Seminar 2006

CDA Institute 22nd Annual Seminar: NATO in Transition – The Impact on Canada

Introductory Address
Minister of National Defence, The Honourable Gordon O’ConnorCanada’s Interests

Keynote Address
Gen Ray Henault, Chairman NATO Military Committee – NATO in the 21st Century

Panel I – The Political and Military Transformation of NATO
Dr. Alexander Moens, Simon Fraser University
Gen Lance Smith, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
Mr. James Appathurai, NATO HQ Spokesman

Luncheon Speaker
His Excellency Omar Samad, Afghan Ambassador to Canada

Special Address – The Transformation of the US Army
BGen Robin P. Swan, Director, Concept Development and Experimentation, TRADOC Futures Centre

Panel II – The Transatlantic Link
Mr. Stanley Sloan, Director of the Atlantic Community Initiative
Gen (ret’d) Klaus Naumann, Former Chairman NATO Military Committee

AGM/Seminar Final Report
Colonel Howie Marsh (Ret’d), Senior Defence Analyst