# Event Details - **Event Name**: The European Union as a Defense Actor - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm - **Event Description**: EU Ambassador to the U.S., Jovita Neliupšienė, will discuss Europe’s rising defense role amid Russia’s war.About this EventAbout the Lecture:The EU Ambassador to the U.S., Jovita Neliupšienė, will address the European Union’s growing role as a key defense actor. Framed within the broader context of EU-U.S. relations and NATO, the discussion will focus on shifting European security concerns, particularly in response to Russian aggression. The conversation will highlight the EU’s strategic perspective and defense dynamics, and showcase its commitment to increased defense spending.About the Speakers:Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė, became the Ambassador of the European Union to the United States on January 1, 2024. Before that, she was a Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania from September 2022, where she was responsible for the coordination of European Affairs, European bilateral and regional issues, as well as national sanctions coordinator. From 2020-2022, she was Vice Minister of Economy and Innovation of Lithuania, tasked with investment and export promotion, international cooperation, including policy coordination of state-owned enterprises, as well as chairing the interagency commission for export control.In 2020, she held the post of Chancellor and State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania. This position included responsibility for staff coordination, legal and consular affairs. Between 2015-2020, she served as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the EU. These years were marked by the migration crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. From 2009-2015, she worked as an advisor and chief foreign policy advisor to the President of the Republic of Lithuania Ms. Dalia Grybauskaite. She was responsible for foreign policy coordination, inter-institutional relations, as well as the role of sherpa/EU advisor, and in this respect took a leading position in preparing and coordinating the Lithuanian presidency of the EU Council in 2013. In 2014, she was awarded the State Decoration Order "For Merit to Lithuania" Commander's Cross. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/the-european-union-as-a-defense-actor/100001981049750131 - **Event Categories**: art, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 1068.91, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Washington - **state**: DC - **country**: United States - **location**: The Institute of World Politics - **lat**: 38.9105051 - **long**: -77.0360847 - **full address**: The Institute of World Politics, 1521 16th Street Northwest, Washington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The European Union as a Defense Actor - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/1bab128127f6d5b023bb79acdabfa91ffde2ca46f4add675cdf1ce75f1559e47-rimg-w1200-h800-dc057fc2-gmir.jpg?v=1769229151 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The European Union as a Defense Actor being held? - **A:** The European Union as a Defense Actor takes place on Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm at The Institute of World Politics, 1521 16th Street Northwest, Washington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The European Union as a Defense Actor? - **A:** The European Union as a Defense Actor is organized by The Institute of World Politics. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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