Subcommittee on Security and Defence

 

SEDE(2022)0517_1

DRAFT AGENDA

Meeting

Tuesday 17 May 2022, 9.00 – 11.30 and 13.45 – 15.00 and 16.45 – 18.15

Brussels

Room: SPAAK 5 B 1 and remotely

17 May 2022, 9.00 – 10.30

1. Adoption of agenda

2. Chair’s announcements

Jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs

***AFET Voting time ***
The voting session will open at approximately 9.00 and closes at 10.30.
All Members taking part in the vote will vote using EPVote.

See separate agenda
 

Public hearing

3. Hearing on "The future of European Defence after the collapse of Afghanistan and Russia war against Ukraine: next steps in achieving the European Defence Union"
(see separate programme)

17 May 2022, 10.30 – 11.30

*** In camera ***

4. Exchange of views on the security situation in Ukraine and on the delivery of defensive lethal military equipment to Ukraine with a delegation of the MPs from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

*** End of in camera ***

17 May 2022, 13.45 – 15.00

Jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs

***AFET Voting time ***
Second round voting will open at approximately 13.45 and closes at 15.00.
All Members taking part in the vote will vote using EPVote.

See separate agenda
 

*** In camera ***

5. State of play: Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI.

Exchange of views with
• Stefano TOMAT Director, Integrated Approach for Security and Peace, EEAS
• Rear Admiral Stefano TURCHETTO, Operations Commander
 

*** End of in camera ***

17 May 2022, 16.45 – 18.15

Jointly with the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation

6. Russian disinformation and propaganda in relation to the war against Ukraine with

• Lutz GÜLLNER, Head of Division, Strategic Communication, Task Forces and Information Analysis, EEAS
• Ivana STRADNER, an advisor to Barish Center for Media Integrity at the Foundation of Defense of Democracies

7. Any other business

8. Next meetings

         15-16 June 2022 (Brussels)