Programme 2025

Day 1, TUESDAY, 4th March

* Please note that the programme is in local time (EEST)

9.30

Arrival, registration

10.00- 10.15 

Welcome and opening. 
Anu Noorma, Estonian Research Council, Director- General

10.15- 10.35

Civil security wider context: challenges and opportunities.  
European Commission representative, TBC.

10.35- 10.55 Future-proofing EU borders. 
Uku Särekanno, Deputy Executive Director, Frontex
10.55- 11.15 Break, coffee 
11.15- 11.35 Situational awareness in the border area. 
Vahur Kotkas, Tallinn University of Technology 
11.35- 11.55 Smart boots on the ground: Innovation, Education and Research for future Border Management. 
Kuno Tammearu, rector, Estonian Academy of Security Sciences (EASS)
11.55-12.20 Border in Estonia: situation and challenges. 
Eve Kalmus, Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PBGB), Head of Border Management Bureau 
12.30-13.30

Lunch

13.30- 15.00

Insight Rotation Sessions 30+5 minutes each

1. Proactive and capability-driven security sciences in geopolitical uncertainty

Raul Savimaa, EASS, Head of Research Centre of Internal Security Institute

2. Trends in using UAS in border surveillance, countermeasures and challenges

Aleksandr Lind, PBGB, Border Management Department, Head of Surveillance Group

Andrus Padar, EASS, expert of Remote Sensing Research and Development Centre

3. Including R&D in Border Management

Rainer Bachman, PBGB, Border Management Bureau, development expert

Aleksander Raketski, EASS, chief officer

15.00-15.30 Break, coffee
15.30-16.30 Panel Discussion
moderated by Lauri Teppo, Estonian Research Council civil security NCP
17.00 Reception and light dinner with drinks

 

DAY 2, WEDNESDAY, 5th March

09.00

Arrival, coffee, refreshements

09.15-09.30

Opening remarks

09.30-10.45

Demonstrations of products

10.45-11.15

Break, coffee

11.15-12.15 Networking: speed- dating opportunities
12.15-13.00 Lunch
13.00-13.30 Civil security work- programme 2025
13.30- 14.00 Panel Discussion moderated by Lauri Teppo, 
Estonian Research Council civil security NCP.
14.00-14.30 Closing remarks.

 

The organisers reserve the right to make any necessary changes to the programme