25th Anniversary of Poland’s membership in NATO: International Conference
25th Anniversary of Poland’s membership in NATO: International Conference
Providing Security, Responding to Challenges
25th Anniversary of Poland’s membership in NATO
The Casimir Pulaski Foundation, the organizer of the Warsaw Security Forum, and the Delegation of the Sejm and Senate of the Republic of Poland to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, in cooperation with NATO, are organizing a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Poland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The event is scheduled to take place on March 18th, 2024, in Warsaw.
The conference will be attended by the Minister of Defence of Poland – Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly – Michał Szczerba,the Head of the National Security Bureau to the President of Poland – Minister Jacek Siewiera, Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy Boris Ruge, Prime Ministers of Poland in years 1996-1997 and 1997-2001 – Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz and Jerzy Buzek.
During the conference, we will have the pleasure of presenting excerpts from the documentary „NATO: Article V” by TVN Warner Bros. Discovery. The event will be broadcast by TVN24 GO.
AGENDA
10:00-10:30 CONFERENCE OPENING
Welcome Remarks:
- Katarzyna Pisarska – Chair of the Warsaw Security Forum, Casimir Pulaski Foundation
- Michał Szczerba – President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Member of Parliament, Poland
Host of the event: Marcin Bużański
10:20-10:30 HIGH LEVEL CONVERSATION
- Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz – Minister of National Defense of Poland
Moderator: Prof. Katarzyna Pisarska – Chairwoman of the Warsaw Security Forum, Casimir Pulaski Foundation
10:30-11:00 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
The political consensus as the foundation of Poland’s security policy
- Jerzy Buzek – Member of the European Parliament, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland (1997–2001 )
- Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Member of the European Parliament, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland (1996–1997)
Moderator: Prof. Katarzyna Pisarska – Chairwoman of the Warsaw Security Forum, Casimir Pulaski Foundation
11:00-11:45 HIGH-LEVEL CONVERSATION
NATO 25-years after Enlarging to the East: State of Play
- Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski – Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland
- Boris Ruge – Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, NATO
- Jacek Siewiera – Head of the National Security Bureau, Chancellery of the President, Poland
- Paweł Zalewski – Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence of Poland
Moderation: Monika Tomasik, TVN24 Anchor
12:15-13:00 PANEL DISCUSSION
The Role of Poland in NATO: Past and Future of the Alliance
- Gen. Wiesław Kukuła – Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces
- Michał Szczerba – Chairperson of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Member of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
- Justyna Gotkowska – Deputy Director, Centre for Eastern Studies
Moderacja: Dr Tomasz Smura, Board Member, Program Director, Casimir Pulaski Foundation
13:00-13:45 PANEL DISCUSSION
Understanding NATO’s Challenges of the Future
Introduction: Marta Poślad – Director, CEE & Transatlantic Public Policy, Google
- Florence Gaub – Director, Research Division of NATO Defence College
- Maj. Gen. Karol Molenda – Commander, Polish Cyber Command
- Christopher Porter – Head of International Security Cooperation, Google Cloud
Moderation: Izabela Albrycht – Director of the Cybersecurity Center, AGH University
13:45-14:15 CLOSING CONVERSATION
Defending Every Inch of Civil Society
- Mark Brzezinski – US Ambassador to Poland
- Katarzyna Kieli – President & Managing Director, TVN Warner Bros. Discovery, Poland
Moderation: Piotr Kraśko, TVN24 Anchor
14:15 CONFERENCE CLOSING
Closing Remarks
- Zbigniew Pisarski – President of the Board, Casimir Pulaski Foundation
*Participation in the event is by special invitation only. Conference will however be available to watch live on TVN24 GO.
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