The rouond table envisioned a deep reflection on the security and defense realm in the European Union, starting from the recently-released Niinisto Report and the approaching of Donald Trump's second mandate as US President. The guest speakers in this event were:
Dr. Diego De Ojeda Garcia-Pardo, Head of Unit on Coordination of Foreign, Security and Defense Policy (European Commission Secretariat General)
Prof. Roberto Castaldi, Director at Centro Studi sull’Unione Europea, Director of EURACTIV Italia
Dr. Oliver Krentz, Policy Analyst at European Parliament Research Service (DG EPRS, EP Secretariat General)
Prof. Amelia Hadfield, University of Surrey
Dr. Calle Hakansson, Researcher at Swedish Defense Research Agency and Associate Research Fellow at the Swedish institute of International Affairs
Dr. Giuseppe Famà, Political Assistant to the Deputy Secretary General for Peace, Security and Defense (EEAS Secretary General)
Dr. Domenéc Ruiz-Devesa, President of the Unione of European federalists, former MEP, former Policy Coordinator for the HR/VP
Prof. Pierre Haroche, Catholic University of Lille
The event was introduced by the Director of Department Prof. Francesco Niccolò Moro and chaired by Prof. Gianfranco Baldini, with Prof. Elena Baracani and Prof. Roberto Belloni.