In times of rising complexity of security challenges Public Affairs are rapidly gaining importance. PARC is in full alignment with NATO’s priorities as agreed at the NATO Summit in Warsaw, further developed during the NATO Foreign Ministerial meeting in December 2016, where building resilience in the Western Balkans was identified as a way for projecting stability beyond NATO’s borders. Capacity Building in Public Affairs is instrumental for enhancing resilience and addressing vulnerabilities related to hybrid security threats such as disinformation and propaganda.
Public Affairs today are not only a profession but key to success. Well trained, skilled and experienced PA personnel are more needed than ever and remain to be in short supply even inside NATO. Public Affairs are a critical enabler for joint military operations, but also for a much wider spectrum of activities aimed at peace and security. This is where PARC falls into place, not only for our Region, but also for NATO and for all our partners across the globe. PARC is the place where both Allies and partners can build and enhance their capacities in Public Affairs.
Emerging security threats and their rising complexity demonstrate the urgent need for capacity building in Public Affairs of a much wider audience - both military and civilian personnel working on security-related issues in a wider range of state institutions and governmental agencies (i.e. Defence and Armed Forces, Interior, Foreign Affairs, President, Prime Minister, Parliament, Crisis Management, Search and Rescue).