In person event
CEPS’ is once again marking 40 years of thinking ahead for Europe by organising a in-person, public event on the past, present and future of transatlantic security and defence cooperation in Europe and beyond.
The event is divided into two sessions “Taking stock of EU-NATO relations” (9:30-10:45 CET) and “European security and defence cooperation in the Indo-Pacific” (11:15-12:30 CET).
It is necessary to take stock of more than 20 years of cooperation between Brussels’ two foremost international organisations: the EU and NATO. How has cooperation fared thus far? And with war in Ukraine still raging nearly two years on, how may cooperation be further strengthened to address current and future challenges to European security? Which factors could potentially undermine cooperation or change the European security landscape in the medium- to long-term?
Following this introductory session and a coffee break, we will turn our attention to the Indo-Pacific region – the future epicentre of international politics – by asking how Europe (including the EU and NATO) should best engage its resources to uphold its values and interests in a region faced by challenges linked to Taiwan’s territorial integrity (a potential large-scale conflict), the South China Sea (where marine border delimitation disputes reign supreme), and the Korean Peninsula (a 70-year-old frozen conflict on the nuclear brink), among others.
This event will be followed by a closed-door informal lunch discussion for CEPS members and select panellists as well as a walking lunch for other participants.
For CEPS members taking part in the closed-door discussion, please register your interest by sending an email to [email protected]
Programme & confirmed speakers:
Session 1: “Taking stock of EU-NATO relations”, 9:30-10:45 CET
- Ruben-Erik Diaz-Plaja, Senior Policy Adviser, Policy Planning Unit, Office of the Secretary General, NATO
- Guillem Riutord Sampol, Head of Division – Peace, Security and Defence Partnerships, European External Action Service
- Piret Pernik, Researcher at NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE)
- Roberta Haar, Professor of Foreign Policy Analysis and Transatlantic Relations at Maastricht University, Principal Investigator for the REMIT consortium, funded by EU Horizon Europe programme for research and innovation
- Moderator: Dylan Macchiarini Crosson, Researcher, CEPS
Session 2: “European security and defence cooperation in the Indo-Pacific”, 11:15-12:30 CET
- Amb. Niclas Kvarnström, Managing Director for Asia-Pacific, European External Action Service
- Kathryn Paik, Senior Fellow with the Australia Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Bee Yun Jo, Atlantic Council Nonresident Senior Fellow, Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Defense Analyse
- Franz Jessen, former EU Ambassador to Vietnam, Philippines and Deputy Head of Mission in China
- Moderator: Amb. James Moran, Retired Ambassador and Associate Senior Research Fellow, CEPS
This event is part of the “40th anniversary of CEPS” series, more information on the dedicated website
Please specify which session you would like to attend when you register. (You can register for both sessions).
Registration end on 11 December
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