The Annual ATA Council Meeting took place in Brussels from 19-20 June 2012.

The Meeting represented the official Spring gathering of all ATA members, coming from 38 different countries, for a series of meetings and discussions on NATO and the future of transatlantic relations.

In light of the recent Arab Spring, the ATA has given particular attention to Mediterranean cooperation and dialogue on security, as mutual stability and shared prosperity are essential for the region’s security.

On 18 March 2012, winners of the Transatlantic Research Study Award Tour joined the ATA in Brussels for a week long study tour. The winners of this competition were chosen by a panel of judges based on an essay that they submitted. The essays focused on new security challenges such as energy, food security, and cyber space.