Today I had the unique privilege of attending an all-day security workshop sponsored by a top security research institute in the region. There were representatives from the EU, NATO, and several regional countries present.  I cannot discuss who was involved in this seminar (let's just say I didn't deserve to be there and that I was likely the youngest one there), because it was conducted under the Chatham House Rule which simply states that: "When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed".  I can, however, discuss the general topics of conversation.  These included - NATO involvement in the Middle East Peace Process, EU involvement in the Southern Mediterranean countries, and Weapons of Mass Destruction and the steps to regional disarmament.  So... needless-to-say, my brain is tired!

 


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