Security in Europe: how will it affect growth and competitiveness?
Bruegel’s 20th anniversary event in London, jointly organised with the LSE European Institute
Speakers
Charles Clover
Defence and Security journalist, Financial Times
Pierre Heilbronn
Special Envoy, Ukraine's Relief and Reconstruction, France
Yaprak Gürsoy
Professor of Economics, London School of Economics
Ethan Ilzetzki
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, London School of Economics
Angelo Martelli
Assistant Professor, London School of Economics
Rachel Reeves
Chancellor of the Exchequer, HM Treasury
Lucrezia Reichlin
Bruegel Non-resident Fellow
Domitilla Sagramoso
Lecturer in Security and Development at the Department of War Studies, King’s College London
Paolo Surico
Professor of Economics, London Business School
Sander Tordoir
Chief Economist, Centre for European Reform
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Bruegel Director
Agenda
Check-in
15:00-15:30ALL TIMES ARE IN CET, LOCAL TIME IS GMT (PROGRAMME STARTS AT 14:30)
Agenda
Introductory remarks
15:30-15:40- Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Bruegel Director
- Yaprak Gürsoy, Professor of Economics, London School of Economics
Agenda
Panel 1: Governance and financing of defence
15:40-16:40- Chair: Angelo Martelli, Assistant Professor , London School of Economics
- Pierre Heilbronn, Special Envoy, Ukraine's Relief and Reconstruction, France
- Domitilla Sagramoso, Lecturer in Security and Development at the Department of War Studies, King’s College London
- Sander Tordoir, Chief Economist, Centre for European Reform
- Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Bruegel Director
This panel will look at the financing instruments in the defence space, and alternative governance systems beyond current mechanisms. Is there momentum for a European Defence Mechanism, with the inclusion of beyond-EU European partners?
Agenda
Coffee Break
16:40-17:00Agenda
Panel 2: Rearmament, procurement and modernisation of EU and UK defence capabilities: what impact on growth and innovation?
17:00-18:00- Chair: Charles Clover, Defence and Security journalist , Financial Times
- Ethan Ilzetzki, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, London School of Economics
- Paolo Surico, Professor of Economics, London Business School
- Guntram B. Wolff, Bruegel Senior Fellow
- Lucrezia Reichlin, Bruegel Non-resident Fellow
Thematic discussions on the rearmament of Europe, possible procurement and modernisation policies, and reflection on the newfound place of Europe (EU and UK both) in a changed global order. What are the implications for Europe’s innovation and competitiveness?
Agenda
Closing session
18:00-18:30- Chair: Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Bruegel Director
- Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, HM Treasury
Fireside chat with between Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Director, Bruegel (interviewer) and Rt Hon Rachel Reeves (interviewee) addressing the role of the EU and UK in a "new" multilateral system.
In the frame of Bruegel's 20th Anniversary celebrations we are organising a series of events in our members states, to bring important European conversations to the capitals and hear views from national policy makers and experts on potential challenges and solutions.
You can see all of Bruegel's 20th Anniversary news and activities on our dedicated page.
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