Program of the Conference
/ TUESDAY, APRIL 25
13.00-19.00 Arrival of participants, hotel check-in
14.00-15.00 Lunch at the Lobby Restaurant
19.00-20.30 Welcome cocktail hosted by the Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Alexander Fomin
/ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26
08.00-09.15 Conference Registration
09.30-10.30 Opening of the Conference
> Welcome address by the leadership of the Russian Federation
> 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
> Welcome address by the leadership of the United Nations
10.30-12.00 PLENARY SESSION
Global Security: challenges of the XXI century
> Shaping of a polycentric international system
> International terrorism as a global threat: objectives and countermeasures
> Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan – the «forefront» for counterterrorism
> Role of military forces in international relations
> Approaches to conflict settlement
12.00-12.20 Coffee break
12.20-14.00 PLENARY SESSION
European Security: prospects and trends
> Transformation of Euro-Atlantic security institutions
> NATO-Russia interaction: current status and prospects ahead
> OSCE capability in confidence building and mitigation of risks
> Prevention of incidents, openness and confidence measures in military dimension
> Coping with crisis: importance of military-to-military dialogue
14.00-15.00 Lunch
15.00-16.30 DISCUSSIONS
Middle East: modern objectives of counterterrorism and counterradicalism
> Radical groups: strength, sponsors, goals
> Best practices, results and effectiveness of military counterterrorist operations
> Political dialogue in Syria as a stage of post-conflict settlement
> Threats of terrorism merging with WMD
Security of information space and freedom of access: contradictory interrelation
> Safety of military-related information
> Information access right for mass media
> Finding solutions to dissensions in information and communications domain
16.30-16.50 Coffee break
16.50-18.30 DISCUSSIONS
BMD: implications for global and regional security
> US BMD posture in Europe: current capability and prospects for buildup
> US BMD in the Asia-Pacific: implications for regional security
> Deployment of missile defence assets and international arms control commitments
> US BMD posture in Europe: current capability and prospects for buildup
Security in Central Asia: Afghan factor
> Terrorist threat in the region: situation assessments and prospects
> ISIL and Taliban: links of the same chain?
> Role of International organizations in stabilization of the region
> Engagements of national defence agencies in containing terrorist threat
> Terrorist threat in the region: situation assessments and prospects
19.00-20.30 Formal reception hosted by the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Army General Sergey Shoygu
/ THURSDAY, APRIL 27
09.30-11.00 PLENARY SESSION
Asia-Pacific: balance of interests or a military standoff?
> Assessment of regional security threats
> Safety of maritime routes
> Military alliances and balance of military force
> Multilateral formats for security interaction
> Military-to-military dialogue as a factor of stability
11.00-11.20 Coffee break
11.20-13.00 PLENARY SESSION
Military-to-military engagements: regional aspects
> Problems of regional security and possible solutions
> Significance of military-to-military engagements in preventing major incidents
> Forms and modalities of military cooperation
13.00-13.15 Conference closing remarks
14.00-16.30 Lunch
Departure of conference participants