Public hearing "Security developments in the post-Soviet space, particularly in Ukraine and Belarus"

Public hearing "Security developments in the post-Soviet space, particularly in Ukraine and Belarus"

Today, the EU subcommittee on Security and Defence will examine the continued fragile security situation in Eastern Europe and the resurgence of Russian power politics. Also, the subcommittee, in the context of the upcoming Russian-Belorussian military exercise "Zapad 2017" to take place in Belorussia in mid-September and close to the EU's external borders, will consider various angles of the ongoing development in the post-Soviet space, which impact on regional stability and beyond.

Mrs Anna FOTYGA will chair of the Subcommittee. 

Draft Programme:

15.00 – 15.10 Opening remarks by Mrs Anna FOTYGA, Chair of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence

15.10 – 15.25 Mr Luc DEVIGNE, Deputy Managing Director EURCA “Europe and Central Asia”, European External Action Service (EEAS)

15.25 – 15.40 Mr James SHERR, Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House, London

15.40 – 15.55 Mr András RÁCZ, Associate Professor, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Institute of International Studies and Political Science, Budapest

15.55 – 16.10 Mrs Anna Maria DYNER, Analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) and Eastern Europe Programme Coordinator, Warsaw

16.10 – 16.50 Questions and Answers

16.50 – 17.00 Closing remarks by Ms Anna FOTYGA, Chair of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Detail:

Public hearing

Monday 04/09/2017 15:00-18:30

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B001