Roundtable: Stepping up another gear in supporting resilient EU raw material value chains
Brussels
24 March 2026 - invitation only
Ifri and EIES are co-hosting this high-level, closed-door roundtable to gather leading stakeholders from the European critical raw material value chains and policymakers to discuss the way forward for implementing already taken measures and initiatives, and to expand strategic actions.
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.
Roundtable: Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection and the 1.5% commitment
Brussels
April 2026 - invitation only
EIES and NATO will co-host a roundtable on allocating and implementing the 2025 Hague Summit commitment to increase Allied defence-related spending by an additional 1.5% of GDP, with a focus on critical energy infrastructure protection. This event will convene NATO, the EU, energy producers and transport operators, and leaders and experts from the insurance and finance sectors for a discussion.
Roundtable: Offshore infrastructure investment in the energy defence nexus
London
April 2026 - invitation only
EIES and RUSI are co-hosting an expert roundtable on offshore wind in the North Sea. This closed-door roundtable will examine the evolving security risks associated with offshore wind in the North Sea and explore practical solutions to enable the secure deployment of renewable energy.
EIES Energy Security Summit
Warsaw
17 June 2026 - invitation only
EIES will host its annual Energy Security Summit in Warsaw in June. Poland is working on its largest-ever grid modernisation, connecting offshore wind, nuclear power, and clean sources nationwide. But as infrastructure expands, so do threats. With sabotage rising across NATO's east, how can Poland and its partners protect the energy networks vital to European security?