Europe faces major security questions in today's rapidly changing world. What are the key issues for NATO and the European Union in ensuring continued security and defence? What are the particular implications in the North Atlantic and the Arctic?
These are some of the questions our excellent speakers will address at the security and defence seminar organised by Varðberg, the Delegation of the European Union to Iceland and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland to Reykjavík.
Registration is required for in person participation
The event will also be streamed online
Registration:
Agenda
House opens at 15:30 - guests welcome to enjoy coffee, tea and some pastries.
16:00 - Event starts
Davíð Stefánsson, President of Varðberg, welcoming address
Pawel Bartoszek, Parliamentarian and Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee at Alþingi, opening remark.
Video key-note speech by Maciej Stadejek, Director of Security and Defence Policy at the European External Action Service, "New Perspectives in European Security and Defence"
16:25: Panel Discussion 1: "European Security and Defence: Role of EU and NATO"
Moderator: Dr. Magnús Árni Skjöld Magnússon
- Jeanne-Pierre Van Aubel, Expert on Defence Policy and Strategy / Strategic Compass, European External Action Service
- Lucyna Golc-Kozak, Deputy Director of the Security Policy Department of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Poland
- Erlingur Erlingsson, Military Historian and former Icelandic Diplomat
- Jónas G. Allansson, Director-General for Defence and Security, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland
Short break
17:20 Panel discussion 2: "Security Issues in North Atlantic and the Arctic focusing on EU-NATO complementarity"
Moderator: Rakel Thorbergsdottir
- H.E. Erik Vilstrup Lorenzen, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Iceland
- Claude Véron-Réville, EU Special Envoy for Arctic Matters, European External Action Service
- Bergdís Ellertsdóttir, Senior Arctic Official, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland
- Roy Nordfonn, Lieutenant Colonel (NOR-A), NATO representative to Iceland, Joint Force Command Brunssum (NATO)
Closing remarks:
- H.E. Clara Ganslandt, Ambassador of the European Union to Iceland
- H.E. Aleksander Kropiwnicki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland