Program, deltagerliste og pressemeddelelse fra det nordisk-baltisk-polske udvalgsformandsmøde for Forsvarsudvalg, den 25.-26. maj 2015 i Tallinn

ANNUAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE FORUM OF THE DEFENCE
COMMITTEES OF THE NORDIC, BALTIC AND POLISH
PARLIAMENTS
Tallinn, Estonia 25-26 May, 2015
Monday 25 May
13:40
Departure from Riigikogu (Estonian delegation)
13:50 Departure from the Hotel (all delegations)
14:15
Pick-up of the delegation of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland from Tallinn
Airport
15:00-17:00
Visit to Ämari Air Base
Dress code: Smart casual
18:00 Returning to the Hotel
19:10 Departure from the Hotel to the restaurant
19:30
Dinner at restaurant Mekk hosted by Mr Marko Mihkelson, Chair of the
National Defence Committee of Estonian Parliament
Dress code: Business suit
21:30
Departure from the restaurant to the Hotel
Tuesday 26 May
8:15 Departure from the Hotel to Riigikogu
Annual Security and Defence Forum
Dress code: Business suit
9:00 Welcome address
Mr Marko Mihkelson, Chair of the National Defence Committee of Estonian
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9:15
Regional defence cooperation
Presentation from Dr Pauli Järvenpää, Senior Research Fellow, International
Centre for Defence and Security (25 minutes);
Discussion (50 minutes)
10:30 Coffee break
10:45
Changing threat environment, changing defence policies
Presentation from Mr Jonatan Vseviov, Undersecretary for Defence Planning,
Estonian Ministry of Defence (20 minutes);
5-10 minutes for each delegation’s overview;
Discussion
12:00 Group photo
12:15 Lunch hosted by Mr Jüri Ratas, Vice President of Riigikogu
Venue: Kalevipoja hall, Riigikogu
13:30
How to understand Russia?
Presentation from Dr Erik Männik, analyst, Estonian Defence Forces (25
minutes);
Discussion (50 minutes)
14:45 Coffee break
15:00
Voluntary defence organisations
Presentation from Brig-Gen Meelis Kiili, Commander of the Estonian Defence
League (15 minutes);
5-10 minutes for each delegation’s overview;
Discussion
16:15 Final remarks
16:30 Departure to the Hotel


ANNUAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE FORUM OF THE DEFENCE COMMITTEES OF THE NORDIC, BALTIC
AND POLISH PARLIAMENTS
Tallinn, Estonia 25-26 May, 2015
List of participants
Country/institution Name Position
1 Estonia Mr Marko Mihkelson Chair of the National Defence Committee, Estonian Parliament
2 Estonia Mr Mart Helme Deputy Chair of the National Defence Committee, Estonian Parliament
3 Estonia Mr Jaanus Karilaid Member of the National Defence Committee, Estonian Parliament
4 Estonia Mr Johannes Kert Member of the National Defence Committee, Estonian Parliament
5 Estonia Mr Ants Laaneots Member of the National Defence Committee, Estonian Parliament
6 Estonia Mr Lauri Laasi Member of the National Defence Committee, Estonian Parliament
7 Estonia Mr Ain Lutsepp Member of the National Defence Committee, Estonian Parliament
8 Estonia Mrs Marianne Mikko Member of the National Defence Committee, Estonian Parliament
9 Estonia Mr Madis Milling Member of the National Defence Committee, Estonian Parliament
10 Estonia Mr Aivar Engel Head of Secretariat of the National Defence Committee, Estonian Parliament
11 Estonia Mrs Irene Kiil Consultant of the National Defence Committee, Estonian Parliament
12 Estonia Ms Ingrid Muul Adviser of the National Defence Committee, Estonian Parliament
13 Denmark Mr John Dyrby Paulsen Member of the Defence Committee, Danish parliament
14 Denmark Mr Jesper Misbach Tofte Thinghuus Committee Secretary, Defence Committee, Danish parliament
15 Latvia Mr Ainars Latkovskis Chairman of the Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention
Committee, Latvian Parliament
16 Latvia Mr Raimonds Bergmanis Deputy Chairman of the Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention
Committee, Latvian Parliament
17 Latvia Mr Gunārs Rusiņš Member of the Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee,
Latvian Parliament
18 Latvia Mrs Zenta Tretjaka Member of the Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee,
Latvian Parliament
19 Latvia Mrs Margita Markevica Adviser of the Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee,
Latvian Parliament
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20 Lithuania Mr Artūras Paulauskas Chair of the National security and Defence Committee of the Parliament of
Lithuania
21 Lithuania Mr Andrius Mazuronis Member of the National security and Defence Committee of the Parliament of
Lithuania
22 Lithuania Mr Eduardas Šablinskas Member of the National security and Defence Committee of the Parliament of
Lithuania
23 Lithuania Mr Paulius Bačiulis Adviser of the National security and Defence Committee of the Parliament of
Lithuania
24 Lithuania H.E. Mr Neilas Tankevičius Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Estonia
25 Norway Ms Regina Nargis Alexandrova Member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence,
Parliament of Norway
26 Norway Mr Rune Skjerve Permanent Secretary to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and
Defence, Parliament of Norway
27 Poland Mr Witold Jan Sitarz Member of the National Defence Committee, Senate of the Republic of Poland
28 Poland Mr Bartłomiej Bodio Deputy Chairman of National Defence Committee, Sejm of the Republic of
Poland
29 Poland Mrs Renata Butryn Chair of standing subcommittee on Polish defence industry and technical
modernization of armed forces, National Defence Committee, Sejm of the
Republic of Poland
30 Poland Mr Dariusz Seliga Chairman of standing subcommittee on foreign and NATO cooperation,
National Defence Committee, Sejm of the Republic of Poland
31 Poland Mr Michal Madaj Deputy Head of Secretariat, National Defence Committee, Sejm of the Republic
of Poland
32 Poland H.E. Mr Robert Filipczak Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Estonia
33 Poland Col Ryszard Zdzisław Zając Defence Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tallinn
34 Sweden Ms Alexandra Sofia Völker Member of Committee on Defence of the Swedish Parliament
35 Sweden Mrs Anna Charlotta Olsson Member of Committee on Defence of the Swedish Parliament
36 Sweden Mr Mats Lundström Secretary to the Committee on Defence, Swedish Parliament
37 Estonia Brig-Gen Meelis Kiili Commander of the Estonian Defence League
38 Estonia Dr Erik Männik Analyst, Estonian Defence Forces
39 Estonia Mr Jonatan Vseviov Undersecretary for Defence Planning, Estonian Ministry of Defence
40 International Centre for
Defence and Security
Dr Pauli Järvenpää Senior Research Fellow


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