About the event The Innovation Policy Lab (IPL), a joint initiative by the European Liberal Forum (ELF) and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Europe (FNF […]
About the event
The Innovation Policy Lab (IPL), a joint initiative by the European Liberal Forum (ELF) and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Europe (FNF Europe), strives for new and innovative solutions for issues of our time. It is the space to think out of the box and come up with new solutions beyond the usual frameworks. This is an attempt to shape our future beyond the known boundaries. Therefore, ELF and FNF Europe bring together an interdisciplinary array of policy experts, industry leaders, academics, and civil society representatives, to collaboratively construct a roadmap for innovation-driven reforms across multiple sectors. The focus will be on total defence with two key themes for this fifth IPL session: Civil and Military defence. In the respective policy labs, participants will engage in policy labs to explore these topics, share diverse perspectives, and propose innovative solutions. The outcomes of these sessions will be synthesized into actionable recommendations for policymakers. This event is by invitation only.
10-12 June 2026, Vilnius, Lithuania
Programme
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Arrival of the participants
18:30 Welcome Networking Reception hosted by the FNF Baltic States
Thursday, 11 June 2026
Study visit and stakeholder engagement
09:00 The role of civil society in the total defence with the Lithuanian Riflemens Union (tbc)
Venue: tbc
11:00 Introduction to the Lithuanian Total Defense model
Venue: Ministry of National Defence, located at Totorių St. 25, Vilnius, Lithuania
12:30 Lunch discussion with CRI (Civic resilience initiative) and Locked in Loaded (tbc)
The Policy Labs
14:00 Introduction and agenda-setting to the Innovation Policy Lab 5.0
Opening words from ELF and FNF
Venue: Hotel Pacai, Didžioji g. 7, Vilnius – 01128, Lithuania
14:15 Introduction from the rapporteurs in plenary
14:30 Policy Lab on military defence transfers to FNF Baltic States office
14:45 Policy labs – Parallel breakout sessions #1
15:30 Coffee break
15:45 Policy labs – Parallel breakout sessions #2
In the second session, participants will continue the discussions in their breakout rooms, refining their ideas and formulating actionable recommendations for policy advancement.
17:00 Wrap-up of the day and joint walk to Vilnius spiders (30 minutes)
17:30 Defense in action: visit to Vilnius Spiders Initiative
Venue: Shopping mall CUP, Upės g. 9, Vilnius, Lithuania
18:30 Joint walk to the dinner venue (20 minutes)
19:00 Dinner
Venue: La Boheme, Šv. Ignoto g. 4, Vilnius – 01144, Lithuania
Friday, 12 June 2026
The Policy Labs
Venue: Hotel Pacai, Didžioji g. 7, Vilnius – 01128, Lithuania
09:00 Morning Recap & Objectives in plenary session
09:25 Policy Lab on military defence transfers to FNF Baltic States office
09:30 Policy labs – Parallel breakout sessions #3
In the last session, participants will finalise the discussions in their breakout rooms preparing the plenary session to present their ideas and findings in a consolidated way.
11:00 Coffee break
11:30 Plenary session: Cross-sector insights and solutions, presentation of recommendations
12:30 Wrap-up and closing remarks
13:00 End of the event
Departure of the participants