Programme
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Access for virtual users. Conference Rooms:
Panels 1,2,3,10,11,12 |
Panels 4,5,6,7,8,9 |
DAY 1 – JUNE27PLENARY SESSION - AUDITORIUM |
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TIMEFRAME |
Speaker |
Topic |
09.00 – 09.30 |
Welcome and registration of participants. Administrative remarks |
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09.30 – 09.35 |
Bg.Gen. Eugen MAVRIȘ, PhD |
Official opening speech |
09.35 – 09.45 |
H.E. Mr. Eduard BACHIDE |
Official opening speech |
Panel 1 – Current security challenges in the Black Sea Region Moderator: Mr. George SCUTARU, PhD |
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09.45 – 10.30 |
Gen. Daniel PETRESCU, PhD |
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H.E. Amb. Cristian DIACONESCU, PhD |
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Prof. Iulian CHIFU, PhD |
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10.30 – 10.45 |
Group foto |
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10.45 – 11.00 |
Coffee break |
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Panel 2 –Geostrategic challenges Moderator: Assoc.Prof. Alba-Iulia POPESCU, PhD |
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11.00 – 13.15 |
H.E. Amb. Viorel ISTICIOAIA-BUDURA, PhD |
International Security and Specific Regional Challenges |
Prof. R. Evan ELLIS, PhD Col. |
Insights from comparing China’s global engagement in Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe |
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Col. Adrian DUȚĂ |
Euro-Atlantic security environment and resilient societies |
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Prof. Przemysław FURGACZ, PhD |
From current wars through trade wars to conventional wars. Realization of old predictions before our eyes. |
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Prof. Vakhtang MAISAIA, PhD |
Russia’s military aggression and strike in Georgia in 2008. Lessons Learned. Geostrategic analysis |
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Prof. Matthew RHODES, PhD |
Euro-Atlantic unity and Russia’s war against Ukraine |
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13.15 – 13.30 |
Sponsors’ moment |
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13.30 – 14.30 |
Hosted Lunch |
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Panel 3 – New dynamics in international relations Moderator: Col. Assoc.Prof. Ștefan-Antonio DAN-ȘUTEU, PhD |
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14.30 – 16.30 |
H.E. Amb. Prof. Gabriel MICU, |
Romanian diplomacy in the context of regional security |
PhD Prof. John R. DENI, PhD |
Support for Ukraine - Lessons Learned |
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Prof. Khatuna CHAPICHADZE, PhD |
The new Novorosja Project – Myth or Reality |
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Prof. Ioannis NOMIKOS, PhD
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Western Balkans – European Union integration: security challenges |
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Assoc.Prof. Alba-Iulia POPESCU, PhD |
Geopolitical characteristics of Ponto- Baltic Isthmus and current geopolitical game |
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16.30 – 16.45 |
End of Day 1 remarks |
DAY 1– JUNE27BREAKOUT SESSION - SENATE ROOM |
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Panel 4 – The complex and dynamic nature of the security environment Moderators: Col. Florian CÎRCIUMARU, PhD |
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TIMEFRAME |
Speaker |
Topic |
11.00 – 13.30 |
Col. Emilian CHIREA |
The Alliance road from Madrid to Vilnius, challenges, achievements and perspectives - strategic considerations |
Bg.Gen. Peter ZAKRAJSEK |
NATO and EU in confronting the emerging security challenges |
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Col. (ret.) Alin BODESCU, PhD |
EU cooperation on security and defence in the context of the conflict in Ukraine |
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Mr. Răzvan BUZATU |
Regional Perspectives on Energy Security |
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Mr. Flavius CABA-MARIA, PhD |
New challenges for the defence and security environment. Repercussions in the MENA region |
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Mr. Robert ANTIS, PhD |
Increasing security in the arctic regions |
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Mr. Mariusz SOLIS |
NATO’s Professional Military Education contribution to strengthening regional security and global stability |
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13.30-14.30 |
Lunch Break |
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Panel 5 – Regional and national security Moderators: Col. Dan-Lucian PETRESCU, PhD |
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14.30 – 16.30 |
Mr. Radoslav IVANČÍK, PhD |
On the imperative need to eliminate hybrid threats in the context of the current changes of the security environment |
Chief Police Commissioner Lucian IVAN, PhD |
Geopolitical landmarks with security implication |
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Mr. Mario MARINOV, PhDC |
Defining Systemic Instruments in the Contemporary and Future Strategic Nuclear Balance. Applicability to the National Security Strategy of the Republic of Bulgaria |
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Mr. Bogdan VACUSTA |
Virtual assets in times of war: the national security implications and the imperative of a national data analysis platform involving the transfer of value across blockchains |
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Mr. Mihai VLAICU |
The expansion of Iran proxy capabilities and the impact on the military industry |
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Maj. Cristian BOGĂNȚOIU, PhDC |
Generation Z and military career |
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16.30-16.45 |
End of Day 1 remarks |
DAY 2 – JUNE28BREAKOUT SESSION - SENATE ROOM |
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08.30-09.00 |
Welcome and registration of participants |
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Panel 6 - Strategic changes in security and international relations Moderator: Col. Prof. Dorel BUȘE, Assoc.Prof. Florian BICHIR, PhD |
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TIMEFRAME |
Speaker |
Topic |
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09.00 – 10.30 |
Prof. Vasile DÎNCU, PhD |
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Assoc.Prof. Titus CORLĂȚEAN, PhD |
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Gen. (ret.) Prof. Teodor FRUNZETI, PhD |
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Maj.Gen. Teodor INCICAȘ, PhD |
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Chief Commissioner Assoc.Prof. Ioan-Cosmin MIHAI, PhD |
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10.30 – 10.45 |
Coffee break |
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Panel 7 – Current challenges in international security Moderators: Col. Prof. Dorel BUȘE, PhD, Assoc.Prof. Florian BICHIR, PhD, Capt. Assoc.Prof. Diana Chiș, PhD |
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10.45 – 12.45 |
Ms. Cătălina CUREA, PhDC |
National security under the impact of globalisation |
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Assoc. Prof. Andi Mihail BĂNCILĂ, PhD |
Contemporary Hungarian geopolitical ideas and actions |
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Ms. Rodica LISEANU, PhD |
France's position in global tectonics. Geopolitical status and geostrategic developments |
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Col.(ret.) Anton MURARU, PhD |
Some considerations regarding the geopolitics and the geostrategy of the post-Cold War period |
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Ms. Andreea-Amalia STĂNICĂ, PhDC |
Black Sea Security Act - a new programmatic document that brings the Black Sea Region into the light |
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Ms. Ana-Maria ISPAS, PhDC |
The undertaking of international responsibility during armed conflicts |
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Mr. Constantin NEAGU, PhDC |
The spiritual, patriotic, moral and material contribution of the ministers of the holy orthodox altars to the support of Romania's efforts in the war of alliance |
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Maj. Luiza RADUSLAV, PhDC |
Aspects of considering domains, dimensions, and environments multi-domain operations’ conduct to principles and specificities of international humanitarian law |
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12.45 – 13.00 |
Coffee break |
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Panel 8 – European security in the context of the war of aggression against Ukraine Moderator: Assoc.Prof. Alexandru LUCINESCU, PhD |
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13.00 – 14.30 |
Bg. Gen. (ret.) Professor Andrzej PAVLIKOVSKY |
Russian propaganda in the face of the conflict in Ukraine |
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Col. (ret.) Associate professor Jarosław SOLARZ, PhD |
CBRN threats in the context of the war in Ukraine |
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Mr. Mario MARINOV, PhDC |
Formulating long-term strategic priorities in the national security and defence strategy of the Republic of Bulgaria – geostrategic security and the role of the Black Sea |
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Prof. Alenius KARI, PhD |
Finland’s attitude towards NATO, 1991-2023 |
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Assoc.Prof. Alexandru LUCINESCU, PhD |
Explaining the participation of the Russian Federation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative. A critical assessment of prominent rationales attributed to this decision |
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14.30 -14.45 |
Coffee break |
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Panel 9 – Russian – Ukrainian conflict and its consequences on defence intelligence Moderator: Col. Assoc.Prof. Cristian ICHIMESCU, PhD |
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14.45 – 16.00 |
Maj. Gen. (ret.) Adriean PÂRLOG, PhD |
Russian Federation aggression against Ukraine. Consequences on defence intelligence field |
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Mr. Gergelewicz Tomasz, PhD |
Information campaign as the tool for building social resilience against disinformation - #Fejkoodporni case study |
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Col. Alexandru KIȘ, PhD |
A projection of the cognitive warfare in human intelligence |
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Mr. Alexandru ILIE |
Intelligence driven operations, the key to operational success |
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Mr. Sorin CARPEN |
Ways to achieve information advantage |
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Mr. Gabriel POPESCU |
The rise of open-source intelligence in the Russia-Ukraine war |
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16.00 – 16.45 |
Closing remarks |
DAY 2– JUNE28BREAKOUT SESSION - AUDITORIUM |
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TIMEFRAME |
Speaker |
Topic |
08.30-09.00 |
Welcome and registration of participants |
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Panel 10 - Resources management and logistics challenges Moderator: Col. Assoc.Prof. Daniel ROMAN & Col. Prof. Petar MARINOV, PhD |
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09.00 – 10.30 |
Maj. George-Ion TOROI, PhDC |
Multi-domain deception – contemporary operational requirement |
Olga Raluca CHIRIAC, PhD |
General systems theory and systems dynamics in operational art |
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Col. Georgi GEORGIEV, PhD |
Understanding the joint logistic support group (JLSG): role, concept, and main challenges |
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Assoc.Prof. Mădălina SCIPANOV, PhD |
The importance of financial resources in the modernization process of the Romanian Army |
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Mr. Miroslav, DIMITROV, PhD |
Studying the experience with the logistics of the Bulgarian contingents in IRAQ SFIR operation |
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Mr. Sorin PRICOP |
The influence of uncertainty on military leadership |
10.30 – 10.45 |
Coffee break |
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Panel 11 – Technologies, military applications and critical infrastructure protection Moderator: Col. Assoc.Prof. Daniel ROMAN & Lt.col. Assoc.Prof. Petrișor PĂTRAȘCU PhD |
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10.45 – 12.45 |
Maj. Tatian DUMITRESCU |
Adapting NATO's Integrated Air and Missile Defence to Multi-Domain Operations |
Maj. Vlad-Vasile TABACARU |
Emerging air threats |
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Lt. col. Ionuț-Mihai PRUTEANU |
Navigating the complexities of air domain operations: adapting to evolving environments |
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Lt.col. Adrian MIREA, PhDC |
Fire support in a joint force operation for national defence |
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Navy Capt. Assoc.Prof. Lucian-Valeriu SCIPANOV, PhD |
Opportunities for exploiting of river-maritime infrastructure in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war |
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Lt.cdr. Sorin-Adrian MURARI |
Maritime security in the Indo-Pacific vision. Threats and risks to the economy |
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Lt.cdr. Sorin COADĂ |
Russian new 2022 maritime doctrine - what has changed? |
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Col. Silviu-Iulian GIMIGA, PhDC |
Emerging and disruptive technologies for defence transformation |
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Ms. Ioana TIMOFTE, PhDC |
Resilience of critical infrastructures in energy field. European energy security milestones - study on the transportation, storage and distribution of hydrogen as a sustainable resource of the energy system |
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12.45 – 13.00 |
Coffee break |
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Panel 12 - Cognitive Warfare Moderators: Maj. Prof. Adi MUSTAȚĂ, PhD; Col. Assoc.Prof. Ciprian PRIPOAE, PhD |
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13.00 – 14.30 |
Mr. Tudor URSEIU, PhDC |
Is generative artificial intelligence a black swan in cognitive warfare? |
Mr. Darius Marian CRET, PhDC |
Use of ChatGPT generative AI in UAV field |
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Lt.col. Danuț Adrian SERBAN, PhDC |
The impact of cognitive warfare on planning and decision-making in military conflicts |
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Maj. Daniel GABOR, PhDC |
Cognitive superiority an emergent aspect of hybrid warfare |
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Capt. Ilie IFTIME, PhDC |
The main tools of cognitive attacks on contemporary society - disinformation and propaganda |
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Mr. Cătălin-Ovidiu GEORGESCU, PhDC |
Cognitive warfare attacks on critical information infrastructure |
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Mr. Ioan-Cristian GHEORGHIU, PhDC |
The fake news phenomenon. history, use, definitions, forms and factors contributing to the acceptance and dissemination of fake news |
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14.30 – 14.45 |
Closing remarks |