NATO Association of Canada

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NATO Association of Canada
AbbreviationNAOC
Formation1966;60 years ago (1966)
Type Registered charity
PurposePromote knowledge and understanding of NATO
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people
Robert Baines (CEO)
Affiliations Atlantic Treaty Association
Website natoassociation.ca
Formerly called
Atlantic Council of Canada

The NATO Association of Canada (NAOC; formerly the Atlantic Council of Canada) [1] is a non-governmental organization that was founded in 1966 to promote knowledge and understanding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Canada.

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About

NAOC is a member of the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) that is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The ATA coordinates similar organizations in forty other NATO member states and Partnership for Peace (PFP) nations. According to its website, NAOC's mission is to "promote peace, prosperity, and security through knowledge and understanding of the importance of NATO." [2]

The organization is chaired by former Minister of Defence David Collenette, while Robert Baines serves as its President and CEO. [3] NAOC operates from its national office in downtown Toronto, Ontario, supported by a team of professional staff, volunteers, and interns across the country, including in Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal.

NAOC organizes and promotes a variety of events, including conferences, seminars, roundtable discussions, as well as speaker dinners and lunches. It also hosts an annual Spring Conference in Toronto and a Fall Conference in Ottawa. To educate Canadians about NATO, NAOC publishes several articles per week on topics related to peace, prosperity, and security. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence Evidence". Parliament of Canada. February 1, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ "About Us – NAOC" . Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Executive Committee – NAOC" . Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Articles – NATO Association of Canada". natoassociation.ca. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
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