The International Model NATO program sets out to
- Deepen awareness of NATO's role and activities in safeguarding shared democratic values;
- Bring attention to the key military-security and political challenges confronting NATO member states;
- Generate understanding of the capabilities and constraints that shape the policies of NATO Member States in matters of collective defense;
- Illustrate the patterns of cooperation and conflict that define diplomacy within NATO;
- Spotlight recent shifts affecting NATO's security policies;
- Show why effective diplomatic, economic, and military cooperation matters during an unfolding crisis.