Vilnius Security Forum 2019
(dedicated to NATO 70th anniversary)
Western Readiness to Answer Russia’s Hybrid Warfare
Hall of the Conferences (219 c) III palace
Parliament of Lithuania, III Palace, Gedimino Ave 53 Vilnius
22 March 2019
PROGRAMME
08:15 – 09:00 Registration
III Palace (ID required)
-Welcome coffee
09:00 – 09:05 Welcoming remarks
Mr. Vytautas BAKAS, Member of the Seimas, Chairman of the Committee on National Security and Defence (Lithuania)
09:05 – 09:45 Key note speakers
Mr. Linas LINKEVIČIUS Minister of Foreign Affairs (Lithuania)
09:45 – 10:45 Panel discussion
| Topic: | The Future of the NATO transatlantic relations |
| Moderator: | Dr. Margarita ŠEŠELGYTĖ, Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Studies Director (Lithuania)
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| Panel: | Lieutenant General (Ret.) Ben HODGES, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), Expert, Former Commander of United States Army Europe (USA)
Mr. Arnoldas PRANCKEVIČIUS, The European Commission Representative in Lithuania, Head of the Representative Office Dr. Christian MÖLLING, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) Mr. Dmytro KHRYSTOFOROV, Ministry of Defence, Deputy Director of the Department of Military Policy, Strategic Planning and International Cooperation, Ukraine |
10:45 -11:20 Coffee break *
11:20 – 13.00 Panel discussion
| Topic: | NATO/EU readiness to cope with Hybrid threats, The challenge of Interoperability |
| Moderator: | Ambassador Eitvydas BAJARŪNAS, Ambassador-at-Large for Hybrid Threats, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Lithuania) |
| Panel: | Mr. Vytis JURKONIS, Freedom House, Vilnius office, Project Director (Lithuania)
Mr. Eric POVEL, NATO Public Diplomacy Division, Program Officer Ms. Kirsti NARINEN, International relations director, European Centre for Countering Hybrid Threats, Helsinki Colonel Romualdas PETKEVIČIUS, NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence, Director |
13:00 -14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 15:20 Panel discussion
| Topic: | Captured State, Russia, how to break cycle of influence
Russian and Chinese disruption brace for impact |
| Moderator: | Mr. Linas KOJALA, Institute of Eastern European Studies, director (Lithuania)
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| Panel: | Mr. Stephen DALZIEL, The Institute for Statecraft, disinformation expert, (UK)
Mr. Konstantin EGGERT, Deutsche Welle, journalist, columnist, (Russia) Mr. Edward LUCAS, Senior Vice President, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), (UK) Mrs. Anna WIESLANDER, Swedish Defence Association, Secretary general, (Sweden) |
15:20 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00 Panel discussion
| Topic: | Future of hybrid warfare trends |
| Moderator: | Colonel (ret.) Ray WOJCIK, Center for European Policy Analysis, (CEPA)Warsaw, Director (Poland)
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| Panel: | Mrs. Molly McKEW, information warfare expert. Foreign Policy and Strategy Consultant (USA)
Mrs. Natalija FROLOVA, Echo Moskvy, journalist, (Russia) Dr. Anke SCHMIDT-FELZMANN, senior researcher (non-resident), General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania Mr. Serhiy DVORNYK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Unit of Political Directorate, General Deputy Head Political Analysis, (Ukrain) Mr. Lepik VON WIREN ILLIMAR, NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Exelence (CCDCE), Head of International Relations, (Estonia) |
Col (Ret.) Vaidotas MALINIONIS, National Defence Foundation, Director (Lithuania).
*Press conference (separate invitations) 11:00 – 11:45
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