Program of the VII Moscow Conference on International Security
/ TUESDAY, APRIL 3
13:00-19:00 Arrival of participants, hotel check-in
14:00-15:00 Lunch at the Lobby Restaurant
15:00 Conference Registration
19:00-20:30 Welcome cocktail hosted by the Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Alexander Fomin
/ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4
08:00-09:15 Conference Registration
09:30-10:30 Opening of the Conference:
- Welcome address by the leadership of the Russian Federation
- Opening Statement by the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Army General Sergey Shoygu
- Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov
- Statement by the Director of Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation Army General Alexander Bortnikov
- Welcome address by the leadership of the United Nations
10:30-12:00 Plenary session:
Defeat of ISIL in Syria: outcomes and prospects for peace in the region
- Russian ASF in Syria: operation review and outcomes
- Embarking on a political settlement process in Syria
- Exodus of insurgents from Iraq and Syria, «export» of terrorist threat to other regions
- Lessons of effort consolidation against ISIL: international cooperation against terrorism
- Prospects for stabilization in the region
12:00-12:30 Coffee break
12:30-14:00 Plenary session:
Global security in polycentric world
- Traditional and emerging security challenges
- Role of the UN and other international entities in addressing global security challenges
- Evolution of the US doctrinal security instruments
- Situation in the Korean Peninsula in context of global security
- Potential for military-to-military engagements
14:00-15:00 Lunch
15:00-16:30 Plenary session:
European Security: cooperation or confrontation?
- Build-up of military activity in the region
- New politico-military reality in Europe: common security space or return to confrontation
- Role of the OSCE and other European organizations in conflict prevention and de-escalation of tensions
- Confidence and transparency measures in military activities
- Future of conventional arms control in Europe
16:30-16:40 Coffee break
16:40-17:00 Briefing by the President, International Committee of the Red Cross P. Maurer: «Humanitarian Situation in the Middle East»
17:00-17:15 Coffee break
17:15-18:45 Discussion:
Regional security in the Middle East and North Africa. Post-conflict reconstruction
- De-escalation zones and the effectiveness of ceasefire
- Achieving all-national consensus, reconciliation of warring parties
- Humanitarian assistance and mine action: factors of the return to peaceful living
- Conflicts in the region: Yemen, Palestine, Libya
“Soft power” as a tool to pursue military-political objectives
- How feasible is a balance of “soft power” and military power in modern environment?
- Role of “soft power” in high-tech warfare. Information and cyber-space as a new battlefield. Dangers and threats of a new reality
- “Soft power” and state sovereignty
- “Soft power”: a tool for intervention or cooperation in modern world?
19:15-20:30 Dinner hosted by the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Army General Sergey Shoygu
/ THURSDAY, APRIL 5
9:30-10:00 Opening of the second Conference day:
- Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov
- Statement by the Director of the Federal Service of National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation — Commander of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation Army General Viktor Zolotov
- Statement by the State Secretary — Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Igor Zubov
10:00-11:30 Plenary session:
Asia: regional security aspects
- Asia — territory of rapid development or excessive conflict potential growth
- Multilateral engagements in the AP — collective response to emerging challenges and threats
- Situation in the Korean Peninsula: implications for regional security
- Growing factor of military force in the region
11:30-12:00 Coffee break
12:00-13:40 Plenary session:
Regional specifics of defence agencies’ response to national threats and challenges
- Regional aspects of conflict prevention in Central Asia, Africa and Latin America
- Disaster response: role of the military
- Military-to-military engagements to foster regional security
13:30-13:45 Conference closing remarks
14.00-16.30 Lunch
Departure of conference participants