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27th June 2025

The Security of Poland and Europe in the Face of Current Geopolitical Challenges

Warsaw, Poland

City Hall Studios
Tadeusza Borowskiego 2
03-475 Warsaw
Poland

REGISTER DIRECTIONS BROADCAST

Europe is going through a period of major change, as the geopolitical landscape around it shifts. With a conflict taking place in Ukraine, and instability in the Western Balkans and Caucasus, Europe has found its neighbourhood become more dangerous. Poland finds itself in the middle of these changing geopolitical tides, begging the question how it and the west in general face these challenges.

Join us for special conference with About Polska, as we look at what needs to be done in order to tackle some of these major geopolitical issues – including on topics of resilience, societal preparedness, and the fight against disinformation. Hear expert opinion’s, from top policy formers and defence practitioners.

Please join us for this special conference on Defence and Security in the face of geopolitical challenges.

Agenda

14.00-14.05

Institutional Welcome

  • Witold de Chevilly, Executive Director of New Direction

14.05-14.15

Opening of the Debate

  • Dr Krzysztof Szczucki – President of About Polska and Member of Polish Parliament

14.15-14.30

Keynote speech

  • Mateusz Morawiecki – President of ECR Party, Board member of New Direction, Former Prime Minister

14.30-14.35

Video Message

  • Nicola Procaccini – President of New Direction and Co-chairman of ECR Group

14.35-15.35

Panel

Are we facing World War III?

  • Paweł Jabłoński – Member of Polish Parliament (moderator)
  • Harry Nedelcu – Rasmussen Global
  • Olevs Nikers – President of Baltic Security Foundation
  • Marek Wróbel – President of Fundacji Republikańskiej
  • Marko Milanovic Litre – Former Member Croatian Parliament, ECR Party Board member.

15.35-16.35

Panel

Cybersecurity – Information warfare – Modern battlefields

  • Mariusz Miąsko – Nikolas Copernicus Superior School (moderator)
  • Tomasz Rychter – Digitality Foundation.
  • Rihards Kols – Member of the European Parliament from Latvia
  • Maryan Zablotskyy – Member of Ukrainian Parliament
  • Jan Kostrzewa – Cybersecurity Expert

16.35-17.00

Coffee Break

17.00 - 18.00

Panel

European Army or NATO?

  • Marcin Przydacz – Member of Polish Parliament (moderator)
  • Michał Dworczyk – Member of European Parliament
  • Brig (retd) Geoffrey Van Orden – Former Member of European Parliament, and former British Officer
  • Marcin Ociepa – Former Secretary of State in the Ministry of National Defence, Member of Polish Parliament
  • Gen. Artur Jakubczyk – Former head of the NATO Intelligence Strategy and Policy Directorate

18.00-19.00

Panel

The Role of Local Governments in Ensuring National Security

  • Marcin Magier - Radio Presenter (moderator)
  • Maximilian Koch - co-founder of BlueRock Security and Resilience.
  • Prof Marcin Szewczak – Vice-Marshal of the Lublin Voivodeship
  • Dr Danuta Kędziorska-Cieszyńska – Mayor of the Brzozie Commune
  • Marek Knop – Chairman of the Inowrocław County Council

19.00-20.30

Dinner

Media