MISSION
YATA aims to:
- Develop and maintain a strong network of responsible future political leaders.
- Promote cooperation among the youth from NATO Member Countries, NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) Countries, and NATO Observer Countries.
- Educate and inform the public on international security affairs.
- Engage young leaders in promoting the importance of the Transatlantic security relationship, while simultaneously helping to shape its future.
- Deepen cooperation with other international organizations in an effort to generate debate regarding the role of key security institutions, such as: NATO, the EU, the OSCE, the UN, and the Council of Europe.
- Encourage research into the role of NATO.
- Support the activities of the ATA.
CURRENT GOALS
YATA places a strong emphasis on educational programs involving the successor generation of Euro-Atlantic leaders. As such, YATA is fully dedicated to engaging the youth of the Euro-Atlantic through close cooperation.
The Youth Atlantic Treaty Association organizes a range of conferences and seminars in cooperation with its national associations and the ATA. Through discussion and political channels, YATA acts as a forum for debate in which member associations can realize common interests and democratic goals in the security environment of the 21st century.
YATA seeks to educate and promote debate among politically motivated youth in NATO Allied and Partner countries, in an effort to create responsible future leaders who have an understanding of the values set forth in the North Atlantic Treaty.
ATA: THE INSTITUTIONAL LINK
YATA is officially part of the ATA however, it organizes independent activities through its own body of elected officials.YATA benefits from open access to the ATAs network of established leaders in the fields of academia, public policy, and diplomacy.
YATA ACTIVITIES
YATA, with the support of the ATA, is engaged in a wide range of activities, organized in an effort to pursue the goals presented above. These activities comprise of events which are international, regional, and national in scope they include, amongst others: Pre-Riga Research Forum in Rome, held in conjunction with the NATO Riga Summit (2006) CMS (Crisis Management Simulation), held in Stuttgart, Germany (2005 and 2006). DAYS (Danish Atlantic Youth Seminar), PAYS (Portuguese Atlantic Youth Seminar), and LAYS (Latvian Atlantic Youth Seminar) held annually. Regional conferences in the Nordic, Baltic, Balkan, Caucasus- and Central European countries ATA/YATA General Assembly (in 2006 held in Athens, 2007 to be held in Ottawa)
YATA MEMBERSHIP
Members
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States of America
Associate Members
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Finland
FYRO Macedonia
Georgia
Moldova
Montenegro
Russian Federation
Serbia
Sweden
Ukraine
The Youth Atlantic Treaty Association firmly believes in the strength of the transatlantic relationship one which is fundamental to the stability of the international system in the 21st century. As such, YATA remains instrumental in bridging values from both sides of the Atlantic in its effort to underpin the broader goals of the NATO Alliance. We believe that meaningful debate and discussion are powerful ways by which to bridge gaps and build cross-cultural networks among youth in the Euro-Atlantic and beyond.
Giuseppe Belardetti (Italy) President
Jonathan Nuss (Sweden) Executive Vice-President