LAUNCH EVENT

YouTube Live Streaming · October 3rd,  11:00-12:15 CET

It is our pleasure to invite you to the EDC III Launch Event, that will be streamed online next October 3 with the presence of highly relevant speakers.

The main goal of this event is to present how important the European Defence Challenge is for continuous improvement of the European safety, for students and for industry. Representatives of the European Commission, universities and industry, defence experts, will emphasis the importance of developing and applying new technologies to identify threats to security and implement defence strategies.

The ASSETs+ European Defence Challenge (EDC) is an open competition to attract young talent to the Defence industry and to encourage them to initiate a career in defence-related technologies. The organizer of this edition is Rzeszow University of Technology, and the topic is: “Security – threats identification and defence strategies”.

AGENDA

October 3rd, 11:00-12:15 CET

11:00 Welcome
• Jarosław Sęp, Vice-Rector for Development and Business Cooperation First Deputy Rector, Rzeszów University of Technology – EDC III organizer

11:05 Introducing the challenge and timeline
• Dorota Stadnicka, Rzeszów University of Technology ‐ EDC III organizer

11:15 Importance of European security for stable future

• Col. Ret. Robert Łukawski, University Security and Safety Research Center, Warsaw University of Technology

11:25 Status of the employment in Defence Sector

• Sónia de Melo Xavier, DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion

11:35 Importance of the Challenge for European security and benefits for participating students
• Maurizio Betta, Leonardo S.p.A.

11:45 Security: Threats identification and defence strategies - hints about the topic
• José Espinal, Navantia

11:55 Experience exchange and motivations
• Nathan Prakopetz, Winner of the previous edition

12:05 Final Remarks

• Gualtiero Fantoni, University of Pisa, ASSETs+ Coordinator

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