“More Europe on Defence”
Seminar
Hosted by
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
and
Italian Ministry of Defence (MOD)
at
“Sala Conferenze Internazionali”
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
Piazzale della Farnesina, 1
14-15 March 2013
Roma, Italy
Italian Defence General
Staff
Thursday 14 March 2013
0800 to 0900 Registration in the Lobby
Overview of the Seminar:
v Min. Giovanni BRAUZZI, Deputy Director General for Political Affair and Security /
Principal Director for Security, Disarmament and Non Proliferation Italian Ministry
0900 to 0910
of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
v M. Gen. (ITA – Army) Salvatore FARINA, Chief 3rd Division Military Policy and
Planning, Italian Defence General Staff – Italian Ministry of Defence (MOD)
Opening Keynote Address:
0910 to 0930 v Ambassador Michele VALENSISE, Secretary General Italian MFA
v Admiral Luigi BINELLI MANTELLI, Italian Chief of Defence
SESSION I
“THE EUROPEAN GEO-POLITICAL AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR COMMON SECURITY DEFENCE
POLICY (CSDP) MISSIONS AND OPERATIONS”
Chair: Mr. Sven BISCOP, Director of the Europe in the World Programme at
Egmont – The Royal Institute for International Relations
0930 to 1100
v Mr. Alessandro AZZONI, Minister Plenipotentiary Director of CFSP/CSDP
Division – MFA, Italy
v Mr. Agostino MIOZZO, EEAS Managing Director for Crisis Response and
Operational Coordination
v Mr. Patrick MAISONNAVE, Director of Strategic Affairs, Security and
Disarmament – MFA, France
v Mr. Cristian ISTRATE, Director General/Minister Plenipotentiary, Strategic
Affairs Department – MFA, Romania
Debate
1100 to 1120 Coffee Break in the “Sala dei Mappamondi”
SESSION II
“CIVILIAN-MILITARY INTEGRATION WITHIN THE PLANNING AND CONDUCT CAPABILITY TO
ENHANCE CSDP EFFECTIVENESS”
Chair: Mr. Maciej POPOWSKI, EEAS - Deputy Secretary General for Inter-institutional
Affairs
1120 to 1320
v Mr. Walter STEVENS, EEAS - Director of the Crisis Management and Planning
Directorate
v B.Gen. (ITA–AF) Silvano FRIGERIO, Deputy Chief 3rd Division Military Policy
and Planning, Italian Defence General Staff
v Mrs Alison STEVENSON, Head of NATO and European Policy – MOD, UK
v Adm. Martinez Nunez Juan Francisco, Defence Policy Director – Spain
Debate
1330 to 1430 Host Lunch in the “Sala dei Mappamondi”
SESSION III
“AN INTEGRATED EUROPEAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING APPROACH - CHALLENGES AND POSSIBLE
WAY AHEAD”
Chair: Lt. Gen. (Ret. ITA–AF) Orazio Stefano PANATO, Former Chairman of the
Italian Center for High Defence Studies
1430 to 1550
v RAdm (Ret. ITA–N)
Cesare CIOCCA, Chairman of
the
Executive
Academic Board – European Security and Defence College
v Mr. Hans Bernhard WEISSERTH, Director EU Security & Defense College
v Mr. Philipp AGATHONOS, Expert on CSDP at the Austrian Ministry for
European and International Affairs
v Mr. Vaidotas URBELIS, Policy Director, Ministry of National Defence–
Lithuania
Debate
1550 to 1605 Coffee Break in the “Sala dei Mappamondi”
SESSION IV
“SHAPING AND FINANCING AN INTEGRATED CYCLE OF EUROPEAN DEFENCE CAPABILITIES. THE NEED
FOR INNOVATIVE OPTIONS”
Part One: An Italian proposal
Chair: Lt. Gen. (ITA–AF) Carlo MAGRASSI, Deputy Commander Italian Air Force
Operational Forces Command
1605 to 1730
v CAPT (ITA–N) Leonardo BIANCHI, Italian General Secretariat of Defence
v Mr. Giovanni BERTOLONE, ASD R&T Commission Chairman, Bruxelles
v Mr. Remo PERTICA, President of Italian Industries Federation for Aerospace,
Defence and Security (AIAD)
v Mr. Lorenzo FIORI, Senior Vice President Strategy – FINMECCANICA – Italy
v Mr. Luca MORETTI, Counselor Research and Innovation – Permanent
Representation of Italy to the European Union
Debate
1745 to 1930
Host Nation Cultural Event – Tour Ancient Rome
(Bus depart from MFA large square at 1745)
Friday 15 March 2013
Part Two: A Way Ahead in Europe
Chair: Gen. (Ret. ITA–AF) Vincenzo CAMPORINI, Former Italian CHOD
0900 to 1130
v Lt. Gen. (ITA AF) Carlo MAGRASSI, Deputy Commander Italian Air Force
Operational Forces Command
v Mr. Slawomir TOKARSKY, DG Enterprise and Industry (EU Commission)
v Mr. Peter ROUND, European Defence Agency (EDA) Capabilities Director
v B.Gen. Giampaolo LILLO, European Defence Agency (EDA) Armaments
Director
v Mr. Alexander WEIS, Deputy Policy Director – Defence and Armaments
Policy, Federal Ministry of Defence – Germany
Debate
1130 to 1150 Coffee Break in the “Sala dei Mappamondi”
1150 to 1215
Closing remarks:
v Min. Giovanni BRAUZZI
v M.Gen. Salvatore FARINA
1215 to 1330 Host Lunch in the “Sala dei Mappamondi”
END OF THE SEMINAR
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