The Ukraine and Gaza Wars: Lessons for NATO and Europe
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to an expert-level virtual conference entitled “The Ukraine and Gaza Wars: Lessons for NATO and Europe.” The event will convene leading international scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to explore the strategic, operational, and humanitarian insights emerging from both conflicts and to discuss how those lessons can help shape a more resilient European and trans-Atlantic security architecture.
Papers will be published at our National Security and the future Journal.
Event Details
Date:
Thursday, 26 June 2025
Time:
15:00 – 18:00 CEST (UTC + 2)
Platform:
CISCO Webex (link provided upon registration)
Working language:
English (no interpretation provided)
Registration
Please send your message to gordan.akrap@zagrebsecurityforum.com
First panel
15:00 Opening Words: Prof. Shlomo Shpiro
15:10-16:20
Chair: Prof. Gordan Akrap
- Prof. Daria Vylkova, Taras Schevchenko Naitonal University, Kyiv, Ukraine
- Dr. Ephraim Lapid, Paterson Chair, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
- Jan Goldman, Department of Intelligence and Security Studies, The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina, USA
16:20-16:30 Break
Second Panel
16:30-18:00
Chair: Prof. Darko Trifunovic
- Jian Junbo, Director of the Center for China-Europe Relations, Fudan University, China
- ProDr. Omar Ashour, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar
- Barak Bouks, Paterson Chair and School of Communication, Bar-Ilan University, Israel


