EUROCONTROL is organising, in cooperation with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a high-level Civil-Military Aviation Summit, scheduled to take place at our Brussels headquarters on 12 June 2025, following an ice-breaker evening event on 11 June.

The Summit will bring together top civil and military leaders from the global aviation community to share insights and discuss how civil-military cooperation should further evolve to meet future airspace and space security challenges.

Our speakers will explore the importance of integrating military and civil operations to be able to secure the safety, security and efficiency of aviation, and successfully deal with the new threats resulting from a shifting security environment in Europe.

Ensuring the security and defence of European airspace requires robust cooperation among States, particularly in the face of evolving military and geopolitical challenges, and inter-State collaboration plays a key role in securing European airspace.

Effective civil-military cooperation is also paramount in the space domain. We will examine the challenges and opportunities offered by space operations, where coordinated efforts are needed to protect critical infrastructures and ensure the sustainability of space activities.

The summit will provide a unique opportunity to share knowledge, discuss best practices and develop actionable strategies for future civil-military operations in European aviation.

Civil-Military Aviation Summit

Watch the recording of the event, which took place on 12 June 2025, from 09:30 to 16:15 CEST.

Technology as a catalyst to enhance co-operation and maximize Civil-Military benefits

Mariagrazia La Piscopia SESAR Deployment Manager

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Civil-military ATM cooperation in the 'new normal' security paradigm in European Airspace

Anders Rex Naviair

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EUROCONTROL, in cooperation with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), organized a high-level Civil-Military Aviation Summit, which took place at our Brussels headquarters on 12 June 2025, following an ice-breaker evening event on 11 June.

The Summit brought together top civil and military leaders from the global aviation community to share insights and discuss how civil-military cooperation should further evolve to meet future airspace and space security challenges.

Our speakers explored the importance of integrating military and civil operations to secure the safety, security, and efficiency of aviation, and successfully deal with the new threats resulting from a shifting security environment in Europe.

Ensuring the security and defense of European airspace requires robust cooperation among States, particularly in the face of evolving military and geopolitical challenges, and inter-State collaboration plays a key role in securing European airspace.

Effective civil-military cooperation is also paramount in the space domain. We examined the challenges and opportunities offered by space operations, where coordinated efforts were needed to protect critical infrastructures and ensure the sustainability of space activities.

The summit provided a unique opportunity to share knowledge, discuss best practices, and develop actionable strategies for future civil-military operations in European aviation.

Agenda

On Wednesday, 11 June 2025 (one day before the event), EUROCONTROL hosted an ice breaker with walking dinner, industry exhibition, and a visit to the NMOC, from 18:00 - 20:00.

Below, please find the agenda for the main event.

Time	Session	Speaker
08:00 - 09:30	Registration and welcome coffee
09:30 - 09:40	Welcome by master of ceremonies	Major General Karsten Stoye Head of Civil-Military Cooperation, EUROCONTROL
09:40 - 09:50	Opening speech by Raúl Medina, Director General, EUROCONTROL
09:50 - 10:00	Opening speech by Elkhan Nahmadov, Deputy Regional Director for Europe and the North Atlantic, ICAO
10:00 - 10:15	Keynote speech: Navigating capacity and security challenges in European airspace with an integrated civil-military approach	Arndt Schoenemann Chief Executive Officer, DFS
10:15 - 10:30	Keynote speech: Entering a new paradigm in European security	Lieutenant General André Steur Commander, Royal Netherlands Air Force
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30	Panel discussion: Civil-military ATM cooperation in the 'new normal' security paradigm in European Airspace	Moderator: Elkhan Nahmadov Deputy Regional Director for Europe and the North Atlantic, ICAO Panellists: Ourania Georgoutsakou, Managing Director, Airlines for Europe (A4E) Brigadier General Heinz Volker Samanns, Head of the Joint Air Power and Space Staff Element (JAPSSE), NATO Magdalena Jaworska-Maćkowiak, President, Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) Georgia Gliati, Director ANS Regulatory Division, Hellenic Aviation Service Provider (HASP) Iacopo Prissinotti, Director Network Management, EUROCONTROL
12:30 - 14:00	Lunch, tour of the exhibition and visit to the NMOC
14:00 - 14:15	Keynote speech: Technology as a catalyst to enhance co-operation and maximise civil-military benefits	Mariagrazia La Piscopia Executive Director, SESAR Deployment Manager
14:15 - 14:30	Keynote speech: Civil-military ATM cooperation in the 'new normal' security paradigm in European airspace	Anders Rex Chief Executive Officer, Naviair
14:30 - 16:00	Panel discussion: Civil-Military challenges in integrating space launches into European airspace operations	Moderator: Mariana Anguelova, Stakeholder Relations Manager and Senior Civil-Military ATM Cooperation Expert, EUROCONTROL Panellists: Dr Tim Flohrer, Head of the Space Debris Office, European Space Agency Colonel Raymond Martin, Officer in Charge of Air Surveillance and Control Systems, Irish Air Corps Flor Diaz Pulido, Head of Single European Sky unit, DG MOVE, European Commission Christophe Vivier, Head of Single European Sky Unit, European Defence Agency Steven Moore, Head of ATM Network Operations, EUROCONTROL
16:00 - 16:15	Wrap-up and way ahead