“NATO in the Huis”: A joint hub for strategic exchange during the NATO Summit
On the occasion of the 2025 NATO Summit and NATO Public Forum, the Munich Security Conference (MSC) and the Clingendael Institute are joining forces to create a central venue for strategic dialogue in The Hague. The two partners will also co-host an exclusive Night Cap Session, bringing together decision-makers to discuss Ukraine, NATO, and the shifting global order.
Bringing together key stakeholders from across the transatlantic community, “NATO in the Huis” will take place on June 24–25 at the historic Sociëteit De Witte in central The Hague. Co-hosted by MSC and Clingendael, this event hub will provide a platform for partner organisations to host their own sessions in alignment with the NATO Summit’s themes. The format, inspired by MSC’s slot logic in Munich, is designed to foster synergies with the Public Forum, avoiding scheduling conflicts. Participation is by invitation only.
Programme of “NATO in the Huis”
Here you will find the current “NATO in the Huis” programme along with other relevant information. If you are interested in participating in an event, please get in touch with the designated contact person.
Tuesday, June 24th
POLITICO @ NATO Summit 2025
- 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | How the Defense Industry is Gearing up to Meet NATO Demands
POLITICO Playbook Breakfast, in partnership with McKinsey - 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | POLITICO Lounge
- 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | POLITICO Cocktail Hour
Person of contact: Cristina Gonzalez
Breakfast-Slot | 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Building European Strategic Autonomy
- Host Organization: Eastern Circles
- Format: Roundtable
Person of contact: Anastasiya Shapochkina
From Cold Fronts to Cold Facts: Constraining Russia’s Hybrid War in NATO’s New North
- Host Organization: Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI)
- Format: Roundtable
Person of contact: Emma Trift
Changing Currents: The Future of the Alliance
- Host Organization: Room for Discussion
- Format: Conversation with Q&A
Person of contact: Sean Cotter-Lem
Lunch Slot | 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Zapad 2025 and Beyond: Understanding the Eastern Threat and NATO’s Response through the Lens of the Red Paper on Security
- Host Organizations: Office of Svitlana Tsikhanouskaya (OST), Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Belarus (KAS Belarus), The Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS)
- Format: Roundtable
Person of contact: Vadim Mojeiko, Gabriele Baumann & Victoria Leukavets
Energy Security as a Strategic Imperative for NATO’s Collective Defense
- Host Organization: Atlantic Council
- Format: Roundtable lunch
By special invitation only
Exploring the Unknowns: Security Scenarios on Russian War in Ukraine for 2025-2026
- Host Organization: Ukrainian Prism Europe
- Format: Expert panel discussion with presentation
Person of contact: Olga Chyzhova
Afternoon Slot | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Taming the Bear: Countering Russia’s Enduring Threat
- Host Organization: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
- Format: Panel discussion
Person of contact: Kukka-Maria Kovsky
NATO’s Eastern Flank: Ready Enough, Soon Enough?
- Host Organization: Geopolitics and Security Studies Center (GSSC)
- Format: Roundtable
Person of contact: Donata Ketleryte
Assessing the Europe-Russia Balance of Power
- Host Organization: French Institute of International Relations (Ifri)
- Format: Panel discussion
Person of contact: Siméo Pont
Night Cap Session | 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
To conclude the first day of programming, MSC and Clingendael will host a Night Cap Session at “NATO in the Huis.” This exclusive, invitation-only discussion will convene senior figures from government, academia, and the private sector to explore the future of Ukraine, NATO’s evolving role, and the broader implications of the war for the international order. The session will offer a confidential and informal setting for meaningful exchange.
Host Organizations: Clingendael & Munich Security Conference
By special invitation only
Family and Friends | 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Host Organization: Munich Security Conference
By special invitation only
Wednesday, June 25th
Lunch Slot | 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Navigating the Issues in the Modern Battlespace: Challenges for the Allied Defence Industry Capabilities
- Host Organization: Turkish Atlantic Council
- Format: Panel discussion
Person of contact: Att. Emir Abbas Gürbüz
Europe’s Defence Transformation and NATO’s Evolving Security Posture
- Host Organization: GLOBSEC
- Format: Lunch
Person of contact: Daniel Hošták
Fortress North: Innovating Nordic-Baltic Defense
- Host Organization: Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
- Format: Panel discussion
Person of contact: Jason Israel
Afternoon Slot | 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Closing Time: What Next for NATO? The NATO Summit Closing Roundtable
- Host Organization: Atlantic Council
- Format: Roundtable
By special invitation only
The Digital Backbone of Defense: Autonomy, Interoperability, and Data Resilience
- Host Organization: GLOBSEC
- Format: Roundtable
Person of contact: Natalia Ferencz
Towards a European Defence Union: From White Paper to Readiness 2030
- Host Organization: European Forum Alpbach in cooperation with the Austrian Embassy The Hague & Club Alpbach Netherlands
- Format: Panel discussion
Person of contact: Hans Christoph Girbinger
Dinner Slot | 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Defining the Future: NATO’s Strategic Outlook After the Summit
- Host Organization: Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA)
- Format: Roundtable discussion
Person of contact: Selin Yilmaz
