Opening remarks by Nicole Gnesotto, EUISS, Paris Introduction: Current state of play

Burkard Schmitt, EUISS, Paris

Session I: Interpretative Communication: useful/necessary/sufficient?

Presentation:
Ugo Bassi, European Commission, Brussels

Respondents:

Arturo Alfonso Meirino, European Defence Agency, Brussels

Andrew James, EUISS Task Force, University of Manchester

Session II: Defence Procurement Directive: Advantages and problems

Presentation:
Sandra Mezzadri, European Commission, Brussels

Respondents:

Arturo Alfonso Meirino, European Defence Agency, Brussels

Joachim Rohde, EUISS Task Force, SWP, Berlin

Session III: Any Alternative?

Presentation:
Ulf Hammarström, European Defense Agency, Brussels

Respondents:

Ugo Bassi, European Commission, Brussels

Martin Lundmark, The Swedish Defence Research Agency, Stockholm

Conclusions