THE NIAG CHARTER

The NATO Industrial Advisory Group is a high level consultative and advisory body of senior industrialists of NATO member countries, acting under the Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD), with the aims of:

• providing a forum for free exchange of views on industrial, technical, economic, management and other relevant aspects of research, development and production of armaments equipments within the Alliance; based on current and updated information provided by relevant NATO bodies

• providing industry's advice to the CNAD, and other NATO Bodies as approriate, on how to foster government-to-industry and industry-to-industry armaments co-operation within the Alliance

• providing optimal use of NIAG resources to assist the Main Armaments Groups (MAGs) and their subordinate bodies, and other NATO bodies as appropriate, in exploring opportunities for international collaboration, and seeking timely and efficient ways to satisfy NATO military capability requirements.

THE WAY NIAG WORKS

Organised in Delegations appointed by nations

Head of Delegations - Senior Industrialist of Officials - Delegations - up to 4 may attend plenary meetings

Plenary Meetings

3 per year - February, May/June, October

Advisory Study Activities

• "Exploratory Group" meetings at which volunteer experts examine study requirement

• Study Sub-Group established with volunteer Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Rapporteur

• Studies normally one year duration, order of 5 meetings

• Contributory Funding for studies from NATO

WHAT NIAG OFFERS

For NATO Nations and the Alliance

• Access to industrial "know-how" - strategic, markets, technology

• Written advisory reports to support NATO capability development activities - order of 10 per year

For Industry

• Working together with NATO and with nations

• Understanding current and future NATO capability needs

• Influencing system requirements development

• Networking with experts in Alliance governments and industries