Calender leading up to NATO Summit
This calendar includes meetings, events, and key moments leading up to the NATO Summit on 24 and 25 June 2025 in The Hague. The calendar is regularly updated and may change.
Calender
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December 2024
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The Netherlands will contribute to the enhanced Air Policing mission until March 2025. The F-35s monitor the borders of the NATO treaty area, which includes the 'quick reaction alert.' This is activated when an aircraft, for example, approaches NATO airspace without identifying itself.
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Meeting of Foreign Ministers from NATO countries to discuss global security and make important decisions.
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January 2025
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The NATO fleet group Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) is under Dutch command this year. SNMG1 is one of four NATO fleet groups that are available 24/7 for alliance missions. SNMG1 primarily operates in the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean.
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The Maurits Symposium ‘Building a Resilient Society’ brings people together to discuss resilience and develop concrete actions and plans together. It is possible to join online via the livestream. Visit Mauritssymposium (Dutch) for more information.
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During THIMUN (The Hague International Model United Nations: a four-day simulation of the United Nations for secondary school students in The Hague), a Model NATO Summit will also take place.
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A conference for Dutch ambassadors, Permanent Representatives, and Consuls-General in The Hague.
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A series of interactive events and activities touring various cities in the Netherlands in the lead-up to the NATO Summit.
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February 2025
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Meeting of Defence Ministers from NATO countries to discuss global military security and make important decisions.
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April 2025
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The NATO Youth Summit is an event where young people from NATO countries come together to discuss global security and the future of NATO.
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The Policy and Operations Evaluation Department (IOB) (in Dutch) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs conducts independent research on the effectiveness and efficiency of Dutch foreign policy.
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Meeting of Foreign Ministers from NATO countries to discuss global security and make important decisions.
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NATO Day is celebrated annually in all NATO countries to showcase cooperation and the importance of NATO for security. NATO was founded on 4 April 1949.
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May 2025
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14 and 15 May 2025 in Antalya, TürkiyeInformal meeting of Foreign Ministers hosted by Türkiye
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The NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2025 (Dayton, USA) is a meeting of parliamentarians from the 32 NATO countries to discuss security issues and cooperation.
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June 2025
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Meeting of Defence Ministers from NATO countries to discuss global military security and make important decisions.
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Forty-five heads of state and government, 90 Defence and Foreign Ministers, and 6,000 delegation members will come to The Hague for the 2025 NATO Summit.
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