Events

- Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

VIRTUAL-DEBATE

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“European industrial supply chain for the European Union strategic autonomy in defence and space ?”

Chair:

Michael GAHLER MEP, President of the Kangaroo Group

Speakers:

Dominique RIQUET MEP, Renew Europe Group/France, Member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism

Massimiliano SALINI MEP, EPP/Italy, Member of the Committee on International Trade and Member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism

Marian-Jean MARINESCU MEP, EPP/Romania, Member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism

François ARBAULT, Director, DG DEFIS

Christophe BRUNEAU, SVP, Head/GM of the Safran Military Engines Division

Events 2020 - Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

>>>>>>   Update   >>>>>>>

Dear Friend of the Kangaroo Group,
 
Unfortunately, the online debate foreseen Tuesday, 14 July 2020 at 13.00 hrs has had to be deferred.

We will inform you as soon as we have a new date.
 
Many thanks for your understanding and kind regards,
 
Josepha von Metternich
(Director, Kangaroo Group, Brussels  

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE Tuesday, 14 July 2020 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“Programme and Priorities of the HR”

Welcome and Introduction:

Michael GAHLER MEP, President of the Kangaroo Group

Keynote-Speaker:

Pedro SERRANO, Head of Cabinet of the High-Representative Josep Borrell 

ONLINE - DEBATE

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE

Tuesday, 23 June 2020 from 16:30 until 18:00 hrs

“COVID crisis: Strengthening leadership through recovery and green innovation”

Welcome and Introduction:

➢ Michael GAHLER MEP, President of the Kangaroo Group

Speakers:

➢ Jean-Eric PAQUET, Director-General, DG for Research and Innovation

➢ Christian EHLER MEP, EPP/Germany, Member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

➢ Stéphane CUEILLE, CTO Safran and Chairman of the Governing Board of the Clean Sky JU  

LUNCH - DEBATE

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Tuesday, 18 February 2020 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“Military Erasmus: An enabler for further Defence cooperation“

Welcome and Chair:

Niclas HERBST MEP, Member of the Kangaroo Group

Introduction:

Emmanuel JACOB, Member of the Board of the Kangaroo Group

Speakers:

Dirk DUBOIS, Head of the European Security and Defence College

Col Harald GELL, Chairman for the “Military Erasmus” Implementation Group, European Security and Defence College

Symeon ZAMBAS, Military Training Manager, European Security and Defence College

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Tuesday, 28 January 2020 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“EU & NATO complementarity – sharing the burden together“

Speakers:

Bernhard BRENNER, Executive VP for Marketing and Sales, Airbus

Radoslaw SIKORSKI MEP, EPP/Poland, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Events 2019 - Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

LUNCH - DEBATE

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE

Wednesday, 4 December 2019 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“Towards a stronger European Defence Cooperation: clear sailing or storm brewing ahead?”

Keynote Speech:

Thomas MUELLER, CEO, Hensoldt

Statement:

Alain ALEXIS, Head of Unit, DG Grow

LUNCH - DEBATE Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE

Tuesday, 5 November 2019 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“The European Aviation Network: an In-Flight Digital Aviation Service designed for growth”

Speakers:

Alain ALEXIS, Head of Unit, DG GROW

Eric PLANTAZ, Regional Vice President Europe, Inmarsat

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE

Wednesday, 9 October 2019 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“European Defence: challenges ahead”

Speakers:

Frédéric MAURO, Expert, Cabinet d’Avocat

Edouard SIMON, Researcher, Think Tank “Confrontations”

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
 

Tuesday, 24 September 2019 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“The priorities of the SEDE Committee”

Speaker:

Nathalie LOISEAU MEP, RE/France, Chair of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
 

Wednesday, 10 July 2019 from 8:00 until 9:30 hrs

"Coherent approach to the implementation of the EU defence initiatives"

Keynote Speech:

Jorge DOMECQ, Chief Executive, European Defence Agency

LUNCH - DEBATE

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE

Tuesday, 19 February 2019 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“European Army, better chances without UK?”

Speaker:

Frédéric MAURO, Expert, Cabinet d’Avocat

Events 2018 - Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

Working Group on Scace, Security and Defence, Breakfast Debate

Wednesday, 21 November 2018 from 8:00 until 9:30 hrs

"Building the Case for a DG Defence & Aerospace?"

Speakers:

Michel TROUBETZKOY, Senior Adviser, AVISA

Paul WEISSENBERG, Deputy Director General, European Commission ret.

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Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

Tuesday, 20 November 2018 at 13:00 hrs

 “Do we need a European Ombudsman for soldiers in CSDP missions?” 

Speakers:

Dr. Hans-Peter BARTELS, Wehrbeauftragter des Deutschen Bundestages

Reinier van ZUTPHEN, National Ombudsman of the Netherlands Michel

Working Group on Space, Security and Defence

Tuesday, 25 September 2018 from 13:00 until 14.30 hrs

"European Defence Fund - Challenges and Chances"

Speakers:

Filomena CHIRICO, Member of Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen

Michael LANGER, VP, Head of Representation, Diehl Stiftung & Co.

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Tuesday, 19 June 2018 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“Common Security and Defence Policy - current state of play”

Speaker:

Dr. Alexander KMENTT, Austrian Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the EU Political and Security Committee

Statement:

Paul RÜBIG MEP, EPP/Austria, Member of the Committees on Budgets and on Industry, Research and Energy

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE

Tuesday, 24 April 2018 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“The Eurocorps as an instrument for the

Common Security and Defence Policy”

Speaker:

Lieutenant General Jürgen WEIGT, Commanding General EUROCORPS

LUNCH – DEBATE

organised jointly with EUROMIL

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE

Tuesday, 20 March 2018 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“PESCO: Relaunching the SAFE Concept”

Speakers:

Bernd-Ulrich VON WEGERER, Permanent Representation of Germany to the EU

Martina HOJKA, Lt.Col., Medical Advisor/Action Officer, EUMS/EEAS

LUNCH - DEBATE

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Wednesday, 28 February 2018 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“NATO-EU Co-operation: Beginning of a New Era?”

Speaker:

Ambassador Jiri SEDIVY, Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to NATO

Statement:

Ioan Mircea PASCU MEP, S&D/Romania, Vice-President of the European Parliament, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Sub-Committee on Security and Defence

Events 2017 - Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

LUNCH – DEBATE

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE

Wednesday, 6 December 2017 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“Space and Security strategy for Europe”

Speaker:

Kai-Uwe SCHROGL, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Strategy Department,

European Space Agency (ESA)

Working Group on SPACE, 

SECURITY & DEFENCE

BREAKFAST - DEBATE, Wednesday, 22 November 2017 from 8:00 until 9:30 hrs

“Future of the external Security and Defence in the EU context, from a French perspective”

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE

LUNCH – DEBATE, Tuesday, 21 November 2017 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“The Role of EDA in European Defence Cooperation”

Speaker:

Jorge DOMECQ, Chief Executive, European Defence Agency (EDA)

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE

Tuesday, 26 September 2017 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

"The EU Defence Fund - An Industry View"

Speaker:

Dr. Thomas Weise, Bundesverband der Deutschen Sicherheits- und Verteidigungsindustrie, (BDSV)

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE

Tuesday, 11 July 2017 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“The Defence Package of the European Commission”

Speaker:

Mihnea Ioan MOTOC, Deputy Head of the European Political Strategy Center - responsible for Defence and Security

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE

Wednesday, 21 June 2017 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“The European Defence Fund”

Speaker:

Fabrice COMPTOUR, Member of Cabinet of Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Wednesday, 26 April 2017 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“European Security and Defence after the Brexit”

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE, Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“The Future of European Defence”

Speaker:

• Giles MERRITT, Founder and Chairman of “Friends of Europe”

Events 2016 - Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE, Tuesday, 6 December 2016 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

Room: European Parliament, Salon Privé, Rue Wiertz 60, B-1047 Brussels

“The future European Defence Research Programme”

Introduction:

• Karl von WOGAU, Secretary General of the Kangaroo Group

Speakers:

• Sylvia KAINZ-HUBER, Deputy Head of Unit, DG Grow

• Brigadier General Franz PFRENGLE, Eurocorps, Strasbourg

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Tuesday, 8 November 2016 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“Internal Security Tasks for Military Forces: Has Europe a Role to Play?”

Commander Derek PRIESTLEY, Deputy General Secretary of the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (RACO), Ireland

WG Space, Security & Defence, Lunch Debate, Tuesday 11 October 2016 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

"European Foreign-, Security- and Defence Policy in the 21st Century - External Borders, Situation of the Refugees an the so-called Islamic State"

Speaker:

Alexander RADWAN, MdB

Brussels WG Space, Security & Defence, Tuesday, 14 June 2016 13:00 hrs

“European Public Safety Services and their communication infrastructure: It’s time for a reform!”

Speakers:

Monica MACOVEI, ECR/Romania, Member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Thierry DELVILLE, Délégué ministériel, Minister’s Delegation to the Security and Safety Industries (DMIS), Paris

Thorsten ROBRECHT, Head of Advanced Mobile Networks Solutions/Nokia Mobile Networks

The current refugee crisis and terrorist threats do also point at a broader issue in the EU which merits being addressed: public safety services. Public safety networks provide mission critical communication solutions for police, fire and rescue departments, emergency medical services and other critical government services. These type of services have specific communication requirements; their network must be highly reliable and secure. Public safety concepts and approaches in the EU Member States have to a large extent ignored evolving communication technology solutions, especially in data transfers and they lack a single market approach. This renders them quickly out-of-date, expensive and it complicates cross-border co-operation. What impulses can we give to allow public safety services to catch up?

BRUSSELS-DEBATE, Tuesday, 3 May 2016 from 18:30 to 21:00 hrs

“Bioterrorism – Is the EU prepared?

In the wake of the Brussels bombings, the European Parliamentary Research Service concluded that: “While attacks against public transportation systems are unfortunately not a new phenomenon, coordination between Member States on the possibility of a terrorist attack using non-conventional weapons such as chemical, biological, radiological or even nuclear materials is also now urgently needed.” Should the unthinkable ever happen does Europe have the tools and medical countermeasures in place to protect citizens and save lives

Introduction:

• Monika HOHLMEIER MEP, EPP/Germany, Rapporteur, Member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Speakers:

• John GATT RUTTER, Head of Counter-Terrorism Division, EEAS             

• Jorge Manuel BENTO SILVA, Acting Head of Terrorism and Crisis Management Unit, DG Home

• Levent ALTAN, Executive Director, Victim Support Europe

• Dr. Steven CHATFIELD, Senior Adviser, Emergent BioSolutions

Coordination between Member States on the possibility of a terrorist attack using chemical, biological, radiological or even nuclear materials is urgently needed since jihadist groups may be planning to use internationally banned weapons of mass destruction for future attacks. It has to be considered that the production of such weapons in the self-training modus is possible so that they must not even be smuggled into the European Union. Joint procurement and stockpiling of antidotes was discussed. It became clear during the debate that victims of terrorist attacks have to be identified early since health damages often only show at a later date.

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE, Tuesday, 19 April 2016 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“How could space applications be supporting
the Common Security and Defence Policy?”

Speakers:

• Vice-President Maros SEFCOVIC, Commissioner for Energy Union

• Karim Michel SABBAGH, CEO of SES, Luxembourg

Statements:

• Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI MEP, EPP/Poland, Member of the Committee on Security and Defence, Rapporteur

• Marian-Jean MARINESCU, EPP/ROMANIA, Member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism

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BOOK-PRESENTATION

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE Tuesday, 15 March 2016 at 17:30 hrs

“Handbook of Space Security – Policies, Applications and Programs”

Short comments by Kai-Uwe SCHROGL, editor-in-chief and Lydia MÜLLER, Springer, Peter L. HAYS, section editor, Jana ROBINSON, second editor, Denis J. MOURA, section editor and Christina GIANNOPAPA, section editor.

The welcome of the meeting will be kindly presented by Michael GAHLER MEP, President of the Kangaroo Group.

The meeting will be moderated by Karl von WOGAU Secretary General of the Kangaroo Group.

The Presentation will be followed by a cocktail.

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Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE

Tuesday, 23 February 2016 from 13:30 until 15:00 hrs

"Train and Equip"

Speaker:

Gabor IKLODY, Director, Crisis Management and Planning Directorate, EEAS

Events 2015 - Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

Working Group Space Security & Defence, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“The Future European Launcher Policy”

Speakers:

Philippe BRUNET, Director, Dir I — Space Policy, Copernicus and Defence, DG Grow, The European Commission

Alain CHARMEAU, CEO – Airbus Safran Launchers

Markus BERTSCHI, Head of the Launchers Exploitation Department, Directorate of Launchers, ESA

Working Group Space Security & Defence, Tuesday, 10 November 2015 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

"The German White Book on Security Policy"

Speaker:

Carsten BREUER, Brigadier General, Federal Ministry of Defence, Director - Project Group White Paper on Security Policy

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Working Group Space Security & Defence, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

"Independent Access to Space

Speakers:

Philippe BRUNET, Director DG GROW – Directorate I, Space Policy

Lucia LINARES, Head of Launcher Policy Office, European Space Agency (ESA)

Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE

Tuesday, 14 July 2015 from 8:00 until 9:30 hrs

“A MALE Drone for the EU”

Speaker:

Jean-Youri MARTY, Deputy Director & Programme Manager RPAS, EDA

Working Group Space Security & Defence, Tuesday, 16 June 2015 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

"Expectations from the Defence Summit"

Speakers:

Daniel CALLEJA CRESPO, Director-General, DG GROW/Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Rini GOOS, Deputy Chief Executive, European Defence Agency (EDA)

Franz PFRENGLE, Brigadier General, Deputy COS Operations, HQ Eurocorps

Ana GOMES MEP, Member of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Working Group on Space, Security & Defence,

Tuesday, 5 May 2015 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

"The Situation in Libya"

Speakers:

René VAN NES, Libya Desk Coordinator, EEAS

Ana GOMES, MEP

Working Group on Space, Security and Defence

Tuesday, 14 April 2015 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

“Admission of Remotely Piloted Aircrafts to the European airspace”

Speakers:

Jürgen STEGMEIR, EDA

Philippe MERLO, Director Air Traffic Management, EUROCONTROL

Vincent VAN ROEY, Director Civil Aviation, ASD

Working Group on Space, Security and Defence

Tuesday, 24 March 2015 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

"The Situation in Ukraine"

Speakers:

Elmar BROK, MEP, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Maciej POPOWSKI, EEAS, Corporate Board, Deputy Secretary-General

General Wolfgang WOSOLSOBE, Militar Committee, EEAS

Gunnar, WIEGAND, EEAS, Dir III - Russia, Eastern Partnership, Central Asia, Regional Cooperation and OSCE

Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

Tuesday, 24 February 2015 from 13:00 until 14.30 hrs

"The European Security and Defence College"

Statements:

Emmanuel Jacob stated that “EUROMIL is convinced that an EU comprehensive approach on security and defence also includes a common culture and education. An institution such as the European Security and Defence College is therefore extremely important in the creation of a common security culture.” In this regard, he welcomed initiatives such as the Exchange of Military Young Officers also known as “Military Erasmus”. “EUROMIL also strongly believes that a project such as SAFE, Synchronised Armed Forces Europe, would be a cornerstone of this European military culture” he added. President Jacob recalled the principles of the SAFE concept, conceived as an opt-in model aiming at integrating European security structures and leading to the synchronization of the European forces leadership, and called for a relaunch of efforts to implement this concept. Moreover, he underlined that another field in which the European Security and Defence College could play a role could be fundamental rights’ training. A manual for military trainers on fundamental rights education should be developed. “EUROMIL believes that establishing common standards, including on human rights education, proves its relevance”.

Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

Tuesday, 20 January 2015 from 13:00 until 14.30 hrs

"What do we expect from the Defence summit in June - The future of European Security and Defence Policy"

Expectations for the Defence Summit

The next European Council dedicated to defence should take place in June 2015 and give new impetus to the work started in December 2013. The latest terrorist attacks in France and the numerous crisis and conflicts in our neighbourhood, from Sahel to the Middle East and Eastern Ukraine, have deeply modified our security environment compared to the picture set out in the 2003 EU security strategy. The European Council should back the proposal made by Federica Mogherini to launch ...

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WG Space, Security & Defence

Tuesday, 9 December 2014 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs.

"EU Strategy for Mali"

Speakers:

Michel REVEYRAND DE MENTON, EU Special Representative for Sahel

Brigardier General Heinz KRIEB, EU Military Staff, Director Concepts and Capabilities

WG Space, Security & Defence

Tuesday, 11 November 2014 from 13: until 14:30 hrs.

"Syria and the fight against ISIS"

Statements:

Ana GOMES, MEP, Member of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Ambassador Martin Fleischer, Vice-President an Director of Tegional Security, EasWest Institute

WG Space, Security and Defence

Tuesday, 07/10/2014 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs.

"Better Regulation with the European Standardization"

Speaker:

Elena SANTIAGO  CID, CEN and CENELEC Director General

Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

Tuesday, 23 September 2014 from 8:00 until 9:30 hrs.

"Galileo: challenges and opportunities"

Speaker:

Ferdinando NELLI FEROCI, Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship

European Parliament, Members Restaurant/Salon Privé

Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

Tuesday, 8 July 2014, from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs.

"The Future Cooperation between NATO and the EU"

Speaker:

Ambassador Thrasyvoulos Terry STAMATOPOULOS, Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, NATO

Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

Tuesday, 24 June 2014 from 12:00 until 13:30 hrs

"An Inner Circle for European Security and Defence?"

Speakers:

Arnaud DANJEAN, MEP

Daniel REINER, Sénateur de Meurthe et Moselle, Vice-Président de la Commission des affaires étrangère, de la défence et des forces armées du Sénat

Jacques GAUTIER, Sénateur des Hauts-de-Seine, Vice-Président de la Commission des affaires étrangères, de la défence et des forces armées du Sénat

Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

Tuesday, 8 April 2014 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs.

"Admission of Remotely Piloted Aircrafts to the European airspace"

Speakers:

Carlo BORGHINI, Deputy Executive Director, SESAR

Michael STEINFURTH, Head of Civil Military Coordination, EUROCONTROL

Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

Tuesday, 18 March 2014 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs

"Surveillance of the External Sea Borders"

Speaker:

Carlos COELHO, MEP and Rapporteur

Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

Tuesday, 11 February 2014 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs.

"The current situation in the Central African Republic"

Speakers:

Kim ELING, Deputy Head of Cabinet - Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva

Wolfgang WOSOLSOBE, Lieutenant General - European Union Military Staff, EEAS

Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

Tuesday, 21 January 2014 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs.

"The Results of the Defence Summit"

Speakers:

Maciej POPOWSKI, Deputy Secretary-General, EEAS

Ioan Mircea PASCU, MEP Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Working Group on Space, Security and Defence

Tuesday, 3 December 2013 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs.

"EU´s future space surveillance an tracking support programe"

Speaker:

Michael GAHLER, MEP, President of the Kangaroo Group and Rapporteur

Working Group on Space, Security & Defence

Tuesday, 12 November 2013 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs.

"Certification of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS)"

Speakers:

Christian BREANT, Director, European Defence Agency

Philippe BRUNET, Director, DG Enterprise and Industry

Ingo SCHWAETZER, Leiter Marketing Unmanned Aerial Systems, Diehl BGT Defence