08.00 – 09.30 – Registration
09.30 – 09.45: Official opening
(Plenary – open session – press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –” Bucharest” Venue]
09.30 – 09.45 Welcome remarks: Mr. Ionel Nițu, President, New Strategy Center; Mr. Răzvan Teodorescu, President Acting Rector of the University of Agronomic and Veterinary Sciences
09.45 – 10.30 Panel I. The War in Ukraine and the Security Challenges in the Black Sea Region and the Balkans
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –” Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Ambassador Sorin DUCARU, Honorary Chairman of the Scientific Council, New Strategy Center; Director, European Union Satellite Centre, Romania
Key-speaker: Mr. Nicolae CIUCĂ, Prime-Minister, Romania (confirmed)
10.30 – 10.50 Coffee Break
10.50 – 12.10 Panel IIa. Education and the Challenges of War and Pandemic. Resilience through Education in the Era of Hybrid Threats
(Plenary – open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Mrs. Alina BÂRGĂOANU, Professor, Senior Associate Expert, New Strategy Center; Dean, Faculty of Communication and Public Relations, National School of Political Science and Public Administration (SNSPA), Romania
- Mrs. Ligia DECA, Presidential Advisor for Education, Romania (confirmed)
- H.E. Sorin CÎMPEANU, Minister of Education, Romania (confirmed)
- Cristina IVAN, Director, National Institute for Intelligence Studies, “Mihai Viteazul” National Intelligence Academy, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Ovidiu RAEȚCHI, President of the Euro-Atlantic Centre for Resilience, Romania (confirmed)
11.50 – 12.10 Open Discussions
10.50 – 12.10 Panel IIb. From the Prague NATO Summit to the Madrid NATO Summit. NATO after 20 Years – New Challenges and New Opportunities
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –“Black Sea” Venue]
Chair: Mr. Leonard ORBAN, member of the Scientific Council, New Strategy Center, former presidential advisor for european affairs, Romania
- H.E. Mr. Jeppe KOFOD, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Denmark (tbc)
- H.E. Mrs. Tanja FAJON, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Slovenia (tbc)
- H.E. Mr. Bogdan AURESCU, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Charles POWELL, Director of the Elcano Royal Institute, Spain (confirmed)
- Mr. Bruno TERTRAIS, Deputy Director, Fondation pour la Recherche Strategique, France (confirmed)
11.50 – 12.10 Open Discussions
12.10-12.30 Break
12.30 – 13.45 Panel IIIa. Why the Wider Black Sea Region Matters in the Energy Sector? Challenges and Opportunities for Cooperative Action
(Plenary – open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –“Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Mr. Marilen PIRTEA, Rector of the West University of Timișoara, Romania
- H.E. Virgil POPESCU, Minister of Energy, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Cosmin GHIȚĂ, General Manager, Nuclearelectrica, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Alexandru MAXIMESCU, Vice-President Regulatory & Corporate Public Affairs, OMV Petrom, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Marius JUDE, CEO, ROMGAZ, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Eric STAB, Chairman & CEO, ENGIE Romania (confirmed)
13.15 – 13.45 Open Discussions
12.30 – 13.45 Panel IIIb. New Generation Warfare, New Technologies. Unmanned Systems in the Black Sea Region – Deterrence & Defence Perspective
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Danube” Venue]
Chair: Mr. Greg MELCHER, Chief Operations Officer, Center for the Study of New Generation Warfare, USA
- Lieutenant General Viorel PANĂ, Chief of the Air Forces, Romania (tbc)
- Rear Admiral Mihai PANAIT, Chief of the Naval Forces, Romania (confirmed)
- Rear Admiral (FH) Iuri COVALEOV, Deputy Chief Military Intelligence for ISR, Ministry of Defence, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Terry JAMISON, Director, Autonomous Aviation & Technology, Defence, Space & Security, Boeing, USA (confirmed)
- Captain (Navy) (Ret.) Oren GUTER, Naval Programs – BD and Marketing Director, IAI, Israel (confirmed)
13.15 – 13.45 Open Discussions
12.30 – 13.45 Panel IIIc. The War in Ukraine, Climate Change, Food Security and the Impact in the Black Sea Region and the Balkans
(Plenary – open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –“Black Sea” Venue]
Chair: Mrs. Gina FÎNTÎNERU, Vice Rector, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Romania
- Ms. Oksana ISHCHUK, Executive Director, Centre for Global Studies Strategy XXI, Ukraine (confirmed)
- Mr. Zeno CAPRARIU, Audit & Assurance Partner, Deloitte Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Horia CIURTIN, Expert, New Strategy Center, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Andrei URSULESCU, CEO, Scandia Food, Romania (confirmed)
13.15 – 13.45 Open Discussions
14.00-15.30 Lunch
15.30 – 16.45 Panel IV. The War in Ukraine. Lessons Learned for NATO Comprehensive Deterrence and Defence Posture in the Black Sea Region and the Balkans
(Chatham House rule, no press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Major General (Ret.) Leonardo Dinu, member of the Scientific Council, New Strategy Center; former Deputy Chief of Military Intelligence Directorate, Romania
- General Christopher G. CAVOLI, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, USA (confirmed)
- Admiral Emil EFTIMOV, Chief of Defence, Bulgaria (tbc)
- Major General Giorgi MATIASHVILI, Chief of Defence, Georgia (via VTC) (confirmed)
- Lieutenant General Valerii ZALUZHNYI, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ukraine (via VTC) (tbc)
- General Daniel PETRESCU, Chief of Defence, Romania (confirmed)
16.15 – 16.45 Open Discussions
16.45 -17.00 Break
17.00 – 18.15 Panel Va. Security and Technology. Regional Opportunities on Semiconductor Supply Chains
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Mr. Ionel NIȚU, President, New Strategy Center, Romania
- H.E. Mr. Sebastian BURDUJA, Minister of Research, Innovation, and Digitalization, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Sergiu MANEA, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of Management Board, Banca Comercială Română – BCR, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Răzvan BOLOGA, Professor, Computer Science Department, The Bucharest University of Economics Studies, Romania (confirmed)
17.45 – 18.15 Open Discussions
17.00 – 18.15 Panel Vb. New Trends and Developments in Energy. The Potential of the Black Sea Region: From Wind to Hydrogen
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Danube” Venue]
Chair: Mr. Bogdan BERNEAGĂ, Senior Associate Expert, New Strategy Center, Romania
- Mr. István-Loránt ANTAL, Chairman, Committee on Energy, Energy Infrastructure and Mineral Resources, Senate, Romanian Parliament (confirmed)
- Mr. Bogdan BADEA, President of the Board, Hidroelectrica, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Ion STERIAN, CEO, Transgaz, Romania (confirmed)
17.45 – 18.15 Open Discussions
18.15 -18.30 Coffee Break
18.30 – 19.50 Panel VI. Deterrence and Defence Policy of the Euro-Atlantic Area. From Frozen Conflicts to the War in Ukraine
(Plenary – open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Ambassador Cristian DIACONESCU, member of the Scientific Council, New Strategy Center, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Romania
- H.E. Mr. Oleksiy REZNIKOV, Minister of Defence, Ukraine (via VTC) (confirmed)
- H.E. Mr. Mariusz BLASZCZAK, Minister of Defence, Poland (tbc)
- H.E. Mr. Vasile DÎNCU, Minister of National Defence, Romania (confirmed)
19.20 – 19.50 Open Discussions
08.00 – 09.00 – Registration
09.00 – 10.10 Panel VIIa. From Homo Sovieticus to Homo Putinus. The Impact of the War on Russia and Its Neighbours
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Ambassador (Ret.) Igor MUNTEANU, member of the Scientific Council, New Strategy Center, Romania, former ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the US, Republic of Moldova
- Mr. Andrey ILLARIONOV, senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy in Washington DC, former economic policy advisor to the President Vladimir Putin, Russia (confirmed)
- Mr. Alexander ISKANDARYAN, Director, Caucasus Institute, Armenia (confirmed)
09.35 – 10:10 Open Discussions
09.00 – 10.10 Panel VIIb. How Will the War in Ukraine Influence the Future European Security Architecture? Post-War Order and Stability in the Wider Black Sea Region
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Black Sea” Venue]
Chair: Ms. Antonia COLIBĂȘANU, Senior Associate Expert, New Strategy Center & Analyst, Geopolitical Futures, Romania
- Mr. Angel TÎLVAR, Senator, Chief of The Romanian Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Bruno TERTRAIS, Deputy Director, Fondation pour la Recherche Strategique, France (confirmed)
- Mr. Charles POWELL, Director, Elcano Royal Institute, Spain (confirmed)
- Mr. Yordan BOZHILOV, President, Sofia Security Forum, Bulgaria (confirmed)
09.40 – 10.10 Open Discussions
10.10 -10.25 Coffee Break
10.25 – 11.45 Panel VIIIa. Strategic Infrastructure in the Context of the New Security Challenges. Deterrence through Military Mobility and Investments in the Naval Domain
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences – ”Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Brigadier General (Ret.) Hans DAMEN, Member of the International Consultative Board, New Strategy Center, former Head of the Taskforce Logistics / J4 of the Netherlands MOD, Netherlands
- Lieutenant General (Ret.) Ben HODGES, former commander United States Army Europe, USA (confirmed)
- Representative of US Army Corps of Engineers
- Mr. Cătălin PODARU, General Manager, Leviatan, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Adrian FLOREA, Development and Digital Transformation Director, Concelex, Romania (confirmed)
- General (Ret.) Gheorghe SAVU, Director, Damen Naval Romania, Romania (confirmed)
11.25– 11.45 Open Discussions
10.25 – 11.45 Panel VIIIb. Defence Industry Cooperation in the Context of the War in Ukraine
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences – ”Danube” Venue]
Chair: Colonel (Ret.) Liviu COȘEREANU, member of the Scientific Council of the New Strategy Center
- Mrs. Nicoleta PAULIUC, Chair, Committee on Defence and National Security, Senate, Romania (confirmed)
- Mrs. Daniela NICOLESCU, State Secretary for Defence Industry, Ministry of Economy, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Cyrille BRET, Development Director, Naval Group, France (confirmed)
- Mr. Cristian SFICHI, Director General, Thales Romania, Romania (confirmed)
11.25– 11.45 Open Discussions
10.25-11.45 Panel VIIIc. The Impact of the War in Ukraine on the Western Balkans
(Plenary – open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Black Sea” Venue]
Chair: Ambassador Doru COSTEA, member of the Scientific Council, New Strategy Center, Romania
- Sir Stuart PEACH, Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, UK (confirmed)
- Mr. Srecko LATAL, Regional Editor, Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN, Bosnia and Herzegovina (confirmed)
- Vuk VUKSANOVIĆ, Senior Researcher, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP), Serbia (confirmed)
- Mr. Murat ASLAN, Faculty Member of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University; Researcher in Security Studies Directorate, Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), Turkey (confirmed)
- Ambassador (Ret.) Victor JACKOVICH, first US Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, USA (confirmed)
11.25-11.45 Open Discussions
11.45 – 12.00 Coffee Break
12.00-12.45 Panel IX. How can Putin be Defeated? The Ukraine-West Strategy for Victory in the Russian-Ukranian War
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Bucharest” Venue]
- Ms. Antonia COLIBĂȘANU, Senior Associate Expert, New Strategy Center & Analyst, Geopolitical Futures, Romania, in a dialogue with Mr. Andrey ILLARIONOV, senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy in Washington DC, former economic policy advisor to the President Vladimir Putin, Russia
12:30 – 12:45 Open Discussions
12.45 – 13.00 Break
13.00 – 14.15 Panel Xa. Lessons Learned from the War in Ukraine in terms of Strategic Communication. Weaponized Narratives and the Effects of Disinformation
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Mr. Radu TUDOR, military analist and journalist, Antena 3, Romania
- Mr. Daniel CĂRBUNARU, Spokesperson, Goverment of Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Fabien ZAMORA, journalist, Agence France-Presse (AFP), France (confirmed)
- Mr. Andrei ȚĂRNEA, General Director, Communication and Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Jacek DANKOWSKI, International Cooperation Coordinator, Defense 24, Poland (confirmed)
- Brigadier General Constantin SPÎNU, Chief of the Public Relation Department, Ministry of National Defence, Romania (confirmed)
13.45 – 14.15 Open Discussions
13.00 – 14.15 Panel Xb. Security Challenges in the Black Sea Area and the Response of the US Defence Industry. Partnerships for a Safer Region
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Danube” Venue]
Chair: Brigadier General (Ret.) Eduard SIMION, Senior Associate Expert, New Strategy Center, Romania
- Major General Teodor INCICAȘ, Chief of the General Directorate for Armaments, Ministry of National Defence, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Dennis GOEGE, Vice-President Central and Eastern Europe, Lockheed Martin International, USA (confirmed)
- Mr. Adam HODGES, International Vertical Lift Sales & Marketing, Boeing, USA (confirmed)
- Mr. Paul STREBEL, Senior Director – International Business Development for Oshkosh Defense, LLC, USA (confirmed)
- Representative of General Atomics, USA
Conclusions – Dr. Philip PETERSEN, President, New Generation Warfare Centre, USA
13.45 – 14.15 Open Discussions
14.15 – 15.45 Lunch Break
15.45-17.00 Panel XIa. The Ukranian Miracle! How Did They Hold the Line and Stop the Invasion?
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences – ”Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Ambassador (Ret.) Gheorghe MAGHERU, member of the Scientific Council, New Strategy Center, Romania
- Mr. Mykhailo SAMUS, Director, New Geopolitics Research Network, Ukraine (confirmed)
- Ms. Oleksandra TSEKHANOVSKA, Head of Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group, Ukraine Crisis Media Center (Ukraine) (confirmed)
- Mr. Iulian CHIFU, Prime Minister’s National Security Advisor, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Adam EBERHARDT, Director of the Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW), Poland (confirmed)
16.30 – 17.00 Open Discussions
15.45-17.00 Panel XIb. Building a More Resilient Critical Infrastructure. Lessons for the Future
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences – ”Danube” Venue]
Chair: Mr. Marcel FOCA, Senior Expert, New Strategy Center, Romania
- Mr. Raed ARAFAT, State Secretary, Head of the Emergency Department, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Romania (confirmed)
- Brigadier General Anton ROG, Director, National CyberInt Center, Romanian Intelligence Service (confirmed)
- General Brigadier (Ret.). Daniel IONIȚĂ, Cyber Security Manager, Cymed/Infoworld, Romania (confirmed)
- Representative of Microsoft Romania
16.30 – 17.00 Open Discussions
17:00 – 17:15 Coffee break
17.15-18.30 Panel XII. Transatlantic Link and the NATO – EU Cooperation
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences – ”Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Ms. Viktorija STARYCH-SAMUOLIENĖ, Co-Founder and Director of Strategy, Council on Geostrategy, UK
- Mr. Colin KAHL, Under Secretary of Defence for Policy, Department of Defence, USA (via VTC) (tbc)
- Mrs. Simona COJOCARU, State Secretary, Ministry of National Defence, Romania (confirmed)
- Mr. Tacan İLDEM, Chairman, The Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM), Turkey (tbc)
- Mrs. Teodora Genchovska, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Defence, Bulgaria (tbc)
- Mr. Emmanuel DUPUY, President, Institute for European Perspective and Security, France (confirmed)
- Mr. Jakub M. GODZIMIRSKI, Research Professor, The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) (confirmed)
18.00 – 18.30 Open Discussions
18:30 – 18:45 Coffee break
18.45-19.50 Panel XIII. Battlefields of the Future. To Adapt and Innovate in the Context of the New Generation Warfare. A Political-Military Perspective
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences – ”Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Mr. Greg MELCHER, Chief Operations Officer, Center for the Study of New Generation Warfare, USA
- Mr. Paulo LOURENÇO, National Defense Policy Director, Ministry of Defence, Portugal (confirmed)
- Major General John MEAD, Deputy Chief of Staff – Plans, JFC Naples, NATO (confirmed)
- Mr. Oleksandr V. DANYLYUK, Chairman of the Centre for Defence Reforms, Ukraine (confirmed)
- Major General Iulian BERDILĂ, Chief of Land Forces, Romania (confirmed)
- Major General Pierre-Joseph GIVRE, Director of the Command Doctrine and Education Centre, Land Forces, France (confirmed)
19.35 – 19.50 Open Discussions
19.50 – 20.00 Closing remarks: Mr. George SCUTARU, CEO, New Strategy Center; Mr. Răzvan Teodorescu, Acting Rector of the University of Agronomic Sciences
Note – Simultaneous translation into English and Romanian is available.
*VTC – video teleconferencing