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It is home to national delegations of member countries and to liaison offices or diplomatic missions of partner countries. </p> <p>The work of these delegations and missions is supported by NATO’s International Staff and International Military Staff, also based at the Headquarters.</p> <h4>Role, responsibilities and people</h4> <p>The NATO Headquarters is where civilian and military representatives from all the member states can come together to make political decisions on a consensus basis. It also offers a venue for dialogue and cooperation between partner countries and NATO member states, enabling them to work together in their efforts to bring about peace and stability.</p> <p>Roughly 4 000 people work at NATO Headquarters on a full-time basis. Of these, some 2 000 are members of national delegations and supporting staff members of national military representatives to NATO. About 300 people work at the missions of NATO's partners countries. Some 1 200 are civilian members of the International Staff or NATO agencies located within the Headquarters and about 500 are members of the International Military Staff, including 100 civilians.</p> <h4>Working mechanism </h4> <p>Meetings at NATO Headquarters take place throughout the year, creating a setting for dialogue among member nations. More than 5 000 meetings take place every year among NATO bodies.</p> <p>With permanent delegations of NATO members and partners based at Headquarters, there is ample opportunity for informal and formal consultation on a continuous basis, a key part of the decision-making process at NATO.</p> <h4>Evolution</h4> <p>In 1949, Allied nations estblished NATO's first Headquarters in London, UK, at 13 Belgrave Square. </p> <p>As NATO's structure developed and more space was needed, its Headquarters moved to central Paris in April 1952. At first it was temporarily housed at the Palais de Chaillot, but moved to a more permanent home in Porte Dauphine in 1960. </p> <p>In 1966, however, France decided to withdraw from NATO's military structure, which called for another move – this time to Brussels in 1967.</p> <p>These facilities, however, are no longer adequate in view of the Alliance’s enlargement and transformation. Thus, in 1999, NATO Heads of State and Government agreed to construct a new headquarters to meet the requirements of the Alliance in the 21st century. </p> <p>In November 2002, at a signing ceremony held during the Prague Summit, the Belgian Government transferred to NATO concessionary rights for the construction of the new buildings, opposite the present site. </p> </div> </div> <div id="marginal" class=""> <div class="updated"> Last updated: 10-Aug-2010 16:37 </div> <div class="sublang"> <form method="post" name="language" action="/web/20100913014616/http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-8BA28CB6-61A7C593/natolive/topics_49284.htm"> <input name="blnSublanguage" type="hidden" value="true"><select id="sublang" name="selectedLocale"><option value="">select language</option><option value="fr">French</option><option value="ru">Russian</option><option value="uk">Ukrainian</option></select><input class="submit" name="submit" type="submit" value="select"> <div class="submitend"> </div> </form> </div> <div class="textbox boxTopics clearfix"> <h3> Topics </h3> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20100913014616/http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-8BA28CB6-61A7C593/natolive/topics_49287.htm" title="Headquarters, New NATO">Headquarters, New NATO</a></li> </ul> </div><div class="textbox boxMultimedia clearfix"> <h3> Multimedia </h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100913014616/http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/photos_62582.htm">A selection of high resolution photos of the NATO Headquarters in Brussels</a></li></ul> <ul> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> <ul> <li>© NATO </li> <li><a title="Homepage" href="/web/20100913014616/http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-8BA28CB6-61A7C593/natolive/index.htm">Home</a> </li> <li><a title="Disclaimer" href="/web/20100913014616/http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-8BA28CB6-61A7C593/natolive/49130.htm">Disclaimer</a> </li> <li><a title="What is NATO?" href="/web/20100913014616/http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-8BA28CB6-61A7C593/natolive/what_is_nato.htm">What is NATO?</a> </li> <li><a title="Employment" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100913014616/http://www.nato.int/wcm-asp/recruit-wide.asp" target="_self">Jobs</a>  </li> <li><a title="FAQ" href="/web/20100913014616/http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-8BA28CB6-61A7C593/natolive/faq.htm">FAQ</a> </li> <li><a title="Contact us" href="/web/20100913014616/http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-8BA28CB6-61A7C593/natolive/contact.htm">Contact us</a></li></ul> </div> </div> </body> </html>

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