Lunch debate
Thursday 1 December, Brussels
12:00 - 13:30
11:30 - 12:00 Registration
12:00 - 13:30 Protecting global trade in transit
International trade represents between a fifth and a quarter of the world’s total estimated annual GDP of $60 trillion, and it’s widely feared that transport is increasingly the Achilles Heel of the global economy. How can Europe harmonise the efforts of security authorities with transport and customs authorities? Are EU-U.S. efforts to establish a common security approach beginning to bear fruit, and what are the prospects for a truly global regulatory framework? What would be the cost in terms of higher insurance premiums and increased investment in high-tech equipment of terrorist-proof transport? Do Washington and Brussels share the same approach to potential rogue states on the enforcement of security procedures?
Confirmed Speakers:
Matthias Ruete, Director General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Antonis Kastrissianakis, Director for Security and Safety, Trade Facilitation and International Coordination, Directorate General for Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission
Magnus Ovilius, Senoir Vice President, Government Relations, Smiths Groups
Gaozhang Zhu, Director of Compliance and Facilitation, World Customs Organisation (WCO)
Co-Moderated by Giles Merritt, Director, Security and Defence Agenda and Brooks Tigner, Editor, Security Europe