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The European Security Round Table

The European Security Round Table is a neutral platform between the EU Institutions, NATO and other relevant actors to discuss European security and defence issues. A membership-based organisation, it provides a forum for the crucial topics of today as much as for discussions about the future direction of European security and defence policy. It is supported by a high-level Advisory Board and it is unique with its EU focus and its systematic approach.

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In the framework of their partnership, the European Security Round Table (ESRT) and the Center for Security and International Studies (CSIS), based in Washington D.C., jointly won a call released by the Delegation of the EU to the US.

The title of the project is
“Transatlantic Cyber Security Dialogue: Principles for a Secure Global Cyber Infrastructure”.

The aim of the project is to intensify the transatlantic discussion and to develop political strategies in the area of cyber security. The two project partners will contribute to the debate by organising workshops and round tables in 2012 and 2013 in Brussels and Washington D.C.

Our debate highlights 2012

Cyber Security
The ESRT sets up an event cycle of conferences and briefings with focus on the coordination of Cyber Security in an international context. The cycle is supported by the Estonian Ministry of Defence and organised in cooperation with the US think tank Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

A key component is a high-level Expert Working Group with members from Cabinet Malmström, UK Cabinet, NATO, US State Department, OSCE and other international institutions. Their goal: to assess key weaknesses in international coordination mechanisms and develop recommendations on how to overcome them.

The results will be introduced at the ESRT’s Transatlantic Cyber Conference on 2 May 2012 in Washington D.C. and eventually at the International Cyber Conference in Brussels in September 2012.

Internal Security
We will organise several events that deal with matters of privacy rights, electronic identification and an upcoming review on the European Security Strategy.

External Security
Our debates will range from assessing current CSDP Missions,the security of MEP delegations, to demonstrating capabilities to facilitate CSDP Missions.

Disaster Management
The new legislation of Commissioner Georgieva will be the focus of several events on European Disaster Management, also debated from a technological point of view and with regard to Pooling & Sharing.

Border Management
We will closely follow the legislation on the European External Border Surveillance System EUROSUR and other topical matters of Border Management.

Research
Our Horizon 2020 Insight Series will focus on security research, with special regard to maritime technologies.

Space
Our agenda contains events with ESA and EDA regarding the future of GMES and SSA, as well as end user applications offered by Galileo.

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