Digital Assembly - Security in the Baltics
Mark your calendars for our next Digital Assembly!
Dear liberal friends,
In our constant efforts to increase the number of opportunities to meet the current leadership and discuss together the main issues we are facing today in Europe, it is time for our second LYMEC Digital Assembly of 2026!
This event (already our 13th Digital Assembly) will take place online on Saturday, 29 August 2026, from 10 h 00 to 12 h 30 CEST – Brussels time (11 h 00 – 13 h 00 EEST – Tallinn time).
This Digital Assembly on "Security in the Baltics" will start with an interactive policy discussion featuring high-level speakers in light of the ongoing tensions in this region, which neighbours Russia and Belarus.
Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine highlighted the security challenges of European Member States at the edges of Europe. From the strategic importance of the Suwałki Gap to the recurrent drone incursions into European airspace, security and defence are increasingly part of everyday life in the Baltic States.
During this event, we will discuss the challenges the Baltic States are facing in security and defence and present the initiatives taken by these countries, from the Civil Resilience programme in Lithuania to NATO Air Policing and the Baltic Defence Lines.
The Digital Assembly will conclude with the LYMEC Bureau presenting their work, the Programme of Action for 2026-2028 and sharing their plans for the coming months. This will be primarily an opportunity for you to ask questions and share your comments with the current leadership.
Questions or comments can be sent to office@lymec.eu and bureau@lymec.eu anytime ahead of the event; otherwise, you are welcome to ask for the floor during the event!
This event is supported by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) – Baltics
Tentative programme – more information to come!
10h45 Welcome of the participants online
11h00 Opening of the Digital Assembly
Marten Porte, LYMEC President
TBC, FNF Baltic States
11h15 Security in the Baltics – Civil Defence – Resilience
Speakers TBC
Moderator: Martina Barrés Sabartés, Policy Officer, LYMEC
12h20 Short Break
12h30 Ongoing work and updates from the LYMEC Bureau
Moderator: Marten Porte, LYMEC President
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
