Conference on the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy - CFSP/CSDP
The Inter-parliamentary Conference on the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy, also known as the CFSP/CSDP, enables the exchange of information and experience between parliaments regarding the EU's common foreign and security policy and common security and defence policy. The conference was held in the Chamber of the Riksdag on 2–3 March. Here you will find more information as well as photos and webcasts from the conference.
Date: 2–3 March
Location: The Chamber of the Riksdag, Stockholm
Members discuss current foreign, defence and security policy issues
Current foreign, defence and security policy issues are discussed at the conference. The conference may adopt non-binding conclusions that are sent to the EU institutions for their information. The Riksdag will hold the conference in close collaboration with the European Parliament. The chairs of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Defence will host the conference at the Riksdag.
The CFSP/CSDP Conference is held twice a year. Up to six members of each national parliament will participate as well as 16 members from the European Parliament.
The full name of the CFSP/CSDP Conference is the Inter-parliamentary Conference for Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
Webcast 2 March: Conference on the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy - CFSP/CSDP
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- 14:00-14:30 Welcome address and opening remarks
- 14:30-16:00 Session I – The Russian aggression against Ukraine
Webcast 3 March: Conference on the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy - CFSP/CSDP
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- 9-10:30 Session II – The EU’s Strategic Compass for Security and Defence – challenges and opportunities
- 11:00-12:30 Session III – The Arctic
- 14:00-15:30 Session IV - Priorities of the Common Foreign and Security Policy/Common Security and Defence Policy
- 15:30-15:45 Closing remarks
Conference on the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy - CFSP/CSDP
CFSP/CSDP 2–3 March – Current foreign, defence and security policy issues are discussed at the conference. English and French subtitles are available for this video. You can activate the subtitles by clicking on the settings wheel at the bottom of the video player and then clicking on the subtitling option.
Conference on the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy - CFSP/CSDP 2-3 March
Aron Emilsson (Sweden Democrats), Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Kenneth G. Forslund (Social Democratic Party), First Deputy Speaker.
Delegates on a guided tour in the Swedish Parliament.
Andreas Norlén, Speaker of the Swedish Parliament,
During each conference, interpreters in their booths translate to different languages.
Delegates seated in the Chamber of the Swedish Parliament.
Arnaud Danjean, France.
David McAllister, Chair of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee
Delegates seated in the Chamber of the Swedish Parliament.
Oleksandr Merezhko, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Interparliamentary Relations in Ukraine.
Johan Forssell, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade.
Andrii Plakhotniuk, Ukraine's Ambassador in Sweden.
Carolina Vendil Pallin, Deputy Head of Research, Swedish Defence Research Agency.
The Chamber of the Riksdag.
Marcus Faber, Germany.
Group photo JPSG Europol Conference on 27 March 2023.
In the middle, Christian Tybring-Gjedde, Norway.
Andrii Plakhotniuk, Ukraine's Ambassador in Sweden and Johan Forssell, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade.
Delegates during the conference.
Meeting between the Presidency Troika and the European Parliament.
Delegation from Latvia.
Erkki Toumioja, Finland and Aron Emilsson (Sweden Democrats), Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Swedish Parliament.
Pål Jonsson (Moderate Party), Swedish Minister for Defence.
Stefania Pucciarella and Monica Ciaburro, Italy.
Ewa Skoog Haslum, Rear-Admiral and Chief of the Swedish Navy, Swedish Armed Forces.
Group photo CFSP/CSDP conference on 3 March 2023.
Delegates seated in the Chamber of the Swedish Parliament.
Ann Linde, former Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Clara Ganslandt, Special Envoy for Arctic Matters, European External Action Service.
Tormod Heier, Norwegian Defence University College.
Moderator Kenneth G. Forslund, Committee on Defence of the Swedish Parliament and First Deputy Speaker, in the middle.
Ana Mariá Botella, Spain.
Stefano Sannino, Secretary-General of the European External Action Service, participated on line.
George Karoullas, Cyprus.
Naike Gruppioni, Italy.
Contact for the conference
Email: cfsp_csdp2023se@riksdagen.se