Co-organized by New Eastern Europe, LSE IDEAS CSEEP at the Jagiellonian University, and the East European Council, sponsored by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

20 May 2024 16:00 - 19:00

Faculty of International and Political Studies, Jagiellonian University - Room 037

Public Discussion at Jagiellonian University

The aim of this panel debate is to address a question of how NATO affected the security of Central and Eastern Europe and its regional allies who joined NATO after the end of the Cold War. As NATO celebrates its 75th anniversary, it has also been 25 years since NATO began its eastward enlargement, starting with the accession of Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland in 1999. Currently, NATO is 32 members strong, broadening its geographical range and enlarging a realm of peace and stability across the European continent, including most of the Central and European region.  Yet, today, in the midst of Russia’s aggression and subsequent war in Ukraine it seems apparent to observe how NATO’s role in the region evolved and how this evolution has affected the security of Central and Eastern Europe.

16:00 Welcome 

16:15 Keynote Address - Tanya Hartman, Head, Policy East, Political Affairs and Security Policy Division, NATO

Moderator: Łukasz Kamieński, UJ / LSE IDEAS CSEEP at the JU

17:00-19.00 Panel discussion: How NATO has reshaped security in the region and perspectives on future developments

Speakers: Wojciech Michnik, Angela Gramada, Nele Loorents, Viktor Shlinchak
Moderator: Adam Reichardt, New Eastern Europe