II Seminar on Hispanic-American Relations
“Friendship and Strategic Collaboration Today: The Military Bases in Spain”
The Second Seminar on Hispanic-American relations: "Friendship and Strategic Collaboration Today: The Military Bases in Spain" departed from the conclusions of the previous edition dedicated to the joint statement of 2001. On this occasion, the speakers focused on exploring the current strategic aspects of military and security relationship between Spain and the United States. The status of military bases and security relations were analyzed from a transatlantic perspective, examining different aspects of the partnerships, both multilateral and bilateral.
Program: 9:30-10:00 Institutional Opening 10:00-11:30 Round Table “Military Cooperation and Security in NATO’s Framework” Elena Gómez Castro (MAEC) “NATO and Security Cooperation” Julia Pulido (UEM) “Coordination of Intelligence Services” Colonel Emilio Sánchez de Rojas (Ministerio de Defensa) “The New Transnational Terrorist Phenomenon and Cooperation” Chair: Julio Cañero (Instituto Franklin-UAH) 11:30-12:00 Coffee Break 12:00-13:30 Round Table "Current Role and Status of US Military Bases in Spain” Liutenant Colonel Nathan G. Neblett (US-Spain Permanent Committee): “Past and Present of the Military Bases: Cooperation between de United States and Spain” Federico Aznar (CESEDEN) “Current Collaborations in Rota and Moron” David García Cantalapiedra (UCM) “Risks and Threats” Chair: Cristina Crespo (Instituto Franklin-UAH)9:30-10:00 Institutional Opening
10:00-11:30 Round Table “Military Cooperation and Security in NATO’s Framework”
Elena Gómez Castro (MAEC) “NATO and Security Cooperation”
Julia Pulido (UEM) “Coordination of Intelligence Services”
Colonel Emilio Sánchez de Rojas (Ministerio de Defensa) “The New Transnational Terrorist Phenomenon and Cooperation”
Chair: Julio Cañero (Instituto Franklin-UAH)
11:30-12:00 Coffee Break
12:00-13:30 Round Table “Current Role and Status of US Military Bases in Spain”
Liutenant Colonel Nathan G. Neblett (US-Spain Permanent Committee): “Past and Present of the Military Bases: Cooperation between de United States and Spain”
Federico Aznar (CESEDEN) “Current Collaborations in Rota and Moron”
David García Cantalapiedra (UCM) “Risks and Threats”
Chair: Cristina Crespo (Instituto Franklin-UAH)