EDA Annual Conference 2020

3 December 2020 - 4 December 2020

Brussels, Belgium

Sustaining European Defence

(Draft Agenda as of 14 Oct 2020)

Thursday, December 03, 2020

09:00 - 09:15	Welcome Address Jiří Šedivý, Chief Executive, European Defence Agency
09:15 - 09:30	Presidency Statement Benedikt Zimmer, State Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Germany
09:30 - 09:45	The Military Viewpoint General Claudio Graziano, Chairman, EU military Committee
09:45 - 11:00	Delivering on Military Effectiveness: From Priorities to Implementation Building on the EU Capability Development Priorities and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) presented to Defence Ministers in November 2020, Europe is set to focus on key capability areas, supporting both crisis management and the protection of European citizens and territory. How are these key capability areas translated into national programmes and where and when does the European defence industry come in?
11:00 - 11:30	Defence Innovation Prize Presented by Olli Ruutu, Deputy Chief Executive, European Defence Agency
11:30 - 12:15	The aftermath of COVID-19: How does the EU defence industry adapt to a new normal? While still dealing with the immediate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, defence industry has also to start preparing for new ways of working that may emerge once the (new) normality is restored. The crisis is highlighting existing vulnerabilities as well as new challenges (e.g. concerning the supply chain management and its dependencies issues, dual-use nature of defence companies as well as working practices) that need to be addressed in order to ensure resilience of the defence sector while continuing to support EU defence cooperation. How is the EU defence industry getting ready for the next phase and what are its expectations in terms of national and European support?
12:15	Outlook on Day 2

Friday, December 04, 2020

09:00 - 09:05	Opening Remarks Jiří Šedivý, Chief Executive, European Defence Agency
09:05 - 09:20	Opening Speech Josep Borrell Fontelles, Head of the European Defence Agency, High Representative and Vice-President of the European Commission
09:20 - 09:50	Keynote Speeches Senior European and NATO Officials
09:50 - 11:00	High-level Debate: Increasing European Defence Cooperation in Times of Crisis In a transforming global security environment, Europe needs to be more assertive and effective, including as regards defence capabilities and operations. At the same time and highlighted by the COVID-19 crisis, Member States are facing the challenge of developing needed capabilities with constrained resources. Three years after the establishment of the new EU defence initiatives, how do Member States sustain their commitments towards European defence taken in recent years? What innovative solutions do they envisage to ensure their armed forces remain resilient and responsive, able to prevent, detect and respond to multiple threats and scenarios at the same time.
11:00 - 11:40	A conversation on: Strategic compass Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) report Olli Ruutu, Deputy Chief Executive, European Defence Agency
11:30 - 11:35	Closing Remarks Jiří Šedivý, Chief Executive, European Defence Agency
11:35	End of conference

Registration

Closed since 30 November 2020

Location

Brussels, Belgium

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Resources

Privacy Statement EDA Meetings and Conferences - Annual Conference 2020

Participants

	Belgium	302
	France	58
	Germany	52
	Italy	51
	Spain	40
	Netherlands	37
	Greece	27
	Sweden	25
	Portugal	22
	Poland	21
	Romania	19
	United Kingdom	16
	Lithuania	13
	Austria	13
	Finland	11
	Slovenia	10
	Estonia	10
	Latvia	9
	Czech Republic	7
	Norway	7
	Ireland	7
	Slovakia	6
	Luxembourg	5
	Hungary	5
	Malta	5
	Bulgaria	5
	United States	5
	Switzerland	5
	Cyprus	4
	Croatia	3
	Denmark	2
	Serbia	1
	Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands	1
	North Macedonia	1
	Australia	1
	Algeria	1
	Singapore	1
	Ukraine	1
Total		809