Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) - European Parliament

At its meeting on 3 March, SEDE will have an exchange of views with Brigadier General Dominique Laugel, Mission Commander of EUMAM RCA on preparing the armed forces of the Central African Republic for the security challenges of tomorrow. The discussion will focus on the results achieved by EUMAM RCA under its current mandate and its future direction in the light of the still challenging security situation in the Central African Republic.
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EU and NATO coordination has started to tackle the refugee crisis and will be further deepened, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told MEPs and national MPs in the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Security and Defence

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Presentation by Shingo Yamagami, Director General, Japan Institute of International Affairs
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Presentation by General Ramirez and General Pfrengle, Eurocorps
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On 17 February, SEDE will exchange views on the state of play and future perspectives of the EUMM Georgia with Kęstutis Jankauskas, Head of Mission of EUMM Georgia, Kenneth Deane, Director of the EU Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, EEAS, and Natalie Sabanadze, Ambassador of Georgia to the EU.
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On 18 February, SEDE will hold an exchange of views with Johann-Dietrich Wörner, Director-General of the European Space Agency, on building a European architecture of space capabilities for security and defence.
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On 17 February SEDE will hold an exchange of views with representatives from the European Commission and an expert from the EU Institute for Security Studies on the security situation in the Western Balkans, including the ongoing migration and refugee crisis.
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At its meeting on 18 February, SEDE will have an exchange of views about the Russian Strategic Communication and information warfare in the Eastern partnership countries. It will consider the risks involved into Russia's ongoing disinformation campaign and assess the progress made in addressing this issue. Guests speakers will include the East Stratcom Task Force created within the EEAS following the decision of the European Council in March 2015 and a representative from NATO.
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On 17 February SEDE will exchange views on the state of play and future perspectives of the EUMM Georgia with Kęstutis Jankauskas, Head of Mission of EUMM Georgia and Kenneth Deane, Director of the EU Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, EEAS.
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At its meeting on 17-18 February, SEDE will discuss the draft report on Peace Support Operations - EU engagement with the UN and the African Union, Rapporteur Geoffrey VAN ORDEN (ECR, UK) and the draft report on space capabilities for European security and defence, Rapporteur Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI (PPE, PL).
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