• New Article from YTYA Participant Joe Hammond
    "President Toomas Ilves speaks on the future of NATO and European Security", The Baltic Times 25 Mar 2010 Joseph Hammond (Washington D.C.)Europe is in need of a corpus callosum. That was one of the more colorful analogies used by Estonian President Toomas Ilves during his speech "The Future of NATO" given at the Atlantic Council, an American think tank in Washing­ton, D.C.While calling NATO and the European Union "the two great suc­cesses of liberal democracy in the 20th century," the Estonian head of state called for increased commu­nication and coordination between the European Union and NATO on common defense issues. Unfortu­nately for political reasons coordi­nation between the two groups is impossible.
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About YAN
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Friday, 05 February 2010 07:34

Overview:
The Atlantic Council is dedicated to identifying and connecting the emerging generation of young leaders from both sides of the Atlantic and beyond. The Young Atlanticist Network places its members at the helm, utilizing an innovative model that allows for young leaders to forge and maintain relationships, engage in ongoing policy discussions, and influence network programming.

The Power of Convening:
The Atlantic Council’s Young Atlanticist Network (YAN) is a proven leader in bringing together today’s top policymakers and tomorrow’s leaders for in-depth and open discussions. YAN has organized youth events at four NATO summits, each time bringing together 130-180 future leaders from nearly forty countries to meet with top Alliance and national decision-makers. The Council’s “Young Atlanticists” have met with: President Barack Obama, Czech President Vaclav Havel, Turkish Prime Minister Recip Tayyip Erdogan, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Georgian President Mikhael Saakashvili, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, and NATO Secretaries General Lord Robertson and Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, among others.

Harnessing the Connective Power of Web 2.0 and New Media:
YAN stands at the forefront of harnessing the tremendous power of new media and social networking technologies to create a global network of young leaders in the Atlantic Community. In 2008, YAN established the first ever web conference link with the University of Kabul, and moving forward YAN continues to expand it reach, both online and off. Network members are continuously connected through an interactive website, www.youngatlanticist.org, which allows for real-time interaction and flowing discourse. YAN is exploring new ways to foster member-driven policy innovation, and actively expanding into new and important issues.

On the Horizon:
YAN is constantly seeking opportunities to expand the scope of its programming. Currently, the network is administering a young professionals exchange between the United States and Turkey, which will bring together 24 top young leaders from each country. Additionally, YAN has held the initial meeting of the Dosti Initiative, which seeks to connect rising leaders from India and Pakistan with their counterparts among the respective Diaspora communities in North America and Europe.
 
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