About the event

Security and Resilient Democracy 

Location of Reception & Conference: (Nieuwe of Litérraire) Sociëteit de Witte, The Hague, the Netherlands 

The Liberal Partnership Days 2025 are an ELF event co-organised with VVD International  and will be held on 20th–21st November 2025 at Sociëteit de Witte, The Hague, the Netherlands. This year the focus will be on Security and Resilient Democracy. The event includes a Welcome Reception on the evening of the 20th of November, which will a chance for the participants to network. The following day four sessions will be held: Resilience during Peace, EU Enlargement and Structural Reform, Post Conflict Democracy Building with cases on Syria and Lebanon, and Europe’s approach to Cybersecurity.  

Program

Thursday – 20th of November 2025 

19:00-22:00 Welcome Reception 

Location: Groene/Grote Zaal, Sociëteit de Witte, The Hague, the Netherlands 

Friday – 21st of November 2024 

09:30-10:00 – Welcome and Registration 

Location: Grote Zaal, Sociëteit de Witte 

10:00-10:30 – Words of Welcome & Keynotes 

Milosz Hodun, Treasurer, European Liberal Forum 

Malik Azmani, Member of the European Parliament, VVD 

Location: Grote Zaal, Sociëteit de Witte 

10:30-12:00 – Session 1: Resilience during times of Peace 

Khan Jahier, Resilience Policy Officer in the Resilience Section of the Defence Policy and Planning Division, NATO International Staff 

Marco Lombardo, Senator Azione, Italy 

Moderation: ? 

Location: Grote Zaal, Sociëteit de Witte 
 

12:00-13:00 – Lunch Break 

Location: Grote Zaal, Sociëteit de Witte 

13:00-15:00 – Parallel Sessions: 

  1. Resilient Democracy: EU Enlargement and Structural Reform 

? 

Moderation: Alva Finn, Executive Director, ELF 

Location: Grote Zaal 

  1. Post Conflict Democracy Building: Cases on Syria and Lebanon 

Mirna Mneimneh, President AHLN / International Secretary Future Movement 

Rafif Jouejati, Vice President Ahrar Syria 

Moderator: ? 

Location: Koepelzaal 

15:00-15:30 – Coffee Break 

Location: Grote Zaal, Sociëteit de Witte 

15:30-17:00 – Session 2: The future of Europe’s approach to Cybersecurity 

Matt Browne, Head of Governmental Affairs and Global Insights 

Jeannette Baljeu, Member of the European Parliament, VVD, ELF Board Member 

Giulia Pastorella, Member of the Italian Parliament, Azione 

Moderation: Francesco Cappelletti, ELF Senior Fellow 

Location: Grote Zaal, Sociëteit de Witte 

17:00 End of event 

 

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