European Defence Matters: Report on the European Defence Agency Annual Conference

19.04.2013 Commission Européenne

The annual conference of the European Defence Agency - EDA is a landmark occasion for the European Union defense community. The 2013 event, held on 21 March in Brussels, brought together 450 key decision-makers from the EU area and beyond, including Member States, European institutions, research bodies, think-tanks, industry and the media.

Keynote speakers included:
 

• Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council,
• Cathy Ashton, Head of the EDA,
• Alan Shatter, TD Irish Minister for Justice, Equality and Defense representing the EU presidency,
• Claude-France Arnould, Chief Executive of the EDA.

The European Commission was represented by Daniel Calleja Crespo, Director General of the Directorate General Enterprise and Industry.

Documents et liens

•  Video report, speeches, photos and additional information