On 4 December 2024 from 11.00 to 13.00, the FMA organized the 2024 Annual Seminar “EU Security and Defence: Emerging Threats and Strategies for a Resilient Future” in the European Parliament, Brussels and online.
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Annual Seminar 2024
The Librorum event and Annual Seminar were broadcasted live via this webpage and interpretation was available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has reshaped the EU’s approach to security and defence. This conflict has underscored the urgency of strengthening European defence capabilities and the need to address emerging threats, including cyber-attacks and the disruptive influence of new technologies.
Keynote speakers and experts explored the strategic importance of space infrastructure for security, emphasizing the EU’s need to secure investments in critical sectors despite an austere economic environment. The seminar also highlighted the necessity of boosting the European defence industry.
The outcome of the U.S. elections were considered, as it will impact transatlantic security cooperation and NATO dynamics. The event served as a forum for evaluating how these global and regional factors will shape the EU’s future strategic posture and investment priorities.
PROGRAMME ANNUAL SEMINAR
“EU SECURITY AND DEFENCE: EMERGING THREATS AND STRATEGIES FOR A RESILIENT FUTURE”
| 11.00 – 11.10 | Welcome by Klaus HÄNSCH, President of the European Parliament Former Members Association and Former President of the European Parliament |
| 11.10 – 11.25 | Opening – State of play: Geopolitical Tensions and Current Challenges to EU Defence and Security by Riho TERRAS MEP – Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence Rapporteur of the Resolution of 9 May 2023 on Critical technologies for security and defence: state of play and future challenges |
| 11.25 – 11.40 | EU as a global maritime Security and Defence provider. Indo-Pacific and Arctic as new potential scenarios. Are we able to address it? by C. N. Abel ROMERO JUNQUERA, Captain and Analyst of the Spanish Institute for Strategic Studies (IEEE) of the Spanish Ministry of Defense |
| 11.40 – 11.55 | Strengthening EU Strategic Autonomy While Upholding NATO Unity by Jürgen MEINDL, Austrian Ambassador to NATO |
| 11.55 – 12.10 | EU’s Defense Architecture in Action – Future steps by François ARBAULT, Defense Coordinator at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Defense Industry |
| 12.10 – 12.50 | Open discussion with the audience, Q&A |
| 12.50 – 13.00 | Concluding remarks by FMA member Edit HERCZOG |
The full draft programme of the FMA’s New Year’s Greetings is available here. The annual seminar and Librorum event were open to all and registration is open via the button below. On December 3, the events opened with the Annual Cocktail Reception and Annual Dinner, open to FMA members only. The Annual Seminar was followed by the lunch meeting for FMA Members at the Members’ Restaurant from 13:00 to 14:00. Members of the Association have received a communication from the FMA Secretariat by email.
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