YOU ARE
INVITED TO
AUSTRALIAN-EU SECURITY
COOPERATION: EMERGING
STRATEGIC ISSUES
FRIDAY 20 MARCH
12:00pm – 4:30pm
RMIT, CITY CAMPUS
Pavilion 1, Level 10,
RMIT Design Hub, Corner
Swanston & Victoria Streets,
Carlton VIC
RSVP
AUSTRALIAN-EU
SECURITY COOPERATION:
EMERGING STRATEGIC ISSUES
The European Union Centre at RMIT is very pleased to
partner with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the EU
Centre for Shared Complex Challenges at the University of
Melbourne, Global Studies at RMIT and Strategic Flashlight
East Forum, Curtin University to present this Forum. It will
focus on opportunities for cooperation between Australia
and the European Union on security matters arising in the
emerging strategic environment.
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The EU Centres at RMIT andthe University of Melbourne are co-funded through a grant from the
European union and their respective Universities
AUSTRALIAN-EU SECURITY COOPERATION: EMERGING STRATEGIC ISSUES
A Forum Hosted by the European Union Centre at RMIT, with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the EU Centre for Shared Complex
Challenges at the University of Melbourne, Global Studies at RMIT and Strategic Flashlight East Forum, Curtin University
AGENDA
12.00
Welcome
Prof Bruce Wilson, Director, EU Centre at RMIT University
Dr Wilhelm Hofmeister, Director, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Singapore
12.10
Europe’s Challenge with Ukraine
Chair: Speaker: Ms Marian Schoen, Director, EU Centre for Shared, Complex Challenges Prof Dr Sven Biscop, Director, Egmont, Royal Institute for International Relations, Brussels
Discussant: Dr Alexey Muraviev, Social Sciences and International Studies, Curtin University
Prof Dr Sven Biscop
1.00
Lunch
1.30 Counter-Terrorism including Islamic radicalisation
Chair:
Speaker:
Discussant:
Assoc. Prof Bruno Mascitelli, President, CESAA
Prof Mathieu Guidère, Professor and Director of Research, University of Toulouse. II–Le Mirail, France
Dr Mark Briskey, Social Sciences and International Studies, Curtin University, Perth
2.30
Partnership between EU and Australia in security matters: challenges and missed opportunities
Prof Mathieu Guidère
Chair:
Speaker:
Prof Philomena Murray, University of Melbourne
Dr May-Britt U. Stumbaum, Director, NFG Research Group, Department of Political and Social Science, Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany
Discussant: Professor Joe Siracusa, Global Studies, RMIT University
3.30
Plenary Discussion Co-Chairs: Prof Bruce Wilson
For more
Dr Wilhelm Hofmeister
information
4.00
Dr May-Britt U. Stumbaum
Drinks and informal conversation
www.rmit.edu.au/eucentre