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As part of the Season of Lithuania in France, Ifri, in partnership with the Lithuanian Embassy in France, is organizing a closed-door seminar on the challenges of European security in the light of the war in Ukraine.
The discussions will focus on the situation in Ukraine after two and a half years of conflict, institutional innovations within the EU with the creation of the position of Defense Commissioner, and the prospects for European security following the U.S. presidential election.
Keynote Speech:
H.E. Arnoldas PRANCKEVIČIUS, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuania to France
Moderation:
Élie TENENBAUM, Director of the Security Studies Center, Ifri
Speakers:
Mantas JAKIMAVIČIUS, Director, Eastern Neighbourhood Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania
Amélie ZIMA, Research Fellow, Head of European and Transatlantic Security Program, Security Studies Center, Ifri
Adrien GORREMANS, Military fellow (French Air and Space Force) Defense Research Unit of Security Studies Center, Ifri
Guillaume FURGOLLE, Military fellow (French Navy) Defense Research Unit of Security Studies Center, Ifri
This closed-door seminar is part of the debates cycle of the Prelude of the Season of Lithuania in France, organized by the Embassy of Lithuania in France. The Season of Lithuania will take place from September 12th to December 12th 2024. This event will be held in English without translation under the Chatham House Rule.
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