October 7th-8th, 2022
7th ZAGREB SECURITY FORUM 2022
Hybrid Threats and Resilience of Society, Critical Infrastructure and the State
Organized by Hybrid Warfare Research Institute & St. George Association
Day 0: Thursday, October 6th, 2022
20:00 Dinner for Speakers, Panel Chairs, and Guests of Honor (Invitation only)
(hosted by Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania)
Day 1: Friday, October 7th, 2022
08:30 – 09:15 Arrival and Registration
09:15 - 09:40 Opening Ceremony
Assist.Prof. Gordan Akrap, Hybrid Warfare Research Institute, Zagreb
Prof.Dr. Shlomo Shpiro, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan
Major General Slaven Zdilar, PhD
09:20- 11.00 Keynote Speakers
Prof.Dr. Ulrich Schlie, Henry Kissinger Chair for Security and Strategic Studies at the Institute for Political Science and Sociology, Director of the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS), University of Bonn, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
Dr. Byron Harper, NATO Special Operations HQ, Deputy Director J9
mr. James Appathurai, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges
Mrs. Dubravka Šuica, Vice-President (2019-2024) of European Commission for Democracy and Demography (tbc)
Dr. Mario Banožić, Minister of Defence, Government of Republic of Croatia
11:00-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15-13:00 Panel I
Hybrid Threats, NATO, and National Case Studies
Chair: Prof.Dr.Shlomo Shpiro, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
Dr. Dorthe Bach Nyemann, Institute for Strategy, Royal Danish Defence College: National Case Study I-1 - Kosovo
Giles Reader, Strategic Environment Team, UK: National Case Study I-2 - UK
Linda Jarl, Swedish Defence Research Agency: National Case Study I-3 - Sweden
Dr. Janis Berzins, Center for Security and Strategic Research at the National Defense Academy of Latvia: National Case Study I-4 - Latvia
13:00-14:00 Lunch (one non-alcoholic beverage included)
14:00-15:45 Panel II
Hybrid Warfare in East Europe – joint Lithuanian-Ukrainian panel of national military/defence university/academy
Chair: Assist.Prof. Gordan Akrap, Neil Chuka
Col. Vasyl Shvaliuchynskyi, PhD, Head of the Army department, National Defence University of Ukraine: The Ukrainian Army's Experience in Countering Russian Agression
Dr. Mantas Bileišis, Military academy of Lithuania: Total defence/whole of the government approach: the analysis or initial steps: Lithuania 2021
Captain (Navy) Stepan Yakymiak, PhD, Head of the Naval Forces Department, National Defence University of Ukraine: Hybrid and War actions of the Russian federation at sea: Lessons Learned, Cooperative Countering and prospects
Assoc.Prof.dr. Gintaras Labutis, Military academy of Lithuania: Societal resilience as the important factor in whole of the government/total defence framework: Lithuania 2021.
*(This panel papers will be updated according to the present situation and best lessons learned examples)
16:00-17:40 Panel III
Hybrid Threats, NATO, and National Case Studies
Chair: Prof.Dr. Iztok Podbregar, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Dr. Jan Bren, University of Defence, Czech Republic: National Case Study III-1 - Czech Republik
Col. Viacheslav Semenenko, PhD, Deputy Head of the Center for Military Strategic Studies, National Defence University of Ukraine: National Case Study III-2 - Ukraine: Military Aspects of Countering Hybrid Aggression: Ukrainian Experience
Prof.Dr. Giedrius Česnakas, Military Academy of Lithuania: National Case Study III-3 - Lithuania
Dr. Barak Bouks, Bar Ilan University, Israel: National Case Study III-4 - Israel
17:40-18:00 Coffee Break
18.00-19.20 Panel IV
Hybrid Threats in a Regional Context
Chair: Prof.Dr. John M. Nomikos, RIEAS, Greece
Naval Lieutenant Commander Teun van de Ven, M.A. & Prof.dr. Sebastiaan Rietjens, Netherlands Defence Academy:
Warning for hybrid threats: the role of sensemaking (online)
Dr. Vira Ratsiborynska, Adjunct professor on NATO and transatlantic approaches to security, Free University of Brussels (VUB): Cognitive Warfare, Role of Information and its Impact on Societies
Dr. Danilo Kalezić, Montenegro: Russian Destabilization Management: Case study Montenegro
20:15 -
Networking dinner for all Forum participants, (two non-alcoholic beverages included)
Day 2: Saturday, October 8th, 2022
10.00
Introduction to second day of 7th Zagreb Security Forum: Mr. Holger Haibach, Head of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Office in Zagreb and Ljubljana
10.10-11.30 Panel V
Young Researchers and Hybrid Threats Resiliency
Chair: ir. Yvan de Mesmaeker, ECSA, Belgium
Eleni Kapsokoli, University of Piraeus: Electoral interference in the EU:
Regulating technology to protect democracy
Amelia Tomalska, University of Warsaw:
Critical infrastructure in the twilight zone
Mislav Novaković, University of Zagreb:
Regional security: Bosnia and Herzegovina
11.30-13:00 Panel VI
Smart Critical Infrastructure Protection and Hybrid Threats
Chair: Hrvoje Sagrak, INFODOM, Croatia
David Vaandrager & Prof.Dr. Gilliam de Valk, University of Leiden:
System analysis, a horizon scan of factors – related to
globalisation, interstate competition, climate, and economy – posing a
threat to the critical infrastructure
Prof.Dr. Artur Gruszczak, Chair of National Security, Jagiellonian University, Krakow:
“Resilience Dividend” and the Mitigation of Hybrid Threats: Lessons Learnt and Recommendation
Prof.Dr. Slavko Vidović, Smart Industry, Zagreb, Boris Blumenschein (INFODOM, Management Board Member): Strategic Competencies Development and Operations Team Readiness for CIP
Dr. Vytis Kopustinskas, scientific officer at European Commission, Joint Research Center (JRC): Research Activities on Resilience of Critical Energy Infrastructure at the JRC
13.00-13.10 Forum Conclusions
Future Challenges, Joint Responses
Co-chairs: Assist.Prof. Gordan Akrap, Prof. Dr. Shlomo Shpiro
The aim of this session is to integrate the lessons
learned from the individual presentations of the previous two days, both
in terms of threat analysis and of networked responses. Furthermore,
this session will facilitate a wider discussion on the needs for joint
capacity building, intensive inter-operability, and mutual multi-level
crisis assistance.
13:10-14:15 Lunch (one non-alcoholic beverage included)
14.15-16.15 Panel VII
CLOSED SESSION - INVITATION ONLY
Hybrid Threats, NATO, and national case studies
Chair: Neil Chuka, Ministry of Defence, Canada
National Case Study VII-1 - Serbia
National Case Study VII-2 - Montenegro
Lt.Col dr. Janne Makitalo, National Defence University: National Case Study VII-3 - Finland
Assist. Prof. Gordan Akrap, University North: National Case Study VII-4 - Croatia
Important information:
- Forum is organised according to pandemic situation in a hybrid way – “in situ” and online
- Forum has the highest possible epidemiological standards. Entrance to the Forum area will be allowed only for persons with valid EU Digital COVID 19 certificates, with our ID accreditations and after temperature checking.
- Every activity (conference halls, restaurants, coffee breaks, rooms) are going to be organised in a Hotel due to the disease prevention.
- Forum organisers are reserving the right to change the Program according to the necessities.