The Future of Transatlantic Cooperation
Abstract
Since 1989, the SAIC Wilton Park conference has provided a forum for government officials, academics, and other members of the transatlantic community to meet and engage in informal and constructive dialogue about the key issues confronting the transatlantic partners. This report is based on the presentations and discussions at the 15th annual SAIC Wilton Park conference on the subject of The Future of Transatlantic Cooperation. The conference took place from 20-24 September 2004 in Wiston House at the Wilton Park Conference Center in West Sussex, England. Conference participants engaged in wide-ranging discussions of a variety of issues, including: transatlantic cooperation in ongoing operations in Afghanistan and Iraq; transatlantic cooperation in other areas of the global War on Terror, to include combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; institutional change within both NATO and the EU and the implications for transatlantic cooperation; and finally, the challenges and opportunities for transatlantic cooperation in the strategically vital area of space technology. This report is organized around these issues and relies primarily on the vigorous and rewarding discussions that took place during the conference. In order to promote an atmosphere of frank and open dialogue among the participants, and in accordance with a long standing tradition at Wilton Park, the 15th Annual SAIC Wilton Park conference was conducted on a non-attribution basis. This report also attempts to provide the necessary background for the conference discussions and the author has therefore made use of additional research materials to provide historical context and supplementary detail.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA462087
Entities
People
- Roy L. Mccullough
Organizations
- Leidos