The NATO Public Forum is a public event jointly organized by NATO and the Government of the Netherlands with civil society organisations, taking place during the Summit meetings of NATO’s Heads of State and Government on 24-25 June 2025 in the city of The Hague.
This year the NATO Public Forum is co-hosted by NATO with the Government of the Netherlands, in collaboration with Atlantische Commissie, The Clingendael Institute and The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. ICDS is one of the institutional partners at the Forum.
The Public Forum aims to promote a better public understanding of NATO’s policies and goals and the decisions to be adopted at the Summit in The Hague, through dialogue and engagement with a unique and diverse group of stakeholders, from Heads of State and Government and Ministers, to international security experts, opinion formers, academics, journalists and young people, in a series of panel discussions, debates, and interactive sessions on various topics on NATO Summit agenda.
More information on the Forum: https://www.natopublicforum.org/
Register to attend online here: https://eur.cvent.me/gZgdb9
ICDS experts at the Public Forum:
Kristi Raik. Dr Kristi Raik is the Director of ICDS from 1 January 2025. Areas of expertise: European security, strategic competition in Eastern Europe, EU foreign and security policy, foreign and security policies of the Baltic states and Finland.
Tony Lawrence. Head of Defence Policy and Strategy Programme Tony Lawrence has has worked at ICDS since 2006 on a variety of defence policy issues. Areas of expertise: NATO, EU and regional defence policy and strategy; defence cooperation; defence capabilities
Read the ICDS series of briefs about the Hague Summit: https://icds.ee/en/the-hague-summit-series/.