Members of the Bureau assist in carrying out the decisions of the Council and the Assembly and aid in policy matters. The Council The Council comprises Bureau members plus up to three delegates from each of the ATA Member, Associate Member and Observer Member associations. The ATA allows the Council to take action on its behalf, with the recommendation of the Bureau and the approval of the Assembly. The Council holds two meetings a year: one at NATO Headquarters and one in a host country. Member organizations NATO countries Albania, Albanian Atlantic Association Belgium, Association Atlantique Belge Bulgaria, The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria Canada, NATO Association of Canada Croatia, Atlantic Council of Croatia Czechia, Jagello 2000 Denmark, Atlantsammenslutningen Estonia, Estonian Atlantic Treaty Association Germany, Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft Greece, Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation Hungary, Hungarian Atlantic Council Iceland, Samtök um Vestraena Samvinnu Italy, Comitato Italiano Atlantico Latvia, Latvian Transatlantic Organization Lithuania, Lithuanian Atlantic Treaty Association Netherlands, De Atlantische Commissie Norway, Den Norske Atlanterhavskomite Portugal, Comissão Portuguesa do Atlântico North Macedonia, Euro-Atlantic Club of the Republic of Macedonia Romania, Euro-Atlantic Council Slovakia, GLOBSEC Slovenia, The Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia Spain, Asociación Atlantica Española Turkey, Türk Atlantik Antlaşması Derneği United Kingdom, Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom United States, Atlantic Council Partnership for Peace countries Armenia, Armenian Atlantic Association Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan Atlantic Cooperation Georgia, Georgian Association of Atlantic Collaboration Finland, Atlantic Council of Finland Serbia, Atlantic Council of Serbia Sweden, Swedish Atlantic Council Ukraine, The Atlantic Council of Ukraine Presidents 2003–2008: Bob Hunter, former US Ambassador to NATO (United States) 2008–2015: Karl A. Lamers (Germany) 2015–2020: Fabrizio Luciolli (Italy) 2020-present: James J. Townsend (United States) See also Atlanticism Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council Foreign relations of NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan References External links Organizations related to NATO International political organizations Organizations established in 1954 1954 establishments in the United States