Signatories

Dr. Javier Solana was the Secretary-General of NATO and the first High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union. He was also the Secretary-General of both the Council of the European Union and the Western European Union (WEU). Previously, Dr. Solana served as a Member of the Parliament, as Minister for Culture, as Minister for Education and Science, and as Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Spanish government. Dr. Solana’s extensive diplomatic career has been praised both for his ability to facilitate cooperation between members of NATO and for his successes as the European Union’s foremost voice in matters of foreign affairs. Dr. Solana is the recipient of several major awards for his diplomatic career, among which are the Carnegie-Wateler peace prize and the Charlemagne Prize.