Conversation | A Soldier-Spymaster meets the EU Baroness. War and Diplomacy in Contemporary Europe

Event date:
2.10.2023, 15:00 - 16:30
SGH Warsaw School of Economics and the Warsaw Security Forum (WSF) are delighted to invite you to the WSF2023 Town Hall Conversation, entitled "A Soldier-Spymaster meets the EU Baroness. War and Diplomacy in Contemporary Europe".

The Conversation will host two iconic transatlantic foreign and security policy figures. The event, first time opened to the general public, takes place on the sidelines of the 10th Anniversary Warsaw Security Forum (3-4 October 2023).

Speakers

  • General David Petraeus – Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2011-2012), USA
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David Petraeus
  • Baroness Catherine Ashton – EU High Representative & Vice President of the European Commission (2009-2014), United Kingdom
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Catherine Aashton

The event will be also an occasion to discuss Gen. David Petraeus’ new book, coauthored with Andrew Roberts and entitled “Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine”.

It is organized in partnership with the SGH Foreign Affairs Society (SKN Spraw Zagranicznych SGH).

Agenda

  • 15:00-15:10 Opening of the TownHall
    • Professor Krzysztof Kozłowski – Vice Rector for Teaching and Student Affairs, SGH Warsaw School of Economics
    • Professor Katarzyna Pisarska – Chair, Warsaw Security Forum, Associate Professor at SGH Warsaw School of Economics
  • 15:10-16:00  Guided Conversation
    • Gen. (R) David Petraeus – Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2011-2012), USA
    • Baroness Catherine Ashton – Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center, EU High Representative & Vice President of the European Commission (2009-2014), United Kingdom
    • Moderation: Professor Katarzyna Pisarska – Chair, Warsaw Security Forum, Associate Professor at SGH Warsaw School of Economics
  • 16:00-16:30 – Question and Answer Session from the audience 
  • 16:30 – Book signing

Registration

Participation in the discussion is possible only upon prior registration. To register to the event please go to application form.

Logos: SGH; Warsaw Security Forum 2023; SGH Foreign Affairs Society; Casimir Pulaski Foundation
Type of event:
lecture
Location:

SGH campus | main buliding | al. Niepodległości 162 | Main Auditorium | 1st floor

Organiser:

SGH Warsaw School of Economics & The Warsaw Security Forum (WSF)

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