PROGRAMME
WEDNESDAY MAY 29, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF DEFENCE CLUB (Šumavská 143/4, Brno)
Arrival in Brno
Registration and Icebreaker
16:00–20:00
THURSDAY MAY 30, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF DEFENCE CLUB (Šumavská 143/4, Brno)
Registration
08:30–08:50
Opening Remarks
Josef Procházka, Assoc. Prof., Ph.D., Director of Centre for Security and Military Strategic Studies, University of Defence (CZ)
09:00–09:20
1st Panel: CZECH REPUBLIC IN NATO AND THE EU: REFLECTIONS AND PERSPECTIVES
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Presentations focused on a retrospective of 25 years of the Czech Republic's membership in NATO and 20 years in the EU
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Evaluation of achievements and future challenges for the Czech Republic within the framework of both alliances
CZECH REPUBLIC IN NATO AND SECURITY PERSPECTIVES OF EASTERN WING
Brigadier General Miroslav Feix, Ing., M.S., Director of Capability Planning Division at the Czech General Staff (CZ)
09:20–09:40
SUSTAINING THE TRANSATLANTIC ALLIANCE THROUGH PERSISTENT EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT AND UPHOLDING SHARED VALUES
Tim McAteer, Brigadier General (Ret.), Deputy Director, US Army (USA), George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (US)
09:50–10:10
Networking / Coffee Break
10:20-10:50
25 YEARS IN NATO. OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR CENTRAL EUROPE
Wojciech Gizicki, dr. hab., prof., Vice-Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences,
Head, Chair of Sociology of Security and Criminology (PL)
11:00–11:20
2nd Panel: GLOBAL SECURITY ISSUES AND NEW CHALLENGES FOR ARMED FORCES
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Presentations focusing on current and future tasks for the armed forces (Czech Armed Forces and Allies)
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Analysis of strategic directions and requirements of modern armed forces
THE CURRENT STAGE OF LITHUANIAN-POLISH DEFENCE COOPERATION
Michal Piechowicz, Ph.D., Adjunct at the Dpt. of European Studies at the Faculty of Political Science and Security Studies (PL)
11:30–11:50
Lunch
12:00–13:00
NATO COHESION IN THE ERA OF GLOBAL POWER COMPETITION
Josef Procházka, Assoc. Prof., Ph.D., Director, Centre for Security and Military Strategic Studies, University of Defence (CZ)
13:10–13:30
FUTURE POTENTIAL INDEX OF THE OECD COUNTRIES IN 2022
Zoltán Oszkár Szantó, prof. Dr., Vice-Rector for Research at Corvinus University Budapest; Scientific and Executive Director, Future Potentials Observatory (HU)
13:40–14:10
NEW NATO FORCE MODEL AND EU RAPID DEPLOYMENT CAPACITY: A WAY AHEAD FROM COMPETITON TO COMPLEMENTARITY?
Zdeněk Petráš, Ph.D., Ing., Centre for Security and Military Strategic Studies, University of Defence (CZ)
14:20–14:40
CZECH ARMED FORCES – NEW CHALLENGES
Yvona Novotná, Ph.D., Ing., Centre for Security and Military Strategic Studies, University of Defence (CZ)
14:50–15:10
ASSESSING THE RESILIENCE OF THE CZECH ARMED FORCES AGAINST HYBRID THREATS
Libor Frank, PhDr., Ph.D., Miroslava Pačková, Ph.D., Mgr., Centre for Security and Military Strategic Studies, University of Defence (CZ)
15:20–15:40
Closing Remarks
Networking / Coffee Break
15:50-16:10
SOCIAL EVENT (voluntary): THE CAIRN OF PEACE MEMORIAL / AUSTERLITZ AND SOCIAL EVENING
16:10-21:00
FRIDAY MAY 31, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF DEFENCE CLUB
(Šumavská 143/4, Brno)
Registration
08:30–08:50
3th Panel: GLOBAL TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF MILITARY ACQUISITIONS
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Presentations on current and planned military acquisitions (Czech Armed Forces, Allies)
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Analysis of the importance of modernizing military technologies for effective defence
INFLUENCE OF WAR IN UKRAINE ON NATO´S NUCLEAR DETERRENCE STRATEGY
Rear Admiral Piotr Nieć, Polish Navy, Visiting Faculty Member, Director, Senior Executive Seminar, College of International and Security Studies (CISS)
09:00–09:20
IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT SOLUTIONS ON CURRENT NATO AND EU COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR ENHANCING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND DECISION-MAKING
Major András Tóth, Associate Professor, Head of Department, Signal Department, Ludovika University of Public Service (HU)
09:30–09:50
SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES TO CAPABILITY-BASED PLANNING
Ondřej Olšanský, Researcher, CEVRO Institute (CZ)
10:00–10:20
IMPACT OF RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR ON MILITARY TECHNOLOGIES IN WESTERN BALKAN CONFLICT AREA
Miroslav Mareš, prof., JUDr., PhDr., Ph.D., Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University Brno (CZ)
10:30–10:50
NEW APPROACHES TO WARGAMING
Josef Melichar, Ph.D., Ing., Centre for Security and Military Strategic Studies, University of Defence (CZ)
11:00–11:20
Closing Remarks