GLOBSEC 2011

30.3.2011 15:15

Slovakia's foreign policy - Back in the fold

RECENT converts tend to be prone to missionary zeal. For Poles, Czechs or Balts, promoting human rights and democracy abroad has long been central to foreign policy. That is something that outsiders have noticed particularly since these countries joined the European Union in 2004. But Slovakia, whose stunning metamorphosis from laggard to leader could have been particularly instructive for would-be reformers, dropped off the radar soon after EU accession.

22.3.2011 23:27

Ian Brzezinski: Vojenský zásah v Libyi nevylučuji

O zásah zvenčí musí požádat libyjská opozice sama, říká v rozhovoru pro HN Ian Brzezinski, expert na mezinárodní bezpečnostní politiku americké nevládní organizace Atlantic Council. Podle Iana Brzezinského Západ podcenil motivaci lidí v autoritářských režimech a v současné vlně revolt se ukázalo, jak jsou jednotlivé země odlišné. V rozhovoru, který vznikl na bezpečnostní konferenci Globsec v Bratislavě, Brzezinski hovoří také o tom, že "reset" ve vztazích s Ruskem se nepovedl a že střední Evropa neztratila své zvláštní vztahy s USA.

22.3.2011 20:38

GLOBSEC 2011 media monitoring overview and conference Summary now available

You can download the overview of realized media coverage of GLOBSEC 2011 conference from our MEDIA-MONITORING section, or by clicking here. The Summary of the conference can be downloaded from the AGENDA-SUMMARIES section or from here.

22.3.2011 13:32

What cuts in US defence budget will mean for the transatlantic alliance

The US defence budget seems set to fall as Washington begins to restore order in its finances. Spending on the military has reached such heights – $700 billion, or 20 per cent of the US federal budget – that it has become too large for deficit-cutters to ignore. Even traditionally pro-defence Republicans now argue that military expenditures need to be reduced along with other government expenses.

16.3.2011 15:33

Speech by Davor Božinović - Republic of Croatia Minister of Defense

Good morning everyone. I am delighted to be here with you. This forum is building a unique reputation for facilitating transatlantic dialogue on international policy and security and I am grateful to our hosts for allowing me to contribute to this important discussion.

15.3.2011 13:29

Dialogue with Turkey always possible, Armenian MP says

Mr. Philip Gordon’s statement is one more piece of evidence that the United States still highlights Armenian-Turkish reconciliation, Artak Zakaryan, a Parliament member of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), told Armenian News-NEWS.am as he commented on U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon’s statement that the U.S. disagrees with official Ankara’s position that Turkey can ratify the Armenian-Turkish protocols provided the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process shows progress.

14.3.2011 20:13

Ten topics that are vexing the EU's east

The Globsec security conference in Bratislava is carving out something of a niche in the European calendar. I have just been there (full disclosure: with my flight and hotel paid), chairing a multi-polar discussion about multi-polarity, and moonlighting as a Middle East expert, on the rather tenuous basis of a week's holiday in Dubai in 1999. Luckily, some of the other participants had more solid credentials.

14.3.2011 13:42

Speech by Assistant Secretary of State for Eurasian Affairs - Philip Gordon

Thank you very much, Robert. I appreciate the personal touch and the kind introduction. It really is a pleasure for me to be here at Globsec 2011. I think this conference has clearly established itself as one of the premier venues for a discussion of global and European security, not just in Central Europe, but in all of Europe. I really am delighted to be here, particularly with so many good friends and old colleagues in the room.

12.3.2011 19:37

INTERVIEW: Miklos leads Slovakia into Eurozone's awkward squad

Slovakia has only been a member of the euro for just over a year, but it has already kicked up a fuss about contributing to the bailout fund for other Eurozone members and now looks as though it might've managed to kill a Franco-German proposal to harmonise corporate tax rates across the bloc.

12.3.2011 19:22

Croatia accession cup is either half full or half empty

Depending on whom you speak to, the latest interim report on Croatia's bid to join the EU that was approved by the European Commission on March 2 either showed the Balkan country the route needed to follow to wrap up the negotiations by the target date of the end of June, or was so critical that it effectively ended any remaining hopes it could meet that date.

3.7.2011 12:46

Speech by Minister of Defence of the SR - Lubomir Galko

It is an honour to welcome you in Bratislava on behalf of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, and on my personal behalf. There is no doubt that the GLOBSEC conference is a remarkable event. It has matured like a fine wine. I am very pleased that the Slovak Ministry of Defence is among the institutions providing support to this excellent and ambitious event since its beginning.

7.3.2011 12:30

Speech by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the SR - Mikulas Dzurinda

Ladies and gentlemen,I would like to thank the organizers of this event for the opportunity to address such an honourable audience and to share with you my thoughts on a topic so actual and important to us. Firstly, I would like to present our Slovak priorities in the Eastern Partnership. Secondly, I wish to share with you the main achievements of our yesterday’s extended V4 ministerial meeting.

4.3.2011 18:36

All video records from the Globsec 2011 conference sessions are available in the video archive

All video records from the Globsec 2011 conference sessions are available in the VIDEO ARCHIVE

4.3.2011 15:09

GLOBSEC 2011: Session 6, Two years after U.S.-Russia Reset

ALEXANDER NIKITIN, Professor and Director of the Center for Euro-Atlantic Security, MGIMO University, Moscow: The reset gave Russia many hopes. It provides conditions for domestic modernisation. JEREMY SHAPIRO, Special Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs,U. S. Department of State, Washington, D. C.: „the goal is not to have a good relationship and, but a substantive relationship“- some kind of multidimensional relationship between Russia and USA

4.3.2011 10:44

Gordon: “We can leverage our contribution and maximise our effort by working together.”

Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, U. S. Department of State, Washington, D. C. Philip H. Gordon highlighted Central Europe's role in spreading democracy to the East. USA is also interested in the Eastern Partnership region – since the 2008 war it provided more than billion dollars to Georgia, it gives funds to Moldova as well. He pointed out that USA strongly condemns the post-electoral crackdown on demonstrators and some opposition candidates in Belarus.

3.3.2011 13:32

Jarábik: Belarus is a security challenge for EU and NATO

Country Representative for Belarus and Ukraine from PACT Balázs Jarábik said today that Belarus is a security challenge for EU and NATO. He also recognized that democracy building is long-term process. According to Senior Fellow of the Polish Institute of International Affairs Eugeniusz Smolar, EU and the United States should put very clearly a vision what should be done about Belarus.

3.3.2011 08:45

Broadcasts from Bratislava are watched at universities around the world

Broadcasts from the leading security forum in Central Europe are being watched at several universities in Europe and North America. Discussions are broadcasted live on the event’s website and it is possible to pose questions via Facebook. The capital of Slovakia has become a centre of discussion on foreign policy and security these days. The 6th annual GLOBSEC Bratislava Global Security Forum presents the highest number of hot topics thus far

2.3.2011 17:58

GLOBSEC: Is cyber-terrorism threatening us?

The protection of information networks is not only about access to entertainment and information. Financial services, transport and energy infrastructures depend on the protection of cyber space. The security of a state itself is at stake. Today, the GLOBSEC Bratislava Global Security Forum will start in an unusual way– with informal Night Owl Sessions on the premises of the Kempinski Hotel River Park in Bratislava.

2.3.2011 12:02

Defense Review conclusions to be presented at GLOBSEC

State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic Róbert Ondrejcsák will present partial conclusions of the Slovak Strategic Defense Review at the GLOBSEC Bratislava Security Forum. The press meeting, which will take place on Thursday at 9:40 in the morning on the premises of Kempinski Hotel River Park, will also be attended by members of the Defence Review Consultation Committee

2.3.2011 09:20

GLOBSEC Special update: Euro: Shifting from Survival to Revival?

Overall industry in the EU went down by 15 per cent, 23 million people in Europe are unemployed and the average deficit comes up to 7 per cent. GLOBSEC Bratislava Global Security Forum, the most important annual foreign policy and security forum in Central Europe held in the Slovak capital, incorporated a special Night Owl Session dealing with one of the most pressing issues that the European community is facing.

28.2.2011 23:54

GLOBSEC: What does the New START Treaty mean for Europe?

The new Russian-American START Treaty on nuclear disarmament came into force in February this year and the countries are cooperating on several other issues as well. The implications for Europe will be discussed at the GLOBSEC Bratislava Global Security Forum, which starts tomorrow.

28.2.2011 23:51

GLOBSEC Special update: Arab World Uprising!

What started as a local protest in the small but comparatively prosperous Arab country of Tunisia evolved into the most important historical power shift in the Arab World since decolonization. GLOBSEC Bratislava Global Security Forum created a special session to cover the situation.

28.2.2011 12:22

Historically biggest GLOBSEC conference will start on Wednesday

Several hundreds of key representatives from public, private, and academic spheres as well as renowned journalists from more than 40 countries will gather at the 6th annual GLOBSEC Bratislava Global Security Forum. Among others, seven ministers of foreign affairs and defence, European Commissioner Štefan Füle and Belarusian opposition leader Aliaksandr Milinkevich will contribute.

28.2.2011 12:04

Leaders of Belarusian opposition will discuss strategy in Bratislava

Aliaksandr Milinkevich, the opposition leader and recipient of the Sakharov prize comes to Bratislava on Wednesday to speak about civic liberties suppression in Belarus. He and other opposition leaders will discuss this issue at the GLOBSEC Bratislava Global Security Forum along with representatives of European non-governmental organizations.

24.2.2011 13:20

Special Program Change: „ARAB WORLD UPRISING“ on the agenda!

Although this topic was not originally on the agenda, GLOBSEC Bratislava Global Security Forum, as the leading foreign policy and security event in Central Europe, could not neglect the most pressing issue that the global community faces

24.2.2011 13:06

GLOBSEC: European Commissioner Füle and Visegrad ministers on European topics

More than half a century’s project of creating of a common European family is standing at a crossroads. It faces dilemmas both at home and abroad. Enlargement, together with deepening of the integration and the future of the common European currency, are the most serious internal challenges for the EU.

21.2.2011 10:31

Energy security among hot topics of the Bratislava forum

One of the main topics of this year’s GLOBSEC Bratislava Global Security Forum will be energy security from the point of view of the V4 countries. The importance of energy cooperation is emphasised by the recent agreement between the governments of the Slovak Republic and Hungary about the construction of a gas interconnection.

20.2.2011 16:25

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16.2.2011 09:07

Slovak, Czech and British state secretaries will discuss the effectiveness of defence

The defence budgets of European countries are running low and the governments are calling on a greater efficiency and mutual cooperation at every level. The most significant conference on international relations and security in Central Europe GLOBSEC 2011 will take place in Bratislava in a few weeks.

5.2.2011 17:24

Martonyi and Schwarzenberg will discuss at the GLOBSEC Bratislava Global Security Forum

This year GLOBSEC will be held during the ministerial meeting of the Visegrad Group and Eastern Partnership countries. To a great extent, this will be reflected in the choice of topics and speakers.

3.2.2011 20:32

Foreign policy leaders will meet in Bratislava

At the beginning of March Bratislava will become a place for strategic political discussions. The current Slovak presidency of the Visegrad Group will draw attention to political priorities of this region with the meeting of foreign ministers of Visegrad and Eastern Partnership countries. The official event will be followed by the 6th annual prestigious GLOBSEC Security Forum.

30.11.2010 17:20

GLOBSEC 2011 Bratislava Security Forum

Reconvenes

March 2 - 4, 2011

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30.11.2010 11:27

GLOBSEC will reconvene in March 2011

On March 2 – 4, 2011, Bratislava will again become the meeting point of security and foreign policy experts from the both sides of the Atlantic, who will gather to shape the transatlantic strategic debate and policies.

29.11.2010 15:32