Conference Programme

6 March

09:00-09:45 Registration (Foyer and Corridor)

09:45-10:00 (Conference Hall—Scandinavia)

Administrative remarks Conference Director Dr Viljar Veebel and host of the event Mr Louis Wierenga

Opening Remarks: The Commandant of the Baltic Defence College, Brigadier General Alvydas Å iuparis

10:00-10:30 (Conference Hall—Scandinavia)

Political Address followed by Q&A: High-level German official provided by KAS

10:30-11:15 (Conference Hall—Scandinavia)

Keynote Speech: Strategic Pathways to Ending the Russo-Ukrainian War

Prof. Dima Adamsky

11:15-11:30 Coffee Break

11:30-13:00 (Conference Hall—Scandinavia)

Panel I: Strategic Pathways to Ending the Russo-Ukrainian War

Prof. Dima Adamsky

13:00-14:00 Buffet Lunch

13:00-14:00 (Online Broadcast from Conference Hall—Latvia)

1st Online Session: Russian Propaganda and Informational Warfare Trends

14:00-15:30 (Conference Hall—Scandinavia)

Panel II: War Economies in Russia, Ukraine, and NATO

15:30-16:00 Coffee Break

15:30-16:00 (Online Broadcast from Conference Hall—Latvia)

2nd Online Session: War Economies in Russia, Ukraine, and NATO

16:00-17:30 (Conference Hall—Scandinavia)

Panel III:  NATO Perspectives on Countering Russian Aggression

20:30-22:30 Conference Hall—Scandinavia

Gala Dinner and Charity Address for Ukraine

Welcome Address from Tartu city

7 March

9:00-10:30 (Conference Hall—Scandinavia)

Panel IV: Student Panel: Key Technological and Logistical Lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War

10:30-10:45 Coffee Break

10:30-10:45 (Online Broadcast from Conference Hall—Latvia)

3rd Online Session: Key Technological and Logistical Lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War

10:45-12:00 (Conference Hall— Scandinavia)

Panel V:  Preparing for Russian aggression Enhancing Resilience in the Baltic States: Insights from Ukraine

12:00-12:15 Coffee Break

12:00-12:15 (Online Broadcasts from Conference Hall—Latvia)

4th Online session: Enhancing Resilience in the Baltic States: Insights from Ukraine

12:15-13:30 (Conference Hall—Scandinavia)

Panel VI: Crafting a Peace Agreement: Strategies and Stakeholders

Moderated by Dean of the Baltic Defence College, Dr Zdzisław Śliwa

13:30-14:00 (Conference Hall—Scandinavia)

Concluding Political Address

14:00-14:15

Closing Remarks

Annual Conference on Russia: A Retrospective and Vision for the Future

Dean of the Baltic Defence College, Dr. Zdzisław Śliwa

14:15-15:00 (Venue: V Spa and Conference Hotel Lobby and Restaurant Joyce)

Buffet Lunch

14:15-15:00 (Online Broadcast from Conference Hall—Latvia)

5th Online Session: The Dangers of AI in War Propaganda