Conference focusing on the developments of liberalism in the past years, complimented with a vision on the future.
Today, liberalism is under pressure on multiple fronts. Illiberal regimes are on the rise, trying to revise the liberal international order by force, as we see with the aggression from Russia in Ukraine. At the same time, illiberal regimes use populism to divide populations in Europe by challenging and attacking liberal democracies. Finally, technological developments change the world as we know it, and we need policy responses to these changes to secure our liberal societies.
Therefore, this conference focuses on the developments of liberalism in the past years, complimented with a vision on the future. It will become a story, based on three chapters: Energy, Economy and Security with Foreign Policy. By looking at these topics through a liberal perspective, we lay a base for further European cooperation and developments.
09:00 Registrations
10:00 Opening remarks
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10:20 Panel Discussion: What kind of economy do we want?
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11:10 Panel Discussion: Does the development of the Estonian defence industry guarantee our safety?
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12:00 – 12:15 coffee break
Chapter Two: Energy
12:15 Keynote “Estonia’s competitiveness to the top of the world!”
Kristen Michal, Estonian Minister of Climate
12:25 Panel discussion: Energy as the circulatory system of the country
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13:30 – 14:30 Lunch
Chapter three: Security and Foreign Policy
14:30: Panel discussion: Far away, yet so close…Estonia’s role in the international security policy arena.
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15:20 Panel discussion: How far does Russia have to go for Europe to wake up?
16:30 Future perspective and closing remarks
Speaker: Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia
17:00 Dinner
19:00 End of the event