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Kouvola Security Conference 2024: Taking the debate to the next level

Safety and security were big on everybody’s agenda in Kouvola in September. Kouvola Security Conference – now organized for the fifth time – brought together decision-makers and experts from various organizations, all sharing a keen interest in issues relating to security.

General Richard Shirreff: Finland makes NATO a lot stronger

Sir Richard Shirreff is NATO’s former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR), with 37 years of military service under his belt. Having retired in 2014, Shirreff still keeps a keen eye on the developments of the alliance.

Hybrid warfare expert Jakub Kalenský: four key ways to combat disinformation

Disinformation can be a powerful tool in undermining the resolve of governments and citizens alike. But what can one do against the flood of weaponized content?
Jakub Kalenský from the Helsinki-based European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats has been studying these themes for years.

Keynote of General (retired) Curtis Scaparrotti: European nations’ role in NATO 

The program of the Kouvola Security Conference 18 th of September 2023 is dedicated to the historic occasion of Finland joining the NATO alliance earlier this year – on April 4th, the 74th anniversary of the signing of North Atlantic Treaty.

It is a great honor to enter discussion with all of you at such a critical moment in Finnish, European, and transatlantic security.