On 4 December 2024 from 11.00 to 13.00, the FMA will organise the 2024 Annual Seminar “EU Security and Defence: Emerging Threats and Strategies for a Resilient Future” in the European Parliament, Brussels and online.
Annual Seminar 2024
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 will explore 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 will also highlight the necessity of boosting the European defence industry.
The outcome of the U.S. elections will be considered, as it will impact transatlantic security cooperation and NATO dynamics. The event will serve as a forum for evaluating how these global and regional factors will shape the EU’s future strategic posture and investment priorities.
The Librorum event and Annual Seminar will be broadcast live via this webpage and interpretation will be available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
DRAFT 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 TBC |
| 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 are open to all and registration is open via the button below. On December 3, the events will open with the Annual Cocktail Reception and Annual Dinner, open to FMA members only. The Annual Seminar will be 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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