The 3½ week executive seminar addresses mutual strategic concerns of the NESA countries and the U.S. It explores areas of commonalities and differences in threat perceptions, opportunities for multilateral cooperation in improving strategic planning, and implications of long-term global challenges. The key feature of this seminar is the frequent opportunity participants will have to openly discuss issues of concern with U.S.. policy makers and experts, as well as with each other.

The NESA center will host executive seminars on the following dates
27 October - 19 November 2009 New Administrations and Changing Regional Dynamics
19 January - 11 February 2010 Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in the Region
12 July - 23 July 2010 Strategic Communications and Evolving Approaches to Security

The purpose of NESA Center seminars is to encourage informal and constructive dialogue among national security professionals of differing backgrounds and perspectives with the goal of generating ideas and suggestions for cooperative problem solving. To that end, all discussions within the seminars are unofficial in nature, strictly off the record and not for attribution.

The NESA Center does not take a stand on regional issues. Our purpose is to promote dialogue, not a specific agenda. Opinions stated by faculty and speakers are their own and do not represent NESA.

NESA Center does not invite individuals. Invitations are issued to ministries through the US Embassy. Prospective participants should contact their points of contact for selection criteria.

For more information, please email Registrar or telephone Stephanie Kay at 202-685-4108.