8th Congress on European Security and Defence www.euro-defence.eu Berlin Security Conference Berliner Sicherheitskonferenz
Berlin
2009: New Impetus for European Security and Defence – taking a realistic approach
08 - 09 December 2009
Berlin Congress Center (bcc) Alexanderstraße 11 (Alexanderplatz) 10178 Berlin
An Event of the Behörden Spiegel Group in Cooperation with Dr. Karl von Wogau, Secretary General of the European Security Foundation (ESF) and Honorary Member of the European Parliament
in Cooperation with • European Commission, Brussels • European Security and Defence Assembly/WEU Assembly, Paris • EPP (EVP) Group in the European Parliament, Brussels
with the support of • AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association (ASD), Brussels • Clausewitz-Gesellschaft e.V., Hamburg • Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft e.V., Berlin • EuroDefense Deutschland, Bonn • European Organisation for Security (EOS), Brussels • European Security Foundation (ESF), Brussels • Kangaroo Group, Brussels • Security and Defence Agenda (SDA), Brussels • “The European – Security and Defence Union” Magazine, Brussels • PAN AMP AG, Internet Security Solutions, Hamburg • NATO C3 Agency, Brussels
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Congress-Languages: English / French / German — Simultaneous Translation Panel Programme: English / German — Simultaneous Translation 8th Congress on www.euro-defence.eu European Security and Defence 2009: New Impetus for European Security and Defence – 8 - 9 December 2009 taking a realistic approach Berlin Congress Center
Main Programme Tuesday, December 08 th programme status: December 2009
Top Speakers 2009
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 Prof. Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering Dr. Wolfgang Schüssel MEP, former President MoP, former Chancellor 09.45 NOTE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of the European Parliament of Austria 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
11.30 EU – NATO FORUM EU and NATO Relations – harmonization of responsibilities and division of labour for Security and Baroness Taylor of Bolton Nickolay Mladenov Defence after the Strasbourg Summit Privy Counsellor, Defence Minister of Bulgaria Chair and Introduction: Minister for International, Claude-France Arnould, Deputy Director General for the Crisis Management Planning Directorate, Defence and Security EU Council, Brussels Panelists: Baroness Taylor of Bolton, Privy Counsellor, Minister for International, Defence and Security, London Prof. Dr. Holger H. Mey, Vice President of EADS, München Nickolay Mladenov, Defence Minister of Bulgaria, Sofia William Moeller, Head of Section, U.S. Embassy, Berlin 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 Prof. Dr. Volker Perthes Claude-France Arnould Director, German Institute for Deputy Director General for 14.30 Panel Session (Panels I-VI) International and the Crisis Management Plan - Security Affairs (SWP) ning Directorate, EU Council 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. Ljubica Jelu s˘ ic˘ Antonio Milo s˘ oski Panelists: Laz a˘r Com a˘nescu, Ambassador of Romania, Berlin Defence Minister of Slovenia Foreign Minister of Macedonia Dr. Ljubica Jelu s˘ ic˘ , Defence Minister of Slovenia, Ljubljana Walter Kolbow, former Parliamentarian State Secretary, Chairman of the German-Macedonian Association, Berlin Antonio Milo ˘soski, 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 Dr. Hans-Friedrich von Ploetz, Ambassador (ret), Member of Expert Group on NATO’s new Strategic Concept, Berlin Dr. Hans-Friedrich von Ploetz Vladimir Chizhov 19.45 Reception Ambassador (ret), Member of Ambassador, Permanent Expert Group on NATO’s new Representative of Russia to Given in the bbc premisis Strategic Concept the European Communities 21.30 End of the first day
R. Uwe Proll Dr. Karl von Wogau Initiator of the Reimar Scherz President of the Conference and Publisher, BrigGen (ret), Congress Behörden Spiegel Conference Chairman 8th Congress on www.euro-defence.eu European Security and Defence 2009: New Impetus for European Security and Defence – 8 - 9 December 2009 taking a realistic approach Berlin Congress Center
Main Programme Wednesday, December 09 th programme status: December 2009
Top Speakers 2009
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 Christian Schmidt Rainer Brüderle Robert Walter MP, President of the European Security and Defence Assembly/WEU Assembly, Paris Parliamentary State Federal Minister of Secretary to the Federal Economics and Technology Minister of Defence 09.30 The Bundeswehr and the challenges in NATO and in the EU Christian Schmidt, MoP, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister 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 Arnaud Danjean Robert Walter and the current developments in Europe MEP, Chairman of the MP, President ESDA/WEU Security and Defence Assembly Rainer Brüderle, Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Berlin Sub-Committee, EP 12.00 EUROPEAN DEFENCE PROCUREMENT FORUM Transatlantic Armament Cooperation and the European Defence and Technology Industry Base – no contradiction but synergies! Chair and Introduction: Rüdiger Wolf, State Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Berlin Panelists: 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 Rüdiger Wolf Peter C.W. Flory François Gayet, Secretary General, ASD, Brussels MOD, State Secretary Assistent Secretary General Dr. Hilmar Linnenkamp, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin for Defence Investment, NATO 13.00 Luncheon / Buffet
14.00 Panel Session (Panel VII - XII)
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 Hans-Otto Budde LtGen David Leakey Chief of the German Army Director General of the Panelists: EU Military Staff LtGen Rob Bertholee, Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army, Utrecht MajGen Berndt Grundevik, Commander of the Swedish Army, Stockholm LtGen Mag Höfler, Commander of the Austrian Armed Forces Command, 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
LtGen Mag Günter Höfler LtGen Rob Bertholee Commander of the Commander of the Royal Austrian Forces Command Netherlands Army
Monday, December 7 th 18.30 Reception in the Residence of the Swedish Ambassador ! booked out ! 19.00 Welcome Note Ruth Jacoby, Ambassador of Sweden Ruth Jacoby General Sverker Göranson, Supreme Commander Ambassador of Sweden of the Swedish Armed Forces General Sverker Göranson MajGen Per Sverre Opedal 21.00 End of Reception Supreme Commander of Chief of Staff of the Swedish Armed Forces Norwegian Army 8th Congress on www.euro-defence.eu European Security and Defence 2009: New Impetus for European Security and Defence – 8 - 9 December 2009 taking a realistic approach Berlin Congress Center
Panel Programme 1 st day programme status: December 2009
Panel I Panel IV
Realizing the European Security Strategy – Missile Defence – How to implement a revised strategic concept Analyzing the threat and protecting European security interests Chair: Chair: Elmar Brok MEP, Brussels Ioan Mircea Pascu MEP, Vice-Chairman, Foreign Introduction: Affairs Committee, Brussels Claude-France Arnould, Director of Defence Issues, Introduction: Elmar Brok Ioan Mircea Pascu Council of the European Union, Brussels General (ret) Harald Kujat, 2002-2005 Chairman, NATO MEP MEP, Vice-Chairman Foreign Panelists: Military Committee, Lögow Affairs Committee Dr. Jean-Dominique Giuliani, President, Robert Schuman Panelists: Foundation, Paris Patrick Lefort, Head of Systems and Missile Defence, Doug Henderson MP, President of the Defence Committee, EADS Astrium European Security and Defence Assembly/WEU Assembly, Prof. Dr. h.c. Horst Teltschik, former Chairman of the Paris Munich Security Conference, Rottach-Egern Dr. Liviu Muresan, Executive Director, EURISC, Bucharest Admiral Jean-Pierre Tiffou, MBDA, Le Plessis-Robinson Christoph Raab, Director, European Security Round Table, Brussels Panel V
Panel II Maritime Security – Does the EU need a maritime security strategy? Cyber Security – Chair: How to defend the European IT-borders? VAdm Xavier Magne, Dep Chief of Staff, Maritime Walter Kolbow Frank Asbeck Chair: Operations, Paris former Parliamentarian EUSC, Director, European Vice Admiral Tarmo Kõuts MoP, Head of the Estonian Introduction: State Secretary, MOD Union Satellite Centre Delegation to the ESDA/WEU Assembly, Tallinn LtGen (ret) Dr. Klaus Olshausen, President, Clausewitz Introduction: Association, Meckenheim Hervé Guillou, CEO EADS Defence & Communications Panelists: Systems, Paris VAdm (ret) Lutz Feldt, former Chief of the German Navy, Panelists: President DMI, Bonn Dr. Walter Fumy, Deputy Chairman, Steering Committee Dr. Arnd Helmetag, CEO, ATLAS Maritime Security GmbH Security, BITKOM, Berlin Euthymius Petrou, Senior Staff Member, Organizing Dr. Dr. Gerhard van der Giet, General Manager, NACMA, Committee, Defendory International, Athens former CIO German Armed Forces, Brussels MajGen Koen Gijsbers, MOD NL, The Hague Panel VI Prof. Dr. Peter Martini, Head of Institute Computer Science IV, University of Bonn Afghanistan: The Archilles’ Heel of the Western World – Dan Turner, CTO of Vistorm, an HP company, London The comprehensive approach has to succeed rapidly Fereshta Rahimi Neda General (ret) Harald Kujat Bert Weingarten, CEO PAN AMP AG, Hamburg Chair: Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Former Chairman, NATO Walter Kolbow, former Parliamentarian State Secretary, Embassy of the Islamic Military Committee Panel III Republic Afghanistan Chairman of the German-Macedonian Association, Berlin Introduction: The use of Space for Europe’s Security – Françoise Hostalier MoP, Rapporteur on Afghanistan, Satellites for Communications, Navigation, Observation Defence Committee, European Security and Defence and Surveillance Assembly/WEU Assembly, Paris Chair: Panelists: Frank Asbeck, EUSC, Director, European Union Satellite Angelika Beer, Co-Chairwoman, Parliamentarians Network Centre, Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid for Conflict Prevention and Human Security, Boostedt Introduction: Space for Security – the Role of the EU LtGen Jürgen Bornemann, German MilRep, MC NATO Dr. Paul Weissenberg, Director, DG Enterprise & and EU, Brussels Industry, European Commission, Brussels Dr. Markus Kaim, German Institute for International Panelists: and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin Patrice Brudieu, Deputy Director S&D Programmes, Prof. Dr. h.c. Horst Teltschik LtGen Jürgen Bornemann William Moeller, Head of Section, U.S. Embassy, Berlin CNES, Paris Fereshta Rahimi Neda, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, former Chairman of the German MilRep, Philippe Glaesener, Vice President & General Manager, Embassy of the Islamic Republic Afghanistan, Berlin Munich Security Conference MC NATO and EU Governments & Institutions, SES ASTRA S.A., Luxembourg Dr. Reinhold Lutz, Senior Vice President, Navigation, Head of Astrium Strategy & BD, Managing Director Astrium GmbH EDir Hans-Ulrich Schade, Head of Division C, Bundeswehr IT-Office, Koblenz 8th Congress on www.euro-defence.eu European Security and Defence 2009: New Impetus for European Security and Defence – 8 - 9 December 2009 taking a realistic approach Berlin Congress Center
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Panel VII Panel X
Twenty-three successful EU Operations – The Protection of the Soldier − The increasing importance of civil missions Concepts and solutions Chair: Chair: Dr. Karl von Wogau, Secretary General, European Claire Curtis-Thomas MP, Rapporteur at the European Security Foundation (ESF), Brussels Security and Defence Assembly/WEU Assembly, Paris Introduction: Introduction: LtGen (ret) Jean-Paul Perruche, Former Director General Dr. Karsten Deiseroth, Vice President, Head of Integrated Reinhold Robbe Bernhard Gertz of the European Union Military Staff Systems Germany, EADS Defence & Communications Parliamentary Vice President, Panelists: Systems Commissioner of the EUROMIL Udo Burkholder, Deputy Head, EUBAM, Odessa Panelists: German Armed Forces Kees Jan René Klompenhouwer, EU Civilian Operations Hartmut Bühl, Editor in Chief "The European-Security Commander and Director of the Civilian Planning and and Defence Union", Brussels Conduct Capability (CPCC), Council of the European Union, Jean-François Coutris, Sagem Defense Securité, Safran, Paris Brussels BrigGen Dr. Thomas Czirwitzky, Armaments Directorate, LtGen Wolf-Dieter Langheld, Commander, Response Forces MOD, Bonn Operations Command, Ulm Philipp Kraft, Key Account Executive, 3M Germany, Neuss Michael Matthiessen, PR of the EU SG/HR for Parliamentary Affairs (CFSP/ESDP), Director, Brussels Panel XI
Panel VIII Synchronized Armed Forces Europe (SAFE) – A concept for the future European Soldier Digitized and Secure Communication and Chair: Claire Curtis-Thomas LtGen Wolf-Dieter Langheld Information Systems – Reinhold Robbe, Parliamentary Commissioner for the MP, Rapporteur at the Euro - Commander, Response The prerequisite for Network Centric Operations German Armed Forces, Berlin pean Security and Defence Forces Operations Command Assembly/WEU Assembly Chair: Introduction: LtGen Kurt Herrmann, Director, NCSA SHAPE, Mons Bernhard Gertz, Vice President, EUROMIL, Brussels Introduction: Panelists: Mark Perry, CTO of Defence & Security, HP Enterprise BrigGen Volker Barth, Deputy Commander, Armed Services, London Forces Command, Bonn Panelists: LRDir Frank Burkhardt, Legal Advisor, Eurocorps, Col (ret) Friedrich W. Benz, ZVEI, Frankfurt Strasbourg Sean Berg, Sales Director, Defence and Public Security, BrigGen (ret) François Clerc, former Chief of Staff, Dell Inc., Bracknell Eurocorps, Strasbourg Dr. Hans-Christoph Quelle, CEO, Secusmart GmbH, Joerg-Dietrich Nackmayr, former Security Advisor to the Düsseldorf President of European Parliament, Brussels Wolfgang Taubert, NC3A, General Service Resource Centre Manager, The Hague Panel XII LtGen (ret) Dr. Klaus Olshausen Françoise Hostalier President, MoP, French National Clausewitz Association Assembly Panel IX Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA) – The new NATO Strategy Strategic and Operational Air Transport Capabilities – Chair: How to close up the gaps in the EU and NATO Max Bornefeld-Ettmann, Vice-President, YATA Germany Chair: Introduction: Eric Huybrechts, Deputy Director, OCCAR-EA, Bonn Patrick O. Mangelsdorff, President, YATA Germany, Bonn Introduction: Key-Note: Colonel Giuseppe Secco, Capabilities Manager Manoeuvre, BrigGen (ret) Dr. Klaus Wittmann, former Director, European Defence Agency (EDA), Brussels Academic Planning and Policy, NATO Defense College, Panelists: Berlin MajGen Hans-Werner Ahrens, Commander, German Air Panelists: Transport Command, Münster Dr. Patrick Keller, KAS and YATA, Berlin Oliver Bruzek, Director, International Markets, CAE, Svenja Sinjen, Head of Berliner Forum Zukunft, Stolberg/Rhl German Council on Foreign Relations and Representative LtGen Kurt Herrmann VAdm (ret) Lutz Feldt Petra Heß, former member of German Defence Committee, of Women in International Security, Berlin Director, NCSA, SHAPE Former Chief of the Ger - man Navy, President Berlin DMI