2010 is the year of the new
Strategic Concept for NATO.
How important do you feel
it is to ensure
that the role of women
is incorporated into that?
When I look at the new Concept
and the discussions within NATO,
it's important that we explain to our
population what NATO is about.
And one thing is gender.
This is about dealing
with men and women
and it should be reflected
in the Strategic Concept.
Will the role of women be helped
by this Strategic Concept?
We mention women
and the fact that it is important
to consider how various activities
affect women.
Yes, I hope so, I think...
I believe that women are
always helped
when we are providing
a safe and more secure world
and when women have the capability
of operating within that world.
So, yes I do, I hope so.
I go again to our hardest mission,
which is for sure Afghanistan.
NATO is very aware of the need
of having not only women in troops,
but facilitating the possibility
of staying women in our forces
and having women
in our peacekeeping operations.
We have had a good start,
but we need to develop further
and I look forward to be part
of the tenth year's anniversary
of the 1325,
but we need to also develop
new activities, further actions.
I think it's of vital importance.