Wednesday 12 November @ 17:00

On Wednesday evening, ECR MEPs Michał Dworczyk and Kosma Złotowski will host a high-level policy discussion on unmanned systems and strategic readiness at Europe’s frontier.

Agenda:

Opening remarks: Michał Dworczyk, MEP (ECR) and Kosma Złotowski, MEP (ECR)

Keynote:

Reinis Pozņaks, MEP (ECR)- rapporteur on the upcoming “Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU‘s need to adapt to be fit for today‘s security challenges” report

Interventions:

• Rasa Juknevičienė, MEP (EPP)

• Jonas Cederlöf, Deputy Head of Unit Strategy, Interinstitutional Relations, and Security, DG DEFIS, European Commission

• Stéphane Ouaki, Acting Director, EISMEA (European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency)

• Darek Saunders, Head of Research and Technology Sector, Frontex

• Jamie Shea, Senior Fellow for Peace, Security and Defence, Friends of Europe

• Małgorzata Darowska, Director of EU Affairs, WB Group

• Jakub Bińkowski, Board Member, Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers

Moderator:

Lusyne Kesziszjan, Head of Office, European Enterprise Alliance