A seminar on how to prepare European defence when time is short. The seminar is coorganised by the EU Institute for Security Studies, Ghent University, and Egmont – Royal Institute for International Relations.

PROGRAMME
13:45-14:15  Registration and Welcome coffee

14:15-14:30  WELCOME REMARKS
– Steven EVERTS, Director, EU Institute for Security Studies
– Sven BISCOP, Director, Europe in the world programme, Egmont – Royal Institute for International Relations and Professor, Ghent University

14:30-15:00  KEYNOTE REMARKS
-Lieutenant-General Piotr BLAZEUSZ, Commanding General, EUROCORPS, Strasbourg

15:00-15:15  PRESENTATION OF EUISS STUDY
– Jan Joel ANDERSSON, Senior Analyst for Security and Defence, EU Institute for Security Studies

15:15-16:25  PANEL DISCUSSION
– Sven BISCOP Director, Europe in the world programme, Egmont – Royal Institute for International Relations and Professor, Ghent University
– Guillaume DE LA BROSSE (tbc),Head of Unit. Defence Industry Policy, DG Defence Industry and Space, European Commission
-Charles FRIES (tbc), Deputy Secretary General for Peace, Security & Defence, European External Action Service
-Christian MÖLLING, Director, Europe’s Future programme, Bertelsmann Foundation
-Kajsa OLLONGREN Former Minister of Defence of The Netherlands (2022-2024)

16:25-16:30 CONCLUDING REMARKS
– Steven EVERTS, Director, EU Institute for Security Studies

16:30-18:30 RECEPTION
Performance by the Defenderz

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