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Lecture Invitation: Putin’s Dream. Why Did Vladimir Putin Invade Ukraine?

Posted on by golonkam

Presented by:

Jan Balliauw of the Egmont Institute

Thursday December 11th at 11.30

Senate Room – Main Building

Moderator: Dr. David Clowes

Krakow University of Economics (ground floor)

Jan Balliauw is an expert, journalist and specialist in diplomacy and defence. For over 30 years, he was a senior reporter for VRT NWS, focusing on Eastern Europe. He has covered topics including the war in Ukraine, the events on Maidan, the annexation of Crimea, and the conflict in Donbas. He previously worked as a correspondent in Moscow, preparing materials on Russia and the countries of the former communist bloc. As a foreign and defence correspondent, he has also participated in numerous international summits.

Registration

Please register by completing the form contained in the link below, indicating whether you will be present in Krakow or would prefer to view the presentation online. On completion of registration, online participants will be sent the login details to access the presentation via Teams.

Closing date for registration: December 10th

Please complete the form below to register

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Resilience and Recovery: Central and Eastern Europe between War and Peace. 

Posted on by Jarek Szczurek

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:

https://meet.google.com/gfp-mykb-vbi

 

Seminar Schedule

Thursday, September 24th, 2026

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)

Friday, September 25th, 2026

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)