Club members invited to June 5 NATO Youth Summit

National Press Club member Kay Floyd invites fellow members to attend the 2023 NATO Youth Summit
on Monday, June 5. The NATO Youth Summit is co-hosted by NATO and William & Mary, with the Press Club serving on the planning committee.

The full-day summit takes place in the Club's Ballroom beginning at 9 a.m. The summit will provide young participants with the opportunity to engage, build links, enhance understanding, exchange views and explore how NATO addresses challenges that the young generation sees as critical to its security. The issues covered will range from disinformation to the latest technologies, and from climate change to national defense. Questions from participants will be welcomed.

Admission is free and lunch is included. The event ends at 5:30 p.m., followed by a reception, Participants are requested, however, to stay for the full day. More information is available online.

In-person registration can be requested by emailing [email protected], who will send you a private link. You also can join virtually.

Speakers include Jens Stoltenberg, NATO secretary general; Jill Ellis, National Soccer Hall of Fame; Nadia Nadim, forward, Racing Louisville Football Club;  Dr. Colin H. Kahl, undersecretary for policy, Department of Defense; Microsoft leadership; Oksana Markarova, ambassador extraordinary and p[lenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States; Rear Admiral John F. Kirby, USN (ret.), coordinator for strategic communications, National Security Council; Victoria Nuland, assistantsecretary for European and Eurasian affairs, Department of State; and Russell E. Travers, senior adviser, Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security.