Strategies XXI

International Scientific Conference

CENTRE FOR DEFENCE AND SECURITY STRATEGIC STUDIES

THE COMPLEX AND DYNAMIC NATURE OF THE SECURITY ENVIRONMENT 

BUCHAREST, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 

PROGRAMME

 

09.00 – 09.30

Welcome and registration of participants

 

09.30 – 09.50

Conference opening remarks

-          MG Eugen MAVRIȘ PhD, Commandant/Rector “Carol I” NDU

-          CDSSS Director

09.50 – 11.30 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 1 - CONTEMPORARY WARFARE AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY (experts panel)

 

Moderators:

Florian CIRCIUMARU, PhD, CDSSS

Dan-Lucian PETRESCU, PhD, CDSSS

 

Emilian CHIREA, PhD,

Deputy Military Representative to NATO and EU, ROU

NATO Summit Roadmap Vilnius to Washington – strategic considerations

Virgil BĂLĂCEANU, PhD,

President of the Association of Reserve Officers from Romania, ROU

A dilemma for NATO, a challenge for Romania – Russia at the mouths of the Danube River

Răzvan BUZATU, PhD,

Chairman of the Research Task Group on Strategic Awareness of Energy Security within the NATO, ROU

Regional Perspective on Energy Security

Pavel ANASTASOV

Operations Division, NATO HQ, BEL

The role of NATO PME in improving the security culture and strengthening NATO posture in the security environment

Sven GAREIS, PhD,

Dean at Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr, DEU

Resilience - The First Line of Defence

Andreea STOIAN-KARADELI, PhD,

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA

Navigating the New Frontiers of Global Security: Perspectives on Contemporary Warfare, Power Dynamics, and Strategic Trends

Andrzej LIS, PhD,

Director, Doctrine and Training Centre of the Polish Armed Forces, POL

NUP 2X35 Report: the World After the COVID-19 Pandemic with the War In Ukraine In the Background

11.30 – 11.40 

Integrated Educational Infrastructures for Intelligent Learning Digital Transformation. Challenges and perspectives

11.40 – 12.00

Group photo & Coffee break

 

12.00 – 14.00

SECTION 2 - STATE AND NONSTATE ACTORS   IN POWER RELATIONS (academic panel)

 

Moderators:

Daniela LICĂ, PhD, Researcher, CDSSS

Crăișor-Constantin IONIȚĂ, PhD, Researcher, CDSSS

 

Iustina MACOVEI, PhD, competition inspector

Romanian Competition Council, ROU

FDI screening and its role in preventing hybrid threats. Case study – Romania

Mihai ZODIAN, PhD, Researcher

CDSSS, “Carol I” National Defence University, ROU

Positivism and its questions: statistics, case studies and the issue of deterrence

Adriana BRUMARU, PhD candidate

Armed Forces Military Academy “Alexandru cel Bun”, MDA

Crăișor-Constantin IONIȚĂ, PhD, Researcher

CDSSS, “Carol I” National Defence University, ROU

Reserve forces – real enablers for active military

Ilie IFTIME, PhD candidate

“Carol I” National Defence University, ROU

Marina IFTIME

Information analyst officer, Ministry of National Defence, ROU

The current interdependence of security sectors on international level

George-Gabriel NISTORESCU, PhD, Deputy Police Commissioner

National Anticorruption Directorate, ROU

Complex analysis of cryptocurrencies and their implications in the context of money laundering and terrorism financing

Alexandra SARCINSCHI, PhD, Senior researcher

CDSSS, “Carol I” National Defence University, ROU

Discussing hybrid warfare via social psychology: the case of disinformation and propaganda exploiting minority groups

 

Simona-Daniela BORDEA, PhD candidate

“Carol I” National Defence University, ROU

How can the threats, vulnerabilities and risks be drivers for the transformation and modernization of the defence sector

Elena-Alexandra MAZILU (ALEXANDRESCU), PhD candidate

Communications and Informatics Command, ROU

Methods for Modernizing the Human Resources of the Armed Forces

Vasile Cătălin GOLOP, PhD

“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” Police Academy, ROU

Dynamics of the Russian-Ukrainian war. An analysis of the impact on future security and defence policy

Viorel ORDEANU, PhD, Professor

“Titu Maiorescu” University, ROU

Benoni ANDRONIC, PhD, Professor

Association of Reserve Officers from Romania, ROU

Human losses in modern war – case study in the current Russian-Ukrainian war

14.00 – 14.20

Coffee break

 

14.20 – 16.20

SECTION 3 - AREAS OF STRATEGIC INTEREST – GLOBAL TRENDS (academic panel)

 

Moderators:

Alexandra SARCINSCHI, PhD, Senior Researcher, CDSSS

Mihai ZODIAN, PhD, Researcher, CDSSS

 

Ana-Maria ȚUGULEA, PhD candidate

Ana-Maria FLOREA, PhD candidate

National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, ROU

The security of the EU citizens when confronted with the climate change and disinformation

Daniela LICĂ, PhD, Researcher

CDSSS, “Carol I” National Defence University, ROU

The terminological conundrum regarding information weaponisation

Matei BLĂNARU, PhD candidate

Doctoral School of Sociology, University of Bucharest, ROU

Weaponization of historical trauma narratives in Hungary, Russia and Türkiye, and their potential impact on international security

Iulia-Mihaela DRĂGAN, PhD candidate

“Carol I” National Defence University, ROU

A mirror analysis of anti-semitism versus radicalization: conceptual elements and generated risks

Ruslana GROSU, PhD, Associate Professor

Armed Forces Military Academy “Alexandru cel Bun”, MDA

Crisis management in the European Union perspective: from dialectical evolutions to a distinct approach

 

Petru MIHALCEA, PhD student

Armed Forces Military Academy “Alexandru cel Bun”, MDA

The EU’s role in the Transnistria conflict settlement

Mihai VLAICU

Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Craiova, ROU

Singapore: balancing between West and East

 

Mirela ATANASIU, PhD, Senior researcher

CDSSS, “Carol I” National Defence University, ROU

Romanian resilience from the perspective of security sectors in a globalized world

 

Maria CONSTANTINESCU, PhD, Associate Professor

Regional Department of Defense Resources Management, ROU

Navigating the turbulence: unraveling the nexus between transport infrastructure, conflict and resilience

 

Stan ANTON, PhD

Association of Reserve Officers from Romania, ROU

Russia-Ukraine conflict: a strategic appraisal

 

16.20 – 16.25

Wrap-up (conference results summary)

-          Dan-Lucian PETRESCU, PhD, NDU

 

16.25 – 16.30

Conference closing remarks

-          Florian CÎRCIUMARU, PhD, CDSSS Director, NDU