Tim Kirstein Tim Kirstein

Virtual Workshop: European Minerals Investment Network

Virtual

02 July 2026

EIES hosted this virtual workshop, bringing together industry, policy, and research experts for a focused 75-minute discussion on demand-side measures to support midstream development of graphite and rare earths in Europe.

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Tim Kirstein Tim Kirstein

Securing Europe’s energy transition: a scenario game on battery storage and resilience

Brussels

08 June 2026 - invitation only

EIES, Zurich Insurance and the Centre for European Policy Studies co-hosted a scenario game exercise on Europe’s energy battery storage, simulating a range of stressors that could affect Europe's energy system, spanning natural catastrophes, cyber‑attacks, geopolitical shocks, and technical challenges.

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Tim Kirstein Tim Kirstein

From Scrap to Shield: Innovative Levers to Break Europe's Material Dependencies

Prague

22 May 2026 - invitation only

EIES will host a roundtable at this year's GLOBSEC Forum to explore how broader technological innovation and the circular economy can become hard security assets, focusing on recommendations to remove barriers, mobilise capital, and fast-track these innovations into Europe's defence supply chain.

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Ronan Gallocker Ronan Gallocker

SAFE Summit

Washington, D.C.

27 - 28 April 2026

The 2026 SAFE Summit is a leading platform for the global community of energy, transportation, and supply chain leaders to confront challenges, unlock solutions, and forge connections with other professionals in the energy, minerals, manufacturing, and national security space. Participants pursue aggressive solutions to advance the security and prosperity of America and allied nations.

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Tim Kirstein Tim Kirstein

Why Efficiency Matters: Energy Efficiency in Security and Defence Policy

Berlin

23 April 2026 - invitation only

EIES and DENEFF are co-hosting a parliamentary breakfast to explore the role of energy efficiency in strengthening energy security. Based on a new policy paper and held under the patronage of Carsten Müller, Member of the German Bundestag, the discussion will bring together representatives from the Bundestag, the Federal Ministry of Defence, academia, and industry to examine how energy efficiency can enhance security and resilience in Germany and across Europe.

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Tim Kirstein Tim Kirstein

Roundtable: Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection and the 1.5% commitment

Brussels

13 April 2026 - invitation only

EIES hosted a roundtable on allocating and implementing the 2025 Hague Summit commitment of an additional 1.5% of GDP for Allied defence-related spending, with a focus on critical energy infrastructure protection. This event convened NATO, the EU, energy producers and transport operators, and leaders and experts from the insurance and finance sectors for a discussion.

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Tim Kirstein Tim Kirstein

Roundtable: Energy Security in the North & Baltic Sea

Munich

14 February 2026 - invitation only

EIES, together with DGAP and E3G, hosted an event on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The North and Baltic Seas host one of the world’s largest clusters of offshore infrastructure. With rapidly expanding offshore wind capacity and ambitious expansion targets across all littoral states, these regions are becoming critical to European energy security, sovereignty, and economic resilience.

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Tim Kirstein Tim Kirstein

Dinner: The Elements of an Alliance? NATO's Critical Materials Imperative

Munich

13 February 2026 - invitation only

EIES and SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy held an exclusive dinner at the Munich Security Conference. The conversation will centre on how NATO can maximise its impact in coordinating and executing new defence and security investments and how NATO can best align with and support ongoing initiatives by the EU, allied countries, and Asian partners, including innovation and stockpiling efforts.

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Ronan Gallocker Ronan Gallocker

ESLC-E Annual Christmas Dinner

Brussels

11 December 2025

EIES will host its annual European Security Leadership-Europe Council Christmas Dinner, convening current and former industry, government, and military leaders committed to working across silos towards a safer and more autonomous Europe.

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Ronan Gallocker Ronan Gallocker

Roundtable: Protecting Critical North Sea Infrastructure

Berlin

18 November 2025

The British Embassy, EIES and the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) are co-hosting a closed-door event that will focus on the collective security of offshore critical national infrastructure and the protection of wind energy from hybrid threats, bringing together policymakers, industry representatives, civil society, and the military.

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Tim Kirstein Tim Kirstein

Roundtable: Developing the North Sea as a Strategic Energy Resource

Berlin

11 November 2025

The British Embassy, EIES and the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) are co-hosting a closed-door roundtable. The UK and Germany are preparing for the North Sea Summit in Hamburg on 26 January 2026. This is a pivotal moment to strengthen the case for the accelerated deployment of wind power as a strategic technology and as a means of securing European energy security.

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Tim Kirstein Tim Kirstein

Conference: Creating and Securing Growth - Germany and Europe as Industrial Hub: Strengthening Energy Security and Resilience

Berlin

05 November 2025

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation and EIES co-hosted an expert conference. Leading voices from politics, business, and academia will discuss key questions about the future of Germany as an industrial hub, emphasising challenges and opportunities of raw materials policy, resilient supply chains, and secure energy infrastructures. 

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