Friday, April 19, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT | Fairmont Hotel Vancouver | 900 West Georgia Street | Vancouver, BC

Seating is limited. Please reach out to Simon Turner at Resource works to register your interest in attending: [email protected]

SYNOPSIS

The Canadian Global Affairs Institute, Resource Works, and the Polish Institute of International Affairs are hosting an upcoming event in Vancouver on April 19th, featuring Polish President Andrzej Duda.

Russia's aggression towards Ukraine, including pseudo elections and attacks on infrastructure, signals a long-term conflict with the West for strategic dominance. Meanwhile, China sees an opportunity to alter the international order, alerting the transatlantic community to the threats against global stability and security.

The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej DUDA will deliver a keynote speech on the importance of Transatlantic Security in the Shadow of Russia’s Long War.

Afterwards, panel discussions intend to tackle the issues of transatlantic perspectives on defense and energy security and the role Canada and partners like Poland can play in the process.

To ensure the safety and security of the event, we require all attendees to provide ID information when claiming their tickets. Please bring the same piece of ID with you for on-site registration on the day of the event. If you fail to bring your ID on the day of the event we may not be able to admit you.

AGENDA

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

• Registration and Coffee

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM

• Welcoming and Opening Remarks
  Richard PROKOPANKO, Chair, Resource Works Society

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

• Keynote Address
  H.E. Andrzej DUDA, President of the Republic of Poland
  Moderated by Christy Clark, Former Premier of British Columbia

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

• Panel 1 - NATO at 75: The Alliance and its Future in the Face of a Long War in Europe
  Wojciech LORENZ, Coordinator, International Security Program, Polish Institute of International Affairs
  Ian BRODIE, Program Director, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
  Moderated by Patrycja SASNAL, Head of Research, Polish Institute of International Affairs

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

• Panel 2 - From Idealism to Realism: Energy as a Critical Security Component
  Paweł MARKIEWICZ, Executive Director, Polish Institute of International Affairs – Washington DC Office
  Stewart MUIR, CEO, Resource Works
  Moderated by: Kelly OGLE, CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute

12:00 PM

• Closing Remarks