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Final CREDIT-METDAC Workshop in Brussels
United States, Divided Europe?
Defence Technology Options for the Future.
Europa Intercontinental Hotel,
19 October, 2000
Introduction
The aims of the Brussels workshop - the last in the METDAC network - were:
- To present the results of the METDAC study
- To engage European industry and policy bodies in debate as to the consequent strategic choices for European defence and industrial capacity
- To consider future needs for research and analysis on European defence and industrial policy
Workshop programme, Thursday 19 October, 2000
| 1000 - 1030 |
Registration and coffee |
| 1030 - 1040 |
Welcome and introduction to Session 1: What is changing and why?:
Professor Philip Gummett - changes in procurement |
| 1040 - 1105 |
- corporate changes
- Andrew James
- civil-military integration and systems integration - Jordi Molas
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| 1105 - 1115 |
Comment: Burkard Schmitt, Institute for Security Studies, WEU |
| 1115 - 1215 |
Questions and discussion |
| 1215 - 1335 |
Lunch |
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Session 2: what are the consequences and some possible scenarios? |
| 1335 - 1405 |
For defence industries:
Trans-Atlantic harmony - Björn Hagelin
Trans-Atlantic discord: divide and rule - Peter Lock
Trans-Atlantic discord: competition - Wim Smit
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| 1405 - 1415 |
Comment: Christopher Beazley, MEP (UK) |
| 1415 - 1500 |
Questions and discussion |
| 1500 - 1520 |
For innovative capacities of individual countries and of Europe
- Giulio Perani
- East European policy and possible responses - Judit Kiss
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| 1520 - 1530 |
Comment: Pierre-Philippe Bacri, European Commission |
| 1530 - 1600 |
Questions and discussion |
| 1600 - 1630 |
Session 3: what do we need to know? - future research and analysis
- Claude Serfati
- Discussion |
| 1630 - 1700 |
Coffee and departure |
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