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"Nordic Security in a Changing European Context"

KAS Nordic Countries Autumn Conference

As Europe faces a rapidly evolving security environment – one that is shaped by renewed geopolitical tensions, hybrid threats, energy insecurity, and the ongoing repercussions of Russia’s war in Ukraine, among others – there is an urgent need to strengthen collective responses and strategic resilience. In this context, the Nordic countries play a pivotal role in safeguarding Europe’s Northern boundaries, including by contributing to NATO’s deterrence in the North and by occupying a crucial role in the broader European defence architecture. This first Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Nordic Countries´ Autumn Conference aims to inspire dialogue, foster new partnerships, and explore ways to strengthen European security. We will convene politicians, leading experts, policymakers and security analysts to examine Europe’s most pressing security challenges. With a focus on the Nordic region, the conference will discuss how to improve regional cooperation, strengthen strategic foresight, and find effective ways to enhance security. The conference will also dive deeper into how Germany can contribute to shaping and supporting a comprehensive security strategy that integrates both Nordic and broader European perspectives.

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KAS Nordic Countries Annual Autumn Security Conference

09.30 – 10.00     Doors will open

 

10.00 – 10.15      Welcome Remarks

                                Christine Leuchtenmüller

                                Head of Office

                                Regional Programme Nordic Countries

                                Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

 

                                Ludger Siemes

                               German Ambassador to Sweden

 

                                Dr. Lars Hänsel

                                Head of the Department Europe and North America

                                Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Berlin

 

10.15 – 10.30     Keynote

                              Gunnar Hökmark

                               Former MEP & Vice-President of the

                               EPP-group

                               Chairman Frivärld 

                     

 

10.30 - 11.20 “Safeguarding Europe’s North: The Baltic Sea and Arctic”

 

                           This panel will explore the military aspects of Northern

                           European security. With the prospects of the USA

                           furthe decreasing their defense engagement

                           and ever more uncertainty about the future of

                           Ukraine as Russia continues to ramp up its

                           aggression, European security needs a rethink.

                         

                           Moderator: Dr. Magnus Christiansson

                                                  Senior Lecturer; Dept. of War Studies

                                                  Swedish Defence University
                           

                          Maria Martisiute

                           Policy Analyst Defence, Security & Foreign Affairs

                           European Policy Centre, Brussels
                           

                          Dr. Barbara Kunz

                          Director, SIPRI European Security Programme
                           

                          Tór Marni Weihe

                           Doctoral Candidate in International Politics

                           University of the Faroe Islands
                           

                          Minna Ålander

                           Research Fellow CEPA

 

11.20 - 11.35 Q&A

 

11.40 - 12.30 Lunch and mingle

 

12.30 – 12.40 Keynote (tbc)
                          


12.45 – 13.45 “A Resilient Europe”
                           This panel discussion will explore

                           means for the Nordic countries to contribute

                           to a more resilient Europe and will also shed

                           light on the role Germany might be able to

                           play in their strategies. 


                           Moderator:

                           Anna Rennéus Guthrie

                           Director, Frivärld


                           Dr. Peter Neumann

                           Professor of Security Studies

                           Department of War Studies

                           King’s College London
                         

                           Dr. Göran von Sydow

                           Director SIEPS 
                           

                          Dr. Rikard Bengtsson

                          Associate Professor

                           Department of Political Science

                           Lund University
                         

                         Joel Linnainmäki

                         Researcher Finnish Institute of

                          International Affairs

                          

                          Christian Danielsson

                          State Secretary to Minister

                          of EU Affairs, J. Rosencrantz

 

 

13.45 -13.55 Closing Remarks
                         Christine Leuchtenmüller

 

14.00 – 15.30 Closing reception & Mingle

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Grand Hotel Södra Blasieholmshamnen 8, 103 27 Stockholm Sweden
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