As part of the Trilateral Seminar on the Evolution of the Transatlantic Security Architecture, the Defense and Strategy Forum (FDS) is pleased to open two final high-level panels to a wider audience, including students, policy professionals, academics, and civil society members.
These panels will feature leading policymakers, diplomats, and defense experts from Europe and North America (speakers pending confirmation). Together, they will explore urgent strategic challenges facing the transatlantic community.
✅ Free event – no registration fee.
⚠️ Limited capacity: 60 participants max. Registration required.
🎤 Program Overview:
🟦 Open Panel 1 (13:45 – 15:15)
Topic: Mini-lateral agreements within the transatlantic security architecture: Effective tools for cooperation or drivers of fragmentation?
(Speakers pending confirmation)
Moderator: Dr. Georgina Wright (Institut Montaigne)
Speakers (TBC):
- Tobias Cremer, MEP (Germany)
- Hanne Fugl Eskjær, Danish Ambassador to France
- Camille Grand, European Council on Foreign Relations
- Heidi Hulan, Canadian Permanent Representative to NATO
- Dr. Tomasz Smura, Warsaw Security Forum
🟨 Open Panel 2 (15:45 – 17:15)
Topic: What do future scenarios for Ukraine look like? How should Europe’s security architecture adapt?
(Speakers pending confirmation)
Moderator: Dr. Ondrej Ditrych (EU Institute for Security Studies)
Speakers (TBC):
- Gabriel Attal, French deputy and former Prime Minister
- Alise Balode, Latvian Ambassador to France
- General Chris Badia, NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
- Ben Hodges, Former Commander of U.S. Forces in Europe
- James Appathurai, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General
ℹ️ Practical Information:
- ✅ Free and open to the public – no registration fee
- 🚫 Travel and accommodation costs will not be covered
- 📸 Photo ID required to access the École militaire
- 📅 Registration closes on June 16, 2025
