With the topic of European defence as high on the EU agenda as ever, it is the best time to stimulate further discussion on how to make defence cooperation among the Member States successful. Cash, Capability and Cooperation are the keywords for European Defence in 2019. The symbolic 3C's will take a major lead in the discussion to prepere the policy makers and insutry leaders for the challenges in the year of institututional changes.
Join us for the second edition of the European Defence Industry Summit organized by EBS. This annual event will be attended by esteemed professionals from across the European defense industry. High-level debate topics will include the future development and improvement of different EU defence mechanisms, international cooperation with non-EU actors and the role of SMEs in defence procurement.
Each year the European Defense Industry Summit brings together speakers from a broad range of expertise in defence strategies and technologies, and this year is no exception.
EDIS 2018 will feature policy-makers, business leaders and academic institutions working on the front lines of defence.
"We have an opportunity to enhance national capabilities to make co-operation more effective and strengthen our ability to contribute to NATO. The challenge remains, however, to turn the security and defence aspects of the Global Strategy into concrete capability projects. It is also clear that for the first time since we discuss defence cooperation, the Commission is ready to play its role to the full and to even consider putting EU funds, especially for research in defence. This is potentially a game changer as some people say." From her closing remarks keynote speech at EDIS 2017
"The latest developments in the European defence landscape have opened up new opportunities for Industry. The renewed focus on the promotion of cooperative capability development programmes, the generally increasing defence budgets, and the Commission’s determination to provide financial support to defence related-activities all have created favourable conditions for strengthening the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base." From his keynote speech at EDIS 2017
Check here to hear about up-to-date news on sessions, speakers and topics at this year's European Defense Industry Summit!
EDIS returns for its second year at the Egmont Palace! This year's agenda will discuss issues such as the future development and improvement of different EU defence mechanisms, international cooperation with non-EU actors and the role of SMEs in defence procurement.
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Throughout the day, speakers and defence experts in the audience exchanged views on a broad spectrum of themes such as EU-NATO strategic partnership, development of defence equipment and technologies and the European Security and Defence Union.
Did you miss last year's EDIS? Not to worry! Here is the note summarising key elements of the discussion written by Armida van Rij, Policy Researcher, Security and Defence Policy at the Policy Institute at King's College London.
The EDIS team also invites you to read the Q&A with Chris Lombardi, Vice President, Business Development Europe at Raytheon International.
Do you wish to have a quick look at the topics discussed? Take a look at the EDIS highlights for 2017.
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