International Relations

• Europe faces America : fewer lessons, more resources…
  By Frederic ENCEL, Dr. in Geopolitics, Teaches International Relations at the ENA and the IEP in Rennes.
• The United States is not an Empire
  Interview with François HEISBOURG, Director of the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique

EUROPEAN DEFENCE
The political, industrial, and military challenges

I. Toward a political consensus

• Towards a strategic and political pragmatism, as a basis for a common defence and security policy for Europe,
  Javier SOLANA, Secretary General – High representative for the CFSP.
• The European Constitution and Defence
  Michel BARNIER, European Commissioner responsible for Regional Policy and Institutional Reform.
• Autonomous crises management : striving towards greater autonomy
  Louis MICHEL, Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium
• The construction of the Europe of Defence : a political challenge for 25 countries
  Stanislas de LABOULAYE, Deputy Secretary-General, Director General of Political and Security Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paris
• Reinforcing interoperability and cooperation between the armed forces of the member States
  Geoff HOON, UK Secretary of State for Defence
• The creation of a European agency for the development of capacities, research, and armament.
  Michele ALLIOT-MARIE, French Minister of Defence.
• European Defence – towards a common Defence and Security policy in Europe.
  Antonio MARTINO, Italian Minister of Defence
• A strategic partnership between the European Union and NATO, the new Europe and NATO
  Frederico TRILLO-FIGUEROA, Spanish Minister of Defence
• Towards a concept for a European Union of Security and Defence (ESDU).
  Dr. Peter STRUCK, German Federal Minister of Defence
• European defence from Poland’s perspective as a new EU member state in 2004
  Jerzy SZMAJDZINSKI, Polish Minister of Defence.
• European cooperation in technological Research and Development
  H.E. Leni BJÖRKLUND, Swedish Minister of defence
• New European defence and security architecture: priorities and shortcomings
  Philippe MORILLON, MEP, Chairman of the European Parliamentary Delegation to the North Atlantic Parliamentary Assembly, Author of the report on new European defence and security architecture.
• On the road to European Defence
  Karl Von WOGAU, MEP
• European Defence or Defence of Europe
  René GALY-DEJEAN, Deputy for Paris and member of the French Commission for Defence and the Armed Forces
• Military Operations of the European Union in 2003
  General Gustav HÄGGLUND, Chairman of the EU Military Committee.
• Is the European defence system developing quicker than the common foreign policy ?
  Pierre LEQUILLER, Deputy for the Yvelines (France) Chairman of the European Union Select Committee of the French National Assembly
  Former member of the Convention on the future of Europe
• EU/US relations : How to strengthen the Transatlantic Partnership
  James ELLES, MEP
• European spheres of influence : political consensus and economic influence as a basis for a European defence policy ?
  Elmar BROK, MEP

II. From cooperation to the integration of Defense Industries in Europe.

• Armaments in Europe: expertise and tests An industrial perception of European defence
  Yves GLEIZES, General Delegate for Armament – DGARainer HERTRICH, Philippe CAMUS, Executive co-presidents of EADS
• The armaments industry : the conditions required for a politically autonomous European defence policy
  Jean-Michel BOUCHERON, Deputy of Ile-et-Vilaine (France)
• The industrial and technological independence of Europe as a guaranty of its political sovereignty
  Charles EDELSTENNE, Chairman & CEO of DASSAULT AVIATION
• The consolidation of the defence industries in Europe
  Denis RANQUE, CEO of Thales
• European defence budgets; required European capabilities
  Axel PONIATOWSKI, Deputy of Val d’Oise (France)
  Burkard SCHMITT, Assistant Director, EU-Institute for Security Studies
• New challenges for industry meeting European defence capability requirements
  Jean-Louis GERGORIN, Executive Vice President, Member of the Executive Committee Strategic Coordination, EADS
  Dr Thomas ENDERS, Chief Executive Officer, Defence & Security Systems, Member of the Committee, EADS
• The Management of European Programmes, OCCAR Approach
  Dr Klaus VON SPERBER, General Director of OCCAR
• Transatlantic partnership, ThalesRaytheon Systems – hands across the ocean
  Dr Terry W. HEIL, Chief Executive Officer, ThalesRaytheonSystems

III. Research, Development and Technology in Europe.

• Defense within the European research area
  Edwige AVICE, CEO of “La Financière de Brienne” & European Expert.
• Defence Research & Development Co-operation in Europe, a strategic view
  Dr Ernst VAN HOEK, Chairman Western European Armaments Group (WEAG)
• New missions for tactical UAV systems in Europe
  Didier François GODART, Director, UAV systems Aeronautics and Opto-electronics Division, SAGEM
• The Military Transport Aircraft Division of EADS gives a boost to the Spanish Defence Industry
  Rafael ACEDO, Senior Vice President Head of Programmes Military Transport Aircraft Division, EADS
• Israel Aircraft Industries contribution to European Defense
  Moshe KERET - IAI President
• The network war
  General Jean RANNOU, Former Air Chief (France).
• The emergence of network centric solutions : a European perspective
  François LUREAU, Executive VP & COO Defence, Thales
• Space and the European Security and Defence Policy
  Jean-Jacques DORDAIN, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA)
• Towards a space-based European defence capability
  Antoine BOUVIER, President and CEO of EADS Astrium
• The NH90 – A quantum leap forward in helicopter design
  Manuel TORRES, Vice President Business Center Heavy Helicopters, EUROCOPTER
• European cooperation for naval programmes
  Pierre LEGROS, Executive Chairman, Armaris
  René d’AMBRIERES, Vice-President Strategy and Co-Operation, Armaris
• Joint management of military requirements: what consequences for the naval defence sector?
  Jean-Marie POIMBOEUF, President and CEO of DCN
• The restructuring of the naval sector – Searching for Synergies
  François GAYET, Senior Vice President, Thales NAVAL
• CILAS holds a unique position in Europe
  Jacques BATTISTELLA Chief Exective Officer of CILAS
• Biometric management of institutional documents: Application for the securisation of visas and passports
  Bernard DIDIER, Director, Technical and Business Development, Security Division SAGEM
• Research in the field of security (dual applications: civil/military)
  Hilary DAVIES, General Manager Western European Armaments OrganisationResearch Cell.