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Joint Policy Workshop 2019

European Initiative for Security Studies · NATO Defense College · Vrije Universiteit Brussel — Institute for European Studies.

Theme

Intra-Alliance Challenges to NATO’s Cohesion and European Security

The European Initiative for Security Studies (EISS), NATO Defence College and the Institute for European Studies at Vrije Universiteit Brussel organised a policy workshop on “intra-alliance challenges to NATO’s cohesion and European security”.

This workshop brought together academics and practitioners, to examine how thinking within NATO is developing.

It was hosted at the Institute for European Studies of Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Established and emerging academics, as well as NATO and EU policymakers were invited to moderate the panels and participate in the discussions.

From the archive

Conference programme

The full programme of panels, roundtables and papers, as it ran. Open a session to see its papers and speakers.

Friday 22 November 2019

  1. Registration

  2. Welcome Remarks

    Chair:Luis Simon (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels), Hugo Meijer (Sciences Po, Paris), Thierry Tardy (NATO Defense College, Rome)

  3. Session I

    Chair:Hugo Meijer (Sciences Po, Paris)

    Discussants:Benedetta Berti (NATO HQ, Brussels)

    View papers (3)

    1. NATO disagreement on threat perception and strategic priorities

      Presenter: Wojciech Michnik (NATO Defense College, Rome)

    2. NATO's 360o approach reflective of internal division

      Presenter: Christelle Calmels (Sciences Po, Paris)

    3. European Allies' response to the Trump Presidency

      Presenter: Mark Webber (University of Birmingham) · Jens Ringsmose (University of Southern Denmark)

  4. Coffee break

  5. Session II

    Chair:Thierry Tardy (NATO Defense College, Rome)

    Discussants:Eirini Lemos-Maniati (NATO HQ, Brussels)

    View papers (2)

    1. Explaining the US Decision to enlarge NATO

      Presenter: Liviu Horovitz (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels) · Elias Götz (Uppsala University, Sweden)

    2. The Rise of Illiberalism and Potential Paths to NATO's Disintegration

      Presenter: Tobias Bunde (Hertie School of Governance, Berlin)

  6. Lunch break

  7. Session III

    Chair:Hugo Meijer (Sciences Po, Paris)

    Discussants:Alexandre Monéger (NATO HQ, Brussels)

    View papers (3)

    1. Change in Burden-Sharing mind-set in NATO

      Presenter: Dominika Kunertova (University of Southern Denmark, Odense)

    2. A critical appraisal of Višegrad 4 Security Potential

      Presenter: Šárka Kolmašová (Metropolitan University, Prague)

    3. Collaborative Arms Procurement

      Presenter: Marc De Vore (University of St. Andrews)

  8. Coffee break

  9. Session IV

    Chair:Elie Perot (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels)

    Discussants:Jessica Cox (NATO HQ, Brussels)

    View papers (2)

    1. Citizens' attitudes to EDC in UK, France, and Germany

      Presenter: Thomas Scotto (University of Strathclyde) · Konstantin Gavras (University of Mannheim)

    2. The British and German attitudes to Russia

      Presenter: Jonas Driedger (European University Institute, Florence)

  10. Concluding Remarks

    Chair:Alexander Mattelaer (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels), Hugo Meijer (Sciences Po, Paris), Thierry Tardy (NATO Defense College, Rome)

Reconstructed from the conference's final printed programme.

Photos from the workshop

JPW 2019 scene.
JPW 2019 scene.
JPW 2019 scene.
JPW 2019 scene.