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. |
10.15- 10.35 |
Civil security wider context: challenges and opportunities. |
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