................... especially those related to NATO's defense planning business. In addition, 2 the EUROGROUP seeks to advance open dialogue on Issues of European defense and the NATO alliance. EUROGROUP Delegations . .4 THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE Distinguished Observers . 9 The annual conference in Washington, D.C., contributes to the multina- tional dialogue by inviting U.S. government officials, members of the private sector, and national and international media to join EUROGROUP Biographies delegations, ministers of defense, and permanent representatives to NATO in an open forum to discuss European and trans-Atlantic security issues.
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