Programme

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08.00 Opening of the Exhibition / Registration

09.00 "Welcome to the Congress", R. Uwe Proll, Editor in Chief and Publisher, Behörden Spiegel, Bonn

09.15 OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE / KEYNOTE SPEECH: "European Security − European Values", Prof. Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering, MEP, former President of the European Parliament, Brussels

09.45 NOTE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Arnaud Danjean MEP, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence of the European Parliament, Brussels

10.00 "The comprehensive approach to European Security and Defence", Dr. Wolfgang Schüssel, MoP, 2000 - 2007 Chancellor of Austria, Wien

10.30 "A new dimension for transatlantic cooperation in space for Security and Defence", Evert Dudok, CEO Astrium Satellites, Chairman of the Managing Board, Astrium GmbH, Bremen

11.00 Coffee Break

11.15 EU – NATO FORUM: "EU and NATO Relations – harmonization of responsibilities and division of labour for Security and Defence after the Strasbourg Summit"

Chair and Introduction: Claude-France Arnould, Deputy Director General for the Crisis Management Planning Directorate, EU Council, Brussels

• Baroness Taylor of Bolton, Privy Counsellor, Minister for International, Defence and Security, London
• William Moeller, Head of section, U.S. Embassy, Berlin
• Prof. Dr. Holger H. Mey, Vice President of EADS, München
• Nickolay Mladenov, Defence Minister of Bulgaria, Sofia
• Karsten Voigt, German Expert on Foreign and Security Policy and former Coordinator for German-American Relations, Berlin

12.45 "The role of industries in the design of Secured Information Networks for the EU and NATO", Stuart Bladen, Head of Public Sector Applications EMEA, HP Enterprise Services, Hook

13.15 Luncheon / Buffet

16.15 Coffee Break

16.45 "COTS-Notebooks in military Operations", Holger W. Kalnischkies, General Manager, Panasonic Europe, Wiesbaden

17.15 BALKAN FORUM: "The Balkans – a masterplan for peace and stability required

Chair: Prof. Dr. Volker Perthes, Director, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin

Introduction: Angelika Beer, Co-Chairwoman, Parliamentarians Network for Conflict Prevention and Human Security, Boostedt

• Dr. Lazar Comanescu, Ambassador of Romania, Berlin
• Dr. Ljubica Jelusic, Defence Minister of Slovenia, Ljubljana
• Walter Kolbow, former State Secretary MOD, Chairman of the German-Macedonian Association, Berlin
• Antonio Milososki, Foreign Minister of Macedonia, Skopje
• Dr. Milos Solaja, Director of Center for International Relations, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Banja Luka

18.30 "A plea for organized Cooperation between Transatlantic Industries for Security and Defence", John Brooks, President Northrop Grumman International, Washington

19.00 "Russia–EU Relations – Partnership for Security?", Vladimir Chizhov, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Russia to the European Communities, Brussels and Dr. Hans-Friedrich von Ploetz, Ambassador (ret), Member of Expert Group on NATO's new Strategic ConceptNato’s Wise Men, Berlin

19.45 Reception - Given in the bbc premisis

21.30 End of the first day

08.00 Opening of the Exhibition

08.30 "Conference continued", Brigadier General (ret) Reimar Scherz, Conference Chairman

08.40 "C4ISR Experiences in multinational Operations in Afghanistan and in the Balkans", Kevin J. Scheid, Deputy General Manager, NATO C3 Agency, Brussels

09.00 "The future Development of the European Security and Defence Policy", Robert Walter MP, President of the European Security and Defence Assembly/WEU Assembly, Paris

09.30 "The Bundeswehr and the challenges in NATO and in the EU", Christian Schmidt, MoP, Parliamentarian State Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Berlin

10.00 "Network Security – A Challenge for the German Federal Armed Forces and for Industry", Dr. Markus Hellenthal, CEO, Thales Deutschland, Stuttgart

10.30 Coffee Break

11.00 "Cyberwar & Cyber Defence", Bert Weingarten, CEO PAN AMP AG, Hamburg

11.30 "New Perspectives for the German Security and Defence Industry - The new Coalition Treaty and the current developments in Europe", Rainer Brüderle, Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Berlin

12.00 EUROPEAN DEFENCE PROCUREMENT FORUM: "Transatlantic Armament Cooperation and the European Defence and Technology"
Industry Base – no contradiction but synergies!

Chair and Introduction: MinDirig Armin Schmidt-Franke, Armaments Directorate, MoD, Bonn

• Arturo Alfonso-Meiriño, Industry & Market Director, European Defence Agency (EDA), Brussels
• Jacques Cipriano, Vice President for European Affairs, Safran Group, Brussels
• Axel Fischer MoP, Chairman of the Technological and Aerospace Committee, European Security and Defence Assembly/WEU Assembly, Paris
• Peter C.W. Flory, Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment, NATO, Brussels
• François Gayet, Secretary General, ASD, Brussels
• Dr. Hilmar Linnenkamp, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin

13.00 Luncheon / Buffet

15.45 Coffee Break

16.00 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY FORUM: "The Land Forces – the main enabler for operations – how to improve their capabilities?"

Chair: LtGen Hans-Otto Budde, Chief of the German Army, Bonn

Introduction: LtGen David Leakey, Director General of the EU Military Staff, Brussels

• LtGen Rob Bertholee, Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army, Utrecht
• MajGen Berndt Grundevik, Commander of the Swedish Army, Stockholm
• LtGen Mag Günter Höfler, Commander of the Austrian Armed Forces, Graz
• MajGen Per Sverre Opedal, Chief of Staff of the Norwegian Army, Oslo

17.30 "Closing Remarks", Dr. Karl von Wogau, President of the Conference, Freiburg/Brussels

17.45 End of the Congress

Top Speakers 2009