The Summit meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government to be held in Lisbon on November 19th - 20th will address many important issues such as the future of the alliance and NATO-Russia cooperation on missile defence as well as the new Strategic Concept to deal with security in the 21st century’s globalised World.In the eve of this meeting, The Gallup Organisation Europe is pleased to invite you to a special Learn@Dinner on public opinion, the transatlantic partnership and the global security agenda: “The future of the transatlantic alliance and global security threats as seen from Europe.”The high-level round-table discussion will be held in the Gallup House on 18 November from 18.00 to 20.00. We would be delighted if you could join us on this occasion for what will certainly be a stimulating and fascinating debate. Perceptions of the European public on the importance of global issues will certainly be determining factors in shaping the future of the transatlantic partnership and the world order in the 21st century. To discuss these topics, Gallup Europe is bringing together high-level speakers from both sides of the Atlantic. After a presentation of Gallup's most recent European survey on the perceptions of global security, the challenges and threats, the trust in NATO and the future of transatlantic relations, guest speakers will provide further comments:Steven Everts, Member of Cabinet of EU Commission Vice-President & High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine AshtonMartin Hope, Director Benelux and EU Office at the British CouncilJohannes Thimm, Researcher, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), “The Americas” Division, Visiting Fellow at the SWP Brussels Álvaro de Vasconcelos, Director of the EU Institute for Security StudiesThomas White, Deputy Chief of US Mission to the EU The moderation will be assured by Anton La Guardia, Brussels Correspondent for The Economist. All participants of this round-table will also be invited to intervene and ask questions.  A walking dinner will be served after the event. Please R.S.V.P. by November 13 at the latest with Beatriz Preto.