Nato Summit Public Speakers Series on the Summits

On May 20 and 21, 2012, Chicago will become only the second American city to host a NATO Summit, and the upcoming G8 meeting at Camp David provides a welcomed opportunity to engage Chicagoans in the key economic issues of our times. Working with a consortium of local and international organizations, The Chicago Council is pleased to present “On the Summits: Perspectives from Global Leaders”.

This public program series will welcome international dignitaries to address key Summit issues, including the foundations of the transatlantic relationship, growing economic and security challenges, the future of the NATO
alliance, and other pressing global issues.

Niagara Foundation is a proud partner of these public speakers series. In order to register for these events, please visit the website of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs by Clicking Here.


	AN ADDRESS BY THE DUTCH PRIME MINISTER THE TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONSHIP: STRONG FOUNDATIONS, NEW VIGOR His Excellency Mark Rutte Prime Minister, The Kingdom of The Netherlands SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012 – THE CHICAGO CLUB 4:15 p.m. Registration and security check-in / 5:00 p.m. Program

	NATO AFTER AFGHANISTAN – A VIEW FROM EUROPE His Excellency Radoslaw Sikorski Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Poland SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012 – InterContinental Hotel, 505 North Michigan Avenue 9:00 a.m. Registration and security check-in / 9:30 a.m. Program

	A CONVERSATION WITH THE EU’S FOREIGN MINISTER Baroness Catherine Ashton High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President, European Commission SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012 – InterContinental Hotel, 505 North Michigan Avenue 10:15 a.m. Registration and security check-in / 10:45 a.m. Program

	CHANGEMAKERS: WOMEN AS LEADERS The Honorable Madeleine K. Albright former U.S. Secretary of State; Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group; Chair, Albright Capital Management LLC;
	The Honorable Melanne Verveer Ambassador-at-Large, Global Women’s Issues, United States Department of State
	Moderated by Ambassador Fay Hartog Levin Senior Advisor, European Affairs, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012 – InterContinental Hotel, 505 North Michigan Avenue 1:00 p.m. Registration and security check-in / 1:30 p.m. Program

	AFGHAN WOMEN: COMMITMENT TO PROGRESS The Honorable Melanne Verveer Ambassador-at-Large, Global Women’s Issues, United States Department of State
	His Excellency Zalmai Rassoul Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
	The Honorable Farkhunda Naderi MP, Wolesi Jirga, National Assembly of Afghanistan SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012 – InterContinental Hotel, 505 North Michigan Avenue 3:30 p.m. Registration and security check-in / 4:00 p.m. Program

	NATO AFTER CHICAGO: THE ALLIANCE AND ITS ROLE IN GLOBAL SECURITY Admiral James G. Stavridis Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and Commander, U.S. European Command TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012 – Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue 7:15 a.m. Registration and security check-in /7:45 a.m. Program

	TURKEY’S ECONOMIC AND FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES: AN ADDRESS FROM THE PRESIDENT His Excellency Abdullah Gül President, Republic of Turkey TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012 – Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue 9:15 a.m. Registration and security check-in / 10:00 a.m. Program

	EUROPE WITHOUT ILLUSIONS: REFLECTIONS FROM THE CZECH PRESIDENT His Excellency Vaclav Klaus President, Czech Republic TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012 – Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue 11:30 a.m. Registration and security check-in / 12:00 noon Lunch