High Level Conference on Defence and Security Industries and Markets

This event has been organised in the context of the transposition of the two Defence related Directives (2009/43/EC on transfers and 2009/81/EC on procurement) and provided the opportunity to discuss the current state and future perspectives of the sector which is of strategic importance for Europe.

Some of the key questions addressed were as follows:

• What results can we expect from the two Defence Directives?
• What remains to be done to accomplish a European Defence and Security Market?
• How to consolidate the demand side of the market?
• What is the expected impact of budget reductions and increased bilateral cooperation on the industrial landscape?
• How to maintain capable armed forces and competitive industries in times of severe budget cuts?

The Conference brought together a number of high level speakers and representatives of the defence and security community, both public and private (ministries, armed forces, European institutions, national parliaments and industries).