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 Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsor Silver Sponsor programme status: December 2009 Bronze Sponsor 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 Hans-Otto Budde LtGen David Leakey LtGen David Leakey, Director General of the EU Military Staff, Brussels 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