
International Seminar
Organized by the Centre for Security Studies (Krakow University of Economics) in cooperation with the Hayek Institute.
Format:
Hybrid (In Person & Online Stream)
Registration Fees:
• On-site Presence: €20
• Online Admission: Free
To attend the seminar online, please use the following link:
Seminar Schedule
Venue: Hayek Institute, Vienna / Online
09:30 – 10:15 | Inaugural Session & Keynote
- 09:30 – 09:50 | Welcome Address & Opening Remarks
• Dr. Georg Vetter, Hayek Institute, Inaugural greeting and institutional introduction
• H.E. Zenon Kosiniak-Kamysz, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Austria
• Dr hab. David Clowes, prof. KUE, Director of the Centre for Security Studies, Krakow University of Economics, Official opening of the Vienna Seminar - 09:50 – 10:15 | Keynote Address
• Dr Krzysztof Jan Klęczar (Voivode of Małopolska): “Local Government in the Face of New Threats: Civil-Military Cooperation”
10:15 – 10:30 | Short Interval
10:30 – 12:00 | Panel Session One: Resilience Factors in Ukraine
Moderator: DDr. Rüdiger Stix (Hayek Institute)
- Ivan Titov & Salvatore Giacomuzzi: Resilience in Ukraine: Societal, Economic and Security Dimensions (Vienna)
- Inga Kapustian: Narrating the Soldier: Ideology, Translation and Cultural Security (Online)
12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break
13:00 – 14:30 | Panel Session Two: The Economic Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War
Moderator: Martin Gundinger (Hayek Institute)
- Joseph Abodakpi: Mapping China’s Strategic Foreign Direct Investment in Europe: Implications for Economic Resilience and National Security (Vienna)
- Dominika Choroś-Mrozowska: Powering Resilience: How the Russia–Ukraine War Redefined Energy Trade in CEE (Vienna)
- Michał Thlon & Grzegorz Strupczewski: Cyber Threats to Power Grids: Overview and Economic Consequences (Online)
Venue: Hayek Institute, Vienna / Online
09:30 – 11:00 | Panel Session Three: Post-War Security Challenges
Moderator: Prof. Salvatore Giacomuzzi (Hayek Institute)
- Arnold Dupuy: Energy Security in the Era of Hybrid Warfare: Building Energy Resilience, Capabilities and Interoperability (Online)
- David Clowes: The Future of European Security: From the Transparent Ocean to Subsurface Threats on the Eastern Flank (Vienna)
- Rüdiger Stix: Between the USA and China: The EU and its Security-Sensitive Infrastructure (Vienna)