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Brave new world: Building Europe’s capacities for defence and security R&D

When

OCT ’24

Thu

13:30 - 17:00

This was 2 years ago

Location

Brussel

ACE events, 22 Avenue d'Auderghem, Bruxelles 1040 BE

Programmes

Civil Security
Digital, Industry & Space
Cybersecurity
Defence
EDF
NATO-EDA
DIRS

"Brave new world: Building Europe’s capacities for defence and security R&D" event is a public conference promoted by Science|Business to address critical questions related to European Defence and Security research and development (R&D).

The event is designed to convene high-level representatives from EU institutions, national governments, academia, leading research institutions and key industry sectors such as aerospace, defence, AI, and cybersecurity. The aim is to provide a platform to foster discussions on European defence strategies, funding opportunities, and international cooperation.

The agenda is structured around three central themes:

The need for a "total security" approach, which acknowledges that modern threats are not only military but also cyber, economic, and infrastructural. This perspective necessitates robust R&D development value chains integrating civilian, dual-use, and military research. The role of a prospective new defence commissioner will be a focal point.
The event will examine the European defence industrial strategy, and the challenge of balancing sovereignty and autonomy with global technological advancements. Discussions will explore how EU procurement and R&D policies can boost cooperation with international partners.
The conference will address the critical question of financing Europe’s future defence and security R&D agenda moving forward, including the European Defence Fund, Horizon Europe & FP10, Digital Europe and NATO’s DIANA programme A key related topic will be to gather industry recommendations on how to increase pre-competitive collaboration in defence and security R&D.

More information on this event can be found on the organiser's page.

Location: Brussels
Access: Free

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