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1. emelet-100. Széchenyi Díszterem/Ludovika Főépület (Ludovika Főépület)
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Map of Power II
Europe in Transition
Alliances, Influence and the New Centres of Power
23 September 2026
Széchenyi Hall, Ludovika University of Public Service
08:00–09:00
Working Breakfast: World Building and World Politics with Bruno Maçães
By invitation only
A closed-door discussion bringing together senior policymakers, diplomats and experts ahead of the official opening of the conference.
09:00–09:30
Registration
09:30–09:45
Opening Remarks
Dr Gergely Deli
Rector, Ludovika University of Public Service
Liliana Śmiech
Director General for International Affairs, Ludovika University of Public Service
09:45–10:00
Opening Keynote
László Antal Kürtös
Parliamentary State Secretary, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Defence
10:00–11:15
Panel I
Transatlantic Drift or Realignment? Power, Security and the Future of US-EU Relations
As global security dynamics shift, defense burden-sharing demands rise, and economic policies realign, the relationship between Washington and Brussels stands at a critical juncture. The panel will examine the trajectory of US–EU cooperation, the evolving role of NATO’s Eastern Flank, and the choices facing European partners navigating a changing environment.
Speakers
Liliana Śmiech
Director General for International Affairs, Ludovika University of Public Service
Dr Gábor Csizmazia
Senior Research Fellow, John Lukacs Institute, Ludovika University of Public Service
Amb. Réka Szemerkényi
Director of International Affairs, Equilibrium Institute
Former Ambassador of Hungary to the United States of America
Moderator
Noémi Pálfalvi
Advisor, Directorate General for International Affairs, Ludovika University of Public Service
11:15–11:45
Coffee Break
11:45–12:45
Panel II
Western Europe at a Crossroads
Western Europe faces growing pressure to reconcile competitiveness, strategic autonomy and economic security with rapid technological and geopolitical change. The panel will consider whether Europe has the political and economic tools needed to strengthen its global position.
Speakers
Gergely Prőhle
Programme Director, John Lukacs Institute for Strategy and Politics, Ludovika University of Public Service
Bruno Maçães
Former Secretary of State for European Affairs, Portugal
Guillaume Klossa
President, EuropaNova
Witold de Chevilly
Executive Director, New Direction
Moderator
Csaba Zalai
Professor of Practice, Ludovika University of Public Service
Former Deputy State Secretary for European Affairs
12:45–13:30
Networking Lunch
13:30–14:30
Panel III
From the Baltic to the Black Sea - Emerging Centres of European Influence
As defense spending across the Baltic–Black Sea axis reaches historic highs, the region is transitioning from NATO’s eastern flank into a primary driver of European security policy. This panel will examine how countries along this corridor are actively defining the continent's strategic posture; from building robust national deterrence and expanding defense-industrial capacity to leading regional intelligence sharing and hybrid threat response.
Speakers
Aleksandra Palkova
Senior Lecturer, Rīga Stradiņš University
Ambassador (Ret.) Gheorghe Magheru
Member of the Scientific Council, New Strategy Center
Klára Breuer
State Secretary for Bilateral Relations, MFA
Moderator
Dr Réka Zsuzsánna Máthé
Research Fellow, Europe Strategy Research Institute, Ludovika University of Public Service
14:30–15:00
Coffee Break
15:00–16:00
Next Generation Policy Forum
The session will present the three best essays submitted as part of the Map of Power II Student Essay Competition.
The selected students or teams will present the main arguments, conclusions and policy implications of their essays before a jury composed of academics and practitioners.
Following the presentations, members of the jury will provide feedback and discuss the ideas presented. The jury will then select the winning essay, which will be announced at the end of the session.
16:00–17:00
Closing Reception
Organized by
Nemzetközi Főigazgatói Iroda / Directorate General for International Affairs
Felvinczi Fanny Sára
Registration
NKE Hallgató / LUPS Student
Résztvevő / Participant