NATO Secretary General to participate in the first Strategic Concept seminar

  • 13 Dec. 2021 -
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  • Press Release (2021) 184
  • Issued on 13 Dec. 2021
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  • Last updated: 13 Dec. 2021 11:48

On Monday, 13 December 2021, NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will participate in the first of four Allied-hosted seminars organised to inform the preparation of NATO’s new Strategic Concept. NATO Leaders will endorse the 2022 Strategic Concept at the Madrid Summit in June 2022. The first Strategic Concept seminar takes place at the NATO Headquarters and focus on “Deterrence and Defence in the XXI century”. The Seminar is co-hosted by the United Kingdom, Poland and Portugal.

The Secretary General’s opening speech is public. The seminar itself will be held behind closed doors, with the participation of experts from government, academia, and think-tanks.

Media advisory

10:00 (CET)  Speech by the NATO Secretary General 

Media coverage

  • Mr. Stoltenberg’s speech will be streamed live on the NATO website.
  • A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as pictures, will be available on the NATO website after the event.

Contact points

Overall coordination
Ms. Irina Novakova
Telephone: +32 (0)2 707 1003
natomediaoperations@hq.nato.int

General queries
Tel: +32 (0)2 707 50 41
MOC@hq.nato.int

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