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EU Upcoming Council Presidencies, Discussions and Policy Orientations

Date: Monday 8th December 2025
Hilton Hotel, Nicosia.

Strategy International, welcomes you to a half day conference and discussion that will bring together key experts in European Affairs, international relations and geostrategy.

The event will offer European analysis and commentary on the current political landscape on the EU upcoming Council Presidencies. Discuss and assess current policy orientations.

Co-organized by the Embassy of Lithuania in Greece and Cyprus and Vytautas Magnus University Lithuania, led by Strategy International (SI).

This discussion will bring together experts in European and international relations, geopolitics and strategy.

It is our objective to strengthen the dialogue on EU current and future policies orientation to include discussion on strategic security.

The event will offer commentary on the current political landscape and assessments of the future. 

Overview

The upcoming high-level conference EU Upcoming Council Presidencies: Discussions and Policy Orientations will take place on Monday 8 December 2025 at the Hilton Hotel in Nicosia. Distinguished diplomats, policymakers and defence experts will analyse priorities and challenges ahead of the 2026 EU Council Presidencies and examine the direction of European foreign, security and defence policies. Through three focused panels, the event will address strategic issues including resilience, digital transformation, defence cooperation, migration management, hybrid threats and the EU’s evolving global role.

 

Resources & Downloads

Access all event-related materials, including the full programme, speaker profiles, and additional reference documents. These resources are available to support your participation and provide deeper insight into the topics discussed throughout the conference.

Program

GDPR Privacy Notice

This event is a Chatham House Rules event.
Limited seating availability.
The event is open to all interested through an individual online registration only.
Each registration is per individual person only.
You are welcome to share the invitation to individuals with the request to register first online.
Registration

Guest online registration will close on 5 December 2025 at 21:00 Cyprus time. 

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To carry out our activities and obligations as an organizer for this event, we only collect, store, and process the following categories of personal data, [which we require/some of which we require] to administer the relationship with you:

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The personal data [listed in this notice/identified above with an (*)] is mandatory in order for us to administer the relationship and allow you to receive our QR unique code.

Failure to provide or allow us to process mandatory data may affect our ability to accomplish the purposes stated in this Privacy Notice.









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Post Registration

Upon your registration we will verify your registration details, as you will receive a unique QR code within 24 hours of the registration period.

Upon your registration we will verify your registration details, as you will receive a unique QR code within 24 hours of the registration period.

Upon arrival of the day of the event, you must present this unique QR code to the entrance.

Arrival Time

Please ensure arrival time at the designated time:

8 December between 08:00am and 08:50am

Event will start at 09:00am. 

Points of Contact (POCs)

Emily Wallerstrom

+357 96 886 872

ewallerstrom@strategyinternational.org

Who are we:
Strategy International (SI)

Strategy International (SI) is a two pillar approach think tank and consulting company based in Cyprus. Strategy International provides risk analyses and assessments, collaborates with leading institutions and institutes, engages in networking events and creates events related to market professional and scientific awareness. In addition, SI also provides support with regards to public affairs, scientific and development process and project management and training, through our numerous engagements/ interactions with national and international experts in their respective fields. It is also a place for network and policy creativity. We are pioneering new and innovative ideas with the end goal of generating positive results and outcomes in policies and practices.

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