The Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Center of Research for Army, Conversion and Disarmament, with the assistance of the General Directorate for the Service of Foreign Missions, invite you to participate in a "round table" for foreign diplomatic missions, leading Ukrainian mass media and expert circles on the topic: "Ukrainian defense industry and its capabilities in ensuring the needs of the front", which will take place on February 7, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:10 p.m., in the Press - center of the General Directorate for the Service of Foreign Missions at the address: str. Pirohova, 6-a.
During the round table, it is planned to discuss the following issues:
- Models of building the defense of Ukraine depending on the prospects for the development of the strategic situation in Europe: "all-encompassing defense" or "defense outpost of Europe";
- The needs of the front and the capabilities of the domestic military-industrial complex (MIC) in 2024;
- Requirements and challenges of the Military Industry of Ukraine in conditions of a war of attrition;
- Restoration of the old or construction of a new model of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine on the basis of military-technical cooperation;
- A promising model of building the Military Industry of Ukraine within the framework of security guarantees outside NATO membership;
- The Ukrainian military industry within the framework of the pan-European defense industry system.
The following will take part in the event:
Valentin Volodymyrovych BADRAK, Director the Center for Research Army, conversions and disarmament;
Volodymyr Valeryanovych GAVRYLOV, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine in 2022-2023, Ukrainian Defense Attaché in the USA in 2015-2018, major general in reserve;
Vitaly Oleksandrovych NEMILOSTIVIY, Deputy Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine (2020-2021), First Deputy Minister of Industrial Policy (2007-2010);
Vladyslav Volodymyrovych BELBAS, general director of Ukrainian armored vehicles (ammunition, tactical BBMs, mortars, anti-tank weapons).
Language: Ukrainian with simultaneous translation into English.
We kindly ask you to confirm your participation in the Round Table Meeting by February 6, 2024
We kindly ask you to confirm your participation in the Round Table Meeting by February 6, 2024
For the additional information and registration, please contact: Email: pgrigoriy@ukr.net
Tel.+ 287-52-58; +38 0974872000
Zoom:
Meeting ID: 841 4077 3291
Passcode: 936219