Under the heading ‘For a Free and Secure Europe’ the European Liberal Forum (ELF), with support of VVD International and the Institute for Politics and Society, has brought together politicians, representatives from civil society and liberal think tanks from Western, Central and Southeastern Europe and the United States, in a series of seminars and round tables to exchange knowledge and best practices on how to offer a global perspective on keeping European citizens both secure and free. This event will feature panel discussions on EU military defense, cyber security and fake news.
Speakers:
Program:
Jan Macháček, Chairman of the Board, Institute for Politics and Society
Panel – EU Military Defence
Points to be discussed:
- The importance of EU military defense in the contemporary world
- A strong military in the EU is necessary to keep European citizens both free and secure
- The EU should expand its objectives and priorities to address new threats
- EU member states should invest more in their military
Speakers:
Martin Riegl, Director of the Defence Policy Department, Ministry of Defence
Tomáš Kučera, Assistant Professor, Department of Security Studies, Charles University
Coffee break
Points to be discussed:
- The importance of cybersecurity
- The EU needs to expand its activities to address cyber warfare
- Cyberstrikes by foreign governments constitute as an act of war
- The EU residents should trade in parts of their privacy for more cyber security
Speakers:
Ondřej Malý, former Deputy Minister for the Internetisation, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Tomáš Flídr, cyber security expert, Deloitte
Coffee break
Panel – Fake News
Points to be discussed:
- Fake news is major threat for democracies
- The European Commission for tackling online disinformation is an effective way to combat fake news and disinformation
- The danger of fake news and misinformation in the contemporary world
- Social media companies should be held responsible when fake news is posted or spread on their platforms
Speaker:
Roman Máca, analyst, Institute for Politics and Society
Networking reception with prosecco and snacks
The working language is Czech.
Registration for the roundtables must be confirmed by organizers.
Our event will be held on 1st November, 12:15-18:00 in the conference room Onyx A, Angelo by Vienna House, Radlická 3216/1G, Prague.
