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How Can Greens and Progressives Influence NATO?
Join this webinar to explore where the green movement finds itself in 2023 in relation to NATO, how it can be influenced or reformed, and what priorities or alternatives have emerged from conversations with green and progressive thinkers and policymakers across Europe.
About the event:
Green and progressive parties across Europe have historically held a sceptical view towards NATO, with many deeming such a military alliance incompatible with disarmament and a shift towards non-military solutions to international conflicts.
The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine shifted some of these stances, prompting extensive internal and external debates within the green movement, particularly in Western and Northern Europe. These debates have cast a light on the desperate need for a green and progressive policy path within security and defence issues, and revealed gaps that exist within green and progressive parties’ positions on military defence.
To contribute to this crucial European debate, GEF commissioned a report with the support of Cogito that maps out stances towards NATO across Europe, explores how Greens and progressives can influence NATO, and asks specific questions around topics like nuclear disarmament or focusing on European defence cooperation instead.
This webinar will present some key findings of the working paper, and discuss these questions further with a panel of interviewees.
Project background:
With a focus on the Eastern flank of Europe, the 2022-2023 debates series seeks to enrich green and political ecology discourse. The series aim to provide spaces to hear the voices of green actors, peace and security experts, as well as partners from different regions. With the support of Cogito, GEF is delving specifically into the question of NATO and anchoring the green movement’s debates on this topic within its many historical and geographical dimensions.
Speakers:
- Jacob Risberg, Miljöpartiet de gröna
- Atte Harjanne, Vihreät
- Merle Spellerberg, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
- Andrés Ingi, Píratar
- Moderated by Sarah Bitamazire (report author)
Practicalities:
Date and Time: November 8th (20:30 – 22:00 CET)
Language: English
Registration: This is an online event, please register in advance via this link.
This webinar is organised by the Green European Foundation, with the support of Cogito and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.