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Annual report

2016

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MEETINGS

· 41 programs with 112 speakers and almost 2,000 participants

· 10 meetings of StudiumGenerale, with 25 speakers for 29 participants

· 13 meetings of Netherlands Atlantic Youth, with 25 speakers for a total of 695 students and young professionals

· 7 education programs, with 22 speakers for a total of 300 teachers and pupils

· 11 public meetings, with a total of 40 speakers and 950 participants

WEBSITE

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· 16,100 users

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PUBLICATIONS

· 6 issues of Atlantisch Perspectief, with a total of 53 articles

PATRONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

· 353 patrons and student patrons

· 106 subscriptions and student subscriptions

2 0 1 6 I N A N U T S H E L L

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2016 IN A NUTSHELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

REPORT 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7· StudiumGenerale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7· Netherlands Atlantic Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8· Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10· Public Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12· Study Visits to NATO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14· Other Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

· Media Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15· Chair in Modern Transatlantic Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15· Dwight D. Eisenhower Thesis Prize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15· Atlantic Treaty Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

· Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16· Atlantisch Perspectief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16· Other Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17· Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17· Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17· Lectures and Publications of 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

C O N T E N T S

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F O R E W O R D

2016 will go down in history as the year in which a political

earthquake took place in the United States. On 8 November,

to the surprise of many, Donald J. Trump was elected the

45th president of the country. It is difficult to predict what

exact consequences this election will have on transatlantic

relations, given the contradictory signals from Washington.

One thing, however, seems certain: the defense budgets of

most European NATO allies will have to increase

dramatically if we want to keep the United States militarily

engaged in Europe. Another certainty is that “we are in for a

bumpy ride,” to quote the Netherlands Atlantic

Association’s Board Member Ton van Loon.

It goes without saying that in 2016 the Netherlands Atlantic

Association paid a lot of attention to the US elections and

the legacy of Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama.

Examples of programs on this subject were the well-

attended education conference in Utrecht and a study visit

for journalists to Ohio and Washington on the eve of the

elections. This last program resulted in a large number of

articles, both in print and online.

Another important event in transatlantic relations in 2016

was the NATO Summit in Warsaw on 8 and 9 July.

Considerable attention was also paid to this in various of

the Netherlands Atlantic Association’s programs, such as

the speech by the Deputy Secretary-General of NATO,

Alexander Vershbow, who addressed a full house in The

Hague on 8 April. A special English-language issue of

Atlantisch Perspectief was dedicated to the NATO Summit

as well.

The StudiumGenerale program of the Netherlands Atlantic

Association has been the flagship of the organization for

some years now. More than 80 promising young

professionals have participated in the program, which gives

them the chance to view Dutch foreign policy from different

perspectives and build an (additional) network. In 2016, the

sixth edition of this highly appreciated program took place.

The participants visited, among other places, the Dutch

Central Bank, Shell, Damen Shipyards, and the Dutch

Ministry of Defense.

It is with pleasure that we can determine that the programs

of the Netherlands Atlantic Association are well attended

and clearly meet a need for information. It is also inspiring

that an increasing number of young people find their way to

the Netherlands Atlantic Association. Indeed, how could it

be otherwise, as we live during an inflection point in

history?

There is thus all the more reason for the Netherlands

Atlantic Association to get the most out of our limited

resources to perpetuate these positive trends.

Dirk Jan van den Berg

Chairman, Netherlands Atlantic Association

March 2017

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

The Netherlands Atlantic Association wishes to express its

gratitude to all the individuals and institutions that have

assisted the Association with its activities during 2016.

Without the financial contributions of the Dutch Ministry of

Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense, the

Association would not have been able to carry out its

activities. NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division, the US

Embassy in The Hague, Windesheim University, NHL

University, and, of course, the private patrons of the

Netherlands Atlantic Association also contributed greatly

to the realization of the various programs.

The Netherlands Atlantic Association is very grateful to

the Royal Dutch Navy, “De Nederlandsche Bank” (Dutch

Central Bank), the Dutch Ministry of Defense, Shell

International, the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and

Kingdom Relations, BKB Bureau, Damen Shipyards, and

Fokker for providing material contributions in connection

with the Association’s programs in 2016. 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 organizations, both at

home and abroad. In 2016, the Netherlands Atlantic

Association cooperated with the following organizations:

· Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA)

· BKB Bureau

· De Balie, Amsterdam

· De Nederlandsche Bank

· Fokker Aerostructures

· Hungarian Embassy in The Hague

· JASON Foundation

· Joint Officer Associations (GOV)

· Leiden University

· Dutch Ministry of Defense

· Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

· Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom

Relations

· NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division

· NHL University

· SIB-Leiden

· Thales Netherlands

· University of Amsterdam

· US Embassy in The Hague

· Windesheim University

· Young Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA)

· Young Defense

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B O A R D

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 twice and three times a year,

respectively.

There were two changes in the composition of the Board in

2016.

André Szász (former Director of the Dutch Central Bank)

stepped down from the Board. He had been a member since

1997.

Hester Somsen (Director of Security Policy of the Dutch

Ministry of Foreign Affairs) joined the Executive Committee

in November as an Observer from the Dutch Ministry of

Foreign Affairs. She succeeded Pieter Jan Kleiweg de

Zwaan, who had held this position since 2015.

On 31 December 2016, the Executive Committee was

composed as follows:

· Dirk Jan van den Berg, Chairman

Chairman of the Executive Board, Sanquin Blood Supply

· Alex Krijger, Vice Chairman

Senior Government Relations Advisor, Royal Dutch Shell

· Michiel van Campen, Secretary

Executive Director, Permits Foundation; owner, Van Campen

International Business Development

· Harry Groen, Treasurer

Former Mayor of Noordwijk

· Angelien Eijsink

Defense spokesperson for the Social Democratic Party

(PvdA); Chairman, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs,

Second Chamber of Parliament

· Ronald Vuijk

Defense spokesperson for the Liberal Party (VVD), Second

Chamber of Parliament

· Wim Kok, Observer for the Dutch Ministry of

Defense

Director of Communication, Dutch Ministry of Defense

· Hester Somsen, Observer for the Dutch Ministry of

Foreign Affairs

Director of Security Policy, Dutch Ministry of Foreign

Affairs

On 31 December 2016, the members of the Board included:

· René Cuperus

Staff member, Wiardi Beckman Foundation

· Mostafa Hilali

Communication Directorate, Dutch Ministry of Defense

· Karlijn Jans, Chairperson, Netherlands Atlantic

Youth

Strategic analyst, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies

· Raymond Knops

Defense spokesperson for the Christian Democratic Party

(CDA), Second Chamber of Parliament

· Ton van Loon

Former Commander, 1st German/Dutch Corps

· Hans Luyendijk, Chairman, Atlantic Education

Committee

Principal, Dalton School, The Hague

· Marije Meines

Senior Advisor, RadarAdvies

· Patrick Mikkelsen

Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce in the

Netherlands

· Paul Scheffer

Publicist; Professor of European Studies, Tilburg School of

Humanities

· Truus Valkering

Former Director of International Affairs, Tata Steel Europe

· Rein Willems

Former Chairman of the Board, Shell Nederland BV

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StudiumGenerale

The StudiumGenerale program of the Netherlands Atlantic

Association has been in existence since 2011 and is aimed

at talented young professionals with a government or

business background. Its main purpose is to encourage

participants to look at transatlantic relations from different

perspectives. A second purpose is to expand the network of

both the participants and the Netherlands Atlantic

Association.

In 2016, the fifth year of the StudiumGenerale program came

to an end, and the sixth year of this successful program

began. The subjects of the ten meetings varied, but broadly

speaking they dealt with the (new) world order from a

Dutch and transatlantic perspective.

The thirteen participants in this year’s program came from

ABN AMRO, Aegon, the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and

Kingdom Affairs, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

BKB Bureau, the Dutch Ministry of Defense, the Dutch

Ministry of Economic Affairs, Fokker Technologies, the Port

of Rotterdam, Honeywell, Shell International, and Thales

Netherlands.

Programs

UNIT 9 (StudiumGeneraleV)

Date: 22 January

Subject: The Political Agenda of President Obama

Speakers: Employees of the US Embassy in The Hague

Location: US Embassy, The Hague

UNIT 10 (StudiumGeneraleV)

Date: 12 February

Subject: Final Meeting

Location: “Tolhuistuin,” Amsterdam

UNIT 1 (StudiumGeneraleVI)

Date: 11–13 March

Subject: Teambuilding weekend. Focus on Intra-

European Relations and Transatlantic

Relations in a Historical Perspective

Location: Vlissingen and Walcheren


Date: 6 May

Subject: The Importance of the Euro for the

Netherlands.

Speakers: (Former) employees of the Dutch Central

Bank

Location: “De Nederlandsche Bank,” Amsterdam


Date: 27 May

Subject: Dutch Defense Policy and the Future of

NATO

Speakers: Employees of the Dutch Ministry of Defense

Location: Ministry of Defense, The Hague


Date: 24 June

Subject: The Role of Multinationals in the World:

Shell

Speakers: Employees of Shell

Location: Shell, The Hague


Date: 30 September

Subject: Questions of Homeland Security in a

Transatlantic Perspective

Speakers: Employees of the Dutch Ministry of the

Interior

Location: Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom

Relations, Zoetermeer


Date: 21 October

Subject: Campaigning

Speakers: Employees of BKB Bureau

Location: BKB Bureau, Amsterdam


Date: 25 November


Damen Shipyards

Speakers: Employees of Damen Shipyards

Location: Damen Shipyards, Gorinchem

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Date: 16 December


Fokker

Speakers: Employees of Fokker

Location: Fokker, Papendrecht

Netherlands Atlantic Youth

Since 2006, Netherlands Atlantic Youth has been a

subcommittee of the Netherlands Atlantic Association. It

aims to increase awareness among students and young

professionals and to increase their involvement 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 organizes

various national and international events that are aimed at a

young audience (from 18–35 years), and it does so in

cooperation with various partner organizations.

Board

The Board of Netherlands Atlantic Youth underwent several

changes in 2016.

Inez Treffers and Astrid Willems stepped down from the

Board. Rabab Hammiche and John Jacobs joined.

On 31 December 2016, the Board of Netherlands Atlantic

Youth consisted of:

· Karlijn Jans (Chairperson)

· Lianne de Vries (Vice Chairperson)

· Marianne Copier (Secretary)

· Wouter Bartens

· Güven Erkaslan

· Rabab Hammiche

· John Jacobs

· Thomas Riepma

Programs

The focus in 2016 was on three important themes: in the

first half of the year a lot of attention was paid to the Dutch

Presidency of the EU; the NATO Summit in Warsaw was the

main theme in the spring; and during the whole year – but

especially in the Fall – the focus was on the US presidential

elections. Interesting and well-visited programs were

organized around these three themes, usually in coopera-

tion with partners. Another subject that was addressed

more than once was radicalization and violent extremism,

sometimes combined with instability in the MENA region.

MEETINGDate: 14 January

Subject: “The Dutch EU Presidency, 2016”

Speakers: Arjen Westerhoff (Second Chamber of

Parliament); Jean-Pierre van Aubel

(Ministry of Defense); Gabriëlle Metz

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs); Roy Kenkel

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

In coop. with: JASON Foundation, Ministry of Foreign

Affairs

Location: Leiden University, Campus The Hague

Participants: 60

MEETINGDate: 25 January

Subject: “ISIS: The State of Terror”

Speaker: J.M. Berger (co-author, ISIS: The State of

Terror)

Moderator: Marianne van Leeuwen (University of

Amsterdam)

In coop. with: US Embassy, The Hague

Location: “Oudemanhuispoort,” University of

Amsterdam

Participants: 110

NEW YEAR’S MEETINGDate: 28 January

Subject: Europe and NATO: The Need for Greater

European Responsibility

Speaker: Ton van Loon (Board Member, Netherlands

Atlantic Association)

In coop. with: Netherlands Atlantic Association

Location: “Studio Dudok,” The Hague

Participants: 60

MEETING Date: 29 March

Subject: MINUSMA-Mission in Mali

Speaker: Niels Woudstra (Netherlands Defense

Academy; Former Commander, Dutch

MINUSMA Contingent)

Location: Royal Military Academy, Breda

Participants: 25

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MEETINGDate: 8 April

Subject: “NATO at 67: What (Complex) Agenda for

NATO’s Warsaw Summit?”

Speaker: Alexander Vershbow (Deputy Secretary-

General, NATO)

Moderator: Michiel van Campen (Secretary of the

Board, Netherlands Atlantic Association)


Location: “Sociëteit De Witte,” The Hague

Participants: 170

DOCUMENTARY AND DEBRIEFINGDate: 21 April

Subject: “De Missie” (documentary on the UN

Mission in Mali)

Speakers: Bette Dam (journalist and author); Robert

Oey (Director, “De Missie”)


Location: “Filmhuis,” The Hague

Participants: 100


Subject: “South China Sea: Next Global Flashpoint?”

Speakers: Henk Schulte Nordholt (China expert);

Xuechan Ma (Leiden University)

In coop. with: SIB-Leiden

Location: “Kamerlingh Onnes” Building, Leiden

University

Participants: 50

MEETINGDate: 11 May

Subject: “Europe and Russia: Back to the Cold War?”

Speakers: Darius Semaška (Ambassador of

Lithuania to the Netherlands); Egbert

Jacobs (last Dutch Ambassador in the

GDR)

Location: International Press Centre “Nieuwspoort,”

The Hague

Participants: 35

MEETINGDate: 15 June

Subject: “The Party Decides: Coordination Failure

and Success in the 2016 US Presidential

Race”

Speaker: Hans Noel (Georgetown University)

Location: “Bushuis/Oost-Indisch Huis,” Amsterdam

Participants: 25


Subject: “Libya: To Intervene or Not to Intervene?”

Speakers: Marije Balt (SpringFactor); Christ Klep

(military historian); Rena Netjes

(journalist)

In coop. with: Atlantic Education Committee


The Hague

Participants: 60 (including participants in the Profile

Assignment Project)

MEETINGDate: 4 July

Subject: “NATO from Wales to Warsaw:

Implementation of the Readiness Action

Plan, Part I: Adaptation”

Speaker: Kees Matthijssen (Commander, Airmobile

Brigade)

In coop. with: Young Defense


Participants: 70

STUDY VISIT TO NATO HEADQUARTERSDate: 29 September

Subject: “Recent Developments within NATO”

Speakers: Marjanne de Kwaasteniet (Permanent

Representative of the Netherlands to

NATO); Petr Lunak (Public Diplomacy

Division); Eric Povel (Public Diplomacy

Division)

In coop. with: NATO Public Diplomacy Division

Location: Brussels

Participants: 30

MEETINGDate: 6 October

Subject: “NATO from Wales to Warsaw:

Implementation of the Readiness Action

Plan, Part II: Assurance”

Speaker: Patrick Turner (NATO Assistant

Secretary-General for Operations)

Moderator: Karlijn Jans (Chairperson, Netherlands

Atlantic Youth)

In coop. with: Young Defense


Participants: 60

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MEETINGDate: 1 December

Subject: “The Tipping Point: Radicalization and

Violent Extremism in a Broader

Perspective”

Speakers: Marije Meines (RadarAdvies); Davin

Bremner (People-R); Jordy Nijenhuis

(Dare to Be Grey)

Moderator: Rabab Hammiche (Board Member,

Netherlands Atlantic Youth)

Location: “The Lighthouse,” The Hague University

Participants: 30

MASTERCLASSDate: 7 December

Subject: “Masterclass on Protocol and Etiquette”

Speaker: Jan Jaap van Weering (protocol and

etiquette expert)

Location: Café-restaurant “Schlemmer,” The Hague

Participants: 40

MEETING AND CEREMONY THESIS PRIZEDate: 15 December

Subject: “European Defense after the US

Presidential Elections” and Presentation of

the Dwight D. Eisenhower Thesis Prize for

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Participants: 40

Education

The Atlantic Education Committee (AOC) focuses on

providing information on transatlantic security issues for

teachers and pupils in secondary schools and teacher-

training institutes.

The Atlantic Education Committee organizes conferences,

(regional) seminars, and study trips for teachers from

secondary schools and teacher-training institutes.

Cooperation with teachers’ organizations makes it possible

to issue postgraduate certificates following these

educational activities.

The Atlantic Education Committee includes represen-

tatives of three teachers’ organizations, 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 organizes an annual

profile assignment project for the upper classes of

secondary schools. Pairs of pupils from secondary schools

across the Netherlands can participate in this project and

get the chance to write a profile assignment on a subject

related to international peace and security.

The Netherlands Atlantic Association has a database of

some 2,500 teachers and school departments that are kept

informed of the various activities of the Atlantic Education

Committee. There is also a digital database of some 900

teachers who are kept informed via email.

The Atlantic Education Committee also issues (digital)

educational publications. On the website, there are learning

modules with extensive information on topical

developments in international security issues. The modules

also include individual and group assignments for pupils.

Atlantic Education Committee

On 31 December 2016, 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

· Martin Bakker

Teacher of Geography, “Segbroek College,” The Hague

· Anne-Marit Dannijs

Senior Lecturer of Social Studies, Institute for Teacher

Education, Rotterdam University

· Vincent Fiddelaar

Teacher of History, Geography, Social Studies, and Social

Sciences, “Regiocollege,” Zaandam, and “Novacollege,”

Amstelveen

· Tanja Groenendijk-de Vos

Americanist

· Jac Kriens

Representing the Netherlands Association for Teachers of

Social Studies (NVLM); former teacher of Social Studies,

“De Nassau Scholengemeenschap,” Breda

Atlantische Onderwijscommissie / Atlantic Education Committee

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Enkele van de sprekers tijdens het

onderwijsseminar op 29 september In

Zwolle over de Hongaarse Opstand in

1956. Van links naar rechts: Erzsi

Könyves, Bram Boxhoorn (moderator) en

Ivo van de Wijdeven / Some of the

speakers during the education seminar on

29 September in Zwolle on the Hungarian

Uprising in 1956. From left to right: Erzsi

Könyves, Bram Boxhoorn (moderator) and

Ivo van de Wijdeven

Roberta Haar was een van de

sprekers tijdens de Atlantische

Onderwijsconferentie in

Utrecht op 9 maart / Roberta

Haar was one of the speakers

during the Atlantic Education

Conference in Utrecht on

9 March

Kirsten Verdel gaf een

van de workshops tijdens de

Atlantische Onderwijs-

conferentie in Utrecht op

9 maart / Kirsten Verdel gave one

of the workshops during the

Atlantic Education Conference in

Utrecht on 9 March

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· 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); teacher of Geography, “NSG

Groenewoud,” Nijmegen

· Robert de Oude

Teacher of History and Social Studies, “Walburgcollege,”

Zwijndrecht

· Wilma Peters

Teacher of Geography, “Over Betuwe College,” Bemmel

· Jos Roozenbeek

· Jan Evert Volders

Lecturer in History, Institute for Teacher Education,

Windesheim University for Applied Sciences

· Paulette Wolters-Struben

Teacher of History, Dalton School, The Hague

Programs

The Atlantic Education Committee organized a range of

activities in 2016 for secondary school teachers and pupils

and for teacher-training institutes.

The annual Atlantic Education Conference at the University

Hall in Utrecht focused on the final year of Barack Obama’s

presidency and his foreign policy legacy.

During the conference, the prize ceremony for the 2015–2016

edition of the Profile Assignment Project was held. Nicky

Tanke and Wietse van Kaam from the Twickel College in

Hengelo were proclaimed the winners of the project with

their profile assignment entitled “Should We Choose the EU

to Fight Terrorism?” Twenty-two pairs from secondary

schools across the country participated in this year’s

project.

A new edition of the Profile Assignment Project began on

30 June at the International Press Centre “Nieuwspoort.”

Twenty chosen pairs pitched their profile assignment. After

the summer vacation, the pupils were counseled to write an

“excellent” profile assignment on a subject relating to

international peace and security.

23 October 2016 was the 60th anniversary of the start of the

Hungarian Uprising in Budapest. In this commemorative

year, the Atlantic Education Committee, together with the

Hungarian Embassy in the Netherlands and Windesheim

and NHL Universities, organized a conference on this

theme in Zwolle. The learning module “The Hungarian

Uprising: 60 Years after 1956” (a co-production with the

Hungarian Embassy) was launched at the conference as

well. Some 2,000 copies of this module were requested by

history teachers.

As in previous years, the participants in this year’s study

trip visited Boston and New York City. They visited

secondary schools and talked to education experts. This

year’s trip was also marked by the upcoming US

presidential elections. The participants talked to Dutch

correspondents in New York City and visited campaign

bureaus of the Democratic Party in Boston and New York. It

was a unique opportunity to witness American election

fever.

ATLANTIC EDUCATION CONFERENCEDate: 9 March

Subject: “Yes We Can!What will be Obama’s Foreign

Legacy?”

Speakers: Roberta Haar (University College

Maastricht); Hubert Smeets (NRC

Handelsblad); Paul van Hooft (Leiden

University; University of Amsterdam);

Ruud van Dijk (University of Amsterdam);

Kirsten Verdel (staff member, Obama

campaign 2008); Tanja Groenendijk-

de Vos (Atlantic Education Committee);

Guido van Rijn (blues expert);

Maaike Warnaar (Leiden University);

Renee Nielsen (Republicans Abroad –

Netherlands)

Moderator: Hans Luyendijk (Atlantic Education

Committee)

Location: University Hall, Utrecht

Participants: 160


Subject: “Libya: To Intervene or Not to Intervene?”

Speakers: Marije Balt (SpringFactor); Christ Klep

(military historian); Rena Netjes

(journalist)

In coop. with: Netherlands Atlantic Youth


The Hague

Participants: 60 (including participants in the Profile

Assignment Project)

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PROFILE ASSIGNMENT PROJECTDate: 24 November until 8 December

Subject: Third meeting of the Profile Assignment

Project for 2016–2017

Location: Netherlands Atlantic Association Office,

The Hague

Participants: 40

Educational Material

In cooperation with the Hungarian Embassy in The Hague, a

learning module was published in 2016 on “The Hungarian

Uprising: 60 Years after 1956.” The module was published

with the support of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and

Freedom Fight 60th Anniversary Memorial Board.

The learning module not only provides information on the

uprising itself and the main characters, it also deals with

reactions from the Netherlands. In addition, the module

contains an eye witness report, suggestions for in-depth

questions, and relevant articles, websites, and television

and radio broadcasts about the subject.

Issued: November 2016

Print run: 2,000 copies

Public Meetings

Public meetings aim to inform several important target

groups of the Netherlands Atlantic Association (patrons,

students, politicians, journalists, university lecturers,

policymakers, and members of the diplomatic corps) about

topical themes in national and international political

relations. One or more speakers are invited to shed light on

the subject. After the introduction(s), the speakers debate

with each other, the moderator, and the audience.

Programs

In the first half of 2016, three distinguished American

speakers appeared in public meetings. Walter Russell Mead

spoke about the run-up to the US presidential elections,

Robert Kaplan talked about his new book In Europe’s

Shadow, and Alexander Vershbow discussed the NATO

Summit in Warsaw. The NATO Summit was also discussed

extensively during a seminar in June, entitled “Back to

Basics?” In October, a very well-attended conference took

place on the topical theme of disinformation.

PROFILE ASSIGNMENT PROJECTDate: 30 June

Subject: First meeting of the Profile Assignment



The Hague

Participants: 40

PROFILE ASSIGNMENT PROJECTDate: 15 and 20 September

Subject: Second meeting of the Profile Assignment



The Hague

Participants: 40

PREPARATORY MEETING FOR STUDY TRIP TO BOSTONAND NEW YORK CITYDate: 19 September

Subject: “Getting Acquainted, Introductory Lectures

and Travel Information”

Speaker: Sherry Keneson-Hall (US Embassy)

Location: Conference Center “Vredenburg 19,”

Utrecht

Participants: 15

CONFERENCEDate: 29 September

Subject: “The Hungarian Uprising after 60 Years:

Present Day Perspectives on 1956”

Speakers: András Kocsis (Hungarian Ambassador to

the Netherlands); Dorottya Baczoni

(House of Terror Museum, Budapest);

Laurien Crump Gabreëls (Utrecht

University); Ivo van de Wijdeven

(historian, political analyst); Erzsi

Könyves (Hungarian refugee from 1956)

Moderator: Bram Boxhoorn (Director, Netherlands


In coop. with: Hungarian Embassy in the Netherlands,

Windesheim University, NHL University

Location: “Nieuwe Buitensociëteit,” Zwolle

Participants: 85

STUDY TRIP TEACHERSDate: 19–26 October

Subject: “Excellent Education” and “US Presidential

Elections”

Locations: Boston and New York City

Participants: 15 (organized by Janneke Suiskind, with

Jos Roozenbeek on behalf of the Atlantic

Education Committee)

Publieksbijeenkomsten / Public Meetings

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Mark Laity tijdens de bijeenkomst over disinformatie als wapen bij

hybride oorlogvoering op 12 oktober in Perscentrum Nieuwspoort in

Den Haag / Mark Laity during the meeting on disinformation as a

weapon in hybrid warfare in International Press Centre “Nieuwspoort”

on 12 October

Walter Russell Mead tijdens de bijeenkomst over de Amerikaanse

voorverkiezingen op 18 februari in Perscentrum Nieuwspoort in Den Haag /

Walter Russell Mead during the meeting on the US primaries in International

Press Centre “Nieuwspoort” in The Hague on 18 February

Plaatsvervangend secretaris-generaal van de NAVO Alexander Vershbow

tijdens de bijeenkomst over de NAVO-top in Warschau op 8 april in

Sociëteit De Witte in Den Haag / Deputy NATO Secretary-General Alexander

Vershbow during the meeting on the NATO Summit in Warsaw in “Sociëteit De

Witte” in The Hague on 8 April

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NEW YEAR’S MEETINGDate: 28 January

Subject: “Europe and NATO: The Need for Greater

European Responsibility”





Participants: 60

MEETINGDate: 15 February

Subject: “Unknown, Unloved? Usefulness and

Necessity of the Submarine Service of the

Netherlands in the World”

Speakers: Niels Woudstra (Netherlands Defense

Academy); Hugo Ammerlaan (Submarine

Service); Sergei Boeke (Leiden

University)

Moderator: Jeroen de Jonge (TNO)

In coop. with: Joint Officers Associations (GOV)


The Hague

Participants: 180

MEETINGDate: 18 February

Subject: “The US Presidential Elections: Who will be

the Republican and Democratic Contenders

and What Should We Fear, or Hope For?”

Speaker: Walter Russell Mead (Bard College; The

American Interest)

Moderator: Paul Brill (De Volkskrant)


The Hague

Participants: 80

MEETINGDate: 15 March

Subject: “In Europe’s Shadow”

Speaker: Robert D. Kaplan (Center for a New

American Security; The Atlantic)

Moderator: Paul Brill (De Volkskrant)

In coop. with: “De Balie”

Location: “De Balie,” Amsterdam

Participants: 130


Subject: “NATO at 67: What (Complex) Agenda for

NATO’s Warsaw Summit?”

Speaker: Alexander Vershbow (Deputy Secretary-

General, NATO)

Moderator: Michiel van Campen (Secretary of the

Board, Netherlands Atlantic Association)


Location: “Sociëteit De Witte,” The Hague

Participants: 170

DOCUMENTARY AND DEBRIEFINGDate: 21 April

Subject: “De Missie” (documentary on the UN

Mission in Mali)

Speakers: Bette Dam (journalist and author); Robert

Oey (Director, “De Missie”)


Location: “Filmhuis,” The Hague

Participants: 100

SEMINARDate: 3 June

Subject: “Back to Basics? NATO’s Summit in

Warsaw”

Speakers: Timo Koster (NATO); Marcin Terlikowski

(Polish Institute of International Affairs);

Leo Michel (Atlantic Council of the United

States); John Vinocur (Wall Street Journal)

Moderator: Robert van de Roer (diplomatic expert)


The Hague

Participants: 100

MEETINGDate: 12 October

Subject: “Disinformation as a Weapon in Hybrid

Warfare”

Speakers: Mark Laity (SHAPE); Aivar Jaeski

(NATO Stratcom Center of Excellence);

Jakub Kalensky (East StratCom Task

Force, European External Action Service)

Moderator: Robert van de Roer (diplomatic expert)


The Hague

Participants: 160

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MEETING AND CEREMONY FOR THESIS PRIZEDate: 15 December




2015–2016





Participants: 40

Study Visits to NATO

Every year the Netherlands Atlantic Association organizes

a number of study visits to NATO Headquarters for specific

target groups. During a working dinner and a day program,

participants are informed about recent developments within

the Alliance by members of the International Staff and

representatives from various Permanent Representations.

Three such visits were organized in 2016 in cooperation

with NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division.

Programs

STUDY VISITDate: 29 September

Subject: Recent Developments within NATO


Representative of the Netherlands); Petr

Lunak (Public Diplomacy Division); Eric

Povel (Public Diplomacy Division)


Location: Brussels

Participants: 30 students and young professionals

STUDY VISITDate: 14 October


Speakers: Eric Povel (Public Diplomacy Division);

Robert Pszczel (Public Diplomacy

Division); Timo Koster (Defense Policy

and Planning Division); Thomas

Strickland (Emerging Security Challenges

Division); Michel Rentenaar (Permanent

Representation of the Netherlands)


Location: Brussels

Participants: 9 employees from universities and research

institutes: Anne Bakker (Clingendael

Institute); Ruud van Dijk (University of

Amsterdam); Onur Güven (T.M.C. Asser

Institute); Joris Janssen Lok (Atlantisch

Perspectief); Dion Landstra (Netherlands

Institute for Military History); Freek

Marchal (Netherlands Defense Academy /

University of Amsterdam); Ine Megens

(Groningen University); Mark Roorda

(Netherlands Defense Academy / University

of Amsterdam); Paul Rusman (Groningen

University). On behalf of the Netherlands

Atlantic Association: Bram Boxhoorn

(Director) and Maarten Katsman (editor,

Atlantisch Perspectief)

STUDY VISITDate: 18 November



Representative of the Netherlands); Eric

Povel (Public Diplomacy Division);

Michael Rühle (Emerging Security

Challenges Division); Andrew Budd

(Defense Policy and Planning Division);

Robert Pszczel (Public Diplomacy

Division); Thomas Strickland (Emerging

Security Challenges Division)


Location: Brussels

Participants: 11 journalists: Dirk Jan van Baar (De

Volkskrant); Jan van Benthem (Nederlands

Dagblad); Henri Beunders (Groene

Amsterdammer); René Cuperus (De

Volkskrant); Jaap Jansen (BNR News

Radio); Meindert van der Kaaij (Trouw);

Michel Kerres (NRC Handelsblad); Theo

Koelé (De Volkskrant); Ruud Mikkers (De

Telegraaf); Evert van Vlastuin

(Reformatorisch Dagblad); Hans van Zon

(Algemeen Dagblad). On behalf of the

Netherlands Atlantic Association: Bram

Boxhoorn (Director)

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Cursisten van StudiumGenerale VI / Participants in StudiumGenerale VI

Winnares van de Dwight D. Eisenhower scriptieprijs Anne van Wijk tijdens

de prijsuitreiking op 15 december; rechts, directeur Bram Boxhoorn /

Winner of the Dwight D. Eisenhower thesis prize at the ceremony on

15 December; on the right: Bram Boxhoorn (director)

Deelnemers aan de studiereis voor journalisten

naar Ohio en Washington in oktober. Van links naar

rechts: Ruth Oldenziel, Bertine Moenaff, Robbert

de Witt, Laila Frank, Bram Boxhoorn, Berry Swart,

n.n. en Paul Brill / Participants in the study trip for

journalists to Ohio and Washington in October. From

left to right: Ruth Oldenziel, Bertine Moenaff,

Robbert de Witt, Laila Frank, Bram Boxhoorn, Berry

Swart, n.n. and Paul Brill

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Other Programs

Media Tour

In election years in the United States, the Netherlands

Atlantic Association organizes a week-long study tour for

journalists to the US. In 2016, six journalists visited “swing

state” Ohio and Washington, DC. They had meetings with,

among other people, politicians from both parties,

representatives from think tanks, and with the Netherlands’

ambassador to Washington.

Program

STUDY VISIT FOR JOURNALISTSDate: 22–29 October

Subject: American Presidential and Congressional

Elections

Locations: Columbus, OH; Cincinnati, OH; Marietta,

OH; Washington, DC

Participants: 6 journalists: Paul Brill (De Volkskrant);

Laila Frank (freelance); Bertine Moenaff

(EO Radio 1); Ruth Oldenziel

(commentator); Berry Swart (RTL Nieuws);

Robbert de Witt (Elsevier). On behalf of the

Netherlands Atlantic Association: Bram

Boxhoorn (Director)

Chair in Modern Transatlantic Relations

Since 2005, the Netherlands Atlantic Association has

endowed a chair in Modern Transatlantic Relations at the

Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam.

Marianne van Leeuwen currently holds the chair. She has

worked for the General Intelligence and Security Service of

the Netherlands (AIVD) as Senior Policy Advisor from 2003

until 2016.

In 2016, she gave, among other things, a tutorial to

15 Master’s students. She also supervised Master’s theses

and was a member of the promotion commission of one

Ph.D. candidate. Moreover, she wrote articles and gave

lectures and presentations for various target groups.

On 11 November, Marianne van Leeuwen gave her farewell

lecture, entitled “Terrorism and Western Resilience.”

Dwight D. Eisenhower Thesis Prize

The Netherlands Atlantic Association has instituted a

biennial thesis prize in the field of transatlantic relations:

the Dwight D. Eisenhower Thesis Prize. The prize aims to

increase scientific interest in this field among students. The

prize is intended for Master’s students of History, Political

Science, or a related field of study, who have written an

excellent thesis (in Dutch or English) on a subject that

deals with modern transatlantic relations or, more

specifically, the political, economic, and/or cultural ties

between the United States and Europe, or the Netherlands

in particular.

The candidates are selected by so-called “nominators”

(teachers from various universities). In December 2016, the

winner of the prize for 2015–2016 was announced. Five

candidates were nominated, and Anne van Wijk (Utrecht

University) was proclaimed the winner for her thesis:

“FDR’s Intentions Prior to Pearl Harbor: the Dutch

Perspective.”

The jury for the thesis prize consists of:

· Bram Boxhoorn (Chairman)

· Maarten Katsman (Secretary)

· René Cuperus (Wiardi Beckman Foundation)

· Anselm van der Peet (Netherlands Institute for

Military History)

Program

MEETING AND CEREMONY FOR THESIS PRIZEDate: 15 December




2015–2016





Participants: 40

Atlantic Treaty Association

The Netherlands Atlantic Association is a member of the

Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA), the network

organization of all Atlantic Associations in the world.

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The ATA organizes a meeting for all its members twice a

year. Netherlands Atlantic Youth also has a mother

organization: the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA).

Program

In 2016, Netherlands Atlantic Youth was once again well

represented in the international arena. From November 2015

until October 2016, Secretary of the Board Marianne Copier

was Vice-President for Communications for YATA. She

stepped down at the General Assembly in Toronto, where

Board Member John Jacobs was elected President of

YATA.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ATA AND YATADate: 11–12 October

Location: Toronto

Participants: On behalf of the Netherlands Atlantic

Association: Michiel van Campen

(Secretary of the Board); and Harry Groen

(Treasurer of the Board). On behalf of

Netherlands Atlantic Youth: Marianne

Copier (Secretary of the Board); and John

Jacobs

Media

Atlantisch Perspectief

Atlantisch Perspectief [Atlantic Perspective] is the

magazine of the Netherlands Atlantic Association. It

appears six times a year and has opinion pieces, analyses,

and columns on developments in international politics and

the field of security.

The website contains an online archive of old volumes of

Atlantisch Perspectief from 1991 to 2016. All articles can be

viewed and downloaded for free in pdf format. The archive

also has a search engine.

Editorial Board

The Editorial Board of Atlantisch Perspectief consists of an

Editor, an Editorial Advisory Board, and an International

Advisory Board. There were a number of changes in the

Editorial Board in 2016.

Isabelle Duyvesteyn (Professor of Global History and

Professor, by special appointment, of Strategic Studies at

Leiden University) and Sabine Mengelberg (Lecturer in

International Security Studies at the Netherlands Defense

Academy in Breda) joined the Editorial Board.

Rik van der Linden and Auke Venema stepped down.

On 31 December 2016, the Editorial Board of Atlantisch

Perspectief was composed as follows:

Editor

· Maarten Katsman

Advisory Board

· Bram Boxhoorn, Chairman

Director, Netherlands Atlantic Association

· Niklaas Hoekstra, Senior Editor

Head of Secretariat, Netherlands Atlantic Association

· Isabelle Duyvesteyn

Professor of Global History, Leiden University; Professor,

by special appointment, of Strategic Studies, Leiden

University

· Kees Homan

Senior Research Associate, Netherlands Institute of

International Relations “Clingendael,” The Hague

· Paul van Hooft

Max Weber Fellow, European University Institute, Florence

· Joris Janssen Lok

Marketing Manager / Team Leader, Future Market

Requirements, Thales Nederland BV

· Ruud Janssens

Professor of American Studies, University of Amsterdam

· Wim Klinkert

Lecturer in Military History, Netherlands Defense Academy,

Breda; Professor of Military History, University of

Amsterdam

· Hans van Leeuwe

Senior Advisor for Strategy and Policy Development,

Directorate of Defense Policy, Dutch Ministry of Defense

· Marianne van Leeuwen

Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations;

Professor, by special appointment, of Modern Transatlantic

Relations, University of Amsterdam

· Sabine Mengelberg

Lecturer, International Security Studies, Netherlands

Defense Academy, Breda

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>Omslag van Atlantisch Perspectief nr. 6 / The cover of Atlantisch Perspectief No. 6

Staf en stagiairs van de

Atlantische Commissie. Van

links naar rechts: Lennart Freud,

Maarten Katsman, Niklaas

Hoekstra, Janneke Suiskind,

Fieke Ettes, Bram Boxhoorn en

Marnix Schut / Staff and interns

of the Netherlands Atlantic

Association. From left to right:

Lennart Freud, Maarten Katsman,

Niklaas Hoekstra, Janneke

Suiskind, Fieke Ettes, Bram

Boxhoorn and Marnix Schut

Publicaties van de Atlantische Commissie uitgestald tijdens de Atlantische

Onderwijsconferentie in Utrecht op 9 maart / Publications of the Netherlands Atlantic

Association on display during the Atlantic Education Conference in Utrecht on 9 March

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· Anselm van der Peet

Researcher, Netherlands Institute for Military History, The

Hague

· Sebastian Reyn

Chief Strategist, Dutch Ministry of Defense

International Advisory Board

· Hans Binnendijk

Senior Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Paul H.

Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns

Hopkins University, Washington, DC

· Ann-Sofie Dahl

Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow, Center

for Military Studies, Copenhagen; Adjunct Scholar, Center

for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC

· Marten van Heuven

Senior Consultant, RAND Corporation, Washington, DC

· Jan Willem Honig

Senior Lecturer, Department of War Studies, King’s College

London

· 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, Transatlantic Relations Program, German Council on

Foreign Relations (DGAP), Berlin

· Stanley Sloan

Visiting Scholar, Rohatyn Center for International Affairs,

Middlebury College, VT, United States

Articles

Atlantisch Perspectief concluded 2016 with a special section

on “The Trump Era.” The US elections were a central theme

during the year, with articles on, for instance, the legacy

and appreciation of Obama, the way in which campaigns are

being conducted, and the changes that “Trumpism” would

bring about in US foreign policy (even if Trump did not win).

Beside the American election, there was a lot of attention

for the NATO Summit in Warsaw. The whole English-

language issue of the magazine was devoted to it. The main

subject of that Summit – how to deal with Russia, and the

resulting strengthening of the Eastern flank – also resulted

in a number of articles during the year.

All of the articles that were published in Atlantisch

Perspectief in 2016 can be found on the website:

http://www.atlcom.nl/english/archive-magazine/.

Date of publication: 6 times a year

Print run: 1,200 copies

Other Publications

ANNUAL REPORTDate of publication: May 2016

Print run: 500 copies

On the website, you can find an overview of all publications

that the Netherlands Atlantic Association has issued in the

last few years.

Website

The website of the Netherlands Atlantic Association

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

information on the structure, purpose, and the many

activities of the Association, the Atlantic Education

Committee, and Netherlands Atlantic Youth.

The homepage contains transatlantic news and

backgrounds (must-reads) that are updated twice a week.

The page points the visitor to articles from reputable

(international) magazines, think tanks, websites, and blogs.

Many educational publications can be viewed online, and

secondary school teachers and pupils can work with the

various teaching modules and web sheets. The archive of

Atlantisch Perspectief contains all of the articles that were

published between 1991 and 2016. The website can also be

used to register for programs of the Netherlands Atlantic

Association, and to watch and read (video) reports of

previous activities.

The website was visited 26,429 times by 16,100 visitors in

2016. There was a total of 72,449 page views, a decline of 11.6

per cent compared to 2015.

Social Media

Both the Netherlands Atlantic Association and Netherlands

Atlantic Youth are active on Facebook and Twitter. Social

media are used to increase the awareness of young people

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in particular, but also of other people. Followers are kept

informed about activities and publications.

On 31 December 2016, the Netherlands Atlantic

Association’s Facebook page had 1,112 members / “likes,”

the Netherlands Atlantic Youth group had 941, and the

Netherlands Atlantic Youth page had 810. There were 323

posts on the Netherlands Atlantic Association’s page in

2016, 345 posts on the Netherlands Atlantic Youth’s page,

and 221 for the Netherlands Atlantic Youth.

The Netherlands Atlantic Association had 588 followers on

Twitter on 31 December 2016, and 260 tweets and retweets

were sent in 2016.

Lectures and Publications of the Director

REVIEWSDate: January/February

Subject: International Relations

Magazine: Geschiedenis Magazine 2016, vol. 51,

pp. 60–61

LECTUREDate: 22 February

Subject: Contemporary Security Issues and NATO

Organization: Association for International Travel,

Groningen University

Location: “House of Europe,” The Hague

Participants: 15

LECTUREDate: 25 August

Subject: The United States after 1945

Organization: Young Economic Affairs

Location: Netherlands Enterprise Agency, The Hague

Participants: 30

LECTUREDate: 15 September

Subject: Current Issues in Transatlantic Relations

Location: Radboud University Nijmegen

Participants: 25 students

LECTUREDate: 24 November

Subject: NATO and Eastern Europe

Organization: NGIZ South

Location: Eindhoven

Participants: 35

LECTUREDate: 10 December

Subject: Terrorism and Regional Security

Organization: Amadeus Institute

Location: Tangier, Morocco

Participants: 100

LECTURE/PANEL DISCUSSIONDate: 14 December

Subject: Trump and Transatlantic Relations

Organization: Green Left Party

Location: Utrecht

Participants: 30

Netherlands Atlantic Association in the Media

The following newspapers, periodicals, and websites

published reports on (activities of) the Netherlands Atlantic

Association in 2016.

· Dagblad van het Noorden

· Elsevier

· Leeuwarder Courant

· Maritiem Nederland

· Nederlands Dagblad

· Noordhollands Dagblad

· NPO Radio 1

· NRC Handelsblad

· Het Parool

· Pauw

· Reformatorisch Dagblad

· Trouw

· De Twentsche Courant Tubantia

· De Volkskrant

· Vrij Nederland

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S T R A T E G I C S T U D I E SF O U N D A T I O N

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.

Isabelle Duyvesteyn is currently the Professor, by

special appointment, of Strategic Studies. Her teaching

commitment encompasses international security in a broad

sense, with special attention for the role of military power

as a foreign policy instrument of governments. Duyvesteyn

is Professor of Global History at the History Institute of

Leiden University. She is, among other things, a member of

the Peace and Security Committee of the Advisory Council

on International Affairs.

On 31 December 2016, the Board of the Strategic Studies

Foundation was composed as follows:

· Dirk Jan van den Berg, Chairman

· Michiel van Campen, Secretary

· Harry Groen, Treasurer

· Bram Boxhoorn, Director

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

(x 1,000, rounded to thousands)

INCOME

Government € 500

Other income € 144

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Total income € 644

EXPENSES

Platform and networking activities € 156

Education € 133

Public programs € 122

Media € 182

Other € 001

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Total expenses € 594

BALANCE FOR 2016 € 050

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M A N A G E M E N T

S E C R E T A R I A T

On 31 December 2016, the management of the Netherlands

Atlantic Association was composed as follows:

· Bram Boxhoorn

Director, Netherlands Atlantic Association; Director,

Strategic Studies Foundation

The work of the Secretariat of the Netherlands Atlantic

Association involves both the preparation and

implementation of the various programs. Secretariat staff

organize public meetings, seminars, conferences, and other

activities. They also maintain the website and social media,

edit the Association’s publications, and manage their

production and distribution. Furthermore, the Secretariat

assists the subcommittees of the Netherlands Atlantic

Association.

There were no changes in the Secretariat’s composition in

2016.

On 31 December 2016, the Secretariat was composed as

follows:

· Niklaas Hoekstra

Head of Secretariat

· Maarten Katsman

Editor of Atlantisch Perspectief

· Janneke Suiskind

Project Manager for Education and Youth

· Marianne Copier

Community Manager and Secretary of Netherlands Atlantic

Youth

Students from various Dutch universities provide valuable

assistance with the Secretariat’s work. In 2016, the

following interns worked with the Netherlands Atlantic

Association:

· Benjamin Bouwer (Leiden University)

· Symen Hoekstra (Groningen University)

· Maaike Jongema (Leiden University)

· Christine Mertens (Leiden University

· Bart van de Sande (Leiden University)

· Akanke Vreugd (Utrecht University)

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C O L O P H O N

Copyright © 2017

Netherlands Atlantic

Association

Since its institution in 1952, the Netherlands Atlantic

Association has been a forum for public debate on

transatlantic security issues. It provides information and

promotes 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 these issues.

The Netherlands Atlantic Association organizes various

programs for specific target groups. Among these target

groups are politicians, journalists, university lecturers, and

young professionals. Netherlands Atlantic Youth organizes

programs for (recently graduated) students. The Atlantic

Education Committee develops initiatives for teachers and

pupils in the upper classes of secondary schools.

The Netherlands Atlantic Association also issues the

magazine Atlantisch Perspectief [Atlantic Perspective].

Occasionally, digital educational brochures are published.

The independence of the Netherlands Atlantic Association

is safeguarded by the organization’s Board, 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 organization for

the more than 40 Atlantic Councils, which work in most

NATO member states and Partnership for Peace countries.

The Netherlands Atlantic Association cooperates with

government institutions, political and scientific institutions

and non-governmental organizations in the Netherlands and

abroad, and on an ad-hoc basis with the business

community.

Finally, the Netherlands Atlantic Association initiates and

supports the development of others’ activities in the fields

of national and international security, and advises on the

organization and implementation of projects.

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