SDA Partners & Members

The SDA is an independent organisation without institutional or corporate ties. The SDA’s funding comes from membership dues and sponsorship of events or reports, from partners who range from companies active in the fields of defence, security, transport, pharmaceuticals and IT, to international organisations, national ministries, diplomatic missions, research institutes, and leading think tanks and foundations on both sides of the Atlantic. Our members and partners are clearly identified on all relevant material and on our website. Not all support us financially, as we also have a growing network of content partners whose support is intellectual.

 

If you would like more information about membership or partnership opportunities please  contact us at info(a)securitydefenceagenda.org


AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD)

 

The AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe, ASD, represents the aeronautics, space, defence and security industries in Europe in all matters of common interest with the objective of promoting and supporting the competitive development of the sector. It pursues joint industry actions which require to be dealt with on a European level or which concern issues of an agreed transnational nature, and generates common industry positions. ASD has 28 member associations in 20 countries across Europe and represents over 2000 companies with a further 80 000 suppliers, many of which are SMEs. The industry sectors employ around 676 000 people, with a turnover of around €137billion. The President and the Chairman of the Council of ASD for 2009-2010 is Mr. Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica. The Secretary General of ASD is François Gayet.

www.asd-europe.org

Association for Communications, Electronics, Intelligence & Information Systems Professionals (AFCEA)

 

 

AFCEA International, established in 1946, is a non-profit membership association serving the military, government, industry, and academia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, IT, intelligence, and global security.
Located around the world, AFCEA’s more than 35.000 members and over 120 chapters and sub-chapters give engineers, programmers, managers, government officials and military personnel continuing opportunities to exchange ideas about communications, intelligence, imaging and information systems technologies.
AFCEA Europe’s mission is to take care of the 34 Chapters established in major European cities and to influence the strategy and decision making processes at the international level with a European flavour. AFCEA Europe organises events in Europe and promotes education – all with the purpose of equipping its individual and corporate members to meet government’s challenges and to further their careers.

 

www.afceaeurope.org

 

SIGNAL Magazine
SIGNAL is a monthly international news magazine that delivers crucial information to government, military and industry professionals active in the information technology and intelligence fields. Among the topics covered in the magazine are command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR); information security; research and development; electronics; and security.

 

www.afcea.org/signal

Atlantic Council of the United States (ACUS)

 
The Atlantic Council promotes constructive U.S. leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic community in meeting the international challenges of the 21st century. The Council embodies a non-partisan network of leaders who aim to bring ideas to power and to give power to ideas by:

 

stimulating dialogue and discussion about critical international issues with a view to enriching public debate and promoting consensus on appropriate responses in the Administration, the Congress, the corporate and nonprofit sectors, and the media in the United States and among leaders in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas;

 

– conducting educational and exchange programs for successor generations of U.S. leaders so that they will come to value U.S. international engagement and have the knowledge and understanding necessary to develop effective policies.

 

www.acus.org

Avio


 

Avio is present in Italy and abroad with 16 locations and approximately 4,800 employees. It operates in four sectors: (i) modules and components for aircraft engines, (ii) civil and military engine overhauling services, (iii) space and (iv) aero derivative engines for marine propulsion, power generation and other industrial activities. Avio is a world leader in producing full accessory gearbox modules, power transmissions for turboprops and low pressure turbine subsystems and components. Together with its joint venture partners, Avio is the sole supplier to European space programs of complete solid rocket motors for space launchers.

 

www.aviogroup.com

Baxter

 


Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures and markets products that save and sustain the lives of people with hemophilia, immune disorders, infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma, and other chronic and acute medical conditions. As a global, diversified healthcare company, Baxter applies a unique combination of expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to create products that advance patient care worldwide.

www.baxter.com

Belgian Government

        

Bertelsmann Stiftung

 

The Bertelsmann Stiftung is both a think tank and an agent for social change. As a private operating foundation, our primary goal is to make a meaningful and enduring contribution to society. We focus our activities on projects that can decisively influence society’s long-term viability.


We focus on areas where we have built compelling competence through years of experience. We work toward improved education, a just and efficient economic system, a preventative healthcare system, a vibrant civil society and greater international understanding.


The Bertelsmann Stiftung is independent and nonpartisan. We design, launch and run our own projects. As a learning organization, we aspire to excellence. As an independent force for reform, we aim to break down barriers that stand in the way of social progress.

www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de

Boeing

  

Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. As a major service provider to NASA, Boeing operates the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. The company also provides numerous military and commercial airline support services. Boeing has customers in more than 90 countries around the world and is one of the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales.


Boeing has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation. We continue to expand our product line and services to meet emerging customer needs. Our broad range of capabilities includes creating new, more efficient members of our commercial airplane family; integrating military platforms, defense systems and the warfighter through network-centric operations; creating advanced technology solutions that reach across business units; e-enabling airplanes and providing connectivity on moving platforms; and arranging financing solutions for our customers. Headquartered in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 158,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. This represents one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces anywhere. More than 123,000 of our people hold college degrees–including nearly 32,000 advanced degrees–in virtually every business and technical field from approximately 2,700 colleges and universities worldwide. Our enterprise also leverages the talents of hundreds of thousands more skilled people working for Boeing suppliers worldwide.

www.boeing.com

British Council

                     

Connecting the UK to the world and the world to the UK, the British Council is the UK’s international cultural relations body. We believe that creating opportunities for people to understand each other better, and to work together more, is crucial to building secure, more prosperous and sustainable futures for us all. Our activities – whether in the arts, science, sport, English teaching or in support of sustainable development or conflict prevention – build greater trust and understanding between countries and different cultures. We give people in the 110 countries we work in opportunities to learn, share and connect worldwide. The growing trend for people to trust peers they’ve never met before over governments, businesses and institutions, reinforces our belief that cultural relations between people worldwide has come of age. The people-to-people links we create really can change lives, and tackle some of the global challenges facing us all.

www.britishcouncil.org/brussels

Carnegie Europe

  

Founded in 2007, Carnegie Europe is the European centre of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. From its newly expanded presence in Brussels, Carnegie Europe combines the work of its research platform with the fresh perspectives of Carnegie’s centres in Washington, Moscow, Beijing, and Beirut, bringing a unique global vision to the European policy community. Through publications, articles, seminars, and private consultations, Carnegie Europe aims to foster new thinking on the daunting international challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.

www.carnegieendowment.org

CEEP

 

 

Central Europe Energy Partners, AISBL (CEEP, AISBL), is an international non-profit association incorporated on the 4th of May, 2010 in Brussels. Its primary mission is to support the integration of the Central Europe Energy Sector within the framework of common EU energy and energy security policy. CEEP members are energy sector companies as well as universities and other research institutions from Central Europe. The purpose of the association is to identify and advocate common problems and their solutions, strengthen the region’s energy security and facilitate successful implementation of the EU energy and energy security policy. CEEP is open to all legal entities from within EU Central European member states, with the possibility, in the future, to include entities outside the EU, as well as private individuals who are dealing with issues related to this sector.

www.ceep.be 

 

Center for Strategic and International Studies

  


The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) provides strategic insights and practical policy solutions to decision makers committed to advancing global security and prosperity.  Headquartered in Washington, D.C. and led by former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn as chairman and John J. Hamre as president and chief executive officer, CSIS produces forward-looking analyses on transatlantic relations, the process of European integration, and political developments in individual countries across Europe and is committed to improving the U.S.-European relationship by providing timely analysis of European policies and forums for experts and government officials to discuss issues of shared interest.  CSIS hosts regular events with leading U.S., NATO, and EU experts and officials on the political, economic, and security dimensions of the U.S.-European relationship. CSIS also undertakes longer-term, in-depth studies of specific topics that significantly impact relations between Europe and the United States, as well as those between the transatlantic partners and the world at large. Our transatlantic work is organized around the following major areas: transatlantic security, the Arctic, Europe and the financial crisis, European foreign policy, European integration, and bilateral relationships.

 


www.csis.org

Chatham House

             

Chatham House was founded in 1920 and granted its Royal Charter in 1926. Our mission is to be a world-leading source of independent analysis, informed debate and influential ideas on how to build a prosperous and secure world for all. Research is core to all Chatham House activities. We undertake independent and rigorous analysis with the aim of setting the agenda and shaping policy by encouraging new ideas and forward thinking in international affairs.

www.chathamhouse.org.uk

Cisco Systems Inc.

      

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks.

Innovation is core to Cisco’s product development strategy. As governments drive towards network-centric operations, Cisco recognizes that features and functionality provided across the network must enhance availability, reliability, and survivability of networks and interconnected systems. Cisco is committed to providing secure end-to-end solutions, and specialized engineering in support of governments’ day-to-day operations, as well as providing thought leadership supporting the ongoing transformation to integrated network-centric operations.


www.cisco.com

Czech Government

     

DCNS

        

The DCNS group is one of Europe’s leading players on the world market for naval defence systems. To meet customer demands for more comprehensive and integrated systems, DCNS acts as prime contractor for naval shipbuilding, integration and support by combining its own development, marketing and production capabilities with those of selected partners. To manage the complexity of such projects, DCNS draws on in-house expertise in naval architecture, systems engineering, ship assembly and integration and equipment design and production as well as through-life support. The DCNS group employs some 12,200 people and generates annual revenues of around €2.3 billion.


www.dcnsgroup.com

Dutch Government


Egmont (Royal Institute for International Relations)

    
 

The EGMONT (Royal Institute for International Relations), is an independent, non-partisan, public think tank and study centre. It is engaged in the scientific study of and the debate on foreign policy, EU integration and international issues focusing on international policy, law, economics, development, defence and security. Egmont is aimed at supporting and strengthening multidisciplinary research on international affairs, mainly on the European Union integration as well as Central African questions. It has close links with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and it maintains regularly contacts and co-operates with university research institutions. Egmont organises lectures and debates, seminars, meetings, colloquia, research work and consultancy to Foreign Affairs, publications and runs a documentation centre that is open to the public. 


www.egmontinstitute.be

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

      

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of vaccines and antibody therapies that assist the body’s immune system to prevent or treat disease. Emergent’s marketed product, BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), is the only vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anthrax infection. Emergent’s product pipeline targets infectious diseases and includes programs focused on anthrax, tuberculosis, typhoid, flu and chlamydia.

For more than 10 years, Emergent BioSolutions has remained true to its mission of protecting life. Our biodefense product portfolio embodies that commitment. BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), the only U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed vaccine against anthrax disease, has established the Company as a leader in vaccines and therapeutics for biodefense worldwide.

www.emergentbiosolutions.com

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS)

 

 



EADS is a global leader in aerospace, security, defence and related services. The Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world’s largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and EADS Astrium, the European leader in space programmes from Ariane to Galileo. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, develops the A400M military transport aircraft, and holds a stake in the joint venture MBDA, the international leader in missile systems.


The Group employs about 116,000 people at more than 70 production sites, above all in France, Germany, the UK and Spain as well as in the U.S. and Australia. A global network of more than 30 Representative Offices maintains contact with the customers. In 2006, the company generated revenues of € 39.4 billion.


www.eads.com 

European Commission

      

www.ec.europa.eu

European Company for Strategic Intelligence (CEIS)

         

 

CEIS (Compagnie Européenne d’Intelligence Stratégique) is France’s leading Strategic Intelligence Research and Consultancy Firm.

 

Headquartered in Paris, CEIS has offices in Brussels, Astana, Abu Dhabi and Beijing. A team of 100 consultants combining cross-disciplinary profiles helps European Institutions, Member States’ agencies and private-sector firms to improve and implement their strategy and policy through in-depht research and analysis.

 

www.ceis.eu

European Defence Agency (EDA)

        

The EDA is an Agency of the European Union, it was established under a Joint Action of the Council of Ministers on 12 July, 2004, “to support the Member States and the Council in their effort to improve European defence capabilities in the field of crisis management and to sustain the European Security and Defence Policy as it stands now and develops in the future”.

The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, is Head of the Agency and Chairman of the Steering Board, its decision-making body composed of Defence Ministers of the 26 participating Member States (all EU Member States, except Denmark) and the European Commission. In addition, the Steering Board meets regularly at sub-ministerial levels, such as National Armaments Directors, Capability Directors or R&T; Directors.

www.eda.europa.eu

Europe’s World


 

Published every 4 months – February, June and October – Europe’s World is the only independent Europe-wide policy journal, produced in association with some 150-plus leading European think tanks and academic institutions.

Since its launch 5 years ago, Europe’s World has established itself as the premier ideas platform for new thinking on political, economic and social issues. Our 100,000 readers, drawn from politics, business, the media, academia, think tanks and NGOs, are a powerful and influential audience, who value Europe’s World for its thought provoking articles, Europe-wide outlook and lack of national or political bias.

To date, over 800 of today’s most respected thinkers and influential leaders have contributed articles firmly strengthening Europe’s World’s reputation as the leading forum for ground-breaking ideas, and proving beyond doubt that great minds don’t think alike.

 

www.europesworld.org

Finmeccanica

 
 

Finmeccanica is Italy’s leading high-tech company. The Group operates primarily in the aerospace and defence sectors and, thanks to a growth and development investment strategy in core business assets started in June 2002, Finmeccanica has strengthened its ability to play a significant role in major international programmes and compete selectively on the global market. Italian number one investor in research and development, Finmeccanica activities include aeronautics and helicopters, space products and services, defence electronics and systems, designing and developing and producing missile systems, naval, air and land radars, command and control systems, air traffic control systems, unmanned vehicles for military and civil use, avionic systems and equipment, and land, naval and underwater defence systems.

www.finmeccanica.it

Finnish Government

 

FOI (Swedish Defence Research Agency)

 

FOI is an assignment-based authority under the Ministry of Defence. The core activities are research, method and technology development, as well as studies for the use of defence and security.  

The organisation employs around 950 people of whom around 700 are researchers (2009). This makes FOI the largest research institute in Sweden.


FOI provides its customers with leading expertise in a large number of fields such as security-policy studies and analyses in defence and security, assessment of different types of threats, systems for control and management of crises, protection against and management of hazardous substances, IT-security and the potential of new sensors.


www.foi.se

French Government

    

Friends of Europe

            

 

Friends of Europe is a leading European think-tank that aims to stimulate thinking on the future of the EU. For 10 years its contribution has been the confrontation of ideas that is vital to policymaking and to wider involvement in Europe’s future. Its portfolio of events and reports means that Friends of Europe contributes ideas on almost all EU‑related issues, but it has developed special expertise in six key areas: International Development (development aid, MDGs, …); Greening Europe (energy, environment, transport, …); Global Europe (EU relations with China, Latin America, Russia, Turkey, …); Competitive Europe (internal market, competitiveness, …); Social Europe (healthcare, demographics, employment, …); The Future of Europe (institutional reform).

 

 www.friendsofeurope.org

Gallup

 

         

 

Gallup’s reputation for delivering relevant, timely, and visionary research is the cornerstone of the organisation. Gallup employs leading scientists and its consultants assist leaders in identifying and monitoring behavioural economic indicators worldwide. Gallup’s 2,000 professionals in more than 40 offices around the world help leaders at every level of business, government and society improve organisational performance by understanding the voice of their constituencies.

www.eu.gallup.com 

Geneva Centre for Security Policy



The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) is an international foundation that was established in 1995 under Swiss law to “promote the building and maintenance of peace, security and stability”. The GCSP was founded by the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports, in cooperation with the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, as a Swiss contribution to Partnership for Peace (PfP).


www.gcsp.ch

Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)

   

 

The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) promotes good governance and reform of the security sector. The Centre conducts research on good practices, encourages the development of appropriate norms at the national and international levels, makes policy recommendations and provides in-country advice and assistance programmes. DCAF’s partners include governments, parliaments, civil society, international organisations and the range of security sector actors such as police, judiciary, intelligence agencies, border security services and the military.

www.dcaf.ch

Hanns Seidel Stiftung

   

The Hanns Seidel Stiftung is a registered association dedicated exclusively and directly to public interests. The mission and commitment of the Association is to promote the democratic and civic education of the German population on the basis of Christian values. The foundation also promotes education, popular and vocational training including the support of students, in particular by giving individuals with appropriate talents and character values access to scientific and research training. It aims to promote science, in particular by conducting scientific studies and research, to promote an international spirit and communication among nations as well as the unification of Europe, in particular by inviting foreign groups and supporting travel abroad, to promote cultural causes, in particular by supporting the upkeep and maintenance of works of culture and supporting the care and preservation of monuments. The foundation is engaged in foreign aid and development. The Hanns Seidel Stiftung currently fulfils its mission in no less than 54 countries throughout the world. In 2005 the Foundation was engaged in 88 joint development projects all over the world and nearly 231 000 people have attended to its events. The Hanns Seidel Foundation was founded in 1967 and is named after Dr. Hanns Seidel (October 12th, 1901* August 5th, 1961), Minister President of Bavaria from 1957 to 1960.

www.hss.de

Honeywell

        
 

Honeywell International is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. Honeywell has beyond 30,000 employees, 25% of its annual revenues, and more than 60 manufacturing sites in the EU

 

www.honeywellnow.com


IBM

    

 

IBM Belgium IBM, the world’s largest technology company, has operated in Belgium (and Luxembourg) since 1936 and employs 2,300 people. IBM counts among its core activities the creation, development and production of state-of-the-art information technology. In addition, IBM offers companies a wide range of services and solutions aimed at the best possible integration of their information technology.

www.ibm.com

International Security Information Service Europe (ISIS)

    

International Security Information Service Europe (ISIS) is an independent research organisation that works to increase transparency, stimulate parliamentary engagement and broaden participation in EU and NATO policy-making. Through its publications and activities, ISIS Europe facilitates parliamentary and inter-institutional dialogue and provides research input to strengthen common policy approaches to contemporary security challenges.

www.isis-europe.org

INTERPOL

 

 

Created in 1923, INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization. Its mission is to assist law enforcement agencies in its 188 member countries to combat all forms of transnational crime.

INTERPOL provides a high-tech infrastructure of technical and operational support to enable police forces around the world to meet the growing challenges of crime in the 21st century. The Organization focuses on six priority crime areas: drugs and organized crime; financial and high-tech crime; fugitives; public safety and terrorism; trafficking in human beings; and corruption.

The General Secretariat is located in Lyon, France, and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with seven regional offices around the world and representatives at the United Nations in New York and the European Union in Brussels. Each member country maintains a National Central Bureau staffed by highly trained law enforcement officers.

www.interpol.int

ISRIA

 

ISRIA’s global team of information and intelligence professionals provides an audience of decision-makers and news consumers around the world with a unique monitoring and insight into geopolitical and diplomatic developments.

www.isria.com

Italian Government

        

Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung

  

The European Office of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) provides services and know-how on European policy issues for target groups from the world of politics, economics and science. It publishes reports and organises conferences. Their personal and institutional contacts with decision-makers from the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, NATO, and lobby organisations attract industrial and economic players. KAS also promotes the interests of the social policy partners in Central and Eastern Europe, partners in Asia, Africa and Latin America. All the activities are closely co-ordinated with the European People’s Party (EPP).

www.kas.de

Lockheed Martin

        

Lockheed Martin is a premier systems integrator and global security enterprise principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. With growth markets in Defense, Homeland Security, and Systems/Government Information Technology, Lockheed Martin delivers innovative technologies that help customers address complex challenges of strategic and national importance. Governments worldwide are involved in meeting vital strategic goals to defend the peace, make their borders and homeland secure or manage large Information Technology infrastructure projects. Lockheed Martin has more than 300 alliances, joint ventures and other partnerships in over 50 countries. Lockheed Martin is led by Robert J. Stevens, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. The Corporation reported 2009 sales of $45.2 billion.


www.lockheedmartin.com

MBDA

           

 

MBDA, a world leader in missiles and missile systems, is a multi-national group with over 10,000 employees in France, the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany and is the first truly integrated European defence company. MBDA is the only Group capable of designing and producing missiles and missile systems to meet the whole range of current and future operational requirements for the three armed forces (army, navy, air force). Overall, the Group offers a range of 45 products in service and another 15 in development. MBDA has demonstrated its ability to bring together the best skills across the whole of Europe, and has succeeded in becoming the prime contractor for a series of strategic multi-national programmes. These include the six-nation Meteor air superiority weapon, the Franco-British conventionally armed cruise missile, Storm Shadow/SCALP, and a family of air defence systems based on the Aster missile for France and Italy (for ground and naval based air defence) and for the UK (naval air defence for the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers).

www.mbda-systems.com

McAfee

 

 

McAfee is the world’s largest dedicated security technology company. Delivering proactive and proven solutions and services that help secure systems and networks around the world, McAfee protects consumers and businesses of all sizes from the latest malware and emerging online threats. Our solutions are designed to work together, integrating anti-malware, anti-spyware, and virus protection with security management features that deliver unsurpassed real-time visibility and analytics, reduce risk, ensure compliance, and help businesses achieve operational efficiencies.

Backed by an award-winning research team, McAfee security technologies use a unique, predictive capability that is powered by McAfee Global Threat Intelligence — enabling home users and businesses to stay one step ahead of online threats.

www.mcafee.com
 

Microsoft

 

 

 

 

Microsoft Corporation develops software that enables people and businesses to do great things. The company’s software innovations generate opportunities for the technology sector, businesses and consumers worldwide.

Today Microsoft operates in all EU Member States, as well as in a number of other European countries, and has grown from 1,800 employees in 1998 to more than 16,300 today. Microsoft employs some 1,800 R&D; staff in 19 EU countries, with Search Technology Centers in London, Munich and Paris. In 2009 we invested over € 447m in R&D; in European countries in fields like eHealth, energy sustainability and digital inclusion. Microsoft’s ‘ecosystem’ of European partners includes 146,726 small and medium enterprises. Within this ecosystem, European developers build software products for European businesses to deploy solutions based on our technologies. Our European ecosystem generates € 120bn from solutions and services based on the Microsoft software platform.

We are working with our European partners and customers to drive cloud innovation, leveraging our extensive ‘ecosystem’, our Azure cloud platform and local investments including our € 378m mega data centre in Dublin. Major European corporations, SMEs and public sector organizations are among the first customers for our cloud offerings. At the same time, we are working across the EU to establish the privacy, security and open standards needed to help Europe fully realize the opportunities of the cloud.

www.microsoft.eu

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

       

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is an alliance of 28 countries from North America and Europe committed to fulfilling the goals of the North Atlantic Treaty signed on 4 April 1949. In accordance with the Treaty, the fundamental role of NATO is to safeguard the freedom and security of its member countries by political and military means. The Alliance embodies the transatlantic link by which the security of North America and Europe are permanently tied together. It is the practical expression of effective collective effort among its members in support of their common interests.

www.nato.int

Northrop Grumman

         
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.


www.northropgrumman.com

PricewaterhouseCoopers

             

PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused services for public and private clients in order to build public trust and enhance value through the application of what we call Connected Thinking. Our offerings include assurance, advisory and tax services. We have a dedicated Aerospace & Defense (A&D;) Practice made up of over 400 professionals who regularly share information and insights to understand the key issues unique to the industry and share best practices in a variety of areas affecting the audits of A&D; companies. We can offer clients an outstanding service across the globe with our diverse range of A&D; expertise, particularly in the US, UK, Europe and emerging markets such as China and Brazil. We also have a practice focussing on the EU and related institutions (PwC EU Services), providing multinationals and public sector organisations help to increase performance and a broad range of complex assurance issues.

 

www.pwc.com

Qatari Government


Raytheon

            

Raytheon is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 88 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services.

www.raytheon.com

Romanian Government


Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI)

          

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is an independent think tank engaged in cutting edge defence and security research. A unique institution, founded in 1831 by the Duke of Wellington, RUSI embodies nearly two centuries of forward thinking, free discussion and careful reflection on defence and security matters.

RUSI consistently brings to the fore vital policy issues to both domestic and global audiences, enhancing its growing reputation as a ‘thought-leader institute’, winning Prospect magazine’s Think Tank of the Year Award in 2008 and Foreign-policy Think Tank of the Year in 2009.

RUSI provides corporate and individual membership packages offering exclusive access to the UK’s premier forum on defence and security. Through our publications and events, RUSI members benefit from authoritative analysis, insight and networks. RUSI is renowned for its specialist coverage of defence and security issues in the broadest sense. Our expertise has been utilised by governments, parliament and other key stakeholders.

RUSI is a British institution, but operates with an international perspective. Satellite offices in Doha and Washington DC reinforce our global reach. We have amassed over the years an outstanding reputation for quality and objectivity. Our heritage, location at the heart of Whitehall, together with our range of contacts both inside and outside government, give RUSI a unique insight and authority.

www.rusi.org

Russian Government

   

Saab

                 

Saab serves the global market with world-leading products, services and solutions from military defence to civil security. With operations on every continent, Saab continuously develops, adapts and improves new technology to meet customers’ changing needs.

Its most important markets today are Europe, South Africa, Australia and the US. Saab has around 13,200 employees. Annual sales amount to around SEK 25 billion, of which research and development account for about 20 per cent of sales.

www.saabgroup.com

Safran

 
Safran is an international high-technology group and tier-1 supplier of systems and equipment in its three core markets of aerospace, defence and security. These core businesses share high technological entry barriers, profitable and resilient service businesses, and long-term relationships with customers and partners.
Operating worldwide, the Safran group has more than 54,000 employees and generated revenues of 10.8 billion euros in 2010.

The aerospace business consolidates the Group’s operations concerning aircraft and rocket propulsion (engines for civil and military airplanes and helicopters, rocket engines) and aircraft equipment (nacelles, braking and landing systems, wiring, avionics, navigation, etc.). Based on a partnership agreement signed in 1974, Safran and GE make the world’s best-selling jet engine, the CFM56, which mainly powers Airbus and Boeing single-aisle commercial jets.

Safran’s defence business groups all operations concerning air, land and sea defence. Specialties include inertial navigation systems (for land vehicles, surface ships and submarines, providing autonomous positioning data), avionics, optronics (gyrostabiliser pods, periscopes, infrared imagers, multifunction binoculars, etc.), tactical drone systems and many other defence systems.

The security business groups all solutions that enhance the safety of travel, high-value infrastructures and electronic transactions, as well as protecting people’s rights. Safran is a world leader in biometric technologies for fingerprint, iris and facial recognition, in explosive detection systems and a major player ID management solutions, access management and transaction security. It continues to meet the evolving security requirements of people, companies and countries around the world.

 

www.safran-group.com

SAIC

       

SAIC is a leading systems, solutions and technical services company. We solve our customers’ mission-critical problems with innovative applications of technology and expertise. In medical labs researching cancer cures, in the desert testing next-generation robotics, in the ocean deploying tsunami warning systems, SAIC people and technologies are there. In crime labs investigating new evidence, in NATO leading its missile defense efforts and supporting Alliance men and women in Afghanistan, SAIC is there. SAIC is a platform-independent provider of scientific, engineering and systems integration services. We draw on a wealth of technology and integration options to better serve our customers.

www.saic.com

SecEUR

          

Located in Brussels at the heart of the EU quarter, SecEUR specialises in providing information and analysis about EU and NATO civil security policy developments and their impact on public and private stakeholders.

We pay special attention to the EU’s rapidly expanding agenda of civil security research, operational objectives and technology goals – including dual-use capability development – and their implications for government, first-respondercommunities, industry and the public at large. 

www.seceur.info

SES

           

SES is the world’s pre-eminent satellite operator. Our satellites are an indispensable link in the global media and communications chain. Whether for television broadcasting or media content distribution, or for global telecommunications services, broadband access and connectivity for government services or enterprises, SES offers regional strength and expertise on a global scale, and reaches 99% of the world’s population.

We operate through SES ASTRA in Europe, SES WORLD SKIES in North and South America, Africa the Middle East and Asia. We also hold participations in satellite operators, QuetzSat in Mexico, and Ciel in Canada, O3b Networks based in Jersey, Channel Islands, YahLive in the Middle East, as well as in a number of satellite service provision companies.

www.ses.com

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

          

SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public.

SIPRI was established on the basis of a decision by the Swedish Parliament and receives a substantial part of its funding in the form of an annual grant from the Swedish Government. The Institute also seeks financial support from other organizations in order to carry out its broad research programme.

SIPRI’s structure comprises the Governing Board and the Director, Deputy Director, Research Staff Collegium and support staff, together numbering around 50-60 people. SIPRI’s staff and Governing Board are international.

Located in Stockholm, Sweden, SIPRI offers a unique platform for researchers from different countries to work in close cooperation. The Institute also hosts guest researchers and interns who work on issues related to the SIPRI research programmes.

SIPRI maintains contacts with other research centres and individual researchers throughout the world. The Institute cooperates closely with several intergovernmental organizations, notably the United Nations and the European Union, and regularly receives parliamentary, scientific and government delegations as well as visiting researchers.

www.sipri.org

Symantec

          

Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. The company has evolved to become one of the world’s largest software companies with more than 17,500 employees in more than 40 countries. We provide security, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations – secure and manage their information-driven world against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently than any other company. 

www.symantec.com

Thales

       

With operations in 50 countries and 68,000 employees, Thales is a world leader in mission-critical information systems for Defence and Security, Aerospace and Transportation.

Building on its expertise in the most sophisticated technologies and large-scale software systems, Thales is stepping up to the security challenges of its customers in an increasingly complex world.

www.thalesgroup.com

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

          

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, founded in 1922 as The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, is a leading independent, nonpartisan organization committed to influencing the discourse on global issues through contributions to opinion and policy formation, leadership dialogue, and public learning.

The Chicago Council brings the world to Chicago by hosting public programs and private events featuring world leaders and experts with diverse views on a wide range of global topics. Through task forces, conferences, studies, and leadership dialogue, the Council brings Chicago’s ideas and opinions to the world.

www.thechicagocouncil.org

The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies

          

The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) seeks to offer its customers (governments, international institutions and industries) strategic decision support and advice in areas related to international and national defence and security. HCSS serves as a strategic partner by conducting research and analysis and developing policy alternatives. HCSS offers a unique approach in the combination of contextual analysis, its broad base of technology know-how within TNO and supported by qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

HCSS conducts strategic research and analyses on issues of international peace and security, geopolitical developments and global trends, conflict management, defence transformation and terrorism. Our partners are political and military decision-makers in the Netherlands and Europe, as well as international and regional organisations. 

www.hcss.nl

TNO

         

TNO is an independent research organisation whose expertise and research make an important contribution to the competitiveness of companies and organisations, to the economy and to the quality of society as a whole. TNO’s unique position is attributable to its versatility and capacity to integrate this knowledge.

Innovation with purpose is what TNO stands for. We develop knowledge not for its own sake but for practical application. To create new products that make life more pleasant and valuable and help companies innovate. To find creative answers to the questions posed by society.

www.tno.nl

Turkish Government

  

United Kingdom Government

  

United States Government

   

United Technologies

           

Based in Hartford, Connecticut (USA), United Technologies is a diversified company that provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace and commercial building industries. The company’s products include (1) Carrier heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration products, (2) Hamilton Sundstrand industrial products, aerospace and space systems, fire protection and suppression systems, (3) Otis elevators, escalators and moving walkways, (4) Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines, industrial gas turbines and space propulsion systems, (5) Sikorsky helicopters and small fixed-wing aircraft, (6) UTC Fire & Security fire detection, suppression and fire fighting products and services, security systems (including intruder alarms, access control and video surveillance systems), and, (7) UTC Power fuel cells.

www.utc.com

World Security Network

             

The aim of the World Security Network is to rouse people out of their apathy, to raise awareness of trouble spots before wars break out, to outline proposed solutions and to draw media attention to security issues at an early stage. Above all, however, it aims to network the “strategic community” – politicians, journalists, academics and opinion-leaders around the world – and to convey new creative ideas and policy recommendations to decision-makers at lightening speed via the Internet.

www.worldsecuritynetwork.com

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AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD)

Association for Communications, Electronics, Intelligence & Information Systems Professionals (AFCEA)

Atlantic Council of the United States (ACUS)


Avio

BAE Systems


Baxter


Belgian Government

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Boeing

British Council


Carnegie Europe


Central European Energy Partner CEEP

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Chatham House

Cisco Systems Inc.

Czech Goverment

DCNS

Dutch Government

Egmont (Royal Institute for International Relations)

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS)

European Commission

European Company for Strategic Intelligence (CEIS)

European Defence Agency (EDA)

Europe’s World


Finmeccanica

Finnish Government

FOI (Swedish Defence Research Agency)

French Government
 

Friends of Europe


Gallup

Geneva Centre for Security Policy

Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)

Hanns Seidel Stiftung

Hewlett Packard

Honeywell

IBM

International Security Information Service Europe (ISIS)

INTERPOL

 

ISRIA


Italian Goverment

Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung

Lockheed Martin

MBDA

McAfee

Microsoft

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Northrop Grumman

PricewaterhouseCoopers


Qatari Government

Raytheon

Romanian Government

Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI)

Russian Government

Saab

 

Safran


SAIC

SecEUR

SES

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

Symantec

Thales

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies

TNO

Turkish Goverment

United Kingdom Government

United States Government

United Technologies

World Security Network