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NATO-Ukraine Civic League
FoundedSeptember 2003
TypeNon-governmental organization
FocusUkraine–NATO Partnership
Location
Area served national
MethodPartnership Network of NGOs (associations of citizens) which support Euro-Atlantic/European course of Ukraine
Key peopleSerhiy Dzherdzh (Head of the Coordination Council)
Websitehttp://www.ua-nato.org.ua

NATO-Ukraine Civic League (Ukrainian: Громадська ліга Україна — НАТО) is a Ukrainian non-governmental organization (NGO) that aims to facilitate partnership and networking between NGOs (associations of citizens) which support Euro-Atlantic/European course of Ukraine.

History

NATO-Ukraine Civic League was established in September 26, 2003 (2003-September-26) as independent community organization; 26 NGOs joined the League on the day of its establishment. As of 2015, the league has 48 member NGOs.

Ukrainian Integration into NATO: working together, the First All-Ukraine NGO's Assembly of NATO-Ukraine Civic League in Kyiv, Ukraine took place on October 20, 2003. George Robertson, Secretary General of NATO taken part in Assembly.

Since April 27, 2006, the Head of the Coordination Council of the NATO-Ukraine League is Serhiy Dzherdzh, Ph.D.

Statutory mission

The Partnership Network activities should make a substantial impact on development of positive attitude of people to the strategic direction of defense and security policy implementation in Ukraine.

It is also expected to:

  • Increase public engagement and involvement of NGOs into discussing key issues of Ukraine’s defense and security;
  • Promote active participation of public authorities in activities aimed at informing public on the current status of NATO transformation and Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic course;
  • Raise awareness of the society concerning the collective security system, NATO in particular, and cooperation between Ukraine and the Alliance;
  • Increase the number of supporters of the future Ukrainian membership in the Alliance, first of all among representatives of security sector, decommissioned military personnel, defense industry and military servicemen family members;
  • Strengthen support of Euro-Atlantic aspirations of Ukraine by political parties, movements and various mass media.

See also

References

  1. List of Members of the NATO-Ukraine Civic League (doc)
  2. Materials of the First All-Ukraine NGO's Assembly of NATO-Ukraine League (Kyiv, October 20, 2003)
  3. ^ NATO-Ukraine Civic League. Concept

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