Agenda UAS Conference - European Defence Agency

E U R O P E A N
C O M M I S S I O N
European High Level Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Conference
New Opportunities for Europe’s civil society, mobility, security and industry
Brussels (Belgium), 1 st July 2010,
Venue:
Charlemagne Building - Rue de la Loi 170
8.00 Registration open
9.15 Keynote speeches
Moderator: Mr Karl von Wogau, Secretary General of the European Security Foundation
- Mr Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Transport;
- Mr Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Industry and
Entrepreneurship (TBC);
- Ms. Ana Gomes, Member of the European Parliament;
- Mr François Gayet, Secretary General, AeroSpace and Defence (ASD) Industries Association of
Europe.
10.00 Panel 1: UAS in support to European policies
Panel moderator: Mr Vittorio Prodi, Member of the European Parliament
- Mr Daniel Calleja-Crespo, European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility & Transport,
Director of Aviation;
- Mr Alexander Weis, European Defence Agency, Chief Executive;
- Mr Paul Weissenberg, European Commission, Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry,
Director of Aerospace, GMES, Security and Defence;
- Mr Erik Berglund, European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the
External Borders (FRONTEX), Director for Capacity Building.
10.50 Coffee break

11.20 Panel 2: Users presentations
Panel moderator: Mr Marko Lukovic, Principal Consultant Aerospace and Defence
- Protection of environment:
• Mr Lars Bjork, Swedish Forestry Agency;
• Mr Rune Storvold, Northern Research Institute Tromso;
- Protection of resources:
• Mr Patrick Mika, West Midlands Fire Service;
• Mr Alain Ratier, Météo France, Deputy General Director;
- Protection of citizens:
• Mr Allyn Thomas, Kent police, UK Border surveillance;
• Mr Achim Friedl, German Ministry of the Interior, Directorate-General Federal Police;
• Mr Johan Warmerdam, Dutch National police - Anti drug Unit;
- Protection of critical infrastructures:
• Mr. Luciano Massetti, Italian Civil Protection department, Director of aeronautical activity;
• Mr. Julio Serrano Checa, Civil Guard, Headquarter of the fiscal and frontiers services;
• André Cochard, Groupe INTRA, Administrateur – Directeur général GIE;
- CSDP capabilities:
• Mr. Gustav Öller, Military Staff of the European Union (EUMS), Branch Chief Intelligence
Production.
13.30 Walking lunch and exhibition
15.00 Panel 3: Institutional and infrastructure aspects
Panel moderator: Mr Alfredo Roma, former President of the European Civil Aviation Conference
- Ms Anna Masutti, University of Bologna;
- Ms Nancy Graham, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Director of the Air
Navigation Bureau;
- Mr Luc Tytgat, European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility & Transport, Head of
Single European Sky and ATM modernisation Unit;
- Mr Patrick Goudou, European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Executive Director;
- Ms Magali Vaissière, European Space Agency (ESA), Director of Telecommunications and
Integrated Applications.
16.10 Roundtable: Determining the way forward and conclusions
Panel moderator: Mr Matthias Ruete, European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility &
Transport, Director General
- Mr Karl von Wogau, moderator keynote speeches;
- Mr Vittorio Prodi, moderator session 1;
- Mr Mr Marko Lukovic, moderator session 2;
- Mr Alfredo Roma, moderator session 3;
- Mr François Gayet, ASD.
Conclusions –
Mr Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Transport