EDIS and EDIP regulation – what's in it for SMEs?
EPP Defence initiative expert meeting
European Parliament (room 09K072, ZWEIG building) from 15H00 to 16H30 CET
Welcome & Opening
Riho TERRAS MEP
Chairman of EPP SME Defence Initiative; Member of the ITRE Committee
Keynote
Timo PESONEN
Director-General for Defense Industry and Space – European Commission
Reactions by the Members of EPP Defence initiative
Riho TERRAS MEP
Ivan ŠTEFANEC MEP
Discussion
Garvan WALSHE
Research Associate with Wilfried Martens Centre focused on European defence policy
Marcin ZABOROWSKI
Policy Director, Future of Security Programme GLOBSEC
Markus BECKER
Director Business Development for IBV Holding GmbH, Chair of SME Connect Defence Working Group
Matej KANDRÍK
Executive Director for Adapt Institute
Jonas OLESEN
CEO of Protection Group Danmark
Fergal MAHER
Co-CEO for ACTinBlack
Reimer von ESSEN
COO & International Business Development at ACTinBlack
Robert SMAGALA
Designer-Entrepreneur at Tiger Tailor
Ondřej SLOVÁČEK
Key Account Manager at Promens Zlín
Oldřich HOLUBÁŘ (TBC)
Head of Design Department at Promens Zlín
This EPP Defence roundtable gathers to discuss and analyze the European Commission’s proposals on the European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) and European Defence Investment Programme (EDIP) regulation. We are bringing together policymakers, industry stakeholders, and SME representatives to discuss how SMEs can contribute to enhancing the EU´s defence readiness.
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