June 6, 2017
8:15 am – 4:15 pm
at the U.S. Institute of Peace
2301 Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC
The Delegation of the European Union to the United States and the Center for Strategic and Security Studies (CSIS) invite you to the 6th edition of the annual symposium on EU's Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP).
On the anniversary of the D-Day and as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome and the 70th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, senior European and U.S. defense and security stakeholders will discuss the state of play of EU-U.S. cooperation on strategic challenges and the way ahead. Topics covered will include hybrid warfare, counterterrorism, investment in defense, threat perception, and maritime security.
Keynote address by:
H.E. Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Defense,
Republic of Estonia,
on behalf of the upcoming Estonian presidency of the Council of the EU
Remarks by
H.E. Raimundas Karoblis, Minister of Defense, Republic of Lithuania
PROGRAM
8:15-9:00 Breakfast and networking opportunity
9:00-9:30 Welcome remarks by Heather A. Conley, Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; Director, Europe Program, CSIS
Opening remarks by H.E. David O’Sullivan, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States
9:30-10:45 Panel 1: Protecting the Transatlantic Homeland: Counterterrorism, Financial Intelligence and Law Enforcement Cooperation
- Moderator: Juan Zarate, Senior Advisor, CSIS
- The Honorable John Carlin, Former Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Department of Justice
- Manuel Navarrete, Head, Europol European Counterterrorism Centre (ECTC)
- The Honorable Jamal El-Hindi, Acting Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
- Hillary Batjer Johnson, Deputy Coordinator for Homeland Security, Screening, and Designations, U.S. Department of State
10:45-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-11:45 Keynote: Investing in the Future: European Union action on Security and Defense
- H.E. Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Defense, Republic of Estonia
Remarks by:
- H.E. Raimundas Karoblis, Minister of Defense, Republic of Lithuania
Followed by a conversation moderated by:
- Heather A. Conley, Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; Director, Europe Program, CSIS
11:45-12:15 Break, lunch served
12:15-1:15 Panel 2: Threat Perception and Future of Security and Defense
Audience polling followed by an interactive discussion with:
- Moderator: Margaret Brennan, White House and Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent, CBS News
- Jacob Poushter, Senior Researcher, Pew Research Center
- Dr. Heather Roff, Research Scientist, Global Security Initiative, Arizona State University
- Vago Muradian, Founder and Editor, Defense and Aerospace Report
- Philip Crowther, White House Correspondent, France 24
1:15-1:30 Coffee Break
1:30-2:45 Panel 3: Russian Influence and Hybrid Warfare
- Moderator: Jim Sciutto, Chief National Security Correspondent, CNN
- The Honorable Joe Wilson (R-SC), Co-Chair, Congressional EU Caucus, U.S. House of Representatives
- Gabor Iklody, Director, Crisis Management Planning, European External Action Service (EEAS)
- John Heffern, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- Mikael Tofvesson, Head, Global Monitoring and Analysis Section, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency
2:45-4:00 Panel 4: Maritime Insecurity?: A Transatlantic Challenge
- Moderator: Admiral Mark E. Ferguson III (Ret.), Senior Advisor, Europe Program and International Security Program, CSIS
- Vice Admiral Charles W. Ray, Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard
- Lt. Gen. Esa Pulkkinen, Director General, EU Military Staff
- Rachel Ellehuus, Principal Director for European and NATO Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense (Policy), U.S. Department of Defense
4:00-4:15 Closing remarks by Caroline Vicini, Deputy-Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the U.S.
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