THIRD EDITION OF THE YOUTH MEDITERRANEAN DIALOGUE September 12th – 18th 2016, Madrid, KINGDOM OF SPAIN ORGANIZED BY CONSEJO ATLÁNTICO JUVENIL ESPAÑOL (COAJE), THE YOUTH ATLANTIC TREATY ASSOCIATION OF SPAIN SPONSORED BY SUPPORTED BY Asociación Atlántica Española BEHIND THE CONCEPT OF THE YOUTH MEDITERRANEAN DIALOGUE Created twenty-two years ago, in 1994, the Mediterranean Dialogue reflects the Alliance’s view that security in Europe is closely linked to security and stability in the Mediterranean. The Dialogue is a forum of cooperation between NATO and seven countries of the Mediterranean: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, whose aim is "to create good relation and better mutual understanding and confidence throughout the region, promoting regional security and stability and explaining NATO's policies and goals”. Focused on this initiative, COAJE (the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association of Spain) strongly believes that it is time to call on new generations to give them the chance to be heard at the Youth Mediterranean Dialogue which will be held in the Kingdom of Spain, the geopolitical and natural connection between our two seas and therefore, between the Euro-Atlantic region and the Mediterranean region. It is within this framework that we consider Madrid, the capital, as the ideal place for, gathering one hundred highly motivated and outstanding students from all over the world to discuss, analyse and engage in the national security issues surrounding this evolving NATO Partnership. This program seeks to give information and education about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, its history, its values, its principles, its tasks and its decision making processes. Our intensive and comprehensive academic program aims to raise awareness on the major political and security issues that our world faces today, demonstrate the need to work together as one in the international world, and finally, be a vehicle for our young generation to get involved in finding solutions for building peace and stability. In the beginning of to the Youth Mediterranean Dialogue, participants will have the opportunity to attend academic conferences of experts on Mediterranean security issues that will feature presentations from politicians, judges, military officers and diplomats in order to work on policy recommendations for the subject matter of discussion. CONSEJO ATLÁNTICO JUVENIL ESPAÑOL Youth Atlantic Treaty Association of Spain www.coaje.es Delegates will then participate in a NATO simulation where each delegate will take their seats in the NATO decision making process, defending the interest of a member state or a MENA country at one of the following committees (35 participants per committee), where two topics will be discussed: Committee 1: NATO AND THE EASTERN FLANK (28+1) A. Ukraine, Russia, and defense and deterrence in Eastern Europe. B. NATO’s cooperative security (relations with EU, UN, OSCE and African Union). C. Committee 2: NATO projection of stability towards the south (28+1+3) A. Defining a strategy for the south: terrorism, countering hybrid, asymmetric, and other emerging threats. B. Defense capacity building (Iraq, Jordan and Tunisia). Committee 3: The future of the Alliance A. Interoperability platform. B. Defence Cooperation. Participants will not only learn the importance of the Alliance when it comes to global peace, security and stability but visit prestigious and interesting institutions where they will have the chance to get a closer look about the synergy of military and civil life while living in and visiting different military facilities. They will also learn how real diplomacy works whilst visiting the Centre for Higher Studies of Defence and the Diplomatic School of Spain, as well as how new technologies are applied in our defence and security systems while visiting Airbus Headquarters. Participants will close their engagement by working collectively on policy recommendations that will be published on COAJE website and social media channels to promote a youth perspective for advancing NATO’s strategic goals. As stated, the program will have academic conferences and a simulation game. In the simulation game there will be three different committees (35 delegates by committee, 28 delegates will represent NATO member countries and 7 delegates MENA countries), where they will discuss the two topics assigned to their committee in order to draft policy recommendations that will be approved on the last session. The last session will take place on Friday and the ambassadors of the delegations will take their seats at NAC. In order to provide with great policy recommendations, there will be ten committee sessions during the week. CONSEJO ATLÁNTICO JUVENIL ESPAÑOL Youth Atlantic Treaty Association of Spain www.coaje.es FORMAT OF THE EVENT Check in September 12th 6 DAYS EVENT 105 participants 18 - 30 years old Check out September 18th 5 nights at the Military Residence "Don Quijote", Madrid, Kigdom of Spain Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, The United Kingdom, The United States, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Israel, Egypt, Mauritania, and Jordan 35 different nationalities 2 3 debate committees Unique international experience conformed by 4 pillars internationally relevant topics per committee 35 delegates per committee Conferences by top speakers Committee sessions (To get ready for the discussions) (To shape the future) 1 final declaration Cultural visits and social activities (to discover and enjoy) CONSEJO ATLÁNTICO JUVENIL ESPAÑOL Youth Atlantic Treaty Association of Spain www.coaje.es Multicultural and enriching daily experience with fellows from all over the world (to learn and strengthen our community) PROGRAM SCHEDULE Monday 12th September – RECEPTION During all day Arrival of the participants. Registration process: Check in and deliverance of the academic material (Military Residence ‘Don Quijote’ Av/Doctor Federico Rubio y Galí, 61 -28040- Madrid). 16:00 - 20:00 Free time for delegates to discover Madrid, to join the prediscussions at the residence, or to take part in the activities organized at the military facilities. 20:30 – 21:30 Opening Act at Don Quijote 21:30 Toast: Welcome remarks and explanation of the YMD rules of procedure. Mr. Sergio Ortiz (COAJE President) Ms. Claudia Peña Butrón (COAJE Secretary General) Commander Mr. Kurt Engelen ( R ) CONSEJO ATLÁNTICO JUVENIL ESPAÑOL Youth Atlantic Treaty Association of Spain www.coaje.es Tuesday 13th September – OPENING CEREMONY 08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast 09:00 - 10:30 First Committee Session – Opening Speeches / Agenda First committee session at Don Quijote Committee 1: Room Sancho Panza Committee 2: Room Dulcinea Committee 3: Room Los Molinos 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 – 12:00 Committee Academic Conferences COMMITTEE ACADEMIC CONFERENCES This July, the 28 Heads of State and Government gathered at the Warsaw Summit to draft the future of the Alliance. NATO’s essential mission has not changed, even though the Allies have two open flanks, one on the East and another one on the South, their commitment to ensure freedom, peace, security and the rule of law remains unchanged. Political dialogue is still open for Russia as Allies are looking forward to finding a solution to end the conflict with the country and raise the blockade off from the NATO Russia Council. The conflict in Syria perpetuated by ISIL has led into a migrant and humanitarian crisis, violating all human rights, threatening European borders and the stability of our MENA partners. The Alliance is ready, if needed, to take the necessary steps to ensure collective defense. Committee 1: NATO’s operation in central Mediterranean. Russia and the Eastern Mediterranean, Alicia Ambos, NATO’s Division of Political Affairs and Security Office Committee 2: Drafting the future for 29+7, Miguel Álvarez De Eulate y Moreno General Director of CESEI Committee 3: The importance of dialogue and cooperation in crisis management, Guna Snore, Public Diplomacy Division 12:00 – 13:30 13:30 – 15:00 15:00 – 17:30 17:30 – 18:00 18:00 – 19:00 20:00 Second Committee Session – Debate Lunch at Don Quijote Third committee session Coffee break Fourth Committee Session - Final remarks and conclusions on the debate sessions Conference dinner (optional) CONSEJO ATLÁNTICO JUVENIL ESPAÑOL Youth Atlantic Treaty Association of Spain www.coaje.es Wednesday 14th September – DEBATE MEETING I 08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast 10:00 Shuttle to CESEDEN, Spanish Centre for National Defence Studies 11:00 - 12:00 INAUGURAL CEREMONY The Youth Mediterranean Dialogue is the result of the cooperation, trust, and joint efforts of both national and international institutions whose representatives will address the delegates during this first conference with the aim of welcome them and provide them with some remarks about the program. Lieutenant-General Rafael Sánchez Ortega. Director CESEDEN Mr. Sergio Ortiz, President of YATA-Spain, Director of the conference The Hon. Mª Pilar Laguna Sánchez, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences URJC H.E. James Costos, Ambassador of the United States of America to Spain H.E. Eduardo Serra Rexach, President Atlantic Treaty Association of Spain. Former Minister of Defense Admiral Juan Francisco Martínez Núñez, DIGENPOL, Kingdom of Spain 12:00 INAUGURAL ACADEMIC CONFERENCE NATO, the political and military alliance, is currently facing the increasing assortment of security concerns emanating from inside the MENA region. In order to find a solution for peace and stability, a security cooperation debate, among the young generations, regarding what it means to be an alliance of liberal democracies, and what is its future, becomes necessary. This session aims to provide attendees with the key concepts about the past, present, and future of NATO, in order to enhance the subsequent debate Moderator: Ms. Claudia Peña Butrón, Secretary General of YATA-Spain Membership, partnerships, and enlargement of the Alliance. H.E. Miguel Aguirre de Carcer y García del Arenal. Ambassador of Spain to the NAC. Challenges of the Alliance and its Arab partners: Countering our common threats. Global fight against Da’esh Alicia Ambos, NATO’s Division of Political Affairs and Security Office Future prospects: The new horizon for NATO after the Warsaw Summit. Guna snore, PDD Programme Officer Questions and answers End of the conference Lunch time at VIPS Velazquez Shuttle to Military Residence ‘Don Quijote’ 12:00– 12.45 12:45 – 13:30 13:30 – 14.15 14.15 – 14:30 14:30 15:30 CONSEJO ATLÁNTICO JUVENIL ESPAÑOL Youth Atlantic Treaty Association of Spain www.coaje.es 13:00 – 15:00 Lunch time at Don Quijote 15:00 – 17:00 Fifth Committee Session – Debate 17:00 – 17:30 Coffee break 17:30 – 19:00 Sixth Committee Session - Final remarks and conclusions on the debate sessions 19:00 – 21:00 Free time 21:00 Dinner time at Don Quijote CONSEJO ATLÁNTICO JUVENIL ESPAÑOL Youth Atlantic Treaty Association of Spain www.coaje.es Thursday 15th September – DEBATE MEETING II (El Goloso visit) 08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast 09:30 Shuttle to the Guadarrama Headquarters (El Goloso) 10:30 Visit of the 12th Armored Infantry Brigade. *Please note that visitors are requested to bring their passports.* 11:00 – 13:30 Visit to the Museum of Military History (Committee 1) Discovering the tanks battalion (Committee 2) Technological devices of the Spanish Armed Forces (Committee 3) *Delegates shall rotate trough the three activities 13:30 – 14:30 Lunch at the Guadarrama Headquarters 15:00 Shuttle back to Military Residence ‘Don Quijote’ 16:30 – 17:30 Seventh committee session 17.30– 18:30 Visit of H.E. Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Spain 18:30 – 19:00 Coffee break 19:00 – 20:30 Eighth committee session 21:00 Dinner time at Don Quijote CONSEJO ATLÁNTICO JUVENIL ESPAÑOL Youth Atlantic Treaty Association of Spain www.coaje.es Friday 16h September – DEBATE MEETING III (Airbus visit) 08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast at Salón de los Siete Picos 09:00 Shuttle to Airbus Defense and Space, Madrid 10:00 Introduction and presentation at the Conference Room of Airbus *Please note that visitors are requested to bring their passports.* 10:30 – 11:15 Show of military maneuvers 11:15 – 12:00 Visit to the space technology labs 12:00 – 12:45 Overcoming the capabilities gap: European defense industries and the development of military capabilities. Cooperation with NATO, Mr. Javier Ruiz de Ojeda. International Relations Director, AIRBUS 13:00 – 14:30 Lunch at Airbus Defense and Space 14:30 Shuttle back to Military Residence ‘Don Quijote’ 15:00 – 17:00 Ninth Committee Session 17:00 – 17:30 Coffee break 17:30 – 19:00 Tenth Committee Session - Final remarks and conclusions on the debate sessions 19:00 – 21:00 Free time 21:00 Dinner time at Don Quijote CONSEJO ATLÁNTICO JUVENIL ESPAÑOL Youth Atlantic Treaty Association of Spain www.coaje.es Saturday 17th September – SUMMIT DECLARATION 09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast at Salon de los Siete Picos 10:00 - 12:00 Eleventh and last committee session: Adoption of the resolution 12:00 – 12:30 Coffee break 12:30 – 13:00 Voting procedure and election of the speakers 13:00 – 13:30 NAC Session 13:30 – 15:00 Lunch time 15:00 – 17:00 Shuttle to the Palacio de Buenavista 18:00 18:00-18:10 18:15- 18:35 18:35 – 19:20 19:20 – 19:40 19:40 – 20:00 20:00 – 20:10 20:10 – 20:30 FINAL REMARKS After a week of intense discussions and enriching panels regarding the political agenda of the Alliance, this last conference aims to encourage our young students and professionals to be brave when the time comes to take over, to assume their responsibilities and become the leaders the world will need. Welcome speech and introduction of the speakers: Ms. Claudia Peña Butrón, Secretary General of YATA-Spain. The role of youth in the Atlantic and Mediterranean Community. Mr. Francisco Costa YATA President Presentation of the final reports Chair 1, Chair 2, Chair 3, Chair 4, Chair 5, Chair 6, and elected speakers of each committee The importance of education to prevent and fight extremism, The Hon. Mª Pilar Laguna Sánchez Dean of the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences URJC Final remarks and evaluation of the Youth Mediterranean Dialogue: Mr. Sergio Ortiz, President of YATA-Spain and Director of the event Surprise Deliverance of the awards - (3)Individual best delegate and (3)honorable mention (one of each per committee) (1)Best delegation award CONSEJO ATLÁNTICO JUVENIL ESPAÑOL Youth Atlantic Treaty Association of Spain www.coaje.es - 20:30 (1)Extraordinary award “Decana Pilar Laguna” rewarding outstanding performance and exceptional diplomatic skills Cocktail/Gala dinner CONSEJO ATLÁNTICO JUVENIL ESPAÑOL Youth Atlantic Treaty Association of Spain www.coaje.es Sunday 18th September – Farewell 08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast at Salon de los Siete Picos 09:30 Check out CONSEJO ATLÁNTICO JUVENIL ESPAÑOL Youth Atlantic Treaty Association of Spain www.coaje.es