Brussels, 8 December 2021 (TDI): Mircea Geoana, Deputy Secretary-General, took part in the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives annual conference (NCGP) held on the 7th of December 2021.
Lieutenant Colonel Diana Morais invites Deputy Secretary-General Micera Geoana to share his thoughts:
After welcoming the #GenderPerspective community, the Chair of the #NCGP, 🇵🇹 Lieutenant Colonel Diana Morais hands the floor to the Deputy Secretary General, @Mircea_Geoana who shares his thoughts about #NATO’s Women, Peace & Security agenda. pic.twitter.com/XGiZr7Tle6
— NATO_PASCAD (@NATO_PASCAD) December 7, 2021
Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana talked about the gender perspectives across NATO’s agenda, from operations and missions to developing new capabilities and equipment at the conference.
Keeping our people safe in a more competitive and connected world will require all of the tools and talents at our disposal. #NATO’s work on Women, Peace and Security is integral to this. Not an add-on.https://t.co/EjdFErfldF pic.twitter.com/TLZFJN0kfZ
— Mircea Geoana (@Mircea_Geoana) December 7, 2021
Mircea Geoana, Deputy Secretary-General, explained to this year’s delegates said, “Keeping our people safe in a more competitive and connected world will require all of the tools and talents… at our disposal. Our work on Women, Peace and security is integral to this, not an add-on,”
“Making sure women’s voices are heard and gender considerations are reflected across the full spectrum of our activities is not just a nice to have, it is a must have for NATO,” he added.
NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives: Role and responsibilities
NCGP promotes gender mainstreaming as a strategy for making the concerns and experiences of both genders an integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies, programmes, and military operations.
It advises the political and military leadership of NATO and member nations regarding gender-related issues and implementing UNSCR 1325 and related resolutions. The NCGP contributes to operational effectiveness in line with Alliance objectives and priorities.
NCGP is facilitating the exchange of information among NATO members on gender-related policies and gender mainstreaming. It ensures appropriate coordination on gender issues with the NATO Command Structure and NATO Headquarters. It is also collaborating with international organizations and agencies concerned with integrating a gender perspective into military operations.
Who does it work?’
The NCGP is governed by an Executive Committee and supported by IMS GENAD. It comprises the Chair, Chair-Elect, three Deputy Chairs and IMS Gender Advisor, and at least one member of each gender. Both the Executive Committee and the Military Committee can task the NCGP on specific gender-related issues.
Each NATO partner nation may designate one active-duty officer of senior rank (or civilian) as a delegate to the NCGP. Delegates should be familiar with the latest national developments in gender approaches and tools for gender mainstreaming.
They should have knowledge of NATO and national policies regarding the implementation of UNSCR 1325 and resolutions.
