Milestone or Maelstrom? European Defence and the 2015 Summit

The Institute for European Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the Egmont - Royal Institute for International Relations, European Geostrategy and the European Defence Agency are hosting a Roundtable on Wednesday 15 July 2015, 15:00-18:00, entitled: "Milestone or Maelstrom? European Defence and the 2015 Summit".

Given the Ukraine crisis, Russia's resurgence and the burning crises in the South there has never been a more urgent time to discuss European defence. Yet in the face of such challenges, how do we assess the recent European Council summit on defence? Does the Council meeting represent another milestone on the path to closer defence cooperation between EU member states, or did the meeting reflect the difficulties involved in forging a truly common defence policy? Drawing on a collection of thirty-four thought-provoking essays that were published in May by the Egmont Institute, European Geostrategy and the Institute for European Studies, this roundtable will discuss the summit conclusions and critically analyse the way forward.

Confirmed Speakers:

• Sven Biscop, Director of the Europe in the World Programme, Egmont Institute
• Jo Coelmont, Senior Associate Fellow, Egmont Institute
• Jorge Domecq, Chief Executive, European Defence Agency
• Daniel Fiott, Researcher, Institute for European Studies
• Alexander Mattelaer, Academic Director, Institute for European Studies
• Graham Muir, Head Strategy and Planning Unit, European Defence Agency
• Vivien Pertusot, Head of Office, IFRI-Bruxelles
• Pierre Vimont, Senior Associate Fellow, Carnegie Europe
• Dick Zandee, Senior Research Fellow, Clingendael Institute

The roundtable is being held at the European Defence Agency. Due to the limited number of spaces this event is by invitation-only. 

Contact:
Daniel Fiott 
Researcher
Institute for European Studies
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