NATO SPS Advanced Research Workshop: May 18-20 in Stockholm, Sweden
Date: 18-20 May, 2016
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Location: Stockholm
NATO SPS Advanced Research Workshop
Critical Infrastructure Protection Against Hybrid Warfare Security Related Challenges
Stockholm – Sweden
19-20 May 2016
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The workshop aims to bring together experts and officials to share best practices and recommendations for addressing the hybrid warfare security related challenges and provide solutions to protect critical infrastructure.
19 May 2016
Welcome Remarks
Göran LENNMARKER – Chairman, Swedish Atlantic Council, Sweden
Opening Address
Preparations For NATO’s Summit In Warsaw
Amb. Wieslaw TARKA – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Kingdom of Sweden
ATA – NATO SPS Programme: Strategic Partnership
Alessandro NIGLIA – Co-Director NATO ARW, Atlantic Treaty Association, Belgium
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Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP): A Field For Multiple Players
This panel addresses the role of the international organizations and other relevant actors in the Protection of Critical Infrastructure. Representatives from International Organizations along with experts from Europe and the United States will outline the positive effects of sharing solutions and best-practices with the aim to facilitate a fruitful cooperation as a response to hybrid threats and non-military challenges.
Moderator:
Nicolas HENRY – Ltc. Deputy Director, NATO ENSEC COE
Speakers:
Cristoph CASTEX – Policy Officer, DG HOME, European Commission
Ben HILLER – Cyber Security Officer, Transnational Threats Department, OSCE
Andrea CHIAPPETTA – Director, European Services Institute, Italy
Daniel HAMILTON – Director, Center for Transatlantic Relations, SAIS, United States
Björn FÄGERSTEN – Head of EU Department, Swedish Institute for International Affairs, Sweden
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Terrorist and Cyber-Attacks, Unstable Energy Supply, Social Media And Information Warfare, Sabotage, Corruption As Part Of The Hybrid Warfare Equation
Is it possible to prevent potential Hybrid Attacks by using Horizon scanning and strategic analysis? The panelists will discuss how to address the full spectrum of hybrid threats by providing specific examples outlining characteristics and effects of different hybrid warfare scenarios that occurred in previous conflicts. The discussion will aim to demonstrate how different actors can address these threats in a complementary and effective way. Furthermore, experts will provide their insights on new means of strategic analyses based on database consolidation and open source information.
Moderator:
Jason WISEMAN – Secretary General, Atlantic Treaty Association, Belgium
Speech available here.
Speakers:
Edoardo CAMILLI – CEO, Hozint – Horizon Intelligence S.p.r.l, Belgium
Antonia COLIBASANU – Honorary Adviser, International Affairs and Strategy, Ministry of Energy, Romania
Henrik BLIDDAL – Director, Science and Technology Committee, NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Anke SCHMIDT-FELZMANN – Researcher, Europe Research Program Department, Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Sweden
Mikael TOFVESSON – Director, Global Monitoring and Analysis Section, MSB, Sweden
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Dinner Reception Hosted By The Embassy of Poland In Sweden – NATO Contact Point Embassy
Welcome Remarks:
Amb. Wieslaw TARKA – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Kingdom of Sweden
Key Note Speaker:
Allan WIDMAN – Chairman, Defence Committee, Swedish Parliament
20 May 2016
How to Prevent, Detect And Respond To Emerging Security Challenges: A Perspective From The Private Sector
Experts from the private sector will present in-depth details of the solutions that industries can provide to prevent hybrid threats. All the presentations will be used to collect and develop a set of tools that might be helpful in future hybrid war scenarios. Case studies will support speakers in their analysis.
Moderator:
Pal JONSON – Secretary General, Swedish Atlantic Council, Sweden
Speakers:
Gianni CUOZZO – Cyberwarfare and Military Intelligence Expert, COO Prism Warfare, Italy
Robert LIMMERGÅRD – Secretary General, Swedish Security and Defence Industry Association, Sweden
Gianluca BALDASSARE – Corporate International Development Director, VITROCISET, Italy
Drazen ZGALJIC – Director, Intermodal Transport Club, Croatia
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Response To Hybrid Attacks: Is NATO’s Collective Response A Solution? Perspectives On The Way To The Warsaw Summit
The last NATO Summit in Wales was characterized by a complex and sensitive international political climate due to the Ukraine Crisis. The threats posed by the Russian Federation are still dangerous and unsolved. The Alliance’s uncertainty in responding to hybrid attacks makes the international security of Member and Partner countries unstable. This entails a rethinking process on art. 5 for collective defense in accordance with the 2010 Strategic Concept. NATO representatives, experts, private sector stakeholders and researchers will highlight the potential added value of NATO as a platform and facilitator in responding to the challenges of the XXI century.
Moderator:
Flemming SPLIDSBOEL HANSEN – Research Coordinator, Senior researcher, International Security, Danish Institute For International Studies
Speakers:
Julijus GRUBLIAUSKAS – Deputy Head, Energy Section, NATO ESCD
Julian LINDLEY-FRENCH – Vice-President at Atlantic Treaty Association, Belgium
Liviu LAZAR – Industry Relations Coordinator, Defence Investment Division, NATO
Tomas RIES – Professor of Emerging Security Challenges, Swedish Defence University, Sweden
Bengt SUNDELIUS – Strategic Advisor, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, Sweden
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Tools and Best Practices For Countering Hybrid Warfare and Protecting Critical Infrastructure
This session aims to collect the results and best practices that emerged during the presentations given by the speakers. In addition, the outcomes of the workshop will be collected in an official NATO publication.
Moderator:
Alessandro NIGLIA – Co-Director NATO ARW, Atlantic Treaty Association, Belgium
Speakers:
Nicolas HENRY – Ltc. Deputy Director, NATO ENSEC COE
Jason WISEMAN – Secretary General, Atlantic Treaty Association, Belgium
Pal JONSON – Secretary General, Swedish Atlantic Council, Sweden
Flemming SPLIDSBOEL HANSEN – Research Coordinator, Senior researcher, International Security, Danish Institute For International Studies
This workshop is organised by
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With the support of