Program of the 13th 2BS Forum
OCTOBER 5 - 7, 2023
Venue: Hotel Splendid Pool Area
19.00 – 21.00
RECEPTION
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Venue: Hotel Splendid Pool Area
Venue: Conference Area, III floor, Hotel Splendid, Budva, Montenegro
10.00 – 10.15
Scene Setters
10.15 – 10.45
Opening
Intro:
11.30 – 12.00
COFFEE BREAK
12.00 – 13.00
Montenegro’s Political Maze: Navigating Struggles and Challenges
Speakers:
Moderator:
Adnan RONDIĆ, Reporter, Al Jazeera Balkans
13.00 – 13.45
Crossroads of Change: Navigating the Future of the Western Balkans
Speakers:
Moderator:
Jasmina KOS, Presenter and Reporter, Al Jazeera Balkans
13.45 – 14.45
LUNCH
14.45 – 15.30
Guardians of Peace: Vilnius Summit Outlook and NATO’s Road Ahead
Speakers:
Moderator:
Jasmina KOS, Presenter and Reporter, Al Jazeera Balkans
15.30 – 16.00
Balancing Acts: The US Approach to Stability in the Western Balkans
Speakers:
Moderator:
Adnan RONDIĆ, Reporter, Al Jazeera Balkans
16.00 – 16.30
COFFEE BREAK
16.30 – 17.15
The Chessboard Redefined: EU Security Policy in the Wake of Russian aggression against Ukraine
Speakers:
Moderator:
Jasmina KOS, Presenter and Reporter, Al Jazeera Balkans
17.15 – 19.00
2BSECURE HAPPY HOUR
Venue: Hotel Splendid III Floor Terrace
Venue: Conference Area, III floor, Hotel Splendid, Budva, Montenegro
10.30 – 11.15
Red Alert: Unmasking Russia’s Security Challenge to the Transatlantic Community
Speakers:
Moderator:
Jasmina KOS, Presenter and Reporter, Al Jazeera Balkans
11.15 – 11.45
COFFEE BREAK
11.45 – 12.30
Beijing’s Long Arm: Deciphering China’s Military Rise and its Ripple Effect on European Security
Speakers:
Moderator:
Jasmina KOS, Presenter and Reporter, Al Jazeera Balkans
12.30 – 13.15
Beyond Borders: Ukraine, Western Balkans, and Regional Dynamics
Speakers:
Moderator:
Adnan RONDIĆ, Reporter, Al Jazeera Balkans
13.15 – 13.45
COFFEE BREAK
13.45 – 14.30
The Looming Age of AI: Empowering Democracy, Countering Disinformation
Speakers:
Moderator:
Jasmina KOS, Presenter and Reporter, Al Jazeera Balkans
14.30 – 14.45
Closing Remarks
14.45
FAREWELL LUNCH
- Please note: Speakers to be added, and times may shift.