Information
11. June 2024, 09:00 - 17:00 (Registration opens 08:30)
Registration:
The event is now fully booked, except for partners and speakers. Please e-mail us at events@handelskammer.no if you wish to be added to the waiting list.
Location:
Oslo Militære Samfund
Myntgata 3
0151 Oslo
Norway
https://oslomilsamfund.no/
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Language: English
Admission by invitation and free of charge. In the event of no-show, a fee of NOK 750 will be charged. Binding registration from June 5th 2024.
There are limited spaces available.
Please note that the attendance per organization is limited to 2 attendees. This does not apply to partners and speakers. We will send out notice regarding the status of your attendance prior to the event.
Speakers and Audience
Political and industrial representatives from Norway and Germany
Building on a long history of cooperation, German-Norwegian defence cooperation has seen an increase in recent years. The importance was further emphasized in September 2023, when the Defence Ministers Gram (Norway) and Pistorius (Germany) signed a Declaration of Intent with the goal of further strengthening and deepening the bilateral security and defence cooperation.
Additionally, the Norwegian Government recently released the Long-Term Plan (LTP) on Defence. This represents a marked change, one might call it a “Zeitenwende”, in Norwegian defence expenditure, nearly doubling the defence budget over the next 12 years.
On Tuesday, June 11th 2024 the German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce is hosting the German-Norwegian Defence Industry Seminar. At the seminar, you will have the opportunity to meet political and industrial representatives from both countries and explore possibilities for present and future bilateral projects. In addition to the possibilities of current and future German-Norwegian cooperation, the seminar will also address the possibilities of how and in which areas SMEs can contribute to strengthening German-Norwegian cooperation in the defence industry.
Following the seminar, there will be the possibility of further networking.
Preliminary Programme
08:30 | Registration |
09:00-09:10 | Welcome
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09:10-09:45 | Introduction & Keynote Bjørn Arild Gram, Norwegian Minister of Defence |
09:45-10:25 | The Norwegian "Langtidsplan" (LTO and German "Operationsplan Deutschland" (OPLAN)
Moderated by: Robin Allers, Associate professor, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies |
10:25-10:40 | Coffee Break |
10:40-11:45 | Part 1: Norwegian-German industrial defence cooperation
Moderated by: Michael Kern, Managing Director, German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce |
11:45-12:40 | Lunch |
12:40-13:00 | Defence Business in Germany and Norway: Opportunities and Challenges for SME
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13:00-13:45 | Pitches by several German and Norwegian small and medium-sized companies
Moderated by: Dr. Christian Wildhagen, WILDHAGEN NORDISK KONSULT, Germany and David Faller, CEO Solid Ground AS, Norway |
13:45-14:15 | Coffee Break |
14:15-15:00 | Part 2: Norwegian-German industrial defence cooperation
Moderated by: Michael Kern, Managing Director, German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce |
15:00-15:30 | Outlook for the strategic partnership in further German-Norwegian cooperation Robin Allers, Associate professor, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies |
15:30 | End of programme, followed by a reception in cooperation with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany |
