About the event 

The topic of this event is “European Defense in a Multipolar World: Are We Prepared?”. As the global order shifts toward a complex multipolar reality, the European Union faces unprecedented pressure to define its role as a security provider. This event will dissect the current gaps in our defense infrastructure, examine the shifting alliances on our borders, and possibly challenge the prevailing “wait-and-see” approach that has historically slowed European integration in security matters. 

Programme 

8:45– 9:00 Opening Remarks  

Speaker: Ivan Korčok Board President, School of Diplomacy 

Speaker: Tamas Toplak, Head of Communications, ELF 

9:00 – 10:00 The New Architecture of European Security: Bridging Collective Readiness and Eastern Flank Resilience (Ralf Dahrendorf Roundtable) 

Speaker: Piotr Szamerek Chargé d’affaires a.i., Embassy of Poland in Bratislava 

     Roland Freudenstein Senior Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis 

     Monika Podhorány Masariková Defense Policy Advisor, Democrats 

Is our current infrastructure capable of sustaining stability, or must we rebuild for a permanent state of readiness? 

Moderated by: Tamas Toplak, Head of Communications, ELF 

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break 

10:30 – 12:30 Strategic & Crisis Management (Workshop) 

Leader: Peter Bátor Director, Martin Filko Institute 

When the margin for error disappears, does your leadership framework hold, or does the chain of command fracture under the weight of a crisis? 

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