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Comprehensive security best practices: How can the EU and NATO work better together?

The development of a more robust European and transatlantic defence posture goes hand in hand with a culture of comprehensive security and preparedness. This requires a multidisciplinary approach to security that cuts across silos and incorporates everyone from society to business to national stakeholders and international institutions.

Past event

Date

14.1.2025

Time

08.15 - 11.00

Location

European Policy Centre Brussels

Event type

Free of charge

Language

English.
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Comprehensive security best practices: How can the EU and NATO work better together?

In the context of new politico-institutional cycle of the EU and considering President Niinistö’s report on EU civil and military preparedness, the objective of the event is to approach security in the broadest sense of the word, encompassing a full spectrum of threats involving military contingencies, hybrid threats and natural disasters.

This hybrid Conference will share best practice examples by bringing the perspectives of Estonian, Finnish and Swedish agencies, representatives of the EU, NATO and the academia.

This event is organised jointly by three entities, including the EPC, Elisabeth Rehn - Bank of Ideas, and Hanaholmen – Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre.

Participation is open to EPC members, the contacts of Elisabeth Rehn - Bank of Ideas as well as Hanaholmen – Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre, the media, the EU and NATO.

Online registration hereIn-person registration here

sPEAKERS

Marlene Rosemarie Madsen
Deputy Head of Cabinet of VP Henna Virkkunen

Almut Möller
Director for European and Global Affairs, European Policy Centre

Christer Brown
Head of International Affairs Unit, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency

Gunvor Kronman
Chief Executive Officer, Hanaholmen – Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre

Janne Känkänen
CEO, National Emergency Supply Agency of Finland

Natalia Galibarenko
Ukrainian ambassador to NATO

Benedetta Berti
Director of NATO Policy Planning at the Office of the Secretary General

Maria Alajõe
Deputy Secretary General for Strategy, Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs

Maria Martisiute
Policy Analyst, European Policy Centre

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
EPP SEDE Coordinator, European Parliament

Robert Eklund
Chair of the Board, Elisabeth Rehn - Bank of Ideas


Contact details

Johanna Hannus

Project Manager (business)

johanna.hannus@hanaholmen.fi