Following the NATO Ankara Summit held this past July, we are pleased to announce an open webinar bringing together officials from NATO Headquarters and experts from both the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions to assess the implications of the Summit's outcomes and what they mean for NATO's Indo-Pacific partners.

Date & Time Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 15:30–17:00 (KST)
　　　　　　　Brussels 08:30–10:00 | Canberra 16:30–18:00 | Wellington 18:30–20:00

Host Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic Hub for Shared Security Challenges

Format Live-streamed on YouTube

Participants

NATO Headquarters

ㆍAmbassador Kevin Hamilton — Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Partnerships, NATO

ㆍMs. Gwen Vamos — Head of Indo-Pacific Section, Political Affairs and Security Policy Division

ㆍDr. Pietro De Matteis — Engagement Officer, Political Affairs and Security Policy Division

Republic of Korea

ㆍProfessor Daewon Ohn (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)

ㆍProfessor Joel Atkinson (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)

ㆍDr. Inhwan Oh (East Asia Institute)

ㆍProfessor Euichan Shin (Dongduk Women's University)

Japan, Australia, and New Zealand

ㆍDr. Akira Igata (Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo)

ㆍProfessor Stephan Fruehling (Australian National University)

ㆍDr. Serena Kelly (New Zealand Institute of International Affairs)

Europe

ㆍDr. Aylin Matlé (Center for Security and Defense, German Council on Foreign Relations)

Participation