24 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026 | 11:55 am - 7:30 pm
Madrid, Spain
Liberal Hack 2026
The Liberal Hack 2026 aims to challenge young liberals like you to explore the future of Security and Defence in Europe.
The Liberal Hack 2026 aims to challenge young liberals like you to explore the future of Security and Defence in Europe.
About the event
The Liberal Hack 2026 aims to challenge young liberals like you to explore the future of Security and Defence in Europe. It seeks to foster teamwork and innovation among young liberals from all over Europe, by bringing them together to generate creative solutions that are applicable and beneficialon a European scale. In the context of Security and Defence, you will be able to discuss the following topics: Conscription and Civic Duty; Defence Industry, Resilience: a whole-of-society approach, Defending Liberal Democracy against Hybrid Threats, and Space Security! An event organised by the European Liberal Forum (ELF) in cooperation with the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) and Fundalib – Foundation for the Advancement of Freedom.
Friday, 24 April
Accommodation & Venue: TBC
16:00 Welcome and introductions!
Willemijn Krans, LYMEC Outreach & Advocacy Officer
16:40 Content session: Security and Defence in Europe
TBC Speakers: Francesco Cappelletti, Editor Towards a New European Security Architecture
TBC Speakers: Thierry Tardy, PhD, Director, Research Division at the NATO Defense College and Invited
Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges and Natolin
TBC Speakers: Jeroen Dobber, Head of the FNF Global Security Hub Expert for international security policy
17:45 Hacking time #1
Moderator: Willemijn Krans, LYMEC Outreach & Advocacy Officer
19:00 Gearing up for day 2 – What’s next?
Willemijn Krans, LYMEC Outreach & Advocacy Officer
20:30 Dinner
Location: TBC
Saturday, 25 April
Accommodation & Venue: TBC
09:00 Morning Kick-Off
Willemijn Krans, LYMEC Outreach & Advocacy Officer
09:20 Hacking Time #2
Moderator: Willemijn Krans, LYMEC Outreach & Advocacy Officer
11:00 Coffee Break
11:15 Pitch your project!
TBC Speaker: Ted Urho, SFP
12:50 Lunch Break
14:15 Hacking Time #3
Moderator: Willemijn Krans, LYMEC Outreach & Advocacy Officer
16:15 Coffee Break
16:30 The Final Showcase
Speakers
17:55 From Ideas to Impact: Awards and Final Remarks
Willemijn Krans, LYMEC Outreach & Advocacy Officer
Even Diot, LYMEC Secretary General
20:00 Dinner
Location: TBC
End of the event
Sunday, 26 April – Departure Day