Defending Democracy in the New Geopolitical Landscape:

How to accelerate EU’s Preparedness against Hybrid Threats?

Program

• Welcome & introduction by the Polish EU Presidency and Defend Democracy
• Opening key note
• Panel 1: How to prepare and shield European democracy? Stock-taking of European Democracy Shield, Preparedness Union, Internal Security Strategy
• Coffee break
• Panel 2: How to accelerate building the EU’s preparedness? Swift implementation and the role of civil society in preparedness and resilience to hybrid threats
• Closing key note
• Networking lunch

Confirmed speakers (check back in for updates):

• Simona Constantin, Cabinet EU Commissioner McGrath (Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law)
• Barbara Gallo, Head of Division Hybrid Threats & Cyber, European External Action Service
• Mari Hämäläinen, Cabinet EU Commissioner Brunner (Internal Affairs and Migration)
• Joanna Kamińska, Advisor in Mediation and Dialogue Support, EU Parliament
• Alice Stollmeyer, Founder & Executive Director, Defend Democracy
• Katarzyna Szaran, Director StratCom and countering foreign disinformation, Poland MFA
• Anna Vassileva, Deputy Head of Unit, Coordination of Foreign, Security and Defence Policy Implementation, Secretariat-General, EU Commission
• Jana Zikmundova, Chair Defend Democracy; Ambassador (ret.) to Ukraine

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