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Netherlands Atlantic Association

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Copyright © 2010

Netherlands Atlantic Association

NATO and transatlantic cooperation in general are fairly

popular in the Netherlands: 70 per cent support for NATO

exists, and that is quite something. Even more remarkable is the

fact that this percentage is relatively stable. This is old news of

course, as it has been that way for years, but nevertheless it is

still good news. On the other side of the Atlantic, however,

things are different. There, support for NATO is declining, not

incidentally, but structurally; 40 per cent support is the latest

and lowest percentage to date.

We still look westwards to heighten our cooperation. The West

is a high priority, not only from a security point of view, but also

from an economic and social angle. The same goes for the

United States, but their ‘west’ is China. Both the United States

and China are increasingly focused on each other. This is

understandable, but that is not the end of the story.

If Europe does not invest more, and more systematically, in

NATO and other areas of cooperation across the Atlantic, the

other side’s love for Europe will probably become bleaker rather

than blossom. This process is already happening. Because of

globalisation, new economic and political centres of gravity are

emerging, and the world’s number one power reacts to this, of

course, when it weighs its priorities. That much is clear. But it

also sets Europe, among other things, the task of giving its

common foreign and security policy a much higher priority.

The Netherlands Atlantic Association, alone, will not arrange

this – of course not. The Association does, however, give

positive inputs to intensify thinking in transatlantic terms and

priorities – not only because of history, but especially because

of the future and the role of the West in a globalising world. The

West is more than a security concept. It also encompasses

specific social and political values that are important

worldwide.

The Netherlands Atlantic Association continues to function

well. There is no doubt about that, either internally or externally.

Still, it is satisfying when this is confirmed by the Dutch

Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ official evaluation report.

Piet Bukman

Chairman, Netherlands Atlantic Association

April 2010

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1 F O R E W O R D

Since its institution in 1952, the Netherlands Atlantic

Association has been providing information on transatlantic

security issues and promoting the study of issues such as

relations between Europe and the United States, NATO and

European security. In this way, the Association hopes to further

public discussion on all such issues.

The Netherlands Atlantic Association organises national and

international conferences, seminars, panel discussions and

lectures for specific groups. Among the target groups are

patrons of the Netherlands Atlantic Association, politicians,

civil servants, journalists, diplomats, university lecturers and

students. Other important target groups are teachers and

secondary school pupils.

The Association is also active in the field of publishing. Its

publications include Atlantisch Perspectief [Atlantic

Perspective], the Association’s magazine, conference and

study reports and educational brochures. The Association has

library and documentation facilities at its disposal that can be

consulted freely.

The activities of the Netherlands Atlantic Association are

supported by both ad hoc and permanent committees. The

Atlantic Education Committee, for instance, develops projects

for secondary education. A second permanent committee is

Netherlands Atlantic Youth, which organises activities that are

focused on students and young people.

The independence of the Netherlands Atlantic Association is

safeguarded by the Board of the organisation, which includes

representatives of major political parties and experts on

transatlantic relations and security policy as its members.

The Netherlands Atlantic Association is a member of the

Atlantic Treaty Association – the umbrella organisation for the

more than 40 Atlantic councils, which work in each of NATO’s

member states and most of the Partnership for Peace

countries.

The Netherlands Atlantic Association works together with

government institutions, non-governmental organisations,

scientific and political institutions in the Netherlands and

abroad, and on an ad hoc basis with the business community.

This (international) cooperation enables the Association to

organise a variety of national and international conferences.

Finally, the Netherlands Atlantic Association initiates and

supports the development of others’ activities (for example,

students) in the fields of national and international security,

and advises on the organisation and implementation of

projects.

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2 A I M S A N D O B J E C T I V E S

The Netherlands Atlantic Association wishes to express its

gratitude to all individuals and institutions that have assisted

the Association in its activities during 2009.

A vote of thanks is owed to the institutions, businesses and

individuals that supported the Association financially in 2009.

Without the contributions of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign

Affairs and the Ministry of Defence, the Association would not

have been able to carry out its activities. NATO’s Public

Diplomacy Division, the US Embassy in The Hague, the

European Platform (Internationalisation in Education), Avans

University, Fontys University, the Netherlands Defence

Academy, and, of course, the private patrons of the Netherlands

Atlantic Association also contributed greatly to our

conferences, public meetings, seminars, publications and other

activities.

The Netherlands Atlantic Association is very grateful to the

Dutch Permanent Representation to the North Atlantic Council

in Brussels, the German Marshall Fund of the United States, as

well as the Dutch consulate in New York for providing material

contributions in connection with the Association’s programmes

in 2009. The Netherlands Atlantic Association is also indebted

to the many speakers at its conferences and other meetings,

and 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 organisations, both at

home and abroad. Regular contact is maintained with the Dutch

Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministries, with Dutch diplomatic

missions abroad, and with the embassies of OSCE countries in

The Hague.

In 2009, the Netherlands Atlantic Association cooperated with

the following organisations: the US Embassy in The Hague, the

Atlantic Treaty Association, Avans University, CDJA

Amsterdam, the Netherlands Institute of International

Relations ‘Clingendael’, Fontys University, the Eduardo Frei

Foundation, the German Marshall Fund of the United States,

NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division, the Netherlands Defence

Academy (NLDA), the Roosevelt Study Center, the publishing

house ‘Het Spectrum’, the Student Association for European

Studies (SES), the Turkey Institute, the University of

Amsterdam, the Project Group ‘Verkenningen’ of the Ministry of

Defence, and the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association. The

Netherlands Atlantic Association hopes to continue its fruitful

cooperation with these organisations in the future.

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3 A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S

4-1EXECUTIVECOMMITTEEAND BOARD

Representatives of major political parties, as well as experts in

the fields of transatlantic relations and security policy, are

represented on the Board and the Executive Committee (which

is part of the Board) of the Netherlands Atlantic Association.

The Executive Committee and the Board meet at least two

times and three times a year respectively.

CHANGES

In 2009 there were several changes in the composition of the

Board of the Netherlands Atlantic Association.

On 1 January the following members stepped down from the

Board: Aarnout Loudon (former Chairman of the Board of

Akzo Nobel NV; former member of the First Chamber of the

Dutch Parliament for the Liberal Party (VVD)); Jan Geert

Siccama (Adviser for Knowledge and Strategy, Ministry of

Defence; Professor, by special appointment, of History of

Security Issues, Utrecht University); and Rob de Wijk

(Director, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies; Professor of

Strategic Studies, Leiden University).

In June, Riëtte Blacquière-Schalen (Executive Officer,

American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands) and

Marcel Urlings (former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal

Netherlands Army) joined the Board.

In November, Martijn van Dam (Foreign Affairs spokesman

for the Social Democratic Party (PvdA), Second Chamber of

the Dutch Parliament) and Arend Jan Boekestijn (Defence

spokesman for the Liberal Party (VVD), Second Chamber of the

Dutch Parliament) stepped down from the Board.

Also in November, Rein Willems (Member of the First

Chamber of the Dutch Parliament for the Christian Democratic

Party (CDA) and former President of Shell Nederland) joined

the Board.

On 31 December 2009 the Executive Committee was composed

as follows:

· Piet Bukman, Chairman

Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee of the Christian

Democratic Party (CDA); former Chairman of the Second

Chamber of the Dutch Parliament

· Hans van Baalen, First Deputy Chairman

Member, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

(ALDE), European Parliament; Delegation Leader Dutch

Liberal Party (VVD)

· Monika Sie Dhian Ho, Second Deputy Chairman

Director, Wiardi Beckman Foundation

· Frank van den Heuvel, Secretary

Executive Secretary, Delta NV

· Harry Groen, Treasurer

Mayor of Noordwijk

· Norbert Both

Speechwriter, Global Editorial Services, Shell International BV

· Angelien Eijsink

Defence spokesperson for the Social Democratic Party (PvdA),

Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament

· Maarten Haverkamp

Foreign Affairs spokesman for the Christian Democratic Party

(CDA), Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament

· Otte Beeksma, Observer for the Ministry of Defence

Deputy Director of Information and Communication, Ministry of

Defence

· Henk Swarttouw, Observer for the Ministry of Foreign

Affairs

Director of Security Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On 31 December 2009 the members of the Board included:

· Riëtte Blacquière-Schalen

Executive Officer, American Chamber of Commerce in the

Netherlands

· Raymond Knops

Defence spokesman for the Christian Democratic Party (CDA),

Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament

· Koen Koch

Lecturer, Political Science Department, Leiden University

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4 O R G A N I S A T I O N

· Hans Luyendijk, Chairman of the Atlantic Education

Committee

Headmaster, Dalton School, The Hague

· Mariko Peters

Foreign Affairs and Defence spokesperson for the Green Left

Party (GroenLinks), Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament

· Paul Scheffer

Writer; Professor, by special appointment, of Urban

Geographies of Place and Social Interactions, University of

Amsterdam

· André Szász

Former Director of ‘De Nederlandsche Bank’

· Brendan Troost, Chairman of Netherlands Atlantic

Youth

Staff member, Human Resource Management, Steenkamp

Institute, Christian Democratic Party (CDA)

· Marcel Urlings

Former Commander-in-Chief, Royal Netherlands Army

· Arie van der Vlis

Former Chief of Defence Staff

· Joël Voordewind

Foreign Affairs and Defence spokesman for the Christian

Union (CU), Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament

· Rein Willems

Member, First Chamber of the Dutch Parliament for the

Christian Democratic Party (CDA); former President, Shell

Nederland B.V.

4-2MANAGEMENT

On 31 December 2009 the management of the Netherlands

Atlantic Association was composed as follows:

· Bram Boxhoorn

Director, Netherlands Atlantic Association; Director, Strategic

Studies Foundation

4-3SECRETARIAT

The work of the Secretariat of the Netherlands Atlantic

Association involves both the preparation and implementation

of policy. The staff of the Secretariat organise public meetings,

seminars, conferences, and other activities. They also maintain

the website, edit the Association’s publications, and manage

their production and distribution. Furthermore, the Secretariat

assists the study and work groups.

There were several changes in the Secretariat’s composition in

2009.

On 1 January Hiske Helsloot left the Secretariat as project

assistant and researcher. From 1 January until 1 July, Tjitske

Risselada temporarily served as project assistant. On 1

October Margreet Smit-Geerling joined the Secretariat as

management assistant.

On 1 September Maaike Dingemans-Derix resigned as the

staff member for education. From 1 September until 1

December she was succeeded by Sela Ekadouren.

On 31 December 2009 the Secretariat was composed as follows:

· Niklaas Hoekstra

Head of Secretariat

· Vacancy

Staff member for education

· David den Dunnen

Editor of Atlantisch Perspectief

· Margreet Smit-Geerling

Management assistant

Students from various Dutch universities provide valuable

assistance with the work of the Secretariat. In 2009 the

following interns worked with the Netherlands Atlantic

Association:

Matthijs van Duijn (Utrecht University); Marijn Hoijtink

(University of Amsterdam); Janneke Suiskind (University of

Amsterdam); Berdien Wiegant (Leiden University).

4-4ATLANTICEDUCATIONCOMMITTEE

The Atlantic Education Committee (AOC) develops activities

for secondary education within the framework of the aims of the

Association. The AOC tries to promote interest in security-

related issues by organising meetings and publishing

educational material. Its members include representatives of

three teachers’ organisations, namely the Netherlands

Association for Teachers of History (VGN), the Netherlands

Association for Teachers of Social Studies (NVLM) and the

Royal Netherlands Geographical Association (KNAG).

The Atlantic Education Committee organises conferences,

(regional) seminars and study trips for teachers from secondary

schools (see Activities in 2009). Cooperation with the teachers’

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organisations often makes it possible to issue post-graduate

certificates following these educational activities. The

Netherlands Atlantic Association has a database of some 2,600

teachers and school departments that are kept informed of the

various activities of the Atlantic Education Committee.

Under the auspices of the Education Committee, the

Netherlands Atlantic Association regularly issues educational

publications. In so-called ‘web sheets’, background information

about topical international developments is given. Questions

and assignments are also part of the web sheets.

There were no changes in the composition of the Atlantic

Education Committee in 2009.

On 31 December 2009 the Atlantic Education Committee was

composed of the following members:

· Hans Luyendijk, Chairman

Headmaster, Dalton School, The Hague

· Bram Boxhoorn, Secretary

Director, Netherlands Atlantic Association

· Harry van den Berg

Senior Lecturer, Department of Geography at the Institute for

Teacher and School, Nijmegen

· Anne-Marit Dannijs

Senior Lecturer of Social Studies, Institute for Teacher

Education, Rotterdam University

· Trudy Elsenaar-Tijsze

Former Chairperson, Central Directorate of Public Education,

Zaanstad; former Chairperson, Royal Netherlands Geographical

Association (KNAG)

· Tanja Groenendijk-de Vos

· Theo Hoebink

Teacher of Geography, Katholieke Scholengemeenschap Etten-

Leur (KSE)

· Jacques Kriens

Representing the Netherlands Association for Teachers of

Social Studies (NVLM); teacher of Social Studies, De Nassau

Scholengemeenschap, Breda

· Paul Lemmens

Representing the Netherlands Association for Teachers of

History (VGN); teacher of History, De Nassau

Scholengemeenschap, Breda

· Frederik Oorschot

Representing the Royal Netherlands Geographical Association

(KNAG); staff member of the Netherlands Institute for

Curriculum Development (SLO), Enschede

· Robert de Oude

Teacher of History and Social Studies, Walburgcollege,

Zwijndrecht

· Jos Roozenbeek

· Louis Vloedbeld

Teacher of History and Politics, CSG Dingstede, Meppel

4-5EDITORIAL BOARD OFATLANTISCH PERSPECTIEF

Atlantisch Perspectief [Atlantic Perspective] is the magazine of

the Netherlands Atlantic Association. It appears eight times a

year and devotes attention to (current) developments in

international politics and the field of security (an overview of

articles published in English in 2009 can be found in section 7-6

of this Annual Report).

The Editorial Board of Atlantisch Perspectief consists of an

Editor, an Editorial Advisory Board and an International

Advisory Board.

There was one change to the Editorial Board in 2009: Wim

Klinkert joined the Advisory Board in November.

On 31 December 2009 the Editorial Board of Atlantisch

Perspectief was composed as follows:

Editor

· David den Dunnen

Advisory Board

· Bram Boxhoorn, Chairman

Director, Netherlands Atlantic Association

· Niklaas Hoekstra, Senior Editor

Head of Secretariat, Netherlands Atlantic Association

· Kees Homan

Senior Researcher, Clingendael Security and Conflict

Programme, Netherlands Institute of International Relations

‘Clingendael’, The Hague

· Joris Janssen Lok

Thales Nederland BV

· Ruud Janssens

Professor of American Studies, University of Amsterdam

· Wim Klinkert

Lecturer in Military History, Netherlands Defence Academy;

Professor of Military History, University of Amsterdam

· Hans van Leeuwe

Ministry of Defence

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· Marianne van Leeuwen

Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations; Professor, by

special appointment, of Modern Transatlantic Relations,

University of Amsterdam

· Rik van der Linden

Senior Adviser and Partner, Van Meggelen Consultancy,

Sliedrecht

· Anselm van der Peet

Researcher, Netherlands Institute for Military History, The

Hague

· Sebastian Reyn

Deputy Director of General Policy Affairs, Ministry of Defence;

Project Director of ‘Verkenningen’ [Explorations], Ministry of

Defence

· Auke Venema

Ministry of Defence

International Advisory Board

· Hans Binnendijk

Director, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National

Defense University, Washington D.C.

· Ivo Daalder

Permanent Representative of the United States to NATO

· Ann-Sofie Dahl

Former President, Swedish Atlantic Council, Stockholm

· Marten van Heuven

Senior Consultant, RAND Corporation, Washington D.C.

· Jan Willem Honig

Professor of Military Strategy, Swedish National Defence

College, Stockholm

· Margarita Mathiopoulos

Chief Executive Officer, EAG European Advisory Group, Berlin

· Alexander Moens

Professor of International Relations, Simon Fraser University,

Burnaby (BC), Canada

· Henning Riecke

Head, European Foreign and Security Policy Programme,

German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), Berlin

· Stanley Sloan

Visiting scholar, Rohatyn Center for International Affairs,

Middlebury College (VT), United States

· Julianne Smith

Principal Director Europe/NATO, US Department of Defense,

Washington D.C.

4-6CHAIR INMODERNTRANSATLANTICRELATIONS

Since 2005 the Netherlands Atlantic Association has endowed a

chair in Modern Transatlantic Relations at the Faculty of

Humanities of the University of Amsterdam. This chair was held

by Ronald Havenaar from 1 May 2005 until 1 September 2008.

In October 2009 Marianne van Leeuwen was appointed as his

successor. Since 2003 she has worked for the General

Intelligence and Security Service of the Netherlands (AIVD),

where she analyses threats to national security such as

radicalisation and various forms of terrorism.

Marianne van Leeuwen, who studied history at Leiden

University, was a researcher at the Netherlands Institute for

Peace Issues from 1980 to 1983. In 1983 she started working at

the Netherlands Institute of International Relations

‘Clingendael’, where she became Deputy Head of Research in

1998. She focused on various policy-oriented issues, including

nuclear non-proliferation, international relations relating to the

Israeli-Palestinian conflict, domestic influence on US foreign

policy and international terrorism. She has published books and

articles on these subjects with Dutch and international

publishers.

Marianne van Leeuwen will pay attention in her classes to (the

development of) American and European images of each

other’s societal and political character and foreign policy. She

will also tackle the question of what the consequences of such

images were, and still are, for transatlantic relations. She wants

to place the development of these relations in the context of

broader geopolitical shifts, and she will address not only

historical but also current developments.

4-7RESIDENTIALFELLOW

From spring 2007 until mid-2009, Marietje Schaake was a

residential fellow at the Netherlands Atlantic Association. She

worked on a book about religion, politics and integration in a

transatlantic context, comparing the United States and the

Netherlands.

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4-8NETHERLANDSATLANTIC YOUTH

Since 2006 Netherlands Atlantic Youth has been a

subcommittee of the Netherlands Atlantic Association. It aims

to increase awareness among students and young people and to

involve them more in common transatlantic security issues.

Netherlands Atlantic Youth is a platform for dialogue on the

future of NATO, not only for young people in the Netherlands,

but also for those in other NATO and Partnership for Peace

countries. In order to meet these goals, Netherlands Atlantic

Youth organises various national and international events that

are aimed at a young audience (from 18-30 years), and it does so

in cooperation with various partner organisations.

The Board of Netherlands Atlantic Youth underwent two

changes in 2009. Sophie Bijloos and Hasse de Graaff

stepped down from the Board.

On 31 December 2009 the Board of Netherlands Atlantic Youth

consisted of:

· Brendan Troost, Chairman

· Kees Kouwenhoven, Secretary

· Menno Donia

· Djörn Eversteijn

· Maarten Katsman

· Femke van Paasschen

· Christa Verhoek

4-9STRATEGICSTUDIESFOUNDATION

The Strategic Studies Foundation is an independent

organisation that was established to take care of the scholarly

activities of the Netherlands Atlantic Association. The

Foundation’s goals are to initiate and support scholarly

research on security-related issues. From May 1999 until

February 2008, Rob de Wijk was Professor, by special

appointment, of Strategic Studies at Leiden University, a chair

established and endowed by the Foundation.

In April 2009 Julian Lindley-French was appointed as his

successor for a period of five years. Mr Lindley-French is,

among other things, the Eisenhower Professor of Defence

Strategy at the Netherlands Defence Academy in Breda.

On 31 December 2009 the Board of the Strategic Studies

Foundation was composed as follows:

· Piet Bukman, Chairman

· Monika Sie Dhian Ho, Deputy Chairperson

· Frank van den Heuvel, Secretary

· Harry Groen, Treasurer

· Bram Boxhoorn, Director

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5-1MEETINGSANDCONFERENCES

PUBLIC MEETINGOn the basis of his most recent book (L’épaisseur du monde),

François Heisbourg discussed the long-term challenges

awaiting the West. He mentioned things that have changed (that

the uncontested power of the United States is decreasing,

Western unity is no longer self-evident, and that Asia is rising),

but also things that remain unchanged (such as energy

problems and the permanent crises in the UN and in the Middle

East). Finally, he mentioned a number of ‘wild cards’: the

proliferation of nuclear weapons; the integration process of the

EU; and China.

Date: 15 January 2009

Subject: Reflections on the “Post-American” World

Order

Speaker: François Heisbourg (International Institute for

Strategic Studies, London; Fondation pour la

Recherche Stratégique, Paris; Geneva Centre for

Security Policy)

Location: ‘Sociëteit De Witte’, The Hague

Participants: 100 (patrons, university lecturers, journalists,

members of the diplomatic corps, politicians,

representatives of the Netherlands’ ministries

of Foreign Affairs and Defence, students, and

others)

PUBLIC MEETINGRob de Wijk and Jakob de Haan gave their views on the

influence of the financial crisis on the international balance of

power. According to Rob de Wijk, the crisis will have grave

consequences, but these consequences are underestimated. De

Wijk sees the United States and China as the actors that will

cause the main shift in the balance of power. Jakob de Haan

was more positive than de Wijk. He argued that the United

States is economically much stronger and more resilient than

many proclaimed at the start of the financial crisis.

Date: 22 January 2009

Subject: The Consequences of the Crisis in the

Financial System for the International Balance

of Power

Speakers: Jakob de Haan (Professor of Political

Economy, Groningen University) and Rob de

Wijk (Director, The Hague Center for Strategic

Studies)

Location: Press Centre ‘Nieuwspoort’





others)

MEETING OF NETHERLANDS ATLANTIC YOUTHDenny Merideth spoke about the new American president and

the role that the United States is expected to play in

transatlantic relations in 2009. He warned that not all of the high

expectations about the new US president will be met.

Date: 5 February 2009

Subject: The Obama Administration

Speaker: Denny Merideth (Political-Military Officer,

US Embassy, The Hague)

Location: ‘Studio Dudok’, The Hague

Participants: 30 (students and Board members of the

Netherlands Atlantic Association)

PUBLIC MEETINGMilitary historian Martin van Creveld gave a lecture on the

occasion of the publication of the Dutch translation of his

latest book The Culture of War. Generally speaking, war is not

associated with culture, but according to van Creveld there are

numerous books and works of art that consider war as a source

of joy, partly because of the creative element in it. According to

van Creveld, a country needs a culture of war in order to wage

war effectively.

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Date: 12 March 2009

Subject: The Culture of War

Speaker: Martin van Creveld (Hebrew University,

Jerusalem)

Moderator: Leonard Ornstein (VPRO, Buitenhof)

Location: ‘De Balie’, Amsterdam





others)

SEMINARIn Press Centre ‘Nieuwspoort’, various speakers discussed

NATO’s sixtieth anniversary. They looked ahead to NATO’s

Summit in Strasbourg/Kehl and discussed the future of the

Alliance.

Date: 18 March 2009

Subject: NATO at 60: Celebration by Re-evaluation.

Seminar on the NATO Summit in

Strasbourg/Kehl

Speakers: Maurits Jochems (Deputy Assistant

Secretary-General Operations, NATO); Jean

François Blarel (Ambassador of France in the

Netherlands); Konrad Arz (Counsellor, German

Embassy); Dana Allin (Senior Fellow, IISS,

London); Arend Jan Boekestijn (Member of

Parliament, VVD); Harry van Bommel

(Member of Parliament, SP); Martijn van Dam

(Member of Parliament, PvdA); Maarten

Haverkamp (Member of Parliament, CDA);

Mariko Peters (Member of Parliament,

GroenLinks)

Location: Press Centre ‘Nieuwspoort’, The Hague





others)

VISIT TO NATO HEADQUARTERSTwice a year the Netherlands Atlantic Association, in

cooperation with NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division, organises

visits to NATO Headquarters in Brussels for various target

groups. Participants receive briefings from representatives of

the International Staff and members of various permanent

representations. During this first visit in 2009, a group of

journalists was informed about the upcoming Summit in

Strasbourg/Kehl, NATO’s role in Afghanistan, and the

relationship with Russia. They also had a meeting with

Permanent Representative Herman Schaper and Permanent

Military Representative Ton van Osch.

Date: 20 March 2009

Subject: Current issues at NATO

Speakers: Representatives from the International Staff

and members of the various delegations of

member states and partner countries

In cooperation

with: NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division

Location: Brussels

Participants: 13 journalists

ATLANTIC EDUCATION CONFERENCEThe ‘Hudson Year’ and 400 years of Dutch-American relations

were the subjects of the 2009 Atlantic Education Conference.

The morning programme consisted of a number of lectures.

Charles Gehring described extensively what happened

after the arrival of Henry Hudson and the early years of New

Netherland. Jaap Jacobs concentrated on the development that

New Netherland experienced after its establishment in 1624:

from a trading post to a settlement colony. Michiel van Groesen

used seventeenth-century pictures that circulated in Europe at

the time to reconstruct the image that the Dutch Republic held

of America and the native inhabitants. Jaap Verheul discussed

the image of the United States in the Netherlands during

various periods in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Hans van der Heijde also dealt with the image of America,

talking about his experiences during a working visit to the

United States and about perspectives from various cultures

and societies.

The afternoon workshops dealt with diverse subjects

such as the teaching method of the Netherlands Atlantic

Association about New Netherland, navigation at sea in the

seventeenth century, immigration and integration issues on

both sides of the Atlantic, Dutch cultural heritage in the United

States, and transatlantic trade relations.

Date: 27 March 2009

Subject: The Hudson Year: 400 Years Netherlands -

America

Speakers: Charles Gehring (Director, New Netherland

Project in Albany NY); Jaap Jacobs (author of

New Netherland: A Dutch Colony in Seventeenth-

Century America); Michiel van Groesen

(History Department, University of Amsterdam);

Jaap Verheul (Director, American Studies

Program, Utrecht University); Hans van der

Heijde (Editor, Maatschappij en Politiek); among

others

Location: ‘De Rode Hoed’, Amsterdam

Participants: 125 (teachers and students of geography, history

and social studies, and other interested parties)

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ATA COUNCIL MEETINGDate: 13-14 May 2009

Location: Brussels

Participant: Bram Boxhoorn (Director, Netherlands Atlantic

Association)

INTERNATIONAL SEMINARAt their Summit in Strasbourg/Kehl in April 2009, NATO

leaders had tasked the Secretary-General to develop a new

NATO strategic concept. This document should form the basis

of the Alliance in the future. The Netherlands Atlantic

Association, in cooperation with the Atlantic Treaty

Association, organized a two-day seminar to discuss the

question of what should and what should not be included in this

document. The introductions of the various speakers and

summaries of the discussions were published in the book

NATO’s New Strategic Concept: Moving beyond the Status Quo?

(see section 5-2).

Date: 27-28 May 2009

Subject: NATO’s New Strategic Concept

Speakers: Herman Schaper (Permanent Representative

of the Netherlands to NATO, Brussels); Sten

Rynning (Department. of Political Science,

University of Southern Denmark); David Yost

(Naval Post-Graduate School, Monterey CA);

Henning Riecke (German Council on Foreign

Relations, Berlin); Julian Lindley-French

(Leiden University, Netherlands Defence

Academy, Breda); Simon Lunn (Geneva Centre

for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces,

Brussels); Ko Colijn (Erasmus University,

Rotterdam); Fabrizio Luciolli (Italian Atlantic

Committee); Anton Bebler (University of

Ljubljana; Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia);

James Sherr (Chatham House, London);

Przemyslaw Zurawski, Natolin, Warsaw);

Jose Fernandez Demaria, (ACT, Norfolk VA)

Moderator: Stanley Sloan (Director, Atlantic Community

Initiative)

In cooperation

with: Atlantic Treaty Association


Participants: 80 (university lecturers, journalists, members of

the diplomatic corps, politicians,


of Foreign Affairs and Defence, and others)

PROGRAMME FOR AMERICAN MARSHALL FELLOWSFive American participants in the American Marshall Memorial

Fellowship Program visited the Netherlands as part of their tour

through Europe. As in previous years, the Netherlands Atlantic

Association organised the Dutch segment of their programme.

The fellows had discussions about immigration and integration,

Dutch foreign and defence policy, metropolitan issues, Dutch

identity, and the battle against water. They also visited the

Dutch Parliament, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the

International Criminal Court and a farm in Flevoland.

Date: 10-15 June 2009

Speakers: Kustaw Bessems (Political Editor, De Pers);

Edwin Oppedijk (Municipality of Amsterdam);

Eric Vrijsen (Political Editor, Elsevier); Heleen

Terwijn (GMF alumna); Eddy Terstall

(filmmaker); Arend Jan Boekestijn (Member

of Parliament, VVD); Chris Buijink (Secretary-

General, Ministry of Economic Affairs);

Marietje Schaake (Member of European

Parliament, D66); Harry Groen (Mayor of

Noordwijk); among others

In cooperation

with: German Marshall Fund (Washington D.C.)

Locations: Amsterdam, The Hague, Noordwijk, Flevoland

Participants: 5 Fellows of the American Marshall Memorial

Fund

PUBLIC MEETINGDuring this meeting, Joost Hiltermann talked about the

situation in North Iraq. He argued that the current relative

peace in Iraq is deceptive. What will happen when the

American troops withdraw further in 2011? According to

Hiltermann, there is a fair chance that Iraq will ‘collapse’ and

become a second Somalia. The Kurds in Northern Iraq need

protection once the Americans withdraw. That is why they are

strengthening their ties with Turkey, which is very interested in

the natural gas in the Kurdish soil. The Turkish-Kurdish

cooperation will, however, remain problematic for some time

because of the relationship with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party

(PKK).

Date: 11 June 2009

Subject: Iraq, the Kurdish Issue and International

Stability

Speaker: Joost Hiltermann (Deputy Program Director,

Middle East and North Africa, International

Crisis Group, Washington D.C./Istanbul)

Moderator: Martin Sommer (De Volkskrant)

In cooperation

with: Turkey Institute, The Hague


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others)

PUBLIC MEETINGVarious Germany-related subjects were discussed during this

meeting: the history of the deployment of German troops in

peace operations; the role that Afghanistan plays in the

upcoming German parliamentary elections; and German public

opinion with regard to the mission in Afghanistan.

Date: 16 June 2009

Subject: Germany in a Transatlantic Perspective

Speakers: Gale Mattox (US Naval Academy, Annapolis

MD; Fulbright Fellow, Roosevelt Study Center,

Middelburg); and Dieter Dettke (Georgetown

University, Washington DC)

In cooperation

with: Roosevelt Study Center, Middelburg






others)

VISIT TO NATO HEADQUARTERSNetherlands Atlantic Youth organised its third trip to NATO

Headquarters for (recently graduated) students. The partici-

pants were briefed on the current functions and tasks of the

Alliance and on the new Strategic Concept. They also had a

lively discussion with members of the Dutch Permanent

Representation.

Date: 18 June 2009

Subject: Current issues at NATO

Speakers: Representatives of NATO’s International Staff

and members of the Dutch Permanent

Representation

In cooperation

with: NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division

Location: Brussels

Participants: 26 (Dutch and Belgian students)

PUBLIC MEETINGOutgoing NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

gave a speech to the Atlantic Association during his farewell

visit to the Netherlands. In his speech he noted that NATO is in

better shape than when he started in 2004. Internal cooperation

has improved and France has become a full NATO member

again. De Hoop Scheffer clearly stated his dissatisfaction with

the inadequate cooperation between NATO and the EU, mainly

because of political issues. This ‘absurd’ situation should be

ended quickly, according to De Hoop Scheffer, and he called on

the European NATO member states to show more political will

to improve cooperation.

Date: 6 July 2009

Subject: NATO: Securing Our Future

Speaker: Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (Secretary-General,

NATO)






others)

PUBLIC MEETINGThe new US Ambassador to NATO – Ivo Daalder, who is of

Dutch descent – discussed the current situation in Afghanistan

and pointed out why Afghanistan is important to the United

States, the Netherlands and the rest of the international

community. He emphasised that Afghanistan should be seen in

a regional context, that a ‘comprehensive approach’ (comprising

security, good governance and economic development) is

essential, and that the overall goal should be that the Afghans

govern their own country.

Date: 3 September 2009

Subject: NATO in Afghanistan: A New Approach to

Operations

Speaker: Ivo Daalder (US Ambassador to NATO)






others)

CLOSED MEETING: ‘VERKENNINGEN’Within the framework of a series of closed lunch meetings that

the Netherlands Atlantic Association organises for the Future

Policy Survey (‘Verkenningen’ [Investigations]) of the Ministry

of Defence, John Hulsman gave a lecture on US foreign policy.


Subject: US Foreign Policy

Speaker: John Hulsman (Alfred von Oppenheim Scholar

in Residence, German Council on Foreign

Relations, Berlin)


Participants: 14 invitees of the Dutch Ministry of Defence

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PUBLIC MEETINGRon Asmus presented the main results of the annual public

opinion survey Transatlantic Trends. For the eighth year in a row,

both Americans and Europeans were asked for their opinion on,

among other things, the transatlantic relationship and the war

in Afghanistan. The huge public support in Europe for US

President Obama was remarkable.


Subject: Transatlantic Trends 2009

Speaker: Ron Asmus (Director, Transatlantic Center,

German Marshall Fund of the US, Brussels)






others)

CLOSED MEETING: ‘VERKENNINGEN’Within the framework of the series of closed lunch meetings

that the Netherlands Atlantic Association organises for the

Future Policy Survey (‘Verkenningen’) of the Ministry of

Defence, Robert Kaplan spoke about the Indian Ocean as a

battleground in the competition between the global powers.


Subject: Rivalry in the Indian Ocean

Speaker: Robert Kaplan (journalist and writer)



PUBLIC MEETINGRobert Kaplan emphasised in his speech that emerging powers

China and India will increasingly call the shots in the twenty-

first century. The Indian Ocean will be the battleground in

competition between the world powers. Because of the intense

rivalry between China and India, the United States will focus

more and more on the Indian Ocean area and will withdraw

from the Atlantic.


Subject: Rivalry in the Indian Ocean: Why It Matters for

NATO and Europe

Speaker: Robert Kaplan (journalist and writer)






others)

PREPARATORY MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC EDUCATIONCOMMITTEE’S STUDY TRIPParticipants in the secondary school teachers’ study trip to

New York met in Utrecht, where they received information about

the trip, Dutch-American relations and the geography of New

York City.


Subject: New York and Dutch-American relations

Speakers: Jim Foster (Public Affairs Officer, US

Embassy, The Hague); and Jan van Weesep

(Professor Emeritus of Urban Geography and

Urban Policy, Utrecht University)

Location: University Hall, Utrecht

Participants: 20 (secondary school teachers of geography,

history and social studies)

55TH ATA ASSEMBLYThe 55th Assembly of the Atlantic Treaty Association took place

in Kiev from 7-9 October. Two main items were on the agenda:

the situation in Afghanistan; and the discussion about NATO’s

new Strategic Concept. For two days a number of

internationally renowned speakers gave introductions. Lectures

and discussions followed each other at a high pace. The Young

Atlantic Treaty Association had a separate programme where

the same issues were discussed. Bram Boxhoorn stepped down

as one of the vice-chairmen of the ATA as his term had expired.

Date: 7-9 October 2009

Location: Kiev

Participants: On behalf of the Netherlands: Bram Boxhoorn

(Director, Netherlands Atlantic Association);

members of the Board of Netherlands Atlantic

Youth

MEETING OF NETHERLANDS ATLANTIC YOUTHThe central issue at this meeting was the way in which

Kosovo’s independence serves as a divisive element in the

international community. In this case, the right to territorial

integrity (Serbia) is entirely at odds with the right to self-

determination (Albanian Kosovars).

Date: 13 October 2009

Subject: Kosovo and Territorial Integrity

Speakers: Maja Nenadovic (Ph.D. student, University of

Amsterdam); Caroline van den Heuvel

(journalist, TweeVandaag)

Moderator: Leen Vervaeke (De Volkskrant)

In cooperation

with: Studievereniging Europese Studies

Location: CREA, Amsterdam

Participants: 100 students

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EDUCATION STUDY TRIPThe purpose of this study trip was to make secondary school

teachers more familiar with Dutch history in New York City and

its surroundings, and to translate this knowledge to their

teachings. During the trip, the emphasis was on Dutch heritage

in the United States and the traces of this heritage that can

still be found and seen today. Attention was also paid to

common societal issues (such as poverty and the multicultural

society) and to the American school system.

Date: 21-28 October 2009

Subject: From Jan-Kees to Yankees: 400 Years of Dutch-

American Relations

Locations: New York City, New Brunswick

Participants: 20 (secondary school teachers of history,

geography and social studies). On behalf of the

Netherlands Atlantic Association: Tanja

Groenendijk-De Vos and Theo Hoebink

MEETING OF NETHERLANDS ATLANTIC YOUTHThis meeting dealt with the much discussed and praised ‘3D

approach’ in Afghanistan (‘Defence, Diplomacy and

Development’). The speakers talked about the relationship

between security and development and the question of to what

extent the Dutch approach in Uruzgan is successful. In this

regard, the question of whether the Netherlands should remain

active in Afghanistan after August 2010 was also discussed.

Date: 5 November 2009

Subject: The 3D Approach

Speakers: Kathleen Ferrier (Member of Parliament,

CDA); Andrew Mann (Counsellor for Political

and Economic Affairs, US Embassy, The Hague);

Rick van der Woud (Senior Policy Adviser,

Cordaid)

In cooperation

with: Eduardo Frei Foundation and CDJA Amsterdam

Location: ‘Restaurant 1e Klas’, Amsterdam Central

Station

Participants: Students

CLOSED MEETING: ‘VERKENNINGEN’Within the framework of the series of closed lunch meetings

that the Netherlands Atlantic Association organises for the

Future Policy Survey (‘Verkenningen’) of the Dutch Ministry of

Defence, Chinese scientist Yan Xuetong talked about the rise of

China and the consequences for Europe and transatlantic

relations.


Subject: The Rise of China and the Consequences for

Europe and Transatlantic Relations

Speaker: Yan Xuetong (Director, Institute of

International Studies, University of Tsinghua)



EDUCATION SEMINARThis year’s education seminar in Breda had ‘Water and

Security’ as its theme. The main focus was the importance of

water as a source of our prosperity, the strategic importance of

oceans and the importance of district water boards for Dutch

water management. For the first time during a seminar of this

kind, three groups of students from Avans and Fontys

universities and from the Netherlands Defence Academy gave

presentations based on the seminar’s theme. Also for the first

time, the education seminar was preceded by a ‘pre-conference’

in which the participants prepared for the plenary part of the

seminar.


Subject: Water and Security

Speakers: Jan Blomme (Chief Adviser at Antwerp Port

Authority); Wouter van Straten (Lecturer,

Maritime Operations, Netherlands Defence

Academy); Hans van den Hoek (Spokesman,

Polder Board ‘Rijnland’); among others

In cooperation

with: Avans and Fontys universities, Netherlands

Defence Academy

Location: Netherlands Defence Academy, Breda

Participants: 100 (secondary school teachers and students of

geography, history and social studies; teachers

and students of geography, history and social

studies at colleges of education; lecturers and

students of integral security and others)

5-2PUBLICATIONS

The Netherlands Atlantic Association issues various

publications. In addition to Atlantisch Perspectief, the

Association’s magazine, it publishes conference reports,

educational material and books. Study reports are also

published regularly by study groups established by the

Netherlands Atlantic Association.

Publications are designed to arouse interest in international

relations and transatlantic security issues and to stimulate

discussion on these subjects. The Netherlands Atlantic

Association also tries to bring recent, still underexposed,

subjects to the notice of a broader public.

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MagazineATLANTISCH PERSPECTIEF

Atlantisch Perspectief [Atlantic Perspective] is the magazine of

the Netherlands Atlantic Association. It appears eight times a

year and devotes attention to developments in international

politics and the field of security (an overview of articles

published in the English-language issue of 2009 can be found in

section 7-6 of this Annual Report). The entire content of the

most recent issue of the magazine is posted on the Netherlands

Atlantic Association’s website. The website also contains an

online archive of old volumes of Atlantisch Perspectief. All of

the articles that have appeared between 1998 and 2009 can be

viewed and downloaded in pdf format. The archive also has a

search engine.

In 2009 an English-language thematic issue was published (no.

3) on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of NATO. Other

issues contained (Dutch or English) thematic sections. An

overview of the articles that were published in English in 2009

can be found in section 7-6.

In issue no. 1 a Cambridge University researcher dealt with

NATO’s activities with regard to cyber defence. Another article

focused on the question of how civilian organisations can gain

a bigger say in NATO’s decision-making process. There was a

preview to the German parliamentary elections and a review of

France’s EU presidency. Finally, issue no. 1 contained an

inventory of scenarios for negotiations between Georgia and

Russia following the war in summer 2008.

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

opened issue no. 2 of Atlantisch Perspectief in 2009. Clingendael

researcher Kees Homan analysed the situation in the separatist

region of Transnistria in Moldova. The historic backgrounds of

the conflict in Georgia were outlined in another article. A

researcher at the Netherlands Defence Academy explained the

role of ‘network science’ when combating terrorist networks.

Finally, Paddy Ashdown (former UN High Representative in

Bosnia) stated in an interview with Atlantisch Perspectief that

Afghanistan needs a ‘Dayton Agreement’.

The deteriorating situation in the ‘AfPak region’ was

the subject of a thematic section in issue no. 4. The issue also

contained a column on the United States’ identity, an article on

Croatia’s road to NATO membership and an article on anti-

piracy missions in Somalia’s coastal waters.

In the thematic section in issue no. 5, Maarten

Haverkamp (Member of Parliament, CDA), Harry van Bommel

(Member of Parliament, SP) and Karel Koster (SP), and former

Dutch Defence Minister Wim van Eekelen discussed NATO’s

new Strategic Concept. The issue also contained articles on the

situation in Afghanistan and the upcoming Review Conference

of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

‘The Robotisation of Warfare’ was the central theme in

issue no. 6. Retired Royal Netherlands Marine Corps Major-

General Kees Homan and research journalist Menno Steketee

(NRC Handelsblad, among others) discussed the technical and

ethical aspects. Other articles dealt with the usefulness of

economic sanctions and an interview with Ukrainian

Ambassador to the Netherlands Vasyl Korzachenko.

The relationship between Russia, the Baltic states and

the West was the theme of an English-language section in issue

no. 7. Security in the Middle East and the role of Turkey in this

process were analysed in the Dutch section of this issue.

Atlantisch Perspectief no. 8 opened with an opinion

piece on Afghanistan by journalist Hans de Vreij (Radio

Netherlands Worldwide), who spoke with the ISAF South

commander, Dutch General Mart de Kruijf. Furthermore, the

issue contained articles on the impact of anti-piracy missions

on NATO, the role of the United States and Europe in the

Middle East ‘peace process’, domestic upheaval in Iran, and the

future of Turkish foreign policy.

Atlantisch Perspectief always contains an Atlantic News’

section, which concisely covers topical developments in

transatlantic relations, European security and Dutch foreign

policy. The Activities’ section contains reports of meetings of

the Netherlands Atlantic Association, and recent books on

international relations are mentioned or reviewed in the Books’

section.

Atlantisch Perspectief is received by members of the Standing

Committees of Foreign Affairs and Defence of the Dutch

Parliament, by Dutch embassies in OSCE countries, patrons of

the Netherlands Atlantic Association, and regular subscribers.

The English-language issues are distributed among the

international contacts of the Netherlands Atlantic Association,

including embassies of OSCE countries in The Hague and think

tanks in North America, Europe and Russia.

Date of

publication: 8 times per year

Print run: 1,300 copies

Study BookNEW NETHERLAND: A TRADING COLONY INTHE NEW WORLD

On the occasion of the ‘Hudson Year’ (400 years of relations

between the Netherlands and America), a study book was

published in 2009 for pupils in the third and fourth grade of

secondary schools. The pupils learn about the motives that

people had to discover the world, daily life in New Netherland

and the heritage of the Dutch in America. The study book

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contains exercises, in-depth material and a list of concepts and

people.

Date of

publication: March 2009

Print run: 2,000 copies (Dutch version)

1,000 copies (English version)

Teacher’s HandbookNEW NETHERLAND: A TRADING COLONY INTHE NEW WORLD

The study book on New Netherland also came with a teacher’s

handbook. This manual includes the answers to exercises in the

study book, suggestions for more information and directions for

using the material in the classroom.

Date of

publication: March 2009

Print run: 100 copies (Dutch version)

100 copies (English version)

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NETHERLANDSATLANTIC ASSOCIATION, 2008

Date of

publication: June 2009

Print run: 1,100 copies

Conference Report NATO’S NEW STRATEGIC CONCEPT:MOVING BEYOND THE STATUS QUO?

At the NATO Summit in Strasbourg/Kehl in April 2009, NATO

leaders tasked the Secretary-General to develop a new NATO

strategic concept. This major political-strategic document

should form the basis of the Alliance of the future.

In May 2009 the Netherlands Atlantic Association, in

cooperation with the Atlantic Treaty Association, organised a

two-day international conference in The Hague, during which

high-level speakers and panelists discussed what a new

strategic concept should - and should not - include.

The conference report contains the edited proceedings

of the conference, including discussions with the audience.

Date of

publication: December 2009

Print run: 500 copies

5-3PUBLIC OPINION POLL

As in previous years, the public opinion research institute

TNS/NIPO conducted a survey about NATO at the request of

the Netherlands Atlantic Association. The survey showed that

support for NATO in the Netherlands remains high.

The main results of the poll were:

· A very large majority of the Dutch population (83 per

cent) finds NATO membership of importance to Dutch security.

· A large majority (76 per cent) feels that NATO

contributes positively to the relationship between the United

States and the Netherlands. This percentage has risen slightly

compared to previous years.

· A large majority (66 per cent) has started thinking more

positively about NATO because of Barack Obama’s presidency.

· A majority of those questioned (57 per cent) opposes

further extension of the Dutch military mission in Afghanistan.

37 per cent is in favour of extending the mission.

· A majority of those questioned (60 per cent) is in favour

of future military missions by NATO outside European territory.

30 per cent thinks that NATO should confine itself to defending

European territory.

The poll was taken in December 2009 and was conducted

among 1,166 adults that reflect the Dutch population.

5-4LECTURES AND PUBLICATIONSOF THE DIRECTOR

Lectures / Interviews

INTERVIEWDate: 3 April 2009

Subject: Comment on US President Obama’s trip to

Europe

Media: BNR News Radio

LECTUREDate: 20 May 2009

Meeting: Course for foreign diplomats

Subject: NATO’s Response to International Security

Threats

Location: Clingendael Institute, The Hague

Participants: 30 diplomats from (Central) European countries

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LECTUREDate: 3 September 2009

Meeting: Course for foreign diplomats

Subject: NATO’s Search for Strategic Consensus

Location: Clingendael Institute, The Hague

Participants: 30 diplomats from (Central) Europe

MODERATORDate: 9 October 2009

Meeting: Plenary session during the annual Assembly of

the Atlantic Treaty Association

Subject: NATO’s Strategic Concept

Location: Kiev, Ukraine

Participants: 125 delegates

LECTUREDate: 23 November 2009

Meeting: Rome Forum on Transatlantic Relations

Subject: NATO’s Strategic Concept

Participants: 150

Publications

Reviews in the book section of ‘International Relations’,

Geschiedenis Magazine, no. 4 (May-June 2009), vol. 44, pp. 56-58.

‘American and Dutch Policies towards the Reorientation of

NATO after the Cold War’, in: Four Centuries of Dutch-American

Relations, 1609-2009, Hans Krabbendam et al. (eds), (Amster -

dam: Boom, 2009), pp. 717-728.

Reviews in the book section of ‘International Relations’,

Geschiedenis Magazine, no. 8 (November-December 2009), vol.

44, pp. 57-60.

‘Zestig jaar NAVO: een tussenbalans’, in: Carré, vol. 32, no.12,

2009, pp. 41-43.

‘Berlusconi de Ridder: uitstralend leiderschap van een politiek

ondernemer in wonderland’, in: Internationale Spectator, vol. 63,

no. 12 (December 2009), pp. 620-624.

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(in thousands)

INCOME

Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Defence 503

Other income 122

Total 625

EXPENSES

Platform and networking activities 122

Education 134

Public meetings 130

Publications 202

Other activities 27

Total 615

RESULT 2009 10

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6 F I N A N C I A L R E P O R T

7-1WEBSITE

The website of the Netherlands Atlantic Association

(www.atlcom.nl or www.atlantischecommissie.nl) contains

information on the organisation, structure, purpose and

activities of the Association, the Atlantic Education

Committee, and Netherlands Atlantic Youth. Many publications

can be viewed online, and secondary school pupils can work

with the various web sheets. The site can also be used to

register for the Association’s public meetings. Requests for

information and orders for publications can be submitted by

using our email address: [email protected]

7-2THE NETHERLANDS ATLANTICASSOCIATION IN THE MEDIA

Reports on the activities and publications of the Netherlands

Atlantic Association were published in 2009 in the following

newspapers and periodicals:

ANP

BNR Nieuwsradio

Bredase Bode Noord

Defensiekrant

Een Vandaag

Het Financieele Dagblad

Geassocieerde Pers Diensten

Internationale Spectator

Nederlands Dagblad

NOS-Journaal

Novum Nieuws

NRC Handelsblad

PM Magazine

Radio Nederland Wereldomroep

Reformatorisch Dagblad

RTL Nieuws

Trouw

De Volkskrant

VPRO Buitenhof

Vrij Nederland

7-3DOCUMENTATION

Books, periodicals and newspaper clippings on international

(security) issues may be freely consulted in the library of the

Netherlands Atlantic Association. Requests for information

may be made by mail, telephone or email. The publications of

the Netherlands Atlantic Association can be ordered from the

Secretariat (or collected from Bezuidenhoutseweg 237a-239a,

The Hague).

7-4MEMBERSHIP

A subscription to Atlantisch Perspectief, the magazine for

international relations and security policy, costs € 25,00 per

year; students and schools pay € 20,00 (prices as of 1 January

2010). For this you will receive eight issues of the magazine. An

English-language issue is published at least once a year.

Patronage of the Netherlands Atlantic Association costs (a

minimum of) € 42,50 per year (price as of 1 January 2010). With

this you will support the work of the Association. Patrons

receive all of the Association’s publications for free or at a

reduced price. Moreover, they receive invitations to conferences

and seminars organised by the Association.

For € 22,00 per year (price as of 1 January 2010) young people

can become a student patron of the Netherlands Atlantic

Association. They will receive invitations for meetings of both

the Atlantic Association and Netherlands Atlantic Youth.

Moreover, they will receive Atlantisch Perspectief.

7-5ENGLISH-LANGUAGEPUBLICATIONS

NATO’s New Strategic Concept: Moving beyond the Status Quo?

(2009)

€ 7.50 (patrons € 5.00)

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7 M I S C E L L A N E O U S

New Netherland. A trading colony in the New World. Lesson book

- for the Hudson Year (2009)

€ 2.25

New Netherland. A trading colony in the New World. Teachers’

handbook - for the Hudson Year (2009)

€ 5.00

Arnout Molenaar, (Dis)Organising European Security: The Iraq

Controversy and Patterns in US-European Relations (2007)

€ 15.00 (patrons € 10.00)

Sebastian Reyn, Allies or Aliens? George W. Bush and the

Transatlantic Crisis in Historical Perspective (2004, 2nd edition

2007)

€ 10.00 (patrons € 5.00)

German and American Reorientation towards NATO (2006)

Free

Transatlantic Relations at a Crossroads: Current Challenges in

US-European Relations (2003)

Free

7-6ENGLISH-LANGUAGE ARTICLES IN ATLANTISCH PERSPECTIEF IN 2009

No. 1

Section entitled ‘NATO Going on 60: The Alliance Taking on

Cyber Defence and the Comprehensive Approach’

NATO and Cyber Defence: Mission Accomplished?

· Rex B. Hughes

NATO’s Organisational Evolution: The Case for a Civil

Security Committee

· David McGregor Pursley V

No. 2

Fighting Irregulars: The Critical Role of Network Science

· Roy Lindelauf

‘Afghanistan Needs a Dayton Agreement’: An Interview with

Paddy Ashdown

· David den Dunnen

No. 3 Special Issue on NATO and Transatlantic Relations:

Past, Present and Future

60 Years of NATO: So What?

· Maurits Jochems

NATO Secretaries-General: The Legacies of Joseph Luns and

Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

· Ryan C. Hendrickson

The Real-Life Comprehensive Approach: An Interview with the

Former Commander of the Task Force Uruzgan (TFU) and the

Netherlands TFU Civilian Representative

· David den Dunnen

Albania into NATO: Once Building Bunkers, Now Building

Bridges

· Hans A. van den Berg

The Obama Administration and Europe: Taking Stock

· Marten van Heuven

No. 4

Section entitled ‘The AfPak Wars’

Pakistan’s Moment of Truth

· Marco Mezzera

Sustaining the International Commitment in

Afghanistan

· Marco Vicenzino

No. 7

Section entitled ‘Russia, the Baltic and the West’

NATO-Russia Relations after the Georgian Conflict

· Marcel de Haas

Energy Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region: Caught

between ‘Modernism’ and ‘Post-Modernism’?

· Jeroen Bult

No. 8

Section entitled ‘Challenges to NATO’

Afghanistan: The Patience Game

Hans de Vreij

NATO’s Anti-Piracy Operations: Strategic and Political

Implications

Nathan G.D. Garrett and Ryan C. Hendrickson

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Onderwijs / Education

De Atlantische Onderwijsconferentie 2009 had het

Hudson Jaar als thema. Van links naar rechts: Charles

Gehring, Hans Luyendijk en Jaap Jacobs / The Hudson

Year was the theme of the Atlantic Education Conference

2009. From left to right: Charles Gehring, Hans Luyendijk

and Jaap Jacobs

Publiek bij het onderwijsseminar in Breda over

Water en Veiligheid op 19 november / The audience

at the education seminar in Breda on Water and

Security on 19 November

> >>>

Deelnemers aan de docentenreis naar New York in

oktober / Teachers during their study trip to New York

in October

Activiteiten / Activities

>Moderator Leonard Ornstein en

spreker Martin van Creveld tijdens

de bijeenkomst op 12 maart /

Moderator Leonard Ornstein and

speaker Martin van Creveld at the

meeting on 12 March

Tweede Kamerleden debatteren met deskundigen en het

publiek over de toekomst van de NAVO tijdens het door de

Atlantische Commissie georganiseerde seminar op 18 maart.

Van links naar rechts: Mariko Peters (GroenLinks), Arend Jan

Boekestijn (VVD), Dana Allin (IISS, Londen), Monika Sie

(dagvoorzitter), Maarten Haverkamp (CDA) en Harry van

Bommel (SP) / Members of Parliament discuss NATO’s future

with experts and members of the audience at a seminar on 18

March organised by the Netherlands Atlantic Association. From

left to right: Mariko Peters (GroenLinks), Arend Jan Boekestijn

(VVD), Dana Allin (IISS, London), Monika Sie (Chair), Maarten

Haverkamp (CDA) and Harry van Bommel (SP)

>

Fellows van het German Marshall Fund

op bezoek op het kantoor van de

Atlantische Commissie op 12 juni.

Derde van rechts: Marietje Schaake

(Lid van het Europees Parlement voor

D66) / Fellows of the German Marshall

Fund visit the office of the Netherlands

Atlantic Association on 12 June. Third

from the right: Marietje Schaake

(Member of European Parliament for

D66)

>

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