Col. Valentin Tzvetanov (ret)
SMPC 2015 will take place on 8-10 June 2015 in Tbilisi, Georgia. This annual event enables Chiefs of Defence of NATO and Partner nations to share their perspecitves on strategic issues of common interest.
SMPC is a core event within SACT's Strategic Engagement Campaign. Its target audience consists of CHODs of NATO, Partnership for Peace (PfP), Mediterranean Dialogue (MD), Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) and Partners across the Globe (PatG), and informs them about NATO's transformational efforts. By creating a common understanding amongst a wide array of partners and members of the Alliance alike, the intent of SMPC is to facilitate the exchange of ideas regarding transformation throughout the trans-Atlantic community.SACT will take the findings from SMPC to craft best military advice regarding NATO's transformational efforts.
The conference consists of two major parts: CHODs Day and Workshops.
• The CHODs Day:
The first day of the conference promotes strategic-level discussion through presentations. The following Q&A sessions enable national perspectives to dovetail from the presentations. Since the SMEs will be present, it is the hope of SMPC's organisers that presentations, combined with substantive Q&A sessions, will create common understanding and lay the foundation for the following workshops at the SME level.
• The Syndicate Discussions:
The CHOD's plenary will be followed by syndicate sessions. These breakouts will allow CHODs and Subject Matter Experts from both nations and ACT to examine issues in greater detail.
The information has been taken from http://www.act.nato.int