The purpose of this event was to foster and support the Partnership and Smart Defence by prompting participants to discuss, share and exchange information and best practices:

a) To present conclusions of the last NATO Summit held in Chicago with focus on Smart Defence and Partnership policy as important messages for both, member and aspirant countries;

b) To examine regional prospects of NATO partnership and to inform the SEE countries about the contribution of the SEE to NATO-led missions in the pre-accession phase and its impact towards full NATO membership;

c) To promote the required deeper and wider partnerships for the accomplishment of goals in order to build capability through multinational and innovative approaches in order to strengthen NATO’s relations with Partners;

d) To present Smart Defence Concept and challenges of outsourcing;

e) To present the necessity for cooperation in defence and security sector in the SEE and beyond in order to develop capabilities with the purpose of improving and maximising efficiency and effectiveness;

f) To present national presentations and information’s on existing and future common projects in the SEE region, (i.e. Balkan Regional Approach to Air Defence - BRAAD, Regional Training Centres and etc).

On this Conference participation took over 35 representatives from seven countries:  Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia as well as the RACVIAC representatives. There were representatives from the national MoD’s, Academic professors and NGO’s.