On July 9, USIP and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance hosted a virtual NATO Summit side event that brought together experts in the fields of transatlantic relations and democratic resilience to discuss the increasingly important nexus between democracy and security. The conversation also explored the evolving plans of the Centre for Democratic Resilience at NATO.
Ambassador William B. Taylor, welcoming remarks
Vice President, Russia and Europe Center, U.S. Institute of Peace
Annika Silva-Leander, Ph.D., introductory remarks
Head of North America and Permanent Observer to the U.N., International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), keynote remarks
U.S. Representative for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District.
Léonie Allard
Visiting Fellow, Europe Center, Atlantic Council
Joseph Brinker
Policy Fellow, Democratic Resilience, NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Patrick Quirk, Ph.D.
Vice President for Strategy, Innovation, and Impact, International Republican Institute; Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Center
David Salvo
Managing Director, Alliance for Securing Democracy, German Marshall Fund
Calin Trenkov-Wermuth, Ph.D., moderator
Security Governance Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace
Johan Frisell, closing remarks
Deputy Director-General and Head of Department for Security Policy, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/nato-summit-side-event-strengthening-security-through-democratic-resilience
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