FIRST NATIONAL CONGRESS ON SECURITY AND DEFENSE
For a National Security Strategy
Congress Centre, Lisbon, 24 and 25 June 2010
PROGRAMME
Thurday 24 June
08:00
– Registration
09:00–09:40 – Opening Session (Auditorium VIII)
- Rui Pereira, Minister of Internal Administration (MAI)
- Adriano Moreira, President of the Scientific Committee of the Congress
- António Figueiredo Lopes, President of the Steering Committee of the Congress
- Rear-Admiral Carlos Rodolfo (Ret.), President AFCEA Portugal
- Paulo Noguês, Magazine “Segurança e Defesa”
Theme 1: National Intangible Heritage
09:40-11:00 – Plenary Session I (Auditorium VIII)
- Chairman: Adriano Moreira, President of the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon
- Speakers:
“National Cultural and Historical Heritage”, Carlos Reis, Rector of Universidade
Aberta
“Military Virtues – The Intangible Heritage of the Armed Forces”, Rear-Admiral
António Silva Ribeiro (PoN), Professor ISCSP
“Knowledge and Innovation in the National Defense and Security”, Jorge Rolo,
President & CEO EMPORDEF
- Discussion
11:00-11:20 – Coffee Break
11:20-12:05 Round Tables on Theme 1 (Auditorium VIII)
National Intangible Heritage
Table A: (Auditorium VIII)
- Moderator: Lieutenant-General Garcia Leandro (PoA, ret.), Professor Catholic
University of Lisbon
- Speakers:
“The Geopolitics of the Portuguese Sea”, Inês Narciso (*)
“Setting up a Centre of Excellence for Aeronautics, Security and Defense in
Portugal”, Sergio Barbedo, CEO GMV
Table B: (Auditorium III)
- Moderator: José Fontes, Professor Universidade Aberta and Military Academy
- Speakers:
“The Military Instrument as a producer of Security and Development in the
Portuguese Speaking Countries", Bernardino Luis (*)
"Portugal and the maritime challenges of the XXI Century", Armando Dias
Correia (*)
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12:05-12:50 – Conference on “The New Strategy for NATO” by Mr. Jonathan Parish,
Private Office of NATO Secretary General
13:00-14:00 – Lunch
Theme 2: National Responsibilities in Europe and Worldwide
14:10-14:40 – Keynote Address (Auditorium VIII) : Vitor Martins, Consultant to the President
of the Portuguese Republic for European Affairs
14:40-16:00 – Plenary Session II (Auditorium VIII)
- Chairman: António Rebelo de Sousa, Professor Technical University of Lisbon
- Speakers:
“The Portuguese Armed Forces in the International Security”, Major-General
António Faria de Menezes (PoA), Portuguese Joint General Staff
“Energy and National Security”, Cruz Morais, President of the Portuguese Energy
Association
“Portugal Atlantic geo-strategy. Building Differentiated/Sustainable Capacity
based on Human Capital and System Development”, Luis Nobre, President &
CEO SINFIC
Discussion
16:00-16:15 – Coffee Break
16:15-17:00 – Round Tables on Theme 2
National Responsibilities in Europe and Worldwide
Table C: (Auditorium VIII)
- Moderator: Vice-Admiral Alexandre Reis Rodrigues (PoN, ret.), Vice-president of
the Portuguese Atlantic Commission
- Speakers:
"The Security and Defence in the Iberian regional context: the new instruments
for the articulation of policies and strategies," Joao Botelho Vieira Jorge Borges (*)
“Innovation Responsibility”, Paulo Fernandes, BoD Microsoft
Table D: (Auditorium III)
- Moderator: Pedro Gomes Barbosa, Professor Faculty of Letters of the Lisbon
University
- Speakers:
"The Evolution of the Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) in Security and
Development in Africa: The Relevance of the Portuguese Role and his Military
Instrument", Luís Fernando Machado Barroso (*)
"The sea as a place of reconciliation and affirmation of Portugal in the evolution of
NATO and its area of interest," Tiago Alexandre Fernandes Maurício (*)
20:00 – Congress Dinner (Restaurant of the Congress Centre of Lisbon)
Conference (Auditorium VIII) on “National Infrastructures are Critical to National
Security” by The Honorable John G. Grimes,
former Assistant Secretary of Defense, Networks
and Information Integration
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Friday 25 June
08:30
– Registration
09:00-09:30 Opening and Introduction to the 3rd Theme
Capabilities and Instruments of Action
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(Auditorium VIII)
Augusto Santos Silva, Minister of National Defense (MOD)
Ernâni Lopes, Professor Catholic University of Lisbon, Chairman of SAER ,
former Portuguese Finance Minister
António Figueiredo Lopes, President of the Steering Committee of the Congress
09:30- 10:00 - Plenary Session III (Auditorium VIII)
- Chairman: General Mendes Dias (PoAF, ret.), former Chief of Air Force Staff
- Speakers:
“Geopolitical Economic Security”, Paulo Amaral, Professor Catholic University
of Lisbon and Military Academy
“A New Model for the Portuguese Armed Forces”, Henrique Neto, Vice-president
of the Portuguese Industrial Association (AIP)
“The Role of International Companies in developing skills and their potential in
national export”, José Araújo, Chairman of the BoD THALES
- Discussion
10:50-11:20 – Coffee Break
11:20-12:05 – Round Tables on Theme 3
Capabilities and Instruments of Action
Table E: (Auditorium VIII)
- Moderator: Major-General Carlos Chaves (PoA, ret.), Advisor to the Secretary
General of Internal Security System
- Speakers:
"Diplomacy in the Age of Information and Knowledge Management", Antonio
Mendonca (*)
“Command and Control in Serious Emergency Cases”, Helder Alves, Director
Homeland Security Indra Sistemas Portugal
Table F: (Auditorium III)
- Moderator: Luis Neves, Professor Director of the National Unit to Counter
Terrorism
- Speakers:
"Fighting terrorism and civil-military cooperation: the role of EU and NATO reflections in the areas of Homeland Security and National Defense," João Paulo
Costa (*)
"Immigration and Violent Crime: Myth and Truth: ", Maria Joao Guide (*)
12:35-13:20 – Conference (Auditorium VIII) on “Implementation of the European and Security
Strategy and Common Policy of Security and
Defense”, by Mr. Mário David, MEP, Vicepresident European Popular Party
13:30-14:30 – Lunch
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Theme 4: Proposals and Contributions to a National Security Strategy
14:40-15:10 – Keynote Address (Auditorium VIII): General Loureiro dos Santos (PoA, ret.),
former Minister of Defense and former Chief of Army Staff
15:10-16:30 – Plenary Session IV (Auditorium VIII)
- Chairman: Admiral Vieira Matias (PoN, ret.), President of the Portuguese
Maritime Academy and former Chief of Navy Staff
- Speakers:
“National Strategy for the Sea and National Security”, Tiago Pita e Cunha,
Consultant of the President of Portuguese Republic for Maritime Affairs
“The ICT Sector within the National Security Strategy”, Amado da Silva,
Chairman of ANACOM
“Portugal’s technological assets and their contribution to the National Defence
Strategy”, Gonçalo Quadros, Chairman & CEO Critical Software
- Discussion
16:30-16:45– Coffee Break
16:45-17:30 – Round Tables on Theme 4
Proposals and Contributions to a National Security Strategy
Table G: (Auditorium VIII)
- Moderator: Major-General Melo Correia (PoAF, ret.), Vice-president of the
EuroDefense Portugal
"Virtual Worlds, Real Risks: The Basis for the Definition of a National Information
Strategy ", Paulo Viegas Nunes (*)
“Towards a more effective cybersecurity of critical infrastructures and services”,
José Alegria, Portugal Telecom
Table H: (Auditorium III)
- Moderator: Paulo Gomes, Director Higher Institute of Police Sciences and
Internal Security (ISCPSI)
“Towards a National Security Strategy “Green””, Rafaela Brito (*)
"Citizenship and Security - A prospective analysis", Nuno Parreira da Silva (*)
17:30 –
Closing Session
(Auditorium VIII)
Conclusions of the Congress:
- Ana Paula Garcês, Professor Beira Interior University (UBI)
Closing remarks:
- Abílo Morgado, Consultant to the President of the Portuguese Republic for
National Security
- António Figueiredo Lopes, President of the Steering Committee of the Congress
- José Manuel Anes, Director of the Magazine “Segurança e Defesa”
- Rear-Admiral Carlos Rodolfo (Ret.), President AFCEA Portugal
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